Public Enemy is one of the most respected and revolutionary groups in what we know today as Hip Hop.   Chuck D, Terminator X, Flava Flav and the rest of the team held it down in the late 1980's and early 1990's on the musical powerhouse Def Jam and brought black power and political rap to the forefront of music with songs like "Fight The Power", "Public Enemy No. 1" and "Rebel Without A Pause" among many others.   Now for those who loved this group or even those who missed this great group in their prime can listen to the core hits of the group as Def Jam has recently released their greatest hits and it will be a reawakening or revelation to the ears.

Chuck D, the group's main lyricist, has one of the most recognizable voices in the game and it shines strong in this compilation.   His strong face and frequent use of the color black in his wardrobe scared some but drew interest and fans in others and made you at least take notice of the Strong Island, New York team. Flava Flav with his crazy antics (then and now) and big ass clock made you realize that Public Enemy didn't take themselves too too serious, Terminator X was the scratching DJ who had his name shouted out in the songs all the time and Professor Griff although in and out of the group was the strong faced black man who led the militants on the stage.

In this one disc album has all the hits including those mentioned above and songs like "Welcome To The Terrordome", "911 Is A Joke", "He Got Game", "Bring The Noise", "Shut Em' Down" and "Prophets of Rage". The CD also has a 19-page booklet featuring notes from the songs and a history of the supergroup. If you want a history lesson you need to check this out and of course go cop the real albums because there is a lot more to hear and absorb!

I'll give the album the classic 5 globes.   They made change did you expect any less!

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