Public Enemy: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?

re: Public Enemy: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?

Boss Up — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:20:15 GMT

i was too young to even remember these guys so i guess i'd b in that new generation of hiphop but it took groups like P.E. to create a Nas, an Immortal Technique, a Saigon and so on...i respect their music, there the pioneers who started this rap shit

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SHWELL — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:34:06 GMT

P.E. will always make good "Think" music. It is up to us to support he art and the thought. Good review....
I am Biased, I was raised in Roosevelt NY, the breeding ground of these legends......

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Hoodgrown — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:10:03 GMT

Boss Up that's the realist shit I've ever seen you post.. lmao
just f**king with ya....

I never looked at it that way... but yeah.. it's definitely true

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da unknown poet — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:27:21 GMT

LONG LIVE THE LEGENDS

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dirtybalance — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:28:32 GMT

As a true fan that got to see them perform live once(banging ass stage show too!), I probably will support them forever.There insights into our issues helped shaped the way my crew look at the world at large. If they can open the eyes to anybody else, then they are still a revelent group and most def, one of the greatest rap groups of all time.

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LP2K — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:31:58 GMT

I will buy P.E. album due to the fact that these rappers aint got nothing to talk about other then their posessions. I wasnt really was a big P.E. fan back in the day. Now that i am a lot older i am starting to go back to all the music i neglected to miss when i was growing up. Political rap is on the rise. watch for the change in power. there is so much stuff going on in the world now, that there should never be a time a rapper has nothing to talk about. the media only goes so far with the news. you can call political rappers the clean up men for the media. the cover all the stuff the media neglected to report.

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Conducta — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:33:01 GMT

As long as true voices like Chuck D and KRS1 are still alive, Hip-Hop will never die. Long live the Golden Era!!

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fdc629 — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:37:05 GMT

@ Boss Up

Just dig in the crates a little bit cuz....and check P.E.'s "It takes a nation of millions" and "Fear of a black planet" classic material with a message....I love Hip Hop from old to new school..... Yeah!!! there is some garbage out right now, but we just have to search harder to find the quality ish. Cat's like Nas, Common, Mos, and Talib are carriyng the torch strong.

You heard that new UGK? Folks are telling me that it's fire.

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fdc629 — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:46:02 GMT

@ Dirtybalence,

I saw P.E. live once myself. That shit was f&cking major. Crazy @ss Flav jumping off of big @ss speakers, I was a little dissapointed about him doing "the flavor of love" ish but I guess dude gotta eat and a lot of mouths to feed.

P.E. True Legends nuff respect!!!!!......Who Stole The Soul?

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illseed — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:09:22 GMT

point blank - PE rules

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bligz — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:09:55 GMT

GINA'S HERE WE'RE GETTING BACK TOGETHER!.....HEY WOULD YOU GIVE US A MINUTE..

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SPATE Magazine All Day — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:22:19 GMT

We need PE in hip-hop but we also need T.I., Hurricane Chris, Boosie, Mob Deep, LL because that is what hip-hop is all about being different and having your own style. So even if you don't like an artist, let them live because there is someone out there that loves what they do.

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Propane — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:26:28 GMT

Flav Killed us last night, I thought we banned the N Word especially 4 crackers

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illseed — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:44:11 GMT

i didnt watch, but can only imagine how flagrant it was. at least this album is really good. im happy to actually be able to bump it. and ths is diff than the last one, which i thought was so so.

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SouthEnd Jamal! — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:48:02 GMT

Timeless man i love this shit

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curtis75black — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:37:47 GMT

I definitely will pick this up. Hopefully I can find the other cd's I don't have. Long Live P.E.

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Just Rockwell — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:38:37 GMT

I got mad Love for PE.... He got Game was also another good CD from them that was slept on but what else is new.

