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Chuck D Net Worth
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Chuck D net worth is
$15 Million
Chuck D Wiki Biography
Born on 1st August 1960, in Queens, New York City USA, Carlton Douglas Ridenhour is popular as Chuck D, a rapper and master in hip-hop music, and the founder of the renowned hip-hop group named ‘Public Enemy’, best recognised and respected for his catchy hip-hop music with a message.
So just how rich is Chuck D? Sources estimate that Chuck D has a net worth of $15 million, accumulated during a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years.
Chuck D Net Worth $15 Million
It was during his schooling period that Chuck was attracted to music and even made some radio appearances. Born to a political activist couple, Chuck was actually offered an architectural scholarship in a prestigious university, but to his parents’ dismay, he turned down the offer, instead attending Adelphi University and graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in graphic design in 1984.
Chuck gave his on-stage debutant appearance in 1987 for ‘Public Enemy’ and since then there is no looking back!
‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ was the first and The other side of him was a truly inspirational speaker who was invited to many colleges for speeches. T.V shows invited him to have a word on public matters.
Chuck D has given some significant music to the world. His works include The Yo! Bum Rush Show(1987), It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back(1988) – considered the most recognized and popular album in Chuck’s life which has probably contributed most to his net worth – Fear of a Black Planet(1990), Apocalypse 91 The Enemy Strikes Back(1991), Greatest Misses(1992), Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age(1994), and the soundtrack album for the film “He Got Game”(1998), He also worked for documentary series ‘Blues’ on PBS. All these activities contributed steadily to Chuck D’s net worth
Thereafter, in 1999 on the website ‘rapstation.com’ Chuck created and launched his supersite , which became a very popular global platform for downloading free MP3 songs, ringtones, listening to popular hip hop DJ’s and even supporting rap careers as a mainstream profession and turning it into a living.
Chuck has lent his voice to the very popular game series ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’. He even contributed his music for the television show ‘Dark Angel’ in collaboration with ‘Gary G Whiz’ and ‘MC Lyte’.
Wanting to become a sports announcer since childhood, Chuck D did a commentary for ‘NBA Ballers: chosen one”- a video game on X-Box 360 and play station 3. Then Chuck D wrote the preface for the book written by Akila Butler and Kamau entitled, ‘The Love Ethic’.
Chuck D’s band ‘The Public Enemy’ has released over 12 studio albums, four videos and 39 singles which have turned-out to be a real hit with his fans.
In his personal life, Gaye Theresa Johnson is the wife of Chuck D and a professor in University of California, who works for the black studies department. Apart from being perfectionist in his career, Chuck D has also contributed to society on a variety of issues ranging from politics to civil rights, and is a panelist of ‘Trans Africa Forum’, an organization that works for Latin American, African and Caribbean issues.
| Full Name | Chuck D |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 1, 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Queens, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Record producer, Musician, Rapper, Publisher, Actor, Author, Film Score Composer, Political activist, Film Producer, Teacher |
| Education | Roosevelt High School, Adelphi University, Fight The Power, Harder Than You Think, Don't Believe The Hype |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Gaye Theresa Johnson |
| Parents | Judy Ridenhour, Lorenzo Ridenhour, Fight The Power, Harder Than You Think, Don't Believe The Hype |
| Nicknames | Carl Ryder , Carlton D. Ridenhour , Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , The Rhyme Animal , Chuck Dangerous , The Hard Rhymer , Public Enemy Number One , Mistachuck , Chucky D , The Voice of Power |
| http://www.facebook.com/MrChuckD | |
| http://www.twitter.com/mrchuckd | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0195982 |
| Music Groups | Public Enemy (Since 1982), The Bomb Squad, Confrontation Camp, The Unbound Allstars |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album, Fight The Power, Harder Than You Think, Don't Believe The Hype |
| Movies | The Bet, Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement, The Black Candle, City Teacher, Letter to the President, James Brown: Soul Survivor, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, Anthem, Chip Factor, Chuck D's Hip Hop Hall of Fame, A Stack... |
| TV Shows | Black in the 80s |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | On Gil Scott Heron in 2010: You can go into Ginsberg and the Beat poets and Dylan, but Gil Sott-Heron is the manifestation of the modern world. He and the Last Poets set the stage for everyone else. |
| 2 | [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. |
| 3 | Rap is black America's TV station. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | As a musicologist, and I consider myself one, there was always a great deal of respect for Elvis (Elvis Presley'), especially during his Sun sessions. As a black people, we all knew that. My whole thing was the one-sidedness like Elvis' icon status in America made it like nobody else counted. My heroes came from someone else. My heroes came before him. My heroes were probably his heroes. As far as Elvis being "The King", I couldn't buy that. |
| 6 | Fight the power! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liberal Radio (Air America Radio) co-host. [April 2004] |
| 2 | Worked as a bike messenger in New York City before he and his group Public Enemy were signed. |
| 3 | Public Enemy were voted the 44th Greatest Artists in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone. |
| 4 | Attended Adelphi University in Long Island, New York. |
