Album Description: If RUN-DMC are the Beatles of rap music, Public Enemy are surely its Rolling Stones. This is studio album #10, they've sold millions of records, and their songs have become part of history, jargon, and culture. New Whirl Odor has followed that Public Enemy tradition in trendsetting, while never repeating themselves. "Bring That Beat Back," "Revolution," "Preaching to the Quiet," and "Superman's Black in the Building" are tracks also coupled with videos on the accompanying DVD.
Disc 1:
...And No One Broadcasted Louder Than... (Intro)
New Whirl Odor
Bring That Beat Back
66.6 Strikes Again
MKLVFKWR
What A Fool Believes
Makes You Blind
Preachin' To The Quiet
Either We Together Or We Ain't (S1W Stepstrumental)
'Peace' sign HIGH like ya really DO care! I've been listening to this CD for a few months now, and I have to say this is PE's best release since 1994's "Muse Sick In Hour Mess Age."
I've been a devout follower of Chuck D, Grif & Flav since 1987, when they released the best Rap album of all time, "It takes A Nation of Millions..." I was surprised to read some of the other reviews on this website: reviews suggesting this is anything BUT an incredible album.
First of all, PE push the envelope on every CD, in that they are constantly trying new sounds, new mixing techniques, new instrumentation, etc. To expect PE to suddenly put out a run-of-the-mill hip/hop record is, well, freaking crazy.
MLKVFKWR, Bring That Beat Back, Check What You're Listening To and Superman's Black in the Building are highlights of this CD. All are cutting edge hip/hop, hard core rap songs. Chuck attacks American government, the church, and money-hungry hip/hop producers and artists. And then there's What a Fool Believes. It's a song like this that really makes you raise an eyebrow...very interesting track.
Throughout the entire album, you can hear old lyrics, riffs and jingles from classic old PE and Chuck D songs. Excellent way to tie the old classic PE to the new sound.
If you only want to own a few PE CD's, this should be one of them...seriously. This is the most important Hip/Hop record of the new millenium. Preach on, and keep on keepin' on Mista Chuck.
Rap Masters Return At (Near) Full Strength! The patented sound of rap mega stars Public Enemy has always been one of intense anger and frustration. On the group's newest album, their tenth, that sound finds new ways of releasing the pent-up reservoir of disillusionment that lead rapper Chuck D embodies.
The atmosphere of most of the tracks is dense and noisy, as is usual for PE. However, this album contains tracks like "Bring That Beat Back" and "Makes You Blind", which feature calm enough arrangements to be possible hits in today's rap music scene, while still keeping enough of the hard-core sound that the group is so well known for.
Chuck's lyrics can be a bit confounding and sometimes it sounds as if the ideas covered in one song are all over the place and un-focused; instead of hitting upon one topic per song, for example, he may hit upon ten. Also, surprisingly, there are no songs from humorous side-kick Flavor Flav this time out, but Professor Griff (once kicked out of the group before being reinstated years later) gets a chance on the mic with guest spots on two tracks as well as his own song, "Y'all Don't Know".
"MKLVFKWR" features an intense, exhilarating beat constructed by Moby and powerful, vehement lyrics from Chuck which call out desperately for world peace. It is the type of song for which Public Enemy initially became famous, and it's message and non-stop sonic assault are so invigorating, it forces you to get up and pump your fist in the air.
DJ Lord Aswod has filled the position which Terminator X used to occupy, and he does so very admirably. Listen to his technically amazing scratch work on "Preaching to the Quiet" and "Check What You're Listening To".
The album ends up with "Superman's Black in the Building", an almost 12- minute long odyssey put together in a format which is new for the group. Overall, the exciting beats and angry, yet intelligent lyrics win you over- especially when you consider the low artistic quality of so much of other hip-hop music being released today.
Public Enemy is back! They have returned with an album so good that it nearly equals the artistic heights they achieved with their classics, "It Takes a Nation..." and "Fear of a Black Planet".
It's not too shabby... The strongest tracks are "Bring That Beat Back", "MKLVFKWR", "Revolution", and "Superman's Black In The Building". That Instrumental track #9 is tight and I wish Chuck woulda used it for an actual song. Track 4 I coulda done without and 6 and 7 I think kinda weakened the CD right smack dab in the middle - for me anyway. Track 12 is ok but not much replay value for me personally... but the rest is decent. It's nowhere near as remarkable as "Nation of Millions...", "Fear of a Black Planet" or "Apocalpyse '91"... I don't even think it's as good as "There's a Poison Goin On". Still, you will probably like this CD if you want some political music and aren't tired of the lame play on words thing ("New Whirl Odor"? C'mon now...)
this is hip hop hi all the customers this is their best effort since there is a poison goin on and thats a very good production and real rhymes by chuckd and co. buy it ull not be disappionted
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