Believe the Hype
June 21, 2018 5:54 AM   Subscribe

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, KEXP presents the latest in our series of album breakdowns, dissecting the classic platinum-selling Public Enemy record It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Over the course of 12 hours for this live radio event, the station will play every discernable recording sampled on the album, along with exclusive interviews with Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D, the producer of the record Hank Shocklee of the Bomb Squad, Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces and Digable Planets, former KEXP DJ Larry Mizell, Jr., professor, writer, and historian Dr. Daudi Abe, and more. It’s a celebration of Public Enemy, Thursday June 21st, only on KEXP, where Public Enemy really matters.
posted by Brandon Blatcher (16 comments total) 40 users marked this as a favorite
 
I love KEXP
posted by Gorgik at 6:21 AM on June 21, 2018 [3 favorites]


Yeeeaah boyyyyyyyy
posted by rodlymight at 6:41 AM on June 21, 2018 [5 favorites]


Fitting that Funky Drummer was one of the first songs sampled on the album. I can't imagine the work that goes into making these shows.
posted by tayknight at 6:46 AM on June 21, 2018


I've been looking forward to this! Just brewed a fresh cuppa and tuned in in time for Don't Believe -- thanks for the reminder.
posted by missmobtown at 7:24 AM on June 21, 2018


Listened to a bit of this on my commute. Every day when I turn on the radio I am grateful to live in a town that supports the vital work KEXP does and today was no exception. Tune in if you can, it's a very unusual experience listening to these album breakdowns.
posted by potrzebie at 9:25 AM on June 21, 2018 [2 favorites]


Thanks for the link. Listening now and thoroughly enjoying it.
posted by Kosmob0t at 9:59 AM on June 21, 2018


Will I be able to listen to all of this after work, or is it something I’d have to catch while it happens?
posted by gucci mane at 11:44 AM on June 21, 2018 [1 favorite]


Seconding @gucci mane here - would love to hear this later somehow!
posted by chinese_fashion at 12:12 PM on June 21, 2018


I think they archive these shows for two weeks, so you've got a two-week window.
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:48 PM on June 21, 2018


Archive page: https://www.kexp.org/archive/
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:51 PM on June 21, 2018 [1 favorite]


Nice! Also, their breakdown of Paul's Boutique is still available for listening. Anyone know if their 3 Feet High and Rising show is around somewhere?
posted by AbnerRavenwood at 2:41 PM on June 21, 2018 [2 favorites]


Freedom is a Road Seldom Traveled by the Multitude
posted by box at 3:18 PM on June 21, 2018


KEXP is the place to be
rock solid from the bottom
to the T-O-P
posted by furtive at 7:31 PM on June 21, 2018


I strangely enough saw Public Enemy open for U2 on their ZooTV tour. It was a bit... unexpected.
posted by hippybear at 7:40 PM on June 21, 2018


One of my favorite usernames from the old Onion AV Club comment threads was It Takes a Nathan of Fillions to Hold Us Back.
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 10:53 PM on June 21, 2018 [1 favorite]


Amazing!! Thanks so much for posting
posted by stevedawg at 1:28 AM on June 22, 2018


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