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In the Hour of Chaos
Art and Activism with Public Enemy's Chuck D
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A profound meditation on hip hop’s transformative power, In the Hour of Chaos takes us deep into the mind of the genre’s most unabashed revolutionary.
This book is not an autobiography. It’s not a manifesto. It’s a razor-sharp investigation into hip hop and rap music by searing lyricist and global music icon Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Engaging with some of the world’s leading thinkers on hip hop, “Professor Chuck” sets out on a journey that celebrates fifty years of hip hop and charts paths forward for its future. Exploring the intersections of hip hop with Black radicalism and feminism, media and technology, and globalization and politics, this curated collection shows the power of culture and the arts not only to bring people together but to bring about political change in this current hour of chaos.
Features conversations with leading thinkers, including Robin D. G. Kelley, H. Samy Alim, Jeff Chang, Davey D, Scot Brown, Cheryl L. Keyes, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Bryonn Bain, Maya Jupiter, Adam Bradley, Joan Morgan, and more.
This book is not an autobiography. It’s not a manifesto. It’s a razor-sharp investigation into hip hop and rap music by searing lyricist and global music icon Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Engaging with some of the world’s leading thinkers on hip hop, “Professor Chuck” sets out on a journey that celebrates fifty years of hip hop and charts paths forward for its future. Exploring the intersections of hip hop with Black radicalism and feminism, media and technology, and globalization and politics, this curated collection shows the power of culture and the arts not only to bring people together but to bring about political change in this current hour of chaos.
Features conversations with leading thinkers, including Robin D. G. Kelley, H. Samy Alim, Jeff Chang, Davey D, Scot Brown, Cheryl L. Keyes, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Bryonn Bain, Maya Jupiter, Adam Bradley, Joan Morgan, and more.
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Contributor: Chuck D
Chuck D is the Grammy-winning leader of the hip hop group Public Enemy. A rapper, lyricist, producer, visual artist, and author, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2022, he was the UCLA Hip Hop Initiative’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence and currently serves on its National Advisory Board.
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction: Living in the Hour of Chaos
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1. Fear of a Black Planet: Black Geography, (Im)migration, and Sound
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2. Welcome to the Terrordome: History, Context, and the (R)evolution of Hip Hop
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3. Don’t Believe the Hype: Technology, Media, and the Importance of Community
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4. Gotta Give the Peeps What They Need: Hip Hop and Funk
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5. Revolutionary Generation: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Hip Hop
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6. World Tour Sessions: Global Hip Hop Culture
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7. Prophets of Rage: Hip Hop and the Futures of Black Radicalism
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8. Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos: Hip Hop, Justice, and the Prison Industrial Complex
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9. Harder Than You Think: The Poetics of Hip Hop
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10. Show ’Em Whatcha Got: Hip Hop and the Visual Arts
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Bibliography
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Index
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Praise for Chuck D
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February 10, 2026
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9780520427402
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352
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Keywords for this book
Rap; hip hop; chuck d; public enemy; pop music; popular music; history of hip hop; music studies; african american studies; black studies; race studies; cultural movement
