It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
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Amazing
So all I ended up doing was fucking up the website?
I'm toxic
I'm a Public Enemy
(Bruh that timing was perfect)
So all I ended up doing was fucking up the website?
I'm toxic
I'm a Public Enemy
(Bruh that timing was perfect)
One of the most important hip hop albums of all time. It's social political commentary is still relevant today.
The production sounds a tad bit dated, then again, it's been over 30 years. It is still funky and will have you moving with a groove on every track.
Where this thing really shines is in the socially and politically poignant rhymes, and especially, to my liking, in the way they are delivered. Chuck D's flow on this thing...damn son. The man will ride any beat, rock influenced, funk driven, simple kickdrumms...whatever, it's effortless to him, as if he's the one bossing the instrumentals around. ... read more
Where this thing really shines is in the socially and politically poignant rhymes, and especially, to my liking, in the way they are delivered. Chuck D's flow on this thing...damn son. The man will ride any beat, rock influenced, funk driven, simple kickdrumms...whatever, it's effortless to him, as if he's the one bossing the instrumentals around. ... read more
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Track List
- Countdown to Armageddon
- Bring the Noise
- Don't Believe the Hype
- Cold Lampin' with Flavor
- Terminator X to the Edge of Panic
- Mind Terrorist
- Louder Than a Bomb
- Caught, Can We Get a Witness?
- Show 'Em Whatcha Got
- She Watch Channel Zero?!
- Night of the Living Baseheads
- Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
- Security of the First World
- Rebel Without a Pause
- Prophets of Rage
- Party for Your Right to Fight
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Added on: April 5, 2013