Chuck D, of Public Enemy, gave a shout out to Tech N9ne and Travis O’Guin.

Tech N9ne has always been a huge Public Enemy fan, with It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back being one of his favorite hip hop albums of all time. Chuck D continues to be a huge influence in the hip hop community, and his comment solidifies the fact that independent hip hop will always thrive.

Travis O Guin and @TechN9ne are geniuses.We need more of THEM because folk think rap industry is EmpireTV.Ruined by thoughtless negligence

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) December 21, 2015

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