Fear of a Black Planet

~ Release by Public Enemy (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Greene Street Recording, NYC.
Additional Recording at Spectrum City Studios, Long Island.
Mastering at Masterdisk.

Big Daddy Kane appears courtesy of Warner / Reprise / Cold Chillin' Records.
Ice Cube appears courtesy of Priority Records / Gangster Boogie Music Inc.
Professor Griff and The Last Asiatic Disciples appear courtesy of Luke Skyywalker.

Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): DP-3762 1
Pressing Plant ID: SMJ
Rights Society: JASRAC

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Contract on the World Love Jam (instrumental)
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Contract on the World Love Jam
composer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy1:49
2Brothers Gonna Work It Out
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy5:03
3911 Is a Joke
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
911 Is a Joke
writer:
Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
Public Enemy3:17
4Incident at 66.6 FM (instrumental)
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Incident at 66.6 FM
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy1:38
5Welcome to the Terrordome
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Welcome to the Terrordome
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy5:26
6Meet the G That Killed Me
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Meet the G That Killed Me
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy0:45
7Pollywanacraka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Pollywanacraka
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy4:14
8Anti-Nigger Machine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Anti‐Nigger Machine
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy2:39
9Burn Hollywood Burn
guest other vocals:
Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Burn Hollywood Burn
writer:
Antonio Hardy, Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, O’Shea Jackson, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy feat. Big Daddy Kane & Ice Cube3:04
10Power to the People
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Power to the People
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy3:48
11Who Stole the Soul?
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Who Stole the Soul?
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy3:52
12Fear of a Black Planet
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Fear of a Black Planet
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy3:42
13Revolutionary Generation
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Revolutionary Generation
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy5:43
14Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy2:47
15Reggie Jax
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Reggie Jax
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy1:36
16Leave This of Your Fu*Kin Charts (instrumental)
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Leave This Off Your Fu*kin Charts
writer:
Norman Lee Rogers
Public Enemy2:31
17B Side Wins Again
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
B Side Wins Again
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy3:46
18War at 33 1/3
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
War at 33⅓
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy2:08
19Final Count of the Collision Between Us and the Damned
producer:
The Bomb Squad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Final Count of the Collision Between Us and the Damned
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy0:49
20Fight the Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad, Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1990)
samples:
Funky Drummer by James Brown
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 2), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 322)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy4:45

Credits

Release group

dedicated to:Oliver X. Beasley
Brother Huey P. Newton
Yusef Hawkins
Keith (Cowboy) Wiggins
associated singles/EPs:911 Is a Joke
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Can’t Do Nuttin’ for Ya Man
Fight the Power
Welcome to the Terrordome
included in:3 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back / Fear of a Black Planet
part of:My Life in Music: Wyclef Jean (number: G) (order: 7)
My Life in Music: Tom Morello (number: K) (order: 11)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 24) (order: 24)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 27) (order: 27)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 50) (order: 50)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 56) (order: 56)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 57) (order: 57)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 176) (order: 176)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 176) (order: 176)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 300) (order: 300)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 302) (order: 302)
Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (number: 1990-07-27) (order: 475)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 679) (order: 680)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/30255 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Public-enemy/Fear-of-a-black-planet [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/public_enemy/fear_of_a_black_planet/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000206260 [info]
Wikidata:Q996926 [info]