Oh yeah, saw that Flav roast last night..... I laughed a lot, but you had to have a thick skin to take some of those insults and boy were there plenty... A lot of borderline racial stuff from both sides was said and it was hard to tell if the things being said were jokes, or if some were intentionally taking racial punches at Flav's expense..... I know Chuck D is shaking his head after last night, and I would truly understand how he must feel. I just hope that it doesn't ruin Public Enemy's reputation as a POSITIVE Hip Hop group. I hope they paid Flav a lot of money for the kind of insults that were said last night... I hope he got a LOT of money.....

one insult that stood out : one of the roasters stated that Chris Benoit, was a better father than Flavor Flav ( WOW ) !!!!

so.... did Flav sell his soul????

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LEXXBROWN(BAHAMAS) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:39:51 GMT

I GOT GAME...

SHOUT TO PUBLIC ENEMY..

ITS LIKE WHERE ARE THE OTHER GROUPS FROM LIKE THE EARLY 90'S

P.E. KEEP THERE GAME TIGHT.

http://www.myspace.com/lexxbrown

HIT ME UP PEOPLE.

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Velly — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:08:15 GMT

I remember borrowing Fear of a black planet on lp from a friend of mine, and listening to "Who stole the soul", and then Apocalypse '91 dropped with "Shut em down", I fell in love with hip hop. And I was fortunate to finally see P.E. in concert in Amsterdam this year for their 20 year anniversary tour. Can't wait to check this one out. Public Enemy, One of the best hip hop groups of all time!

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velore — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:12:35 GMT

AMERICA WANTS YOU TO LISTEN TO MUSIC THAT HAS NO KNOWLEDGE IN IT . THATS WHY YOU HAVE ALL THESE WACK RAPPERS THAT CANT EVEN RAP. LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.

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Rafro — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:45:49 GMT

Way too much guitar in this album. Way too much. PE needs to realize we aren't making RUN DMC style Aerosmith crossovers.

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HERHOP — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:36:10 GMT

911 IS A JOKE IN MY TOWN........

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SHWELL — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:57:34 GMT

Rafro, P.E. was doing that sh!t when Run DMC was.... They don't do what is popular, they do what is good. They used to be a garage band back in the late 70's early 80's on Wodds Ave in Roosevelt NY... They are true artist, if you lookin for saples, Kanye sh!t will be out in a month.... But if you are looking for positive inspiration listen to the cd again....

Make sure you all go buy the albummmm!!!!!! They Harder than you Think....

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ARMZ — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:13:15 GMT

P.E. thier writting in Stone...Period

Much Respect
~A
100

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MECCA ALMIGHTY — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:31:05 GMT

How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??

My Favorite Cuts on the Album are...

"Black is Back" - This song has a "Run-DMC- King of Rock" feel to it with Chuck's thunderous voice ripping the Mic as usual with legendary producer G-Wiz on production...! The title speaks for itself...

"Can you hear me now" - (Produced by RedMan) What the F-U-N-K?? This song is crazy and "funked" up! Ooooooh Weeeeee! Produced by the one and only Redman !! A P.E - Funk Doctor Spock Collabo..! Who would have ever thought?

"Sex, Drugs and Violence" (featuring KRS-One) - Chuck, Flav and The Blastmaster "KRS-One" rips this one. This song is ingenious as it talks about how our youth are easily influenced by senseless subject matter in the realm of which this song is titled.

"FrankenStar" - This G-Wiz produced track is off the GODDAMN CHAIN..! This song BANGS with a heavy rock guitar and bass movement under a hard-hitting drum beat. This song sounds and moves like a living Firebreathing Hip Hop monster. Chuck D strikes again lyrically as he speaks on the "modern-day-corporate-put-together-rap star". Can today's rapstar touch on different subject matter other than Rims, Women, Money and Jewelry?

"Amerikan Gangster" (Introducing E.Infinite) - Most hardcore P.E fans flipped when they first heard "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" and "Anti-Nigger Machine". It's just something about hearing the hardest voice in Hip-Hop over a "Hardcore Gangsta Track"! "Amerikan Gangster" is that song...!! This song shows the diverse productions skill of G-Wiz and Chuck D's incredible ability to deliver on anything......It also introduces newcomer E.Infinite who holds it down in his own right. This one is unbelievable...! You will not be disappointed...!

