It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
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Countdown to Armageddon | Public Enemy | 1:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bring the Noise | Public Enemy | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Believe the Hype | Public Enemy | 5:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cold Lampin' With Flavor | Public Enemy | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Terminator X to the Edge of Panic | Public Enemy | 4:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Mind Terrorist | Public Enemy | 1:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Louder Than a Bomb | Public Enemy | 3:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Caught, Can We Get a Witness | Public Enemy | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Show 'Em Whatcha Got | Public Enemy | 1:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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She Watch Channel Zero?! | Public Enemy | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Night of the Living Baseheads | Public Enemy | 3:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos | Public Enemy | 6:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Security of the First World | Public Enemy | 1:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rebel Without a Pause | Public Enemy | 5:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Prophets of Rage | Public Enemy | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Party for Your Right to Fight | Public Enemy | 3:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Songs |
iTunes Review
“Bass! How low can you go?” Chuck D. roars at the outset of It Takes A Nation of Millions. This explosive rallying cry, which was both a call to celebratory musical troublemaking and a reminder of the plight of thousands of “baseheads” enslaved by crack cocaine, would reverberate in the work of a generation of MC’s. The stark dualism of this opening line serves as a neat summary of It Takes A Nation of Millions: a party with a purpose, a musical assault on the minds and bodies of American youth. Though Public Enemy had proven their Hip-Hop mettle the year before with the clamorous Jeep beats of their debut, Yo! Bum Rush The Show, It Takes A Nation of Millions was a beast of an entirely different stripe. On track after track Chuck D spits fiery polemics over the Bomb Squad’s bewilderingly abrasive beats, his lyrics made up of equal parts original insight and erudite quotations, just as the Bomb Squad’s sonic collages made use of Maceo Parker’s junkyard squeals and Terminator X’s frantic turntablism. A statement of immense power and lasting influence, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back belongs in every music collection.
Customer Reviews
Best Rap Album Ever
Public Enemy are amazing there is no doubt about it. This is overall in my opinion the best rap album ever. I listen to a lot of rock I will admit but this band has something to say and at least it is not about bootys and breasts. Their message is loud and clear Chuck D and Flava Flav want to Bring the Noise with a amazing and controversial message. Best Rap Album Ever plain and simple.
The best rap album ever
That's all there is to say. This album did so much for music, it is one of the best albums ever. All the songs are great, "Party for your right to fight" is the best track on this magnificant peice of work. It's the best rap album of all time......and that's all there is to say
More than nice.
Easily one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Ranking may seem stupid, but this record engenders all the qualities of a genre masterpiece. GENRE masterpiece. More influential than almost any other rap crew, 'Takes a Nation' stands out as the single most influential of all their works. Chuck D defined concious lyricism and brings power where power is most needed. Catchy beats that you'll be humming for days is what keeps these dudes and their message in the back of your minds forever.
Biography
Formed: 1982 in Garden City, NY
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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- $9.99
- Genres: Hip Hop/Rap, Music, Rap, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap
- Released: Apr 1988
- ℗ 1988 Def Jam Recordings
