A+ Ranked #9

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

June 28, 1988

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Moods & Descriptors

political · angry

protest · sampling · raw · urban

male vocalist · conscious · energetic · rebellious · dense · rhythmic · noisy · violence

boastful · playful · aggressive · passionate · anxious · progressive · socialism · dystopian · anthemic · maximalist · community · anti-authoritarian · revolution · antidiscrimination · hypnotic · antiracism · repetitive

Released

1988

Genres

Political Hip Hop · Hardcore Hip Hop · Conscious Hip Hop · Turntablism · Experimental Hip Hop · East Coast Hip Hop

Added

Aug 2025

Grade

A+