Yo! Bum Rush the Show
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| Studio album by Public Enemy | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead, New York | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 46:44 | |
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Stephney | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Public Enemy chronology | ||
| Yo! Bum Rush the Show (1987) |
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) |
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Yo! Bum Rush the Show is a 1987 album by Public Enemy. This was the first album of Public Enemy's that had been released by a record label. The album is considered a classic of its time but is generally considered inferior to Public Enemy's follow up album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back In 2003, the album was ranked number 497 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "You're Gonna Get Yours"
- "Sophisticated Bitch" featuring Vernon Reid of Living Colour
- "Miuzi Weighs a Ton"
- "Timebomb"
- "Too Much Posse"
- "Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man)"
- "Public Enemy No. 1"
- "M.P.E."
- "Yo! Bum Rush the Show"
- "Raise the Roof"
- "Megablast"
- "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands"
[edit] Trivia
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers have sometimes used part of 'You're Gonna Get Yours' as an intro to Give It Away when they play it live.
[edit] Personnel
- Chuck D. - Vocals
- Flavor Flav - Vocals
- Hank Shocklee - Drum Programming
- Eric Sadler - Drum Programming
- Terminator X - Lead Scratch
- Hank Shocklee - Minimal Synth Programming
- Eric Sadler - Minimal Synth Programming
- Steve Linsley - Bass
- Bill Stephney - Bass
- Vernon Reid - Guitars
- Bill Stephney - Guitars
- Juice - Rhythm Scratch
- Rick Rubin - Executive Producer
- Bill Stephney - Bill Stepney
- Carl Ryder - Co-producer
- Hank Shocklee - Co-producer
- Bill Stephney - Mixing
- Steve Ett - Mixing
- Hank Shocklee - Mixing
- Steven Linsley - Mixing
- Rick Rubin - Mixing
[edit] Partial List of Samples
The following lists some of the songs and sounds sampled on Yo! Bum Rush the Show.
You're Gonna Get Yours
- "Super Sporm" by Captain Skyy
- "Getting it On" by Dennis Coffey
Sophisticated Bitch
- "Groove Line" by Heatwave
Miuzi Weighs a Ton
- "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
- "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
- "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Timebomb
- "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man)
- "Grip It" by Trouble Funk
- "Blow Your Head" by The J.B.'s
- "Here We Go" (Live) by Run-D.M.C.
Public Enemy No. 1
- "Feel the Heartbeat" by Treacherous Three
Yo! Bum Rush the Show
- "Shack Up" by Banbarra
Raise the Roof
- "Assembly Line" by The Commodores
Megablast
- "All We Need is Another Chance" by The Escorts
Terminator X Speaks With His Hands
- "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
