Russell Myrie has had unprecedented access to the group, conducting extensive interviews with Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Professor Griff, the Shocklee brothers, and many others who form part of their legacy.He tells the stories behind the making of seminal albums such as their debut "Yo! Bum Rush the Show", the breakthrough, "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back", and multi-million selling, "Fear of a Black Planet". 

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