Chuck D got some overdue respect when California’s Gallery 30 South gave the multi-platinum rapper and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee his first solo art exhibit.
The legendary front man of Public Enemy and Prophets of Rage earned a graphic design degree in 1984 from Adelphi University, and has since combined his music with his art training to become a prolific pop culture chronicler.
His work in the exhibit “Behind the Seen,” part of the Oakland Museum of California’s Respect: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom, follows the world of music but the artist also tackles major cultural issues from Trayvon Martin and voter suppression, to the Rosewood massacre and injustices dealt the Seminole tribe.
READER COMMENTS (