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Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black

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Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black is an album by Public Enemy, released October 1, 1991. Its best known single is the Anthrax remix of "Bring tha Noise". Worth mentioning is the remix pete rock made of the song Shut 'em down. Which is chosen by scratch magazine #1 in her chart of best remixes ever.

Track listing

  1. "Lost at Birth" (Chuck D, Cerwin Depper, Gary G-Wiz, Stuart Robertz) – 3:49
  2. "Rebirth" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 0:59
  3. "Nighttrain" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, J.B.L., Robertz) – 3:31
  4. "Can't Truss It" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 5:23
  5. "I Don't Wanna Be Called Yo Niga" (Flavor Flav, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 4:24
  6. "How to Kill a Radio Consultant" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 3:09
  7. "By the Time I Get to Arizona" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Mandrill, Robertz, Santiago) – 4:49
  8. "Move!" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 4:59
  9. "1 Million Bottlebags" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 4:06
  10. "More News at 11" (Flavor Flav, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 2:40
  11. "Shut 'Em Down" (Chuck D, G. Ronaldo, Hank Shocklee) – 5:06
  12. "A Letter to New York Post" (Flavor Flav, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 2:47
  13. "Get the Fuck Outta Dodge" (Chuck D, Houston) – 2:38
  14. "Bring Tha Noise" (with Anthrax) (Anthrax, Chuck D, Eric Sadler, Shocklee) – 3:47

Personnel

Public Enemy

Anthrax

Additional

  • Frank Able – keyboards
  • Allen Givens – horns
  • Ricky Gordon – percussion
  • Tyrone Jefferson – horns
  • Al MacDowell – bass guitar
  • Steve Moss – percussion
  • Fred Wells – guitar
  • Lorenzo "Tony" Wyche – horns
  • Michael Angelo - Mixing

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 4
1991 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Rap Singles 1
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 5
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 9
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 11
1991 "Can't Truss It" The Billboard Hot 100 50
1992 "Nighttrain" Hot Rap Singles 17
1992 "Shut 'Em Down" Hot Rap Singles 1
1992 "Shut 'Em Down" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 26