Emile Parisien

Public Enemy breaks silence with student-aided protest track “March Madness”

Public Enemy resurfaces after a five-year hiatus with “March Madness,” a protest track recorded in collaboration with student artists. The song is not released in a vacuum; its proceeds support the Black Music Action Coalition Human Rights Fund and Everytown, a nonprofit battling gun violence.

The track carries the group’s unmistakable cadence, channeling their legacy into current socio-political fault lines. It functions less as a comeback and more as a caustic reminder of the work that remains undone.