℗ 1991 UMG Recordings; A Def Jam Recordings Release
Released October 1, 1991
Duration 51m 59s
Record Label Def Jam Recordings
Genre Hip Hop

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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

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1.1
Lost At Birth
Public Enemy
3:49
1.2
Rebirth  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
0:59
1.3
Nighttrain
Public Enemy
3:27
1.4
Can't Truss It
Public Enemy
5:21
1.5
I Don't Wanna Be Called Yo Niga  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
4:24
1.6
How To Kill A Radio Consultant
Public Enemy
3:09
1.7
By The Time I Get To Arizona  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
4:48
1.8
Move! (feat. Sister Souljah)  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy; Sister Souljah
4:59
1.9
1 Million Bottlebags  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
4:06
1.10
More News At 11
Public Enemy
2:40
1.11
Shut Em Down  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
5:04
1.12
A Letter To The New York Post  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy
2:45
1.13
Get The F... Outta Dodge (feat. True Mathematics)  EXPLICIT
Public Enemy; True Mathematics
2:38
1.14
Bring Tha Noize
Public Enemy; Anthrax
3:50
Def Jam Recordings/UMe have released the 30th Anniversary digital reissue of Public Enemy’s platinum selling, landmark release, Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black. “We never begged for acceptance and thought that was the most rebellious s__t ever,” says Chuck D. “So we set out to never repeat ourselves on an album. Once you thought you had us figured out, we flipped on you again. Apocalypse 91 came with a totally different sound than Fear Of A Black Planet which had a totally different style than It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back which was even more different than Yo! Bum Rush The Show. With Apocalypse 91,” Chuck D continues, “we wanted to grate on nerves and still be great in our approach. Never beg for acceptance. This is what it is, down your throat. Boom.” Originally released on October 1, 1991, Public Enemy’s GRAMMY nominated album, Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black, hit No.4 on the Billboard 200 and includes the single “Can’t Truss It,” which was certified gold and hit Top 10 on the Hot 100, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Dance Singles charts concurrently. Other tracks include “By The Time I Get To Arizona,” “Shut Em Down,” and Chuck D’s groundbreaking collaboration with Heavy Metal group Anthrax for the re-mix of Public Enemy’s 1988 classic “Bring Tha Noize (w/Anthrax),” which paved the way for a whole generation of Rap/Metal artists such as Rage Against The Machine and System Of A Down.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Def Jam Recordings Studio Masters

Tracks 1-14 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
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-0.34 to -0.34
-12.20
-13.49 to -10.35
-10.26
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Lost At Birth
-0.34-12.57-11.09
2
Rebirth
-0.34-12.85-10.79
3
Nighttrain
-0.34-12.24-10.18
4
Can't Truss It
-0.34-11.84-10.38
5
I Don't Wanna Be Called Yo Niga
-0.34-12.75-10.48
6
How To Kill A Radio Consultant
-0.34-12.26-10.58
7
By The Time I Get To Arizona
-0.34-12.00-9.58
8
Move! (feat. Sister Souljah)
-0.34-11.44-10.28
9
1 Million Bottlebags
-0.34-12.65-10.68
10
More News At 11
-0.34-13.49-11.29
11
Shut Em Down
-0.34-12.72-10.49
12
A Letter To The New York Post
-0.34-12.56-10.58
13
Get The F... Outta Dodge (feat. True Mathematics)
-0.34-11.04-9.37
14
Bring Tha Noize
-0.34-10.35-9.06

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