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Public Enemy

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Public Enemy, also known as P.E., is a seminal Golden Age era Hip-Hop group known for their densely layered production and politically charged lyrics demonstrating their interest in the concerns of the African American community. PE formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982 around a WBAU radio show as Spectrum City. After one less-than-successful single, they regrouped and signed to the still developing Def Jam record label after Rick Rubin heard Chuck D freestyling on a demo. Their debut, ‘Yo! Bum Rush The Show’, was released in 1987 to mild critical acclaim, although the Hip-Hop cl… read more
Public Enemy, also known as P.E., is a seminal Golden Age era Hip-Hop group known for their densely layered production and politically charged lyrics demonstrating their interest in the concerns of the African American community. PE formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982 around a WBAU radio… read more
Public Enemy, also known as P.E., is a seminal Golden Age era Hip-Hop group known for their densely layered production and politically charged lyrics demonstrating their interest in the concerns of the African American community. PE formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982 around a WBAU radio show as Spectrum City. After one less-than-successful single, they regr… read more

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1 Play track How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? Harder Than You Think
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2 Play track Fear of a Black Planet Fight the Power
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3 Play track He Got Game He Got Game
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4 Play track It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Don't Believe the Hype
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5 Play track It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Bring the Noise
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6 Play track It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Rebel Without a Pause
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7 Play track Fear of a Black Planet Welcome to the Terrordome
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8 Play track Fear of a Black Planet 911 Is a Joke
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9 Play track It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
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10 Play track It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back She Watch Channel Zero?!
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  1. 362,731 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 16 tracks

    It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
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  2. 307,643 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 20 tracks

    Fear of a Black Planet
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  3. 129,054 listeners

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    How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?
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  4. 62,742 listeners

    1 Jan 1987 · 12 tracks

    Yo! Bum Rush the Show
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