Public Enemy were a politically conscious band that relied heavily or controversially on the icon of the Black Power struggle. However, there was more to this band than just annoying the Police and Authorities, they helped radicalise Hip Hop and taking into the Rock Market.
The band were made up of Chuck D, Watch loving Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Terminator X and the Bomb Squad. The hip-hop and rock crossover reached a peak in 1991 when the long islanders teamed up with thrash metal band Anthrax or a reworking of the 1987 single Bring the Noise. Previously the group had introduced samples from metal bands such as Slayer particularly on the She watch Channel Zero on there breakthrough album Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.
Public enemy were at there best when Terminator and Bomb were manning the decks and Chuck D and Flavor Flav acting out the lyrics in there own style. They did get off to a slow start when Yo! Bum rush the Show didn't hit off but when the next album Takes a Nation of Millions to hold us back that they hit the ground running. The album was a mixture of furious, changing beats, siren calls and rock guitar sampling and topped of with Chuck D anger and Flavor Flav minimal interjections, the album was a milestone in the hip-hop genre.
This peaked with the singles Rebel without a pause and Fight the power which had a pop at American icons Elvis Presley and John Wayne set on a James Brown Groove. Whatever you think this sealed the bands reputation as hip hops most explosive act.
A chance to See Public Enemy, click on the song. Enjoy
Bring the Noise
Rebel without a Pause
Fight the Power
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