Editing Chuck D (section)

===Later career===
In 1996, Ridenhour released ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' on [[Mercury Records]]. Chuck D made a rare appearance at the [[1998 MTV Video Music Awards]], presenting the [[Video Vanguard Award]] to the [[Beastie Boys]], commending their musicianship. In November 1998, he settled out of court with Christopher "[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]" Wallace's estate over the latter's sampling of his voice in the song "Ten Crack Commandments". The specific sampling is Ridenhour counting off the numbers one to nine on the track "Shut 'Em Down".<ref>{{cite web|last=Reiss |first=Randy |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928002019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |title=Public Enemy's Chuck D Settles B.I.G. Copyright Suit |publisher=MTV |date=November 17, 1998 |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> He later described the decision to sue as "stupid".<ref>{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Arnold |title=Chuck D Explains Why Suing The Notorious B.I.G. Was "Stupid" And Why Jay-Z And Kanye West's Bases Are "Corrupt To Rap"|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18962/title.chuck-d-explains-why-suing-the-notorious-b-i-g-was-stupid-and-why-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-bases-are-corrupt-to-rap |access-date=June 23, 2017|work=HipHopDX|date=March 9, 2012}}</ref>

In September 1999, he launched a multi-format "supersite" on the web site Rapstation.com. The site includes a TV and radio station with original programming, prominent hip hop DJs, celebrity interviews, free MP3 downloads (the first was contributed by rapper [[Coolio]]), downloadable ringtones by [[ToneThis]], social commentary, current events, and regular features on turning rap careers into a viable living. Since 2000, he has been one of the most vocal supporters of [[peer-to-peer file sharing]] in the music industry.

He loaned his voice to ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' as DJ Forth Right MC for the radio station [[Playback FM]]. In 2000, he collaborated with Public Enemy's Gary G-Whiz and MC Lyte on the theme music to the television show ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''. He appeared with [[Henry Rollins]] in a cover of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]'s "Rise Above" for the album ''[[Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three]]''. In 2003, he was featured in the PBS documentary [[The Blues: Godfathers and Sons|''Godfathers and Sons'']] in which he recorded a version of [[Muddy Waters]]' song "[[Mannish Boy]]" with [[Common (rapper)|Common]], Electrik Mud Cats, and [[Kyle Jason]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/tv/reviews/godfathers-sons-1200539628/|title=Godfathers & Sons|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=September 2, 2003|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> He was also featured on [[Z-Trip]]'s album ''[[Shifting Gears (DJ Z-Trip album)|Shifting Gears]]'' on a track called "Shock and Awe"; a 12-inch of the track was released featuring artwork by [[Shepard Fairey]]. In 2008 he contributed a chapter to ''Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture'' (The MIT Press, 2008) edited by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. [[DJ Spooky]], and also turned up on [[The Go! Team]]'s album ''[[Proof of Youth]]'' on the track "Flashlight Fight." He also fulfilled his childhood dreams of being a sports announcer by performing the play-by-play commentary in the video game ''[[NBA Ballers: Chosen One]]'' on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

In 2009, Ridenhour wrote the foreword to the book ''The Love Ethic: The Reason Why You Can't Find and Keep Beautiful Black Love'' by Kamau and Akilah Butler. He also appeared on [[Brother Ali]]'s album ''[[Us (Brother Ali album)|Us]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Williams, Kam |title=The Love Ethic |url=http://www.kamwilliams.com/2009/06/by-kamau-and-akilah-butler-foreword-by.html|date=June 30, 2009 |publisher=KamWilliams.com |access-date=June 30, 2009}}</ref>

In March 2011, Chuck D re-recorded vocals with [[The Dillinger Escape Plan]] for a cover of "[[Fight the Power (Public Enemy song)|Fight the Power]]".
{{external media| float = right| video1 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?520935-1/rapper-chuck-songs-shook-planet Interview with Chuck D at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, June 10, 2022], [[C-SPAN]]}} 
Chuck D duetted with Rock singer [[Meat Loaf]] on his 2011 album ''[[Hell in a Handbasket]]'' on the song "Mad Mad World/The Good God Is a Woman and She Don't Like Ugly".

In 2016 Chuck D joined the band [[Prophets of Rage]] along with [[B-Real]] and former members of [[Rage Against the Machine]].

In July 2019, Ridenhour sued Terrordome Music Publishing and Reach Music Publishing for $1 million for withholding royalties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8526817/chuck-d-sues-publishing-company-reach-music-for-withholding-royalties|title=Chuck D Sues Publishing Company Reach Music for Withholding Royalties|website=Billboard.com|access-date=October 15, 2019|date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>

In 2023, Chuck D released a four-part documentary on PBS entitled "Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/02/18/1158169222/chuck-d-on-his-new-hip-hop-documentary-fight-the-power|title=Chuck D on His New Hip Hop Documentary 'Fight the Power'|website=npr.org|access-date=February 24, 2023|date=February 18, 2023}}</ref>

Chuck D had narrated several podcasts, including the hip-hop origin documentary ''Can You Dig It?''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2023/06/chuck-d-audible-can-you-dig-it/|title=Chuck D To Narrate Audible Series Exploring Hip-Hop's South Bronx Origins|magazine=SPIN|date=June 1, 2023}}</ref>