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Chuck D

Chuck D

Actor · Born August 1, 1960 · Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

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Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.

Acted in 28

2010s

  1. 2019

    System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

    Movie

  2. 2018

    Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

    Movie

  3. 2016
  4. 2015
  5. 2014
  6. Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

    Rappeur

  7. 2013
  8. 2012
  9. Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2007

    Mixtape, Inc.

    Movie

  2. 2006

    The Henry Rollins Show

    TV

  3. 2004
  4. 2003

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

    Movie

  5. 2000

1990s

  1. 1998

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    Leon Brothers

  2. 1996

    Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996

    Movie

  3. 1995

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Movie

  4. 1994
  5. 1992

    The Real Malcolm X

    Movie

  6. Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

    Hard Rhymer

  7. 1990

    Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Impact Video Magazine

    Movie

  2. Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

    Movie

Produced 2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Hustlers Convention

    Executive Producer

  2. 2013

    Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

    Executive Producer

Sound 2

2010s

  1. 2011

    On the Shoulders of Giants

    Original Music Composer

1990s

  1. 1998

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    Original Music Composer

Wrote 2

1990s

  1. 1992

    Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

    Writer

  2. 1990

    Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

    Writer

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2018

    Shut Up and Dribble

    Additional Music

Created 1

2020s

  1. 2023

    Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

    Creator

Appearances90

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. James Brown: Say It Loud

    Self · 4 episodes

  5. 2023

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self

  6. Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

    Self · 4 episodes

  7. Sign the Show

    Self

  8. 2022

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  9. Payback

    Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) · 1 episode

  10. Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

    Narrator (voice)

  11. 2021

    Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

    Self

  12. Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Himself

  13. 2020
  14. Ricky Powell: The Individualist

    Self

  15. Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

    Self

  16. It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Self

  2. 2018

    The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

    Self

  3. Rock Rubber 45s

    Self

  4. The King

    Self

  5. System Shock

    self

  6. 2017
  7. G-Funk

    Self

  8. 2016
  9. Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

    Narrator (voice)

  10. 2015

    All Things Must Pass

    Self

  11. Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios

    Himself

  12. Hustlers Convention

    Self

  13. 2014

    James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

    Self

  14. All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    Self (archive footage)

  15. 2013

    The Doctor

    Narrator (voice)

  16. Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

    Self

  17. 2012
  18. Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Self

  19. 2011

    Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage

    Himself

  20. Prince: A Purple Reign

    Self

  21. Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Self

  22. The Weird World of Blowfly

    Self

  23. The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

    Self

  24. 2010

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

    Self

  3. Copyright Criminals

    Self

  4. The Black Candle

    Self

  5. Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop

    Narrator

  6. 2008

    Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

    Self

  7. 2006
  8. Fuck

    Self

  9. Rock the Bells

    Himself

  10. 2005
  11. Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

    Self

  12. The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    Self - Narrator

  13. Black in the 80s

    Self · 3 episodes

  14. 2004

    And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self · 5 episodes

  15. Lightning in a Bottle

    Self

  16. 2003

    Godfathers and Sons

    Self

  17. The Blues

    Self · 1 episode

  18. Beef

    Self (archive footage)

  19. Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Himself

  20. Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Self

  21. 2001

    Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Hip Hop Years

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1998
  3. 1997
  4. Anthem

    Self

  5. 1996
  6. 1994
  7. 1991

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

    Self

  8. 1990

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1987

    Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987

    Self

  3. 1984

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 1 episode

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