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Fear of a Black Planet

by Public Enemy

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All Time

of 455,189

205
1990's

of 166,479

60
1990

of 7,868

15
Genres
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,793
    
    86
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    199
- Rap & Hip-Hop
  - Rap & Hip-Hop
    
    of 20,608
    
    10
  - East Coast
    
    of 1,789
    
    5
  - Gangsta & Hardcore
    
    of 6,022
    
    6
  - Pop Rap
    
    of 15,713
    
    9

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.5762 Fear of a Black Planet is ranked overall as 3.5762 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.7333 Fear of a Black Planet has an avg. critic score of 3.7333 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

At the time of its release in March 1990 -- just a mere two years afterIt Takes a Nation of Millions-- nearly all of the attention spent on Public Enemy's third album,Fear of a Black Planet, was concentrated on the dying controversy overProfessor ...more

Rolling Stone

It's been almost two years since Public Enemy releasedIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back– two long, hot years filled with controversies over Tawana Brawley, Yusuf Hawkins, Willie Horton,Do the Right Thingand rap's breakthrough on the ...more

Entertainment Weekly

As just about the entire Western world must know by now, Public Enemy are those unspeakable anti-Semitic rappers. Or are they? A phrase from their last album comes to mind: ''Don't believe the hype. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Including "Fight The Power" from the Do The Right Thing soundtrack, this album spotlights Chuck D , Flavor , Terminator X --and the Bomb Squad's production--at near the top of their game. ...more

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Coming off one of the last perceived, "dangerous" albums in the last 20 years,It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, Public Enemy had to answer a lot of questions as the ninties were born. Professor Griff, a key member of the band, was ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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