"Harder than you think" - Just as James Brown was and is a Hero of Soul Music, as John Coltrane is and was a Hero of Jazz Music, Public Enemy are true unsung Super Heroes of Hip Hop Music. 20 F_ckin years in this B_tch!! Excuse my french just a little excited..! :) This song is the epitome of the evolution of P.E. Do you remember the NBA Finals moment (Bulls vs. Trailblazers) in which Jordan hit a shot and ran along the sidelines and shrugged his shoulders with the "J.J from Good Times" swagger like "You Know...What Can I Say?" This song gives you that feel..

This song samples Flavor Flav's original song intro from 1987's Public Enemy 1 " (20 years ago) and fits perfectly within this song as if Flav just recorded it. This song has a soulful stax yet a Big Black Superhero feel to it...with blaring horns and soulful drums. Chuck D appropriately gets his "grown man" on letting you know Public Enemy has never left and isn't going anywhere! 20 years in the game and still going...!

This is a Classic Album Folks....

Last But Far From The Least...!

The DVD:

Where There's Smoke...

This is a must have for all Public Enemy fans as well for any true Hip-Hop Enthusiast. This never seen before footage captures Public Enemy's tour comeback in 1998 after 3 year hiatus during the "He Got Game" timeframe. Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, The S1W's and the legendary Terminator X.

This footage (shout out to Kyle "Ice-Man" Jason) captures what Public Enemy is truly comprised of. Plenty of footage with the Black Eye Peas, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef and R&B singer MYA proving herself as an S1W. There's a classic moment that captures Chuck D, KRS-One and Ice Cube meeting behind stage conversing about how they all influenced each other. CLASSIC!

The DVD also contains The Post 1999 PE Video Collection and recent concert footage from Europe to New York..!

This CD/DVD is a must have. Go and get yours today....!

Public Enemy Forever..!

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kinglopo — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:38:14 GMT

From them 2 songs I am loving this new PE shit. Gotta go check that out.

Check these cats out

http://www.myspace.com/acmatic

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Princeofthehood — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:17:49 GMT

like ya dad tellin you to pull ya pants up you listen or ya get smacked in the head with the message.

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SniperK — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:18:45 GMT

Chuck D should have done a collabo with 50 and Weezy.

Just playing. Public Enemy is my favourite rap GROUP of all time (KRS is my favourite rapper but Chuck D. is in my top 10). I've seen these guys in concert 4 times (first time in 1988 so you know I'm an O.G.) and they have to been seen live to truly behold. Chuck D's booming voice, Flav's comic relief and Professor Griff leading the S1Ws. It isn't quite the same now with the departure of Terminator X and without the S1Ws in their full marching regalia but in still beats seeing <insert favourite rapper> on stage with 30 of his homies mumbling through 2 singles over a backing track while drunk and high like most shows nowadays.

I want to love this album but I was a bit disappointed with the production. They don't have that "wall of sound" like their first three classics (Yo! Nation and Apocolypse) and, while I'm loving the message, if this doesn't really resonate with a PE fan like me then I think the MTV / BET brainwashed kids of today are going to shrug their shoulders and hit replay on 'Ay Bay Bay'.

This album makes me a bit sad... what if rap today was more like Brand Nubian, X-Clan, PE, BDP, Tribe, De La, Poor Righteous Teachers, Jungle Brothers, etc. etc. instead of the newest 'hokey pokey' dance. Real talk.

