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100
Fear of a Black Planet finds the Bomb Squad at the height of their powers, assembling deeply intricate grooves out of infinitesimal building blocks.
100
Hip-hop has a habit of moving at such a pace that records date in a matter of years, but Fear Of A Black Planet is utterly timeless. Musically, it's funky, avant-garde, dense, and original (and it uses live instrumentation, as if that matters). Lyrically, it's inspired, intelligent, emotive, and angry as hell.
91
Fear of a Black Planet isn’t Public Enemy’s masterpiece. But it’s a formidable piece of work, and the one pop album released so far this year that no one interested in the current state of American culture can afford to ignore.
80
The group's determination and realism, its devotion to activism and booty shaking, make Fear of a Black Planet a welcome, bracing triumph.
Although, It Takes a Nation of Million to Hold Us Down is undeniably Public Enemy's best record, their follow up Fear Of A Black Planet is a close second for me and contains most of their under appreciated works such as Power to the People and the self-titled track but contains a lot of recognizable tracks and is easily their most political charged record and give Power To The People.
Track Review
Contract On The World Love Jam 9.5/10
Brothers Gonna Work It Out 9.5/10
911 Is A Joke ... read more
Another album that my mother introduced me to that sparked my love for hip hop. this albums was made by the people, about the people, and for the people
Fight The Power should be one of the first few rap songs you ever listen to. As beautifully anthemic as it is loud, proud, and unflinchingly black. MOST OF MY HEROES DON'T APPEAR ON NO STAMPS.
But it's a shame, cause the highs on this album (Brothers Gonna Work It Out, 911 Is A Joke, Welcome To The Terrordome, Burn Hollywood Burn, Fight The Power) are just as good/occasionally BETTER then the best songs on It Takes A Nation Of Millions. Unfortunately, the consistency this time around is all ... read more
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Track List
- Contract On The World Love Jam
- Brothers Gonna Work It Out
- 911 Is A Joke
- Incident At 66.6 FM
- Welcome To The Terrordome
- Meet The G That Killed Me
- Pollywanacraka
- Anti-Nigger Machine
- Burn Hollywood Burn
- Power To The People
- Who Stole The Soul?
- Fear Of A Black Planet
- Revolutionary Generation
- Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya, Man!
- Reggie Jax
- Leave This Off Your Fuckin Charts
- B Side Wins Again
- War At 33 1/3
- Final Count Of The Collision Between Us And The Damned
- Fight The Power
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Added on: October 13, 2012