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  1. On This Day August 12 1988 – Public Enemy Performed at Rikers Island Prison

    On This Day August 12 1988 – Public Enemy Performed at Rikers Island Prison

    On this day August 12 1988, Public Enemy delivered a powerful and historic live performance at Rikers Island prison in New York City. In front of 250 inmates and around 100 journalists, the group brought their politically charged sound and raw energy directly into one of the country’s most...
  2. On This Day: June 28 1988 - Public Enemy Releases It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

    On This Day: June 28 1988 - Public Enemy Releases It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

    On this day June 28 1988, Public Enemy released their second album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a landmark in hip hop history that raised the bar for both sound and substance. With Chuck D’s powerful delivery and the Bomb Squad’s dense production, the album blended politics...
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  3. On This Day February 10 1987 - Yo! Bum Rush the Show by Public Enemy Was Released

    On This Day February 10 1987 - Yo! Bum Rush the Show by Public Enemy Was Released

    On this day, February 10, 1987, Public Enemy released their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, introducing the world to a new era of politically charged hip-hop. With its hard-hitting beats, dense production, and militant lyricism, the album laid the foundation for Public Enemy’s future...
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    It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)

    Title: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Artist: Public Enemy Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Countdown to Armageddon - 1:40 2 - Bring the Noise - 3:45 3 - Don't Believe the Hype - 5:19 4 - Cold Lampin' With Flavor - 4:17 5 - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic -...
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    Public Enemy✊

    My favorite rappers of all time with NWA of course but Public Enemy was different in that they weren't thugs they were Activists/Protesters/Revolutionaries/Freedom Fighters etc...they weren't fighting for money or power they fought for their values ✊ My favorite song from them: 🍻
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    • Forum: The Rewind Lounge
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