It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

by Public Enemy

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Synopsis

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

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EAN:: 731452735829
Genre:: Rap
Format:: CD
Release Date:: 1995-05-02
Label:: Def Jam/Ral

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back track listing

Disc 1
1. Countdown to Armageddon (2:42)
2. Bring the Noise (4:45)
3. Don't Believe the Hype (5:19)
4. Cold Lampin' with Flavor (4:17)
5. Terminator X to the Edge of Panic (5:31)
6. Mind Terrorist (1:21)
7. Louder Than a Bomb (4:38)
8. Caught, Can We Get a Witness? (5:53)
9. Show 'Em Whatcha Got (2:56)
10. She Watch Channel Zero?! (4:49)
11. Night of the Living Baseheads (3:14)
12. Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (6:23)
13. Security of the First World (1:20)
14. Rebel Without a Pause (5:20)
15. Prophets of Rage (3:18)
16. Party for Your Right to Fight (3:24)

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