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Michael CarricoMichael Carrico
Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Public Enemy's politically charged era (1987–1990)

Public Enemy's politically charged era (1987–1990)

  1. Debut album *Yo! Bum Rush the Show* released

    Labels: Yo Bum, Def Jam, Bomb Squad

  2. Single “Rebel Without a Pause” released

    Labels: Rebel Without, Bomb Squad

  3. “Bring the Noise” appears on *Less Than Zero* soundtrack

    Labels: Bring the, Less Than

  4. Single “Bring the Noise” commercially released

    Labels: Bring the, Bomb Squad

  5. Single “Don’t Believe the Hype” released

    Labels: Don't Believe, Chuck D

  6. Album *It Takes a Nation of Millions…* released

    Labels: It Takes, Bomb Squad, Public Enemy

  7. Single “Night of the Living Baseheads” released

    Labels: Night of, crack epidemic

  8. Single “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” released

    Labels: Black Steel, prison narrative

  9. Professor Griff controversy erupts after Washington Times interview

    Labels: Professor Griff, Washington Times

  10. Single “Fight the Power” released for *Do the Right Thing*

    Labels: Fight the, Do the

  11. *It Takes a Nation of Millions…* certified Platinum

    Labels: It Takes, RIAA Platinum

  13. Album *Fear of a Black Planet* released

    Labels: Fear of, Public Enemy, Bomb Squad