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HIP HOP CLASSICS: Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Album • Page 2

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by PauLo, Jun 7, 2020.

  1. OhTheWater

    Let it run Supporter

    I feel like as a kid when I checked this out I found it to be wayyyy too abrasive to get into. There's still tracks that grate on me, but Chuck D's voice really carries the entire thing. Just a perfect mix of him/the beats/Flav
     
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  2. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    Yeah same here, it took me a little while. I was into LL’s Radio already which I guess also sounds kinda abrasive, but less noisy.
     
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  3. xapplexpiex

    sup? Supporter

    On my second listen now and really liking it. The beat on Channel Zero is INSANE.
     
  4. xapplexpiex

    sup? Supporter

    Random thoughts:
    I like the back and forth banter between the members.
    Terminator X is a badass name.
    The Beastie Boys must have been influenced by the track Party For Your Right To Fight.
     
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  5. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    Other way around if at all
     
  6. mad

    I was right. Prestigious

    the Beastie Boys track came out two years earlier though?
     
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  7. xapplexpiex

    sup? Supporter

    Ah. I didn’t know Licensed To Ill came out first.
     
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  8. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    Yeah Licensed to Ill was a very early Def Jam release, 86
     
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  9. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    Speaking of the Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique is one of other sampling milestones of the 80s
     
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  10. PauLo

    43% Burnt

    I think Paul's Boutique is a good shout for one of these threads.
     
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  11. matthaber

    beautiful and chequered, the end

    Chuck D's voice really is one of the most iconic voices ever eh?

    Maybe ima show my age, but growing up Flavva flav was really just "that guy with a dating show" so it blew my mind when I learnt about Public Enemy.
     
  12. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    I’ve heard stray tracks from this - and love ‘em all - but never checked out the full thing Guess now is a good time to change that
     
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  13. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    There’s a podcast narrated by Chuck D about the history of The Clash
     
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  14. phaynes12

    https://expertfrowner.bandcamp.com/ Prestigious

    man i love this. first time hearing it in full, though I'm familiar with a handful of songs. chuck fucking rules. the production is great. flava is fun. hell yeah.
     
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  15. Justin Roux

    Trusted Supporter

    Can definitely see how the abrasiveness would be tough to swallow at first, glad that’s something that’s more in my wheelhouse now otherwise I don’t think I’d have liked this as much. Big fan.
     
  16. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

    IN
     
  17. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

    don’t believe the hype through terminator x all are really good

    also chuck is rapping his butt off on this
     
  18. The beat on Terminator X goes off in that first minute
     
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  19. chris

    Trusted Supporter

    Also my first time listening to this (or any Public Enemy album) in full, it rules and Flav is fun as hell. love Louder Than A Bomb
     
  20. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    I honestly feel like this is a lot more accessible than I was expecting. I don't think it's super abrasive at all
     
  21. Justin Roux

    Trusted Supporter

    The squeal in Don't Believe the Hype is the kind of “abrasiveness” I’m thinking of. I’ve only had two listens, but it felt like there were a lot of moments like that that could be a lil tough on the ears at first
     
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  22. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    of course this is a @The Lucky Moose thread. why am i not surprised.

    subbed
     
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  23. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

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  24. PauLo

    43% Burnt

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  25. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    haha my b, i meant i was planning to send this to him but he was the second to post.

    i’ll be reading up on these threads for sure. this is really cool.
     
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