Public Enemy came to “Fight the Power” and remind listeners to “Don’t Believe the Hype” when they dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, September 29th. Watch a replay of their medley performance below.
Four decades into their career, Public Enemy remain as defiant as ever, and in a reference to Kimmel’s recent suspension, Flavor Flav opened the performance by saying, “I just want you to know that Public Enemy always got your back.”
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Chuck D and Flavor Flav sandwiched their classics “Don’t Believe the Hype” and “Fight the Power” around “The Hits Just Keep On Comin,” a recent single from their upcoming album, Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025.
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The appearance helped kick off Kimmel’s five-night run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House during an episode that also featured Ryan Reynolds and comedian Josh Johnson.
Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 is out on October 10th, and pre-orders are ongoing. Public Enemy are set for an upcoming festival appearance at Reggae Rise Up Las Vegas and also have a handful of casino dates on the docket. Get tickets here.
Team Jimmy Kimmel,,, that guys my family.
— FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ (@flavorflav.bsky.social) 2025-09-18T16:17:18.705Z