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Songs That Shook the Planet

Words + Music, Vol. 26

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By: Chuck D
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Hip-hop pioneer Chuck D, the legendary lyricist and cofounder of Public Enemy, takes listeners on an extraordinary journey through politically and socially conscious music. Part history lesson and part memoir, Songs That Shook the Planet spans genres and decades to call out the brave artists who continue to inspire necessary change in the world.

You’ll hear the stories behind legendary tracks as well as the songs themselves, performed by Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Too Short, and more. Listening is both empowering and haunting; too often the artists paid a shocking price for their ability to articulate injustice so forcefully. Chuck D makes the experience even more revelatory by adding his own reminiscences about how the songs - many heard on the record player at home that his mother kept spinning with a stunning range of music - influenced his early life and his own career as an agent of change.

Songs That Shook the Planet reintroduces listeners to indelible songs from artists who literally put their lives on the line to speak truth to power and provides a soundtrack of civil uprising that is perhaps even more powerful and relevant today.

Songs That Shook the Planet was conceived, written, and produced, by Chuck D & Lorrie Boula as the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music franchise, with additional writing by Arthur Turnbull and Gia'na M.Garel.

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About the Creator and Performer

Chuck D is a primary architect of the movement that revolutionized rap as a means of serving truth to power. He is co-founder of Public Enemy, writing the lyrics behind anthems such as "Fight the Power," "By the Time I Get to Arizona," "Bring the Noise," and "State of the Union (STFU)" while establishing a new voice of Black-centered activism.
Critically lauded, Chuck D is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, one of XXL’s top 20 MCs of all time, a best-selling author (This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History), and a preserved member of The Library of Congress (Fear of a Black Planet). He continues to make work that moves us forward. From his long-running RAPstation.com website to founding music groups like Prophets of Rage, Chuck D embodies the ideal of hip-hop as activism.

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Love the story, love how he touched on the history of the songs how they came about the artist, and why It was written great piece of history

Great story

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I throughly enjoyed the detail commentary by Chuck D., of Public Enemy in this Audiobook series.

I would definitely recommend this series to my brother.

Songs That Shook the Planet is Amazing!

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Excellent presentation and research offering insight into songs, performers and writers. Chuck D’s brings it.

A Worthy Listen!

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Nice work history report with info I had didn’t know about. Chuck D does a great job of narrating. Would def recommend!

Good info

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This piece is right on time. We need revolution in this country, particularly and these are the songs to stir the soul.
I love the musical integration which mentally drops you in a place in time. Very enjoyable piece!

Inspiring!

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A brief glimpse of how some of the greatest songs were influenced by what was happening at that time.

Very informative

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Cool history lesson with some great songs, appreciated this quick book, good mix of talking and music

Really cool listen

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Thoughtful, informative and entertaining. This book highlights the soundtrack of my life. Very well done.

Awesome!

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This is the first audio book I've listened to back to back three times. Chuck D is so entertainingly knowledgeable. Just loved this.

Classicly Influetial

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Chuck D does it again beautiful documentary. very informative and. it brings back so many memories

Truly wonderful

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