It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back (Deluxe Edition)

*It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back* could be the boldest album to emerge from hip-hop\'s Golden Age. Over the course of 16 proudly uncompromising tracks, Chuck D\'s commanding baritone and hard-hitting polemics are flanked by Flavor Flav\'s hyperactive ad libs and Terminator X\'s vicious scratches. The Bomb Squad\'s production stitches together discordant snippets of samples to create hardcore backdrops for epics like \"Bring the Noise\" and \"Rebel Without a Pause.\" Consider yourself warned.

These landmark albums have been remastered and reissued in 2xCD sets, accompanied by period bonus tracks, instrumentals, and remixes. They remain encouraging reminders of what a hip-hop album can be to the world.

Public Enemy used the template Run-D.M.C. created of a rap crew as a rock band, then brought in elements of free jazz, hard funk, even musique concrète, via their producing team, the Bomb Squad, creating a dense, ferocious sound unlike anything that came before.