Don't Believe the Hype

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"Don't Believe the Hype"
Public Enemy
singles chronology
"Bring the Noise"
(1987)
"Don't Believe the Hype"
(1988)
"Night of the Living Baseheads"
(1988)
Music video
"Don't Believe the Hype" on
YouTube

"Don't Believe the Hype" is a song by hip hop group

UK Singles Chart in July 1988. Chuck D has stated the song was inspired by the works of Noam Chomsky.[2]

The

B-side includes "Prophets of Rage" and "The Rhythm The Rebel", an a cappella of the opening verse from "Rebel Without a Pause" which was a popular scratching phrase.[3]

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard
Dance Music/Club Play Singles
21
U.S. Billboard
Hot R&B Singles
18
U.S. Billboard
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
17

References

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  2. ^ "Chuck D Talks Romney, Regrets And Why Public Enemy Are The 'Rolling Stones of Rap'". The Huffington Post. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  3. Rapgenius.com
    . Retrieved 27 August 2018.