DVD
George Clinton/Parliament-Funkadelic: The Mothership Connection. DVD. Pioneer, 2001.
Public Enemy — It Takes a Nation: London Invasion 1987. DVD. MVD, 2005.
Wattstax. Dir. Mel Stuart. DVD. Warner Bros., 2004.
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Notes
1 Cohen.
2 Chicago Cultural Center, et al.
3 Payne, 73.
4 Aldave, 30.
5 Breakdown FM W/ Davey D.
6 Chicago Cultural Center, et al.
7 Chuck D, Fight the Power, 90.
8 Lapeyre, 130.
9 Shocklee at Red Bull Music Academy.
10 McFadden.
11 Brown and Tucker, 245.
12 Speaking Freely with Ken Paulson.
13 Chuck D, Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary, 50.
14 Brown and Tucker, 222.
15 Chairman Mao, “The Legacy of Marley Marl,” 88.
16 Lapeyre, 128.
17 Brackett, 86.
18 Brown, I Feel Good, 216.
19 Red Bull Music Academy.
20 Ellis, 105.
21 Ibid.
22 Ibid.
23 Stevenson, 32.
24 Speaking Freely with Ken Paulson.
25 Chicago Cultural Center, et al.
26 Ibid.
27 George, Post-Soul Nation, 167.
28 Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records Inc.
29 McLeod, 23.
30 Davis.
31 Leland.
32 Chuck D, Fight the Power, 27.
33 Vincent, 48.
34 Brown and Tucker, 189.
35 White and Weinger, 36.
36 Chang, ColorLines.
37 Chuck D, Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary, 91.
38 Leland.
39 Brown and Tucker, 200.
40 Chuck D, Fight the Power, 27.
41 White and Weinger, 41.
42 Brown and Tucker, 224.
43 Leland.
44 Bainer.
45 Coleman, 355.
46 Marsh, 37.
47 It Takes a Nation: London Invasion 1987 DVD commentary.
48 Dery.
49 Marsh, 97.
50 Ibid., 85.
51 Ibid., 95.
52 Coleman, 355.
53 Berrios.
54 “Still Takes a Nation of Millions . . .”
55 Chuck D Moving Lecture Session at Red Bull Music Academy.
56 Coleman, 355.
57 Fricke, TK.
58 Pareles.
59 Chuck D, Fight the Power, 92.
60 Ibid., 94.
61 It Takes a Nation: London Invasion 1987 DVD commentary.
62 Guralinick, 355.
63 Bowman, 181.
64 Pigballs.
65 Zulaica.
66 Wattstax DVD commentary.
67 Ibid.
68 Ibid.
69 It Takes a Nation: London Invasion 1987 DVD commentary.
70 Bowman, 268.
71 Maycock.
72 Perkins.
73 Kelly, “The Living Word [Wattstax Part Two],” 59.
74 Greenberg.
75 Wattstax DVD commentary.
76 Kelly, “The Living Word [Wattstax Part Two],” 63.
77 Wattstax DVD commentary.
78 Serrin.
79 Frady, 249.
80 Myrie, 116.
81 Rose, 115.
82 Ibid., 119.
83 Leland.
84 Chicago Cultural Center, et al.
85 Chuck D, On the Real radio show.
86 Iverem.
87 Ahearn, 125.
88 Chuck D, “Run-DMC,” Rolling Stone.
89 Chuck D, Fight the Power, 63.
90 Chuck D, Tougher Than Leather.
91 Weiner.
92 Simmons, 65.
93 Ro, 192.
94 Rabin.
95 Pigballs.
96 Robbie Ettelson, “T La Rock Interview Pt. 1.”
97 Gross.
98 Odell.
99 Chicago Cultural Center, et al.
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