PUBLIC ENEMY: "The Library of Congress names Fear Of A Black Planet as one of the 50 selected recorded works to be enshrined for preservation."

Fear Of A Black Planet Chosen by Library Of Congress

First the seminar at NYU for It Takes A Nation, now this. The Library of Congress names Fear Of A Black Planet as one of the 50 selected recorded works to be enshrined for preservation. In the 3rd year of these recorded selections on 50 situations are chosen per year. Before this only one other rap record was chosen, The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. Chuck D who attended the event on Capitol Hill stated "theres more fantastic music in our past than our future so far, and we're honored to believe theres no future without recognition of the past..."

SOURCE - http://www.publicenemy.com/

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April 5, 2005

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Librarian of Congress Names 50 Recordings to the 2004 National Recording Registry

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has made his annual selection of 50 sound recordings for the National Recording Registry. Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian is responsible for annually selecting recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Registry recordings must be at least 10 years old. In announcing the registry, the Librarian said, "Once again, we have the opportunity to celebrate the rich variety of music recorded in the United States and the importance of sound recording in our lives."

SOURCE - http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2005/05-087.html