| 5 | In 2000, became one of the foremost public supporters of MP3 and file-sharing technology, much to the music industry's chagrin. |
| 6 | Member of the pioneering rap group Public Enemy. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Star Trek Beyond | 2016 | writer: "Fight the Power" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| World Championship Snooker | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Wimbledon | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World | 2015 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Black Steel", "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" - uncredited | |
| Battlefield Hardline | 2015 | Video Game writer: "Welcome to the Terrordome" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | 2015 | writer: "Louder Than A Bomb" - as Chuck D | |
| Dope | 2015 | writer: "Rebel Without A Pause" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| Sleeping with Other People | 2015 | writer: "WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME" | |
| Top Five | 2014 | writer: "Fight the Power" | |
| One Hit Wonderland | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| 30 for 30 | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Obscurity | 2014 | Short writer: "Harder Than You Think" | |
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | writer: "Fight The Power" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special performer: "Refuse to Lose", "No Sleep till Brooklyn" | |
| End of Watch | 2012 | writer: "Harder Than You Think" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary writer: "Shut 'Em Down", "Give It Up", "Fight The Power" | |
| Fresh Meat | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Detention | 2011 | writer: "Fear of a Black Planet" | |
| Due Date | 2010 | performer: "Check Ya Self 2010" - as Chuck D | |
| Piranha 3D | 2010 | writer: "Bring the Noise Remix" - as Chuck D | |
| Lottery Ticket | 2010/I | writer: "How Low" | |
| Hot Tub Time Machine | 2010 | writer: "Louder than a Bomb" | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 2009 | writer: "Fight the Power" | |
| Madden NFL 2010 | 2009 | Video Game writer: "Shut 'Em Down" | |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | writer: "Shut 'Em Down" | |
| Pineapple Express | 2008 | writer: "Lost at Birth" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| American Gangster | 2007 | writer: "Can't Truss It" 1991 - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Stomp the Yard | 2007 | writer: "Supermixx's Black in the Building" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary writer: "What's Golden" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| The Boondocks | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005 | Video Game performer: "B-Side Wins Again" - as Chuck D | |
| American Wasteland | 2005 | Video Game writer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" | |
| Jarhead | 2005 | writer: "Fight the Power" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| I'm Going to Tell You a Secret | 2005 | Documentary writer: "Justify My Love" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| The Longest Yard | 2005 | as Carlton Ridenhour, "Give It Up" | |
| xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | writer: "Fight the Power", "Mklvfkwr" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| WrestleMania 21 | 2005 | Video Game performer: "Bring the Noise" / writer: "Bring the Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW | 2004 | Video Game lyrics: "Bring Tha Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour / music: "Bring Tha Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour / performer: "Bring Tha Noise" | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Rebel Without a Pause" - as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour | |
| Friday Night Lights | 2004 | writer: "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic", "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos", "Bring the Noise", "Welcome to the Terrordome" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Soul Brother #1" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| The Blues | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2003 | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | 2002 | Video Game writer: "By the Time I Get to Arizona" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary as Carlton Ridenhour, "Sophisticated Bitch" | |
| The Wire | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Ali G Indahouse | 2002 | as Ridenhour, "FIGHT THE POWER" | |
| Buffalo Soldiers | 2001 | writer: "Fight the Power" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 2000 | Video Game performer: "Bring The Noise" - as Chuck D / writer: "Bring The Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Bamboozled | 2000 | performer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" - as Chuck D / writer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" - as Carlton Ridenour | |
| Human Traffic | 1999 | writer: "You Gonna Get Yours" - as C. Ridenhour | |
| Bulworth | 1998 | writer: "Kill Em Live" | |
| He Got Game | 1998 | writer: "He Got Game" / writer: "What You Need Is Jesus", "House of the Rising Son", "Resurrection", "Unstoppable", "Politics of the Sneaker Pimps" - as Chuck D | |
| Mad City | 1997 | performer: "Sides" / writer: "Sides" - as Chuck D | |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1997 | writer: "BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN", "BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT", "FIGHT THE POWER", "CAN'T TRUSS IT" | |
| Nowhere | 1997 | performer: "Generation Wrekkked Danny Saber Remix" / writer: "Generation Wrekkked Danny Saber Remix" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Booty Call | 1997 | producer: "Uh Oh" - as Chuck D | |
| Jimmy Hollywood | 1994 | as Carlton Ridenhour, "Lost at Birth" | |
| Shadow Boxing | 1993 | Short lyrics: "Shut Em Down" / music: "Shut Em Down" | |
| Strapped | 1993 | TV Movie writer: "Hit Da Road Jack" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Coneheads | 1993 | as Carton Ridenhour, "Fight the Power" | |
| CB4 | 1993 | writer: "Livin' in a Zoo" - as Carl Ridenhour | |
