May 14, 2025
CHUCK D is the first-ever recipient of the Soulsville Foundation's Power of Music Honors' "Reverb Award," presented on May 2, 2025, at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tenn. (L to R: Chuck D, David Porter) photo credit: Claire James. Soulsville Foundation
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HIP-HOP LEGEND CHUCK D RECEIVES SOULSVILLE FOUNDATION INAUGURAL POWER OF MUSIC HONORS' REVERB AWARD CELEBRATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC TO DRIVE CHANGE
MEMPHIS, Tenn.,PRNewswire -- "I grew up on my mom's Stax records and to this day am still in total and complete awe of the talent, the genius, and the legacy that came out of the soul of Memphis. I am humbled beyond any words to receive this honor and I share it with everyone who came before me, stands alongside me now and will follow us all in the future. Thank you, Soulsville Foundation," said hip-hop icon Chuck D of Public Enemy upon receiving the Soulsville Foundation's first-ever Power of Music Honors "Reverb Award," presented at the historic Stax Museum of American Soul Music on May 2.