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What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?

Name: What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? by Public Enemy
Brand: Public Enemy
SKU: 602435062037
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (119 reviews)

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1

When The Grid Go Down...

Public Enemy, George Clinton

01:31

Popularity 8/10

01:31

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2

GRID Explicit

Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, George Clinton

04:32

Popularity 8/10

04:32

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3

State Of The Union (STFU) Explicit

Public Enemy, Dj Premier

02:54

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Popularity 8/10

02:54

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Merica Mirror

Pop Diesel

00:08

Popularity 7/10

00:08

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5

Public Enemy Number Won Explicit

Public Enemy, Mike D, Ad-rock, Run-dmc

05:25

Popularity 10/10

05:25

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Toxic Explicit View on Youtube

03:11

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Popularity 6/10

03:11

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7

Yesterday Man Explicit

Public Enemy, Daddy-o

03:03

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Popularity 6/10

03:03

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8

Crossroads Burning

James Bomb

00:12

Popularity 6/10

00:12

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9

Fight The Power: Remix 2020 Explicit

Public Enemy, Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, Yg, Questlove

04:57

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Popularity 9/10

04:57

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10

Beat Them All Explicit View on Youtube

02:52

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Popularity 6/10

02:52

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11

Smash The Crowd Explicit

Public Enemy, Ice-t, Pmd

03:06

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Popularity 6/10

03:06

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If You Can't Join Em Beat Em Explicit View on Youtube

00:50

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Popularity 5/10

00:50

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13

Go At It Explicit

Public Enemy, Jahi

03:21

Popularity 5/10

03:21

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14

Don't Look At The Sky

Mark Jenkins

00:09

Popularity 5/10

00:09

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15

Rest In Beats Explicit

Public Enemy, The Impossebulls

03:57

Popularity 5/10

03:57

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R.I.P. Blackat Explicit View on Youtube

03:35

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Popularity 5/10

03:35

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17

Closing: I Am Black

Ms. Ariel

00:14

Popularity 4/10

00:14

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Let's face it: If any year needed a new album from Public Enemy, it was 2020. Faced with disease and unrest at every turn, PE returned to their original home, Def Jam, for What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?, a record that consciously reconnects with their past while addressing the present with a clear eye. At first, it's hard to avoid the chaos of the modern world, with Public Enemy pushing their "State of the Union (STFU)" and the existential digital quandary of the title track, but the record subtly shifts gears with "Public Enemy Number Won." Its title is a nod to "Public Enemy No. 1," a pivotal track from their 1987 debut, and it doesn't hide from the fact that neither Public Enemy nor their guests Mike D, Ad-Rock, and Run-DMC have been at this since the '90s. The vibe isn't necessarily nostalgic. Rather, it's an acknowledgment that the years have piled up, that PE and their peers are now not only the old guard, they're survivors. That's an undercurrent that runs through What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?: It finds room for additional cameos by Cypress Hill, Nas, Questlove, and Ice-T, fellow hip-hop veterans who have turned lifers. The departed are saluted on "Rest in Beats," too, and PE and Daddy-O wrestle with how today doesn't jibe with days gone by on "Yesterday Man," but this isn't a record stuck in the past, even if Public Enemy rely on their thick collage of classic soul, funk, and rock for What You Gonna Do's production. Instead, the album pulls off a trick: it's an affair that makes no apologies for the artist's advancing age while also sounding vibrant and alive. It helps that Chuck D sounds robust and Flavor Flav sounds lively as their performances keep pulling the album into the present. It's not the sound of a group resting on their laurels, it's the sound of a band summoning their strengths with a hint of sentiment to figure out how to deal with a world gone mad.
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1. When The Grid Go Down...

by Public Enemy, George Clinton

Bass: C-doc; Performer
Featured Artist: George Clinton; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Drums: C-doc; Performer
Guitar: Khari Wynn; Performer
Performer: C-doc
George Clinton
Khari Wynn; Performer
Vocals: George Clinton; Performer
Composer: David C. Snyder
Khari Wynn
George Clinton; Composer
Lyricist: George Clinton
David C. Snyder
Khari Wynn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin
C-doc; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Clinton
Khari Wynn
David C. Snyder; Other

