Chuck D on Why Artists Need to Stop Playing the Numbers Game
On June 9, Chuck D, founder and leader of pioneering hip-hop group Public Enemy, will receive the first-ever Social Justice Honours Award at Canadian Music Week in Toronto.CMW’s president Neill Dixon said in a statement that the legendary rapper is receiving the honour “for using every opportunity throughout his career to speak his mind and stand up for what is right. Chuck is a champion and an innovator with the unique ability to identify new platforms to get his message across.”As part of the award presentation, the…