Nothing Is Quick in the Desert
Public Enemy · 2017
40 min · 13 tracks · hardcore hip-hop · East Coast hip-hop · political hip-hop
A raw, unfiltered exploration of contemporary issues through fierce beats and incisive lyricism.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- dynamic flow through themes
- intense bursts of energy
- focused listening for impact
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, uniform tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2017, 'Nothing Is Quick in the Desert' is Public Enemy's first album in over a decade, following their 2007 release 'How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?' This album marks a return to form for the group as they navigate the changing landscape of hip-hop while remaining politically engaged.
- Stylistic neighbors
- KRS-One· Nas· A Tribe Called Quest
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Nothing Is Quick in the Desert 1:20
- 2 sPEak! 3:31
- 3 Yesterday Man 4:20
- 4 Exit Your Mind 0:51
- 5 Beat Them All 2:55
- 6 Smash the Crowd 3:32
- 7 If You Can’t Join Em Beat Em 1:27
- 8 So Be It 3:50
- 9 SOC MED Digital Heroin 3:54
- 10 Terrorwrist 1:57
- 11 Toxic 3:11
- 12 Sells Like Teens Hear It 2:57
- 13 Rest in Beats, Part 1 & 2 6:52
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