2. GRID

by Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, George Clinton

Composer: Senen Reyes
Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder
Torman Jahi
Louis Freese
George Clinton; Composer
Background Vocals: Ron Mancuso
Alex Grossi
Tom Fletcher; Performer
Featured Artist: George Clinton
Cypress Hill; Main Performer
Bass: Kevin 'kj' Jacoby; Performer
Drum Programming: C-doc; Performer
Keyboard: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Performer
Lyricist: George Clinton
Senen Reyes
Carlton Ridenhour
Louis Freese
Torman Jahi
David C. Snyder; Composer
Additional Vocals: B-real
Uncle Jam (george Clinton)
Sen Dog; Other
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Guitar: Khari Wynn; Performer
Performer: Uncle Jam (george Clinton)
Kevin 'kj' Jacoby
B-real
Johnny "juice" Rosado
Alex Grossi
Ron Mancuso
C-doc
Khari Wynn
Tom Fletcher
Sen Dog; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
Ronnie Mancuso
Skinny Pablo
Threepeeoh
John Taitano Phillips; Production
Studio Personnel: Skinny Pablo
Shawn Franklin
Jp Hesser
C-doc
Ronnie Mancuso
John Taitano Phillips
Threepeeoh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Freese
Senen Reyes
Carlton Ridenhour
George Clinton
Torman Jahi
David C. Snyder; Other

3. State Of The Union (STFU)

by Public Enemy, Dj Premier

Featured Artist: Dj Premier; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher E. Martin
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Christopher E. Martin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: Dj Premier; Production
Producer: Dj Premier; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
Ronnie Mancuso
Tom Fletcher; Production
Studio Personnel: Ronnie Mancuso
Tom Fletcher
Dj Premier
Jp Hesser
Shawn Franklin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Christopher E. Martin; Other

4. Merica Mirror

by Pop Diesel

Composer: Not Applicable; Composer
Primary Artist: Pop Diesel; Main Performer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Producer: The Lbx; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

5. Public Enemy Number Won

by Public Enemy, Mike D, Ad-rock, Run-dmc

Bass: C-doc; Performer
Featured Artist: Ad-rock
Mike D
Run Dmc
Run–d.m.c.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Drums: C-doc; Performer
Performer: C-doc; Performer
Composer: Carlton Ridenhour
Hank Shocklee; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Shocklee
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Recording: Patrick Flores
Jp Hesser
Alex Graves
Threepeeoh
Headsnack
Tom Fletcher
Ronnie Mancuso; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Fletcher
Headsnack
C-doc
Patrick Flores
Jp Hesser
Shawn Franklin
Alex Graves
Threepeeoh
Ronnie Mancuso; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Hank Shocklee; Other

6. Toxic

by Public Enemy

Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Composer: T. Worthan
Carlton Ridenhour
Lord Aswod; Composer
Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Lord Aswod
T. Worthan; Composer
Engineer: Threepeeoh; Production
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: Threepeeoh; Production
Producer: Threepeeoh; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
Threepeeoh; Production
Studio Personnel: Threepeeoh
Shawn Franklin
Jp Hesser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Lord Aswod
T. Worthan; Other

7. Yesterday Man

by Public Enemy, Daddy-o

Featured Artist: Daddy-o; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Guitar: Khari Wynn; Performer
Performer: Khari Wynn; Performer
Composer: Rayvoughn Pearson
Marcus Ankeney
Carlton Ridenhour
Glenn Bolton; Composer
Lyricist: Glenn Bolton
Rayvoughn Pearson
Marcus Ankeney
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc
Racer X
Dj Infinite; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
Racer X; Production
Studio Personnel: Racer X
Jp Hesser
Shawn Franklin
C-doc; Production
Additional Producer: C-doc; Other
Composer Lyricist: Glenn Bolton
Carlton Ridenhour
Rayvoughn Pearson
Marcus Ankeney; Other

8. Crossroads Burning

by James Bomb

Primary Artist: James Bomb; Main Performer
Composer: Not Applicable; Composer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

9. Fight The Power: Remix 2020

by Public Enemy, Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, Yg, Questlove

