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(Hard truth soldier radio)
Brothers and sisters, this is not a test
I've been asked by Public Enemy leader Chuck D
To make this emergency announcement
The police in your cities, for all intents and purposes
Have declared open season on black people
(Hey yo, check one two)Public Enemy was driven into the underground by Government forces
However a small resistance is forming
Both Terminator X and Chuck D have resurfaced
Leading a small mobile rebel unit, "The Valley of the Jeep Beats"
(1 2 3 4 5 6)Hard rhyme and the rebel is on the mic
One time, rhyme animal's on the mic
They're still keepin', youth asleep an'
We in the hood with heat and still beatin'And we back with the rap that packs the room
Black tracks with the rhythm that make you move
Can't hush the bum rush, we bust the sound
With these sonic bombs, feel the pressure all aroundRaise the level I'm up again rhymin'
Ridin' on the devil, since I began rhymin'

Hell, we bring back the meat that rap lacks
'Cause like I said, we got sold down the riverAnd I ain't for these racist wars
A lie's fed by these TV whores
I know, it's more to news fake the truth
We break through won't lose we move with Public EnemyHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onNow hip-hop was a gift that lifted up
Loved rap 'til the companies ripped it up
Now the soul is set, we've been had like jazz
If you down for change then they take your voice awayAnd then they tell you the best is white
Co-signed by a nigga that pimped the mic
Make the rule the view that the beef is cool
But what it do is fool the few fools who buy the feudKeep the people all blind and dumb dancin'
Never let a record that wreck become rampant
See the street copycat the crap rap and songs
Not knowin', "There's a Poison Goin' On"'Til the message revealed and I show
But you never get to hear it on the radio
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, fuck Jack
Bust that, squeeze, rewind the shit, c'monHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onC'mon now, DJ Lord
Here we go again
C'mon now, Guerrilla Funk
Hey yo check oneWe move as a team to keep them demons out
Y'all know what I'm talkin' about
See 'em used, abused, confused us into thinkin' that
Bein' ghetto mean the same as bein' ignorantAnd so we strive to rise and get by
No peace for the beast we police and shine the light
Culture vanish on the television pimpin' those
On "Cribs" in a home that they never ownDamn, tell me that once again
Radio and the video don't uplift
Take a stand be demandin' all my freedom and my civil rights
Worldwide fight the plan and they genocideYes, the road is long and hard
And when I'm gone you'll say, I did my part
Keep gunnin', we the crew that never lose
On the ones and the motherfuckin' twos, Public EnemyHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's onHard rhyme when the rebel is on the mic
One time rhyme animal's on the mic
It's P.E. it's on you, brother what'chu wanna do?
(Whattup?)
Brother tell me, if it's on, it's on(Hey yo check, one two)
Yeah that's right, Flavor Flav takin' you back to the next millennium
You know what I'm sayin'? Always cold cold killeenum
You know what I'm sayin'? And I ain't playin'
It's all in the message that we're layin'I got a secret weapon, you know what I'm sayin'?
Let's take two steps to the rear, we gettin' out of here
(You know what I'm sayin'? )
Operation Cold Killin' 'Em to the next millenniumFlavor Flav, rock the house
Hey yo check, one two

Enjoy the lyrics !!!
Public Enemy, also known as P.E., is a seminal Golden Age era Hip-Hop group known for their densely layered production and politically charged lyrics demonstrating their interest in the concerns of the African American community.

PE formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982 around a WBAU radio show as Spectrum City. After one less-than-successful single, they regrouped and signed to the still developing Def Jam record label after Rick Rubin heard Chuck D freestyling on a demo. Their debut, ‘Yo! Bum Rush The Show’, was released in 1987 to mild critical acclaim, although the Hip-Hop climate changed dramatically due to sampling during the time of release. As a response, they went on to release the revolutionary ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ in 1988, which performed better in the charts than their previous release, and included the hit single ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’.

