Year: 1987
1. You're Gonna Get Yours
2. Sophisticated Bitch
3. Miuzi Weighs a Ton
4. Timebomb
5. Too Much Posse
6. Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man)
7. Public Enemy No. 1
8. M.P.E."
9. Yo! Bum Rush the Show
10. Raise the Roof
11. Megablast
12. Terminator X Speaks With His Hands
RollingStone Says:
On the debut by Long Island's hip-hop revolutionaries, baritone rapper Chuck D and his production crew the Bomb Squad introduced an intense, booming new sound and an urgent social and political message to rap music, especially on "You're Gonna Get Yours" and "Miuzi Weighs a Ton."
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Adam Says:
Chuck D was easily one of the greatest mc's the "Golden Era" of Hip Hop had to offer. He was fiercely political and had one of the greatest voices to ever grace music. His Booming vocals absolutely demanded attention. Couple this with the frantic, almost post-apocalyptic production style provided by the Bomb Squad and you have an album that scared the absolute hell out of me as a kid. it's just so loud and fast, it was almost the Hip Hop answer to "Punk". Chuck D was pissed, and he spent the length of this LP venting about absolutely everything.
That being said, this is actually my least favorite of Public Enemy's classic records. I give them credit for arriving almost fully formed in their sound, but having heard the albums they would release after this almost lessens its impact for me. Mind you this album was released a year before I was born, so I'll never be able to fully appreciate the impact i'm sure it had when it dropped. This is still an essential lp for anyone's collection though, and a wonderful gateway in to the world of Hip Hop. It does sound dated, but in all the right ways, and perhaps most surprising of all; many of the subject Chuck D touches on are just as relevant today as they were in the 80's.
Overall - 4.5/5
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Dan Says:
I had no idea what to expect going into this. I have never been one for rap. Don't get me wrong. Nothing in particular against it. It just has always been a genre of music that I felt no relation to. However, this record impressed me. Especially the song "Miuzi Weighs A Ton." I think I enjoy old school rap more than the new school. The beats bring back my early childhood from the eighties. I remember hearing music like this, and in my sheltered state of life, wondered what was really going on in the world. The beats are catchy. The lyrics are powerful. In all a great record that I suppose pioneered present day rap. I am amiably respectful.
Overall - 4/5
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