Featured Artist: Jahi
Black Thought
Yg
Rapsody
Questlove
Nas
?uestlove; Main Performer
Composer: Carlton Ridenhour
Hank Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
Eric T. Sadler; Composer
Drums: Clyde Stubblefield; Performer
Guitar: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Performer
Keyboard: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Performer
Percussion: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Performer
Performer: Johnny "juice" Rosado
Clyde Stubblefield; Performer
Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Hank Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
Eric T. Sadler; Composer
Additional Producer: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Other
Conga: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Other
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Producer: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser; Production
Remix Engineer: Johnny "juice" Rosado; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin
Johnny "juice" Rosado
Jp Hesser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Keith Shocklee
Eric T. Sadler
Hank Shocklee; Other

10. Beat Them All

by Public Enemy

Bass: C-doc; Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Drum Programming: C-doc; Performer
Performer: Davy J. Snyder
C-doc
Mason Demeno
Eva Rose Demeno; Performer
Composer: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Composer
Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
C-doc; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin
Jp Hesser
C-doc; Production
Additional Vocals: Eva Rose Demeno
Davy J. Snyder
Mason Demeno; Other
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Other

11. Smash The Crowd

by Public Enemy, Ice-t, Pmd

Bass: C-doc; Performer
Featured Artist: Pmd
Ice-t; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Drum Programming: C-doc; Performer
Performer: C-doc; Performer
Composer: David C. Snyder
Tracy Marrow
Carlton Ridenhour
Parrish Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Parrish Smith
Carlton Ridenhour
Tracy Marrow
David C. Snyder; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin
Jp Hesser
C-doc; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Parrish Smith
Tracy Marrow
David C. Snyder; Other

12. If You Can't Join Em Beat Em

by Public Enemy

Bass: C-doc; Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Drum Programming: C-doc; Performer
Performer: Eva Rose Demeno
C-doc
Mason Demeno; Performer
Composer: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Composer
Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Recording: Jp Hesser
C-doc; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin
Jp Hesser
C-doc; Production
Additional Vocals: Mason Demeno
Eva Rose Demeno; Other
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder; Other

13. Go At It

by Public Enemy, Jahi

Featured Artist: Jahi; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Bass: Trevor Helt; Performer
Guitar: Trevor Helt; Performer
Performer: Trevor Helt; Performer
Composer: Marcus Ankeney
Torman Jahi
Trevor Helt
Pacal Bayley
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Lyricist: Pacal Bayley
Trevor Helt
Torman Jahi
Marcus Ankeney
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: Ryan Rickaby; Production
Producer: Dj Pain 1; Production
Recording: Bryan Matheson
Dj Pain 1
Jp Hesser; Production
Studio Personnel: Bryan Matheson
Dj Pain 1
Shawn Franklin
Ryan Rickaby
Jp Hesser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Pacal Bayley
Torman Jahi
Marcus Ankeney
Trevor Helt; Other

14. Don't Look At The Sky

by Mark Jenkins

Composer: Not Applicable; Composer
Primary Artist: Mark Jenkins; Main Performer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Producer: C-doc; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Franklin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

15. Rest In Beats

by Public Enemy, The Impossebulls

Featured Artist: The Impossebulls; Main Performer
Composer: Torman Jahi
David C. Snyder
Marcus Ankeney
Osten Harvey Jr.
Khari Wynn
Carlton Ridenhour; Composer
Bass: C-doc; Performer
Drum Programming: Easy Mo Bee
C-doc; Performer
Lyricist: Marcus Ankeney
Torman Jahi
Khari Wynn
Carlton Ridenhour
David C. Snyder
Osten Harvey Jr.; Composer
Additional Vocals: The Impossebulls; Other
Primary Artist: Public Enemy; Main Performer
Guitar: Khari Wynn; Performer
Performer: C-doc
The Impossebulls
Easy Mo Bee
Khari Wynn; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Shawn Franklin; Production
Mixing: C-doc; Production
Producer: Easy Mo Bee
C-doc; Production
Recording: Rusty Skelding
Jp Hesser; Production
Studio Personnel: C-doc
Shawn Franklin
Rusty Skelding
Jp Hesser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carlton Ridenhour
Osten Harvey Jr.
Khari Wynn
Torman Jahi
David C. Snyder
Marcus Ankeney; Other