Fear Of A Black Planet

Just make a successor to a masterpiece (It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back). Many groups stumbled over that, Public Enemy did not. The breaks, beats & samples used on this album are also great. They are much funkier than you would think with these heavy lyrics and structured chaos. And there are all those beautiful details, like that nice organ on the title song. Unnoticed, this great album swings regularly: just concentrate on those breaks & beats. Here too, the combination of raw hip hop, direct lyrics and strong breaks delivers the next highlight in hip hop history.

Public Enemy is seen as one of the most controversial and influential groups in the rap world. This is because Public Enemy made rough critical texts about black political consciousness. According to the rappers, everyone had to become aware of the social and political system that oppressed them.

As a student, Carlton Ridenhour (Chuck D) meets his hip-hop friends Hank Shocklee and Bill Stepheny at a radio station. The three of them make some demos that catch the eye of producer Rick Rubin.