| Trespass | 1992 | writer: "Gotta Do What I Gotta Do" - as C. Ridenhour | |
| Singles | 1992 | writer: "Bring the Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| South Central | 1992 | writer: "Check Out the Radio" - as C. Ridenhour | |
| Palm Harbor Vice | 1991 | writer: "Bring the Noise" | |
| In Living Color | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Do the Right Thing | 1989 | lyrics: "Fight the Power" - as Carlton Ridenhour / music: "Fight the Power" - as Carlton Ridenhour | |
| Less Than Zero | 1987 | writer: "Bring The Noise" - as Carlton Ridenhour |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Angel | 2000-2002 | TV Series composer - 42 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bet | 2016/I | Charles McD | |
| Heights Girl | 2015 | TV Series | Dr. Steve |
| 30 for 30 | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy | 2013 | TV Movie | |
| Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote | 2013 | DJ Jonny Specials | |
| The Playlist | 2012 | TV Series | Remix Victim - Eclectic Method |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2009 | TV Series | Chuck D |
| The Quiet Arrangement | 2009 | Captain Ambercrombie | |
| Chip Factor | 2007 | Video | |
| City Teacher | 2007 | ||
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | 2004 | Video | Malcolm Y |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game | DJ Forth Right MC (voice) |
| Cut Me a New Path | 2003 | Narrator | |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1997 | Leon Brothers | |
| Johnny Bravo | 1997 | TV Series | CD Biggenz |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hustlers Convention | 2015 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Dream School | 2014 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 6 episodes | |
| Chuck D Presents Band in the House | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke | 2007 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Underground Poets Railroad | 2003 | Documentary executive producer |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Shoulders of Giants | 2011 | Documentary | |
| Chuck D's Musicians Studio | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| King of the Hill | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1997 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Enemy Feat DMC: RLTK | 2012 | Short | |
| Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1990 | Short | |
| Public Enemy: Fight the Power | 1989 | Short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soy Nero | 2016 | special thanks | |
| Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone | 2010 | Documentary special thanks | |
| When I Came Home | 2006 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Small Town Gay Bar | 2006 | Documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Weird World of Blowfly | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Independent Lens | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Kyocera's All Access @ Virgin Mobile Freefest | 2009 | Documentary short | |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Copyright Criminals | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Re>loaded | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Narrator |
| D.L. Hughley Breaks the News | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Souls of Black Girls | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Black Candle | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| What's at Stake? | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Big Pun: The Legacy | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2008 | TV Series documentary | |
| Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The Next 400 Years | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Great Performances | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ali's 65 | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Public Enemy: Making the Public Enemy Comic Book | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| The Story of the Public Enemy Comic Book | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Chuck D's Musicians Studio | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Epic Fu | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ali Rap | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself - Narrator |
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Drug Years | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary | Himself - Public Enemy (as Chuck D) |
| The Henry Rollins Show | 2006 | TV Series | Guest |
| Sound Man: WWII to MP3 | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| HARDtalk Extra | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Flavor Flav: Unga Bunga Bunga | 2006 | Short | Himself |
| Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tout le monde en parle | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fuck | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bling: Consequences and Repercussions | 2005 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| White Men Can't Rap | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| MOBO Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| America Undercover | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Co-Host, Unfiltered |
| Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Recording Artist / Activist |
| Strange Love | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sunshine Airlines | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| There's a God on the Mic | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hip-Hop Honors | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 4th Annual BET Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The N Word | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Corporate Ghost | 2004 | Video | Himself in 'Kool Thing' |
| Lightning in a Bottle | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Digitize or Die | 2003 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Underground Poets Railroad | 2003 | Documentary | |
