Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy

Pros: Some socially relevant and intelligent lyrics, Some very cool tunes
Cons: Some of the lyrics are openly offensive, Some of the music isn't musical.

I don't believe that any genre is so flawed as to be unredeemable. There exist different genres in literature, music, movies, etc. because we are a diverse people and no one genre is so flawed as to be entirely worthless. All serve a purpose, even if ...

Pros: Classic, Powerful Lyrics, Unique Production, Political Messages, Subject Matter, Intelligent, Controversial
Cons: Absolutely Nothing

Public Enemy is one of the greatest groups in the history of hip-hop. Their controversial, yet classic albums, caused such humongous uproars in the late 80s, and early 90s, due to their powerful, anti-racial and civil rights messages. Chuck D's powerful ...

Pros: Far more serious than its predecessors. Diminished Flav presence. Still holds up musically.
Cons: Lots of lyrical hypocrisy. Tries too hard to be the "angry brothas' manifesto".

For their third album, Public Enemy finally did what I wish they would’ve done from moment one: put a muzzle on that dumbass nizzle named Flavor Flav. Consequently, I’m able to take Fear Of A Black Planet far more seriously than its ...

Pros: A Very Cohesive Album Do not skip tracks the album is solid
Cons: If you listen to it with headphones you may develop a migraine headache

This album treated the beginning of the 90's as if it was the turn of the century. If it were releas ...

Pros: just an awesome hip hop album
Cons: (none)

Public Enemy is arguably, the greatest hip-hop crew of all time. In my opinion they are the greatest but I know a lot of people will disagree, sometimes I disagree with my self about this. Public Enemy had gained some mainstream success after they...

Pros: Everything: The beats, rhymes EVERYTHING
Cons: Nothing (but certain lines are borderline racist)

When you argue about which is better "It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back" or "Fear of a Black Planet", the topic will literally drain you. Though Public Enemy has released some other pretty good albums these two have always come out on top. ...

Pros: Equally great, if not better beats than "Nation", and more tracks are full-fledged anthems.
Cons: Just a bit of misdirected (but forgivable) anger.

In many ways, it would be unfair to criticize this album for not being as powerful or revolutionary as Public Enemy's seminal second album, 1988's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." You might as well say to Salvador Dahli, "well, this ...

Pros: Slam-hard beats provide the backdrop for truth-telling
Cons: It’s a wild ride indeed- you might find yourself exhausted

I love Rap. Though I am by no means as big a Hip-Hop head as many other Epinions users, I for one refuse to be a part of the reactionary, conservative white Rock league that seeks to dismiss an already established twenty-two year old genre as “noise”....

Pros: Biggest & Best P.E. around
Cons: May take a few listens to grow on some people; some views are biased

"Fear of a Black Planet" was the first nationwide smash success for Public Enemy, and it still stands in my mind as the best work they've ever done. If you've never heard their sound before, it's "old school" - lots of turntables,...

Pros: Let me reiterate: the BEST rap album ever written.
Cons: Set the standards for rap so high, that I now dislike almoste everything else.

Man. Given that this was one of the most popular albums of the early 90's, I'm amazed to only have seen three people write epinions on this absolute masterpiece. That's a crying shame. When you combine the peerless production skills of The Bomb Squad...

Pros: Primo example of what rap can be.
Cons: Occasionally heavy handed in its message.

Ad a C to rap and I think you get an appropriate assessment of what the genre has become. Why? Music that used to have a social conscience, killer beats, and talent has become as prepackaged as anything and, of course, continues to mire itself in...

Pros: P.E.'s greatest album.
Cons: A little long, but it is worth it.

I purchased Fear of a Black Planet when I was in eighth grade. I don't have any proof, but I'm pretty danged sure I was the only person in the teeny Arkansas town I lived in who owned it at the time.

The entire album changed me. I had...

Pros: a classic
Cons: none

Public Enemy where do you start&end about PE? they forever changed the game of Rap&Hip-Hop by challenging the system.they brought to light many issues that the school system&other places refuse to discuss.they were a walking history of...