The latest "naphic grovel" by rap legend Chuck D of Public Enemy explores how the year 2024 became the new, Orwellian 1984 in a large format, LIMITED EDITION hardcover. "The Public Enemy mastermind combines art and hip-hop rhymes to provide his compelling, personal views on the chaotic years between 2020 and 2022 . . . In an engaging, distinctly hip-hop style, Chuck D reveals important lessons from the early pandemic years." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on STEWdio "Public Enemy front man Chuck D follows up STEWdio with a striking graphic narrative archive of gun violence and collective misery during the summer of 2022 . . . It’s a bristling and necessary catalogue of collective anguish." — Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Summer of Hamn "Chuck D, the leader/cofounder of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, and Lopez, his Pilates instructor, show how people of all ages can benefit from the practice of this body-conditioning regime . . . A solid and fun introduction to Pilates for both beginners and readers with some knowledge of Pilates. Fans of hip-hop will appreciate this book too." — Library Journal, on RAPilates "[T]his book by the Public Enemy front man and accomplished graphic novelist does capture key moments on his path from Long Island deliveryman to hip-hop royalty. Each page typically features an ink-and-watercolor rendering of the person he met, along with some handwritten commentary . . . his renderings are remarkably accurate . . . An artful book." —Kirkus Reviews , on Interficial ARTelligence: The Moments that Met Me FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF CHUCK D’S PREVIOUS "NAPHIC GROVELS" released on his Enemy Books imprint (hosted by Akashic), the rap legend and leader of Public Enemy introduces Day One: 2024 Was 1984 FAFO . This volume features Chuck’s beautiful illustrations with cutting—and often hilarious—commentary on the events of 2024, leading into the new world dystopian atmosphere of our present day. This is a stranger-than-fiction exploration of how the year 2024 mirrored and surpassed George Orwell’s frightening image of 1984.  This special, hardbound limited edition is 14" wide by 9" tall and each copy is signed by Chuck D.