Long Island has a large influences in the Hip Hop and R&B genre amongst others. With the majority of these artist hailing from within Nassau County, likely because of its closeness and influences from New York City. Some of these notable artists are Public Enemy from Roosevelt, Busta Rhymes from Northport, and Grammy winning rap group De La Soul from Amityville.
Public Enemy is a hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and Professor Griff. The group saw success based on there content of their lyrics. They frequently challenged political issues and voiced there concerns of the African American community on Long Island that they originated in.
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