Public Enemy: Inside The Terrordome
Grierson, Tim

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Playing the US in January 2015

Public Enemy are an American hip hop group formed in New York in 1982 and are known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media. Their first four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s were all certified either gold or platinum. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 making them the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-D.M.C. and The Beastie Boys.

Comprehensive biography focusing on the highs and lows of their career.

Their success in the late 80s and early 90s when they were seen as one of the most influential hip-hop groups.

Meeting influential producer Rick Rubin, touring with the Beastie Boys and signing to the Def Jam record label.

An overview of all their album releases including Fear of the Black Planet which included the single Fight The Power which is widely considered as the most influential hip-hop song in history.

What the future holds for Public Enemy and contemporary hip-hop as a whole.

Includes interviews with hip-hop producers and artists, music critics, collaborators and DJs.

Author Information

Tim Grierson is a music critic whose writing appears in L.A. Weekly, Screen International, Revolver, The Village Voice, Vulture and About.com. He is the author of Blinking Lights & Other Revelations: Story of Eels and Wilco: Sunken Treasure - also published by Omnibus Press. He teaches criticism and writing at The Writing Pad and is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.