The movie, directed by Spike Lee, starred Denzel Washington as a father whose son is a basketball phenom.

Public Enemy creates women’s empowerment anthem by gender-flipping 1998 soundtrack tune ‘He Got Game’

The movie, directed by Spike Lee, starred Denzel Washington as a father whose son is a basketball phenom.

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Public Enemy in 1988: front row, Flavor Flav, Chuck D, S1W, and back row, Professor Griff, Terminator X. Credit:

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"He Got Game," the song from the Spike Lee movie of the same name, has a new sound.

A version of the track released this week features a new title, "She Got Game," and a new opening — part of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's landmark "Address to the Women of America" speech.

Public Enemy return, of course, but additional artists on the song include Flau'jae and Retina MC, along with appearances by Cindy Blackman Santana, Blu DeTiger, Grace Bowers, and Elizabeth Beisel, who has won two Olympic medals in swimming.

"Yeah boy," Flavor Flav raps, "she in a league of her own/ three-point clutch, she in a zone/ I got the clocks so I got the time, she got game, so she gets to shine."

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Public Enemy was formed in 1982 and originally included Flavor Flav, Chuck D, Terminator X, and Professor Griff. The influential rap group's music includes such classics as "Fight the Power," "Don't Believe the Hype," "Welcome to the Terrordome," and "911 Is a Joke."

In 1998, they released the album *He Got Game* as the movie's soundtrack, with the song of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth, who must convince his basketball player son, Jesus (Ray Allen), to attend the governor's alma mater to get Jake's prison sentence reduced.**

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Proceeds from "She Got Game" will benefit the Women's Sports Foundation and Black Music Action Coalition's Female Fund.

The inspiration for the project came from Flavor Flav's connection to the Olympics. The rapper and former reality TV star is an official hype man at the Milan Cortina Games.

While he's had the job before, for the U.S. women's water polo, this go around, he's cheering for the U.S. bobsleigh and skeleton teams.

The 2026 Olympics are already underway, although the opening ceremony isn't until Friday.

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