Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits
Public Enemy · 2005
76 min · 18 tracks · hardcore hip-hop · East Coast hip-hop · political hip-hop
A relentless barrage of politically charged beats and razor-sharp lyrics that redefine hip-hop's role in societal discourse.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic flow with peaks
- politically charged listening experience
- high-energy party ignition
- cathartic anthems for protest
- compelling lyrical engagement
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer mellow background music
- seek soft, soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, 'Power to the People and the Beats' serves as a comprehensive retrospective for Public Enemy, following their groundbreaking albums from the late 1980s and early 1990s. By this point, they had solidified their status as pioneers of politically conscious hip-hop, with a catalog that emphasized social justice and activism.
- Stylistic neighbors
- KRS-One· Nas· A Tribe Called Quest
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 You’re Gonna Get Yours 4:05
- 2 Public Enemy No. 1 4:41
- 3 Rebel Without a Pause 4:18
- 4 Bring the Noise 3:47
- 5 Don’t Believe the Hype 5:19
- 6 Prophets of Rage 3:20
- 7 Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos 3:43
- 8 Fight the Power 4:36
- 9 Welcome to the Terrordome 5:26
- 10 911 Is a Joke 3:17
- 11 Brothers Gonna Work It Out 5:08
- 12 Can’t Do Nuttin’ for Ya Man 2:21
- 13 Can’t Truss It 4:52
- 14 Shut ’em Down 4:19
- 15 By the Time I Get to Arizona 4:00
- 16 Hazy Shade of Criminal 4:50
- 17 Give It Up 4:43
- 18 He Got Game 3:19
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