FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2000
Press Contact: Jolyn Matsumuro
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RAPPER / INTERNET VISIONARY CHUCK D CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY ANNOUNCING TWO APPEARANCES ON THE WEB FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17

CYBERCAST OF LECTURE AT SEATTLE'S SHORELINE COLLEGE AT 4:00pm PST FOLLOWED BY LIVE CHAT AT 6:00pm PST AT RAPSTATION.COM , IN ASSOCIATION WITH REALNETWORKS AND LAUNCH

In celebration of Black History Month, Chuck D will participate in two web events on the same day, Thursday, February 17th. Beginning at 4:00pm PST with the cybercast of a lecture he recently gave at Shoreline College in Seattle, WA, he will then segue into a live chat session with fans at 6:00pm PST. Both events can be accessed via Chuck's own www.Rapstation.com, as well as at RealNetworks on the Real.com Guide (http://www.realguide.real.com/music/?s=concertseries) for the lecture, and at LAUNCH (http://www.launch.com) for the live chat.

In his address to Shoreline College students, Chuck D speaks in great detail about his views of rap, race and equality in today's society, and how corporate business, television and the media have eroded our nation's sense of individuality. Chuck D is a highly-sought after speaker on the college lecture circuit and has appeared at numerous schools across the country, from Harvard to Howard, and beyond.

At 6:00pm PST, Chuck will be in the LAUNCH studios for a chat with his fans, discussing his lecture in greater detail, and examining the significance of Black History Month. To participate, fans are invited to log onto LAUNCH, RealNetworks or Rapstation.com a half hour before the session begins.

About Chuck D:

Chuck D is perhaps best known as the frontman for Public Enemy, one of the most influential and revered rap groups in musical history. A driving force in contemporary music since their startling debut, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, in 1988, the group has released a series of groundbreaking, thought-provoking, and musically-intense albums, all commercial and critical successes. Never afraid to take on a challenge, Public Enemy stepped to the frontlines of the Internet revolution by releasing their 1999 album, There's A Poison Going On, on the web before selling it in retail stores.

About Rapstation.com:

Last September, Chuck D announced the launch of his own Rapstation.com, the definitive rap and Hip Hop culture website, dedicated to enlightening, entertaining and empowering the global Hip Hop community. Since then, the site has created partnerships with some of the web's most exciting and innovative businesses, including RealNetworks, House of Blues Digital, Palace.com, Tucows.com and New World Culture.

Rapstation.com features free MP3 downloads, a television station, celebrity interviews, information for aspiring artists, and a forum for political expression and discussion.