| Get Up, Stand Up | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| American Masters | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hip Hop Babylon 2 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| G-Phoria | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Public Enemy |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Paper Chasers | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Elvis Lives | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| VH1 Big in 2002 Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2002 Billboard Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2001-2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Last Poets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Voice of the Voiceless | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Public Enemy Live from House of Blues | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| BET Tonight with Ed Gordon | 2001 | TV Series | Guest Host |
| The Beatles Revolution | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hip Hop: The New World Order | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself - Public Enemy (as Chuck D) |
| Paskvil | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Disconnected: Politics, the Press and the Public | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 | 2000 | Video | Himself - Public Enemy (segment "Fight the Power") |
| Culture Shock | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Searching for Jimi Hendrix | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Tonight at the House of Blues | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Jackie Chan: My Story | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Anthem | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rhyme & Reason | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| NewsRadio | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| New York Undercover | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Rock & Roll | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1987-1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1994 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Voice of a Nation | 1993 | Video documentary | |
| Here Come the Drums | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Real Malcolm X | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Public Enemy |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as Public Enemy) |
| Rap's Most Wanted | 1991 | Video documentary | Lead |
| Hard 'N' Heavy Volume 16 | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| In Living Color | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Kool Moe Dee: Funke, Funke Wisdom | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| Tour of a Black Planet | 1990 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1990 | Short | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter (as Public Enemy) |
| Public Enemy: Fight the Power | 1989 | Short | Himself |
| The Survivor's Guide to Prison | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Grady Tate's Windmills | 2013 | Documentary completed | Himself |
| G-Funk | Documentary filming | ||
| Check the Rhyme | 2016 | Documentary | |
| The Great Songwriters | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Forever Brothers: The '71 Pittsburgh Pirates Story | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| I Went to | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Newsnight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story | 2016 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - MC, Public Enemy |
| When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hip Hop Evolution | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself (as Carlton Douglas Ridenhour) |
| Hustlers Convention | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Mavis! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself (as Chuck D) |
| Dream School | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Student Mentor / Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate |
| Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown | 2014 | Documentary | Himself (as Chuck D) |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| Sama'an Ashrawi's All-Star Tribute to U.G.K. | 2013 | Documentary | Chuck D |
| Behind the Music | 1997-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Doctor | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| SXSW Flashback 2013 | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree / Performer |
| Chuck D Presents Band in the House | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| A Stroll Through the Park: An Asbury Symphony | 2013 | Documentary short | As Himself |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Soul Power! | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself, musician |
| Iconoclasts | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Let Fury Have the Hour | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| The Making of Stony Island, Music Makes Us One | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Unsung | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D | 2012 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Public Enemy Feat DMC: RLTK | 2012 | Short | Himself |
| Sample: Not for Sale | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| The Ballot or the Bullet | 2012 | Documentary | |
| The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Hot 10 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest: Copyright Criminals All Star Band |
| Synthetic Substitution: The Life Story of Melvin Bliss | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Legends | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Lay It Down | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip Hop | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Vanilla Ice Archive | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Great Performances: Dance in America | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics | Ali Rap (2006) |
| 2001 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best New Theme Song in a Series | Dark Angel (2000) |
Known for movies
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Soundtrack
American Gangster (2007)
as Soundtrack
Pineapple Express (2008)
as Soundtrack
Due Date (2010)
as Soundtrack
