Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Yo! Bum Rush the Show | ||||
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Public Enemy | ||||
Released | February 10, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead | |||
Genre | Hardcore hip hop[1] | |||
Length | 46:44 | |||
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Yo! Bum Rush the Show is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on February 10, 1987. It was recorded at Spectrum City Studios in Hempstead, New York,[2] and became one of the fastest-selling hip hop records, but was controversial among radio stations and critics, in part due to lead rapper Chuck D's black nationalist politics. Despite this, the album has since been regarded as one of hip hop's greatest and most influential records.
Musical style
Yo! Bum Rush the Show debuts
Title and packaging
According to music journalist
Release and promotion
Yo! Bum Rush the Show was released on February 10, 1987, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records.[9] It was promoted with the release of two singles that year: "Public Enemy No. 1" in March and "You're Gonna Get Yours" in May.[9]
The album was largely ignored by
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[22] |
According to
In a review published in
According to Chang, the album fared better among critics in the United Kingdom, where music publications ranked it as one of the year's best records.[24] In NME magazine's critics poll, it was named the best album of 1987.[27] The single "You're Gonna Get Yours" was also listed at number 25 on their list of Top 50 tracks of the year.[28] It was also voted the 14th best album of the year in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics nationwide.[29]
In subsequent years, Yo! Bum Rush the Show has been considered a classic and one of hip hop's most influential records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Eric "Vietnam" Sadler , Shocklee | 5:18 | |
11. | "Megablast" | Ridenhour, Drayton, Shocklee | 2:51 |
12. | "Terminator X Speaks with His Hands" | Ridenhour, Drayton, Sadler, Shocklee | 2:13 |
Total length: | 50:48 |
Personnel
- Chuck D – vocals, co-producer
- Flavor Flav – vocals
- Terminator X – lead scratch
- Hank Shocklee– co-producer, mixing, drum programming, synth programming
- Eric Sadler– co-producer, mixing, drum programming, synth programming
- Stephen Linsley – bass, recording & mixing
- Bill Stephney – bass, guitars, co-producer, mixing
- Vernon Reid – guitars
- Johnny "Juice" Rosado – rhythm scratch
- Rick Rubin – executive producer, mixing
- Glen E. Friedman – photography
- Steve Ett – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[35] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Hartwig, Andrew (aka br3ad_man) (January 16, 2005). "Public Enemy – Yo! Bum Rush the Show". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Yo! Bum Rush the Show – Public Enemy". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ "Hip-Hop's Greatest Year: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b Brown, Joe (April 3, 1987). "A Bestiary of Beastly Boys". The Washington Post.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (July 1, 1987). "Review: Yo! Bum Rush the Show". The Washington Post.
- ^ Brogan, Daniel (April 3, 1987). "Review: Yo! Bum Rush the Show". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Chang 2005, p. 248.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (September 29, 1991). "Review: Apocalypse 91 ... the Enemy Strikes Black". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b Strong (2004), p. 1226.
- ^ a b c Hilburn, Robert (July 9, 1988). "Public Enemy Merges Punk, Rap". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Chang 2005, p. 250.
- ^ Billboard Albums: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
- ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Gold & Platinum. RIAA. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Wasir, Burhan (July 21, 1995). "Reissues: Public Enemy". The Guardian.
- ^ "Public Enemy: Yo! Bum Rush the Show". NME: 47. July 15, 1995.
- ^ "Public Enemy: Yo! Bum Rush the Show". Q (108): 132. September 1995.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Public Enemy". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Weingarten 2010, p. 60.
- ^ a b Chang 2005, p. 255.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 30, 1987). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (May 10, 1987). "Review: Yo! Bum Rush the Show". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Staff. Albums of the Year Critic Poll. NME. Retrieved on December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Albums and Track of the year for 1987". NME. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ 1987 Pazz & Jop. The Village Voice. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Rausch 2011, p. 44.
- ^ "RS500: 497) Yo! Bum Rush the Show". Rolling Stone. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ "Public Enemy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Public Enemy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Public Enemy – Yo! Bum Rush the Show". Recording Industry Association of America.
Bibliography
- ISBN 031230143X.
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ISBN 0810877929.
- Strong, Martin Charles (October 21, 2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
- Weingarten, Christopher R. (2010). Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. ISBN 0826429130.
Further reading
- Barrow, Jerry (2017). "The Secret History of Public Enemy's 'Yo! Bum Rush the Show'". Okayplayer. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
External links
- Yo! Bum Rush the Show at Discogs (list of releases)