Public Enemy

Public Enemy is an American hip hop group who are from Long Island, New York. They are also known as PE. They formed in 1982, and are still together today. They became famous for their politically charged, militant messages in their songs. They are also famous for using lots of jazz and funk samples in their songs, doneto create a loud, noisy sound and back their angry, powerful rapping. The group members include Chuck D. and Flavor Flav, as well as Terminator X and Professor Griff, who left the group in 1990, but rejoined in the late 1990s.

Public Enemy
Background information
Also known as	PE!
Origin	Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, political hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Def Jam/Columbia/Play It Again Sam
Members	Chuck D Flavor Flav Professor Griff DJ Lord The S1W
Past member(s)	Terminator X Sister Souljah
Website	publicenemy.com