Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

Nov 7 2007 Not Rated 1h 40m
Documentary, Music

Yeah boy! With a career spanning over 20 years, Public Enemy have established themselves as one of the most influential acts in the history of rap music. Through rare footage of the group and interviews with Chuck D and Flavor Flav, as well as insights from Korn's Jonathan Davis, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Henry Rollins, and others, Public Enemy's legacy is explored.

Plot

Public Enemy's twenty year career has had a monumental impact on the music world. This film chronicles their legacy and history, while revealing what icons of the music world say about their profound influence. Two decades later, the most controversial rap group of the 1980s is all grown up... and still touring. Their ability to weave serious messages of activism into completely accessible songs has revolutionized Rap and Hip-Hop music. Artists such as the Beastie Boys, Tom Morello, Henry Rollins, Talib Kweli and Jonathan Davis reflect on the group's stunning power and creativity. Including live concert footage from near and far - Moscow, Rio, Italy, Spain, the U.K., and finally Austin, TX, Public Enemy demonstrates they still have the power to get the crowd on its feet with insanely infectious music punctuated with an infectious beat.

Written by

Robert Patton-Spruill

Directed by

Robert Patton-Spruill

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