Fear of a Black Planet

by Public Enemy

Fear of a Black Planet cover art

On 'Fear of a Black Planet', production team The Bomb Squad constructed a dense and confrontational 'wall of noise' from chaotic collages of recontextualized samples, media sound bites, and shifting rhythms. Lyrically, Chuck D delivers a pointed and thematically focused critique of institutional racism, white supremacy, and media narratives, fueled by internal group controversy and socio-political commentary. The album's abrasive sonic backdrop and unapologetically political message solidified its stature as a landmark of Afrocentric hip hop that pushed the genre into a new realm of critical and commercial significance.

Genres

  • Political Hip Hop
  • East Coast Hip Hop
  • Conscious Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Contract On The World Love Jam - Instrumental
  2. Brothers Gonna Work It Out
  3. 911 Is A Joke
  4. Incident At 66.6 FM - Instrumental
  5. Welcome To The Terrordome
  6. Meet The G That Killed Me
  7. Pollywanacraka
  8. Anti-Nigger Machine
  9. Burn Hollywood Burn
  10. Power To The People
  11. Who Stole The Soul?
  12. Fear Of A Black Planet
  13. Revolutionary Generation
  14. Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya, Man!
  15. Reggie Jax
  16. Leave This Off Your Fu*Kin Charts - Instrumental
  17. B Side Wins Again - Original Version
  18. War At 33 1/3
  19. Final Count Of The Collision Between Us And The Damned - Instrumental
  20. Fight The Power