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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...alarmed last spring when Richard Griffin, then the group's "Minister of Information" and head of the S1W squad, told the Washington Times that Jews were responsible for "the majority of wickedness going on across the globe." Ridenhour promptly condemned the statement and said that Griffin, known as Professor Griff, would leave the group. A few days later executives at Public Enemy's record label, Def Jam, announced that the group would disband. In the end, however, the group stayed together and Griffin stayed on, albeit in a demoted position. Griffin, a devoted follower of Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Yo! Rap Gets on the Map | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

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