About this Event

General Admission On Sale £28.00.



MJR Live proudly presents..



PUBLIC ENEMY (Full live show)

+ special guests



Monday 28th July @ Sub89 | Reading

Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £28adv

14+ show



ON-SALE WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY @ 9AM

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Blurb -



"Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary. With his powerful, authoritative baritone, lead rapper Chuck D rhymed about all kinds of social problems, particularly those plaguing the black community, often condoning revolutionary tactics and social activism. In the process, he directed hip-hop toward an explicitly self-aware consciousness that became the culture's signature throughout the next decade.



Musically, Public Enemy was just as revolutionary as their production team, the Bomb Squad, who created dense soundscapes that relied on avant-garde cut-and-paste techniques, unrecognizable samples, piercing sirens, relentless beats, and deep funk. It was chaotic and invigorating music, made all the more intoxicating by Chuck D's forceful vocals and the absurdist raps of his comic foil, Flavor Flav. With his comic sunglasses and an oversized clock hanging from his neck, Flav became the group's visual focal point, but he never obscured the music. While rap and rock critics embraced the group's late-'80s and early-'90s records, Public Enemy frequently ran into controversy with their militant stance and lyrics, especially after their 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back made them into celebrities. After all the controversy settled in the early '90s, it became clear that Public Enemy was the most influential and radical band of their time.



Fast forward to 2014 and the band are as relevant, fresh and innovative today as they were then. Millions of records sold worldwide, 44 on the Rolling Stone list of the greatest 100 artist's of all time, countless world tours and festival headline slots and Rock n' Roll hall of fame inductee's in 2013.. Do not miss your chance to see this legendary act bring their full LIVE show to Reading on July 28th!"

Age Restriction



14+

Curfew



11pm

(Timings subject to change)