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Chuck D Surprises Anthrax Fans at Brooklyn Show

Chuck D Surprises Anthrax Fans at Brooklyn Show

Published Sun, August 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDT

Chuck D brought the noise during an Anthrax and Hatebreed show at the Coney Island Amphitheater this weekend. On Friday (August 26), the metal superstars performed in Brooklyn, and the legendary Public Enemy frontman made a surprise appearance. Public Enemy and Anthrax famously collaborated on the 1991 remix of P.E.'s 1987 classic "Bring The Noise."

“It’s why @publicenemyftp @anthrax was unmatched so you rapper listeners take note. It’s speed thrashing (& moving). I was done by mid 3rd verse. Played it off. I’m no longer 31-impossible to ramp up 0-200 bpm off sidestage on the hardest fasted band on Earth.”

Rapper Flavor Flav, director Spike Lee and Chuck D of the rap group Public Enemy film a video for their song 'Fight The Power' directed by Spike Lee in 1989 in New York, New York.

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P.E. and Anthrax's collaboration was hailed at the time for furthering the bridge between Hip-Hop and rock/metal music. And Chuck D would continue in that vein; he formed the supergroup Prophets of Rage alongside B-Real of Cypress Hill and Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine.

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