Public Enemy · 1988 · 1980s · Entry 48 of 272
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
The Bomb Squad's sonic densest, Chuck D's voice at peak authority. 'Rebel Without a Pause' and 'Don't Believe the Hype' remade what a hip-hop record could carry.
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