rod kim single-handedly changed the musical phrasing in hip-hop. i learned different rhythms listening to jazz. i learned different rhythms. so i kind of incorporated that with my rhyme style, you know, not just the regular i was in between. what i am trying to do, i m trying to set examples for the little kids. you know what i m saying? got to teach the babies, know what i m saying, try to lead them in the right path. summer of 1987, rebel without a cause comes out. it was a call to arms. it was the sound of anger. it was the sound of something boiling under. public enemy literally said we want to be music s worst nightmare. public enemy is extreme politics. it s met almost no radio air play even on black stations. it s rap for a reason. they call it a mind revolution.