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HoodProphet — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:46:55 GMT

I heard a song recently from pub enemy, and it was so uplifting. I felt like it was so needed. Its just nothing like this out right now. Our community is so watered down right now its crazy. We deal with our issues by not talking about them and pretending they dont exist. I mean dude from spate magazine made a good point about everybody in the game having a place and being loved by somebody. I aint saying ban snap crackle pop music. I found myself bouncing to it in the car too. But when thats the only stuff thats being produced in the mainstream. I start to get that feeling like somebody who ate too much ice cream or too much desert. You feel like, yo I need to go work out. I get an urge for some rebel muusic, some uplifting black people get your weight up music. Thats the stuff that gives me confidence. That other stuff is nice to get the ladies dancing, and have a fun night. But when you wake up the next morning, its back to the focus. GETTING OUR PEOPLE BACK TO THERE RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THIS WORLD! KINGS AND QUEENS STAND da F$CK UP!!

SHOUT TO PE!

Prophet has spoken...

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prob_limbs — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:32:23 GMT

that dope shit,i fucc with pe forever yell

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wise.ignorant — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:36:10 GMT

PE, while standing before the people, is dangling "the truth" just a few steps out of reach.

Some of us, while able to glimpse truth's indefinite existence, are ambivalent due to a convergence of influential factors.

PE is knocking on our domes with this one. I'm talking about some real "yoo hoo is anyone home" shit. Enough people are lying to us. PE, however, shoots straight from the hip. They know that our lives are fucked up. And they're addressing the troops.

PE stirs my soul and makes me want to do something; to take an action against those who have oppressed and disparaged the people for an indeterminate span of history.

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Real Hip Hop Since 1977 — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:32:57 GMT

I haven't heard the new cd yet, but I'm a give it the REAL HIP-HOP APPROVED stamp anyway.......Cause I'm sure anything they put out in 07 can't be nothing less than real hip-hop....

To yall young gunnerz if yall want to hear a rap group that could inspire a culture check out any of P.E.'s cd.....Most notable in my opinion is "It Takes A Nation Of Million" cd.....Dat cd was so serious.....

and who can't forget the "Fight The Power" movement.. The powerfulest movie soundtrack song in rap history... To Spike Lee's "Do The Right Thing" movie.......RealTalk

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Asher "Black Bomb" Sommer — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:08:36 GMT

I'm almost finished with checking the new Album. I love PE to death, but that raw gutter energy is gone. It is still in their live shows, because to see PE live is still another level, but remember.
A song like don't believe the hype had a message and tore the club up.
A song like Public Enemy Number one had a message and tore the club up.
A song like Welcome to the Terrordrome had a message and tore the club up, ante up style.
A song like shut em down, was louder than a bomb and made all the thugs chil.
PE was number 1, because they were number one.

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The_R_ — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:24:01 GMT

hmmm i'ma peep this...thier album w/ Paris was off the hook

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HannibalSmith — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:08:59 GMT

Revolverlution and new whirl odor both could have been better, but PE picked back up with Rebirth, which was thier best album in 15 years. This one is pretty damn close to it's predacessor. Unexpected highlights were KRS one dropping a unadvertised verse and Redman doing one of the beats. wouldn'tve thought Chuck D over Redman beats would work as well as it did.

Great album. Important lyrics, great beats, incredible delivery

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Sarge7p — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:52:34 GMT

Im a young cat but i cant wait till Public Enemy comes back..... We need the old hip hop back...

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a-dawg — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:35:32 GMT

the problem with the younger generation is they dont know real hip hop although hip hop is a multi - million dollar buisness that is all good but there is no artform just repetitive lyrics saying the same things like 50 million times.step back and listen to public enemy,epmd,krs one it was all predicted, old school hip hop will never die. the only thing that gets the new generation over is the beats,the beats are banging. i will give the producers credit for that. but really break down these lyrics and someone please explain that.

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F1985 — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:01 GMT

This is their best cd since It Takes A Nation of Millions, this is what Hip Hop needed, a punch in the mouth, a right cross
and a upper cut. This album is a knock out, i love Harder Than
You Think, Sex Drugs & Violence, Amerikan Gangster, Can You
Hear Me Now, and the best track on the album Frankenstar.
Along with a great dvd, this is a must buy.