Public Enemy’s next album, 1991’s Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black, reached Number Four on the charts and included the hits “Can’t Truss It” and “Shut Em Down.” Another track, "I Don't Wanna be Called Yo Nigga,” is about how the urban culture uses the word nigga outside of its usual derogatory context. The album also included the song "By the Time I Get to Arizona.” That song and its accompanying video dealt with the fact that some states did not recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday. But perhaps most noteworthy is the fact that the album included a new version of “Bring the Noise,” recorded with the thrash metal band Anthrax. Chuck D. said that upon the initial request of Anthrax, he "didn't take them wholehearted seriously,” but after the collaboration was done, "it made too much sense.” The collaboration between the two bands bridged the gap between heavy metal and hip-hop, and brought hip-hop to a much wider audience. The song, which also appeared on the Anthrax album Attack of the Killer B’s, was ranked Number 12 on VH-1’s 2006 list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Read more about Public Enemy here.
Public Enemy’s Apocalypse 91 Album Anniversary
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