Chuck D talks his Audible series, 'Songs That Shook The Planet,' and what's next

As Chuck D looks ahead to the next chapter, his focus will pivot toward his blossoming art career, building his RAPstation network and releasing music via Public Enemy's recently inked deal with its original label home, Def Jam. Photo: Handout

Chuck D has been shouting "Fight The Power" for more than 30 years. As Public Enemy's de facto leader, the rapper/ orator has witnessed hip hop in all of its phases and iterations since his early teens.

Along the way, he's evolved into a living encyclopedia of music and sports. A self-described "old hippie" at heart, Chuck's love of Led Zeppelin, Seals & Crofts and the Rolling Stones makes the 61-year-old very much a child of the 1960s.