Rage Against The Machine are up to something. While the band haven’t released a studio album since 2000’s Renegades and stopped performing live in 2011, we got a rather cryptic clue today in the form of prophetsofrage.com
NOTE: The Prophets of Rage website has been going down frequently as of the writing of this story.
The website contains a countdown clock that is set to hit 0 on June 1, plus a decidedly RATM symbol of people in revolt. The phrases “Prophets of Rage” and “#takethepowerback” also appear. There is also a field for an email to be input; once an email is entered, the user is sent a flyer, which we’ve included an image of below. For those who aren’t hip-hop heads, “Clear the way for the prophets of rage,” is a line from Public Enemy’s “Prophets of Rage.”
In addition, Twitter has been abuzz with news on this front as well. Pictures of the symbol on posters are beginning to appear, and yesterday Public Enemy member Chuck D tweeted out a video of a live RATM performance. That probably isn’t a coincidence.
Huhhhhhh what 😏 #prophetsofrage pic.twitter.com/RZTrNdiqwz
— Phoebe Johnson (@p_ho_e_be) May 17, 2016
Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade – Live At Finsbury Park, Lond… https://t.co/JB3o9KaupZ via @YouTube
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) May 17, 2016
So what could this all mean? At least a handful of live shows with RATM and Public Enemy seems the most likely answer, but we can always hold out hope for an album with a RATM/Public Enemy super group. Maybe we’ll know for sure when June arrives.
What are your theories about what’s going on? Let us know in the comments.