Slightly less militant than their previous releases Public Enemy’s, ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ was officially recognised as being the most successful and influential of the Public Enemy recordings when, in 2004, it became one of 50 recordings, chosen that year by the Library of Congress, to be added to the National Recording Registry. Sales-wise it was the most successful of any of their albums to date. It included the powerful and controversial singles ‘911 is a Joke’ (which criticized emergency response units for taking longer to arrive at emergencies in the black community than those in the white community), and ‘Fight the Power’, which is considered by many to be the group’s premier self-describing anthem. The song is considered to be amongst the most popular and influential in Hip Hop history and was the theme song for Spike Lee’s landmark film ‘Do The Right Thing’.

Public Enemy are to be considered musical pioneers for a broad variety of reasons. For instance, Terminator X elevated DJing to a refined art. Some of his most innovative scratching tricks can be heard on the track ‘Rebel Without A Pause’. PE’s production team, ‘The Bomb Squad’, offered up a web of innovative samples and beats; critic Steven Thomas Earlewine declared that PE “brought in elements of free jazz, hard funk, even musique concrète, via their [production] team, the Bomb Squad, creating a dense, ferocious sound unlike anything that came before.”

PE revolutionized the rap world with their political, social and cultural consciousness. These themes became infused into skilled and poetic rhymes with jazzy backbeats. They are recognised as the first Hip Hop group to make extended world tours, leading to huge popularity and influence within the Hip Hop communities of Europe and Asia. They also changed the internet’s music distribution capability by being the first group to release MP3 albums, a format virtually unknown at the time.

Public Enemy, in keeping with their ‘pioneer’ status, also helped to form and define the so-called ‘crossover’ genre of music (heavy rock music spliced with hip hop) by collaborating with New York thrash metal outfit Anthrax in 1991. The single ‘Bring The Noise’ was a remarkable potpourri of semi-militant pro-black lyrics, grinding guitars and sporadic humour. The two bands, cemented by a mutual respect, and the personal friendship between Chuck D and his Anthrax counterpart Scott Ian, introduced a hitherto alien genre to rock fans.

During the seemingly unlikely tour of Anthrax and Public Enemy, Flavor Flav made his famous pronouncement onstage that “They said this tour would never happen” (heard on Anthrax’s Live: The Island Years CD). This has become something of legendary significance in both rock and rap circles. There is some justification for the theory that without this unlikely musical partnership, bands such as Rage Against The Machine and Linkin Park would not have existed, and the genres of rap rock, nu metal and their related offshoots might have never developed.

Members of Public Enemy

Chuck D
Real name: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
Role: Group leader, lyricist, main vocalist, and artwork
Birthdate: August 1, 1960

Flavor Flav
Real name: William Jonathan Drayton, Jr.
Role: Lyricist, vocalist, hype-man, and comic relief.
Birthdate: March 16, 1959

Professor Griff
Real name: Richard Griffin
Role: Head of S1W, liaison between PE and S1W, road manager. Ensured that the chaotic Flavor Flav was available when needed. Occasional vocalist and/or producer, plays drums at live shows.
Birthdate: August 1, 1960 (the same as Chuck D)

Terminator X
Real name: Norman Rogers
Role: DJ, Producer
Birthdate: August 25, 1966

Dj Lord
Real name: Lord Aswod
Role: DJ, Producer

The following are a part of The Bomb Squad, the revolutionary production group which is closely associated with (and sometimes considered a part of) Public Enemy:

Hank Shocklee
Real name: Hank Boxley
Bill Stephany
Keith Shocklee
Eric “Vietnam” Sadler
Chuck D - often listed as a member of the Bomb Squad under the pseudonymn “Carl Ryder”, a shortened form of his real name.

The S1W’s are sometimes considered a part of Public Enemy, as well.

There are three other groups named Public Enemy:

2) The first Public Enemy, an Oi!/punk band formed in 1984 who released one LP album (England's Glory) and one 7 inch (Skinheads). This band was never white supremacist and has no connection to the "revived" Public Enemy:

3) White Power group from the UK, formed by Paul Burnley (of No Remorse). Released 3 CDs: “Paul Burnley Is The Real Public Enemy”, "There is only one..." and “Archives”.

4) Public Enemy was a Hardcore/Punk group from Tuscon, Arizona.

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