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Professor Griff and the Last Asiatic Disciples
12+ albums
raphip hopold school
about
"Professor Griff" is an American rapper and spoken word artist., formerly a member of the hip hop group Public Enemy , acting as its Minister of Information and head of the Security of the First World, a security team that protected and performed with Public Enemy in the late 1980s. As a result of intense pressure from White media and recording executives at Def Jam, Public Enemy released Griff from the group. While the group had gained notoriety for its Pro-Black message if found Griff to be a liability as its mainstream popularity grew - a position that mean little to nothing to Griff if it meant the group had to water down its message or purpose. When Griff delivered a series of interviews, on behalf of Public Enemy, delivering what many considered a message unfairly critical of the politics and social motivations of Whites, and in particular, Jewish people, - and more importantly off-putting to young White consumers that were beginning to buy Rap music, Chuck D "fired" Professor Griff. Professor Griff was effectively removed for doing his job - delivering a fiery message that inspired Black youth to view the world around them more critically. Griff reemerged with a new group the Last Asiatic Disciples. This group began where Public Enemy left off, focusing more intently on Afrocentricity, political activism and Islamic themes. The group only released one album, which peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Griff discusses Pu
