Chuck D.

Birthday: 1 August 1960, Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Birth Name: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour

Height: 175 cm

Chuck D. was born on August 1, 1960 in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour. He is married to Gaye. They have three children.

Eminem is the new (Elvis Presley') because, number one, he has the respect for black music that Elvi...Show more »

Eminem is the new (Elvis Presley') because, number one, he has the respect for black music that Elvis had. I think he's courteous and sympathetic to black music and, unfortunately, he's more sympathetic to black music than many black artists themselves. Show less «

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Rap is black America's TV station.

[on getting permission to enter Canada] We've had heavy security problems at the border since the 19...Show more »

[on getting permission to enter Canada] We've had heavy security problems at the border since the 1990s. It's the roughest border on the planet. To me it resembles the Berlin Wall. I experienced having to be searched by cops and dogs coming through western Germany to go back to Berlin, and I'm here to tell you that that seemed more humane. Show less «

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