The Resume

(August 1, 1960- )
Birth name is Carlton Ridenhour
Member of Public Enemy (1982- )
Co-Author of ‘Fight the Power'
Co-Host of Air America Radio (April, 2004- )
Recorded the songs 'Fight the Power,' '911 is a Joke,' 'Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man,' 'Brothers Gonna Work It Out,' and 'Bring the Noise'

Why he might be annoying:

He voiced a DJ in the video game ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.'
He was in a band with Flava Flav.
He abuses drugs.
He claimed that rap was 'the Black CNN,' relating what was happening in the inner city in a way that mainstream media could not project.
He once provided a voice for the cartoon ‘Johnny Bravo.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He supports file sharing in the music industry, and set up a website that provides free music downloads.
Unlike most rap music, his music had a message and spoke out on social issues.
Public Enemy's music inspired the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song ‘The Power of Equality.'
He designs the artwork for Public Enemy's albums.
Spin Magazine put him on their list of the 50 Greatest Frontmen of All Time.

Credit: Rocky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beastie Boys References
• Celebrity Chicago Cub Fans
• Celebrity New York Met Fans
• Celebrity New York Yankee Fans
• Coachella [Performers] (Ranked: 2022)
• Featured in AudioSlave's 'Original Fire' Video
• I am a Long Islander
• I Attended Adelphi University
• I Performed with Scott Ian
• Influenced by Bayard Rustin
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at Me, Yes You! - Finger Pointers
• Profiles 17751-18000 (Ranked: 17904)
• Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Musical Stars of the 20th Century (Ranked: 28)
• Rick Rubin Produced My Album
• Rocky's Profiles [Series 2]
• Rolling Stone's Rebel Hall of Fame [2006]
• Spin's 50 Greatest Frontmen of All Time [2004] (Ranked: 39)
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations
• Vanilla Ice References
• VH-1's I Love the 80's - Strikes Back Commentators

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 36 Votes: 69.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 212 Votes: 69.81% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 109 Votes: 52.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 223 Votes: 66.37% Annoying