Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988) flac
BAND/ARTIST: Public Enemy
- Title: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
- Year Of Release: 1988
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 00:58:00
- Total Size: 141.6 MB / 374,07 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
[1:41] 01. Public Enemy - Countdown To Armageddon
[3:46] 02. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
[5:19] 03. Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
[4:18] 04. Public Enemy - Cold Lampin' With Flavor
[4:32] 05. Public Enemy - Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
[1:21] 06. Public Enemy - Mind Terrorist
[3:38] 07. Public Enemy - Louder Than A Bomb
[4:53] 08. Public Enemy - Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
[1:56] 09. Public Enemy - Show 'Em Whatcha Got
[3:49] 10. Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero?!
[3:15] 11. Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Baseheads
[6:24] 12. Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
[1:21] 13. Public Enemy - Security Of The First World
[5:03] 14. Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
[3:19] 15. Public Enemy - Prophets Of Rage
[3:26] 16. Public Enemy - Party For Your Right To Fight
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
Total length: 00:57:56
Main artist: Public Enemy
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Def Jam Recordings
Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings
℗ 1988 Def Jam Recordings
Yo! Bum Rush the Show was an invigorating record, but it looks like child's play compared to its monumental sequel, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a record that rewrote the rules of what hip-hop could do. That's not to say the album is without precedent, since what's particularly ingenious about the album is how it reconfigures things that came before into a startling, fresh, modern sound. Public Enemy used the template Run-D.M.C. created of a rap crew as a rock band, then brought in elements of free jazz, hard funk, even musique concrète, via their producing team, the Bomb Squad, creating a dense, ferocious sound unlike anything that came before. This coincided with a breakthrough in Chuck D's writing, both in his themes and lyrics. It's not that Chuck D was smarter or more ambitious than his contemporaries -- certainly, KRS-One tackled many similar sociopolitical tracts, while Rakim had a greater flow -- but he marshaled considerable revolutionary force, clear vision, and a boundless vocabulary to create galvanizing, logical arguments that were undeniable in their strength. They only gained strength from Flavor Flav's frenzied jokes, which provided a needed contrast. What's amazing is how the words and music become intertwined, gaining strength from each other. Though this music is certainly a representation of its time, it hasn't dated at all. It set a standard that few could touch then, and even fewer have attempted to meet since.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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[1:41] 01. Public Enemy - Countdown To Armageddon
[3:46] 02. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
[5:19] 03. Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
[4:18] 04. Public Enemy - Cold Lampin' With Flavor
[4:32] 05. Public Enemy - Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
[1:21] 06. Public Enemy - Mind Terrorist
[3:38] 07. Public Enemy - Louder Than A Bomb
[4:53] 08. Public Enemy - Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
[1:56] 09. Public Enemy - Show 'Em Whatcha Got
[3:49] 10. Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero?!
[3:15] 11. Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Baseheads
[6:24] 12. Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
[1:21] 13. Public Enemy - Security Of The First World
[5:03] 14. Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
[3:19] 15. Public Enemy - Prophets Of Rage
[3:26] 16. Public Enemy - Party For Your Right To Fight
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
Total length: 00:57:56
Main artist: Public Enemy
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Def Jam Recordings
Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings
℗ 1988 Def Jam Recordings
Yo! Bum Rush the Show was an invigorating record, but it looks like child's play compared to its monumental sequel, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a record that rewrote the rules of what hip-hop could do. That's not to say the album is without precedent, since what's particularly ingenious about the album is how it reconfigures things that came before into a startling, fresh, modern sound. Public Enemy used the template Run-D.M.C. created of a rap crew as a rock band, then brought in elements of free jazz, hard funk, even musique concrète, via their producing team, the Bomb Squad, creating a dense, ferocious sound unlike anything that came before. This coincided with a breakthrough in Chuck D's writing, both in his themes and lyrics. It's not that Chuck D was smarter or more ambitious than his contemporaries -- certainly, KRS-One tackled many similar sociopolitical tracts, while Rakim had a greater flow -- but he marshaled considerable revolutionary force, clear vision, and a boundless vocabulary to create galvanizing, logical arguments that were undeniable in their strength. They only gained strength from Flavor Flav's frenzied jokes, which provided a needed contrast. What's amazing is how the words and music become intertwined, gaining strength from each other. Though this music is certainly a representation of its time, it hasn't dated at all. It set a standard that few could touch then, and even fewer have attempted to meet since.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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