Rebirth of a Nation — Public Enemy

A relentless, confrontational energy fueled by systemic frustration and intellectual defiance.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

Raw Shit

4:17

Hard Rhymin’

4:41

Rise

4:08

Can’t Hold Us Back

5:07

Hard Truth Soldiers

4:19

Hannibal Lecture

3:51

Rebirth of a Nation

3:27

Pump the Music, Pump the Sound

2:29

Make It Hardcore

5:16

They Call Me Flavor

3:09

Plastic Nation

3:04

Coinsequences

4:19

Invisible Man

4:29

Hell No (We Ain’t Alright) (Paris remix)

4:31

Watch the Door

3:36

Field Nigga Boogie (XLR8R remix)

5:11

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring transition into the Paris remix of Hell No where the beat adopts a menacing, low-slung West Coast crawl.

Chuck D's booming entrance on Raw Shit that immediately re-establishes his role as the genre's most authoritative voice.

The eerie, minimalist backdrop of Hannibal Lecture that allows the lyrical density to take center stage.

Reviews

Also reviewed byAllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Rebirth of a Nation sound next to the rest of Public Enemy's catalogue?

This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.

If you loved this album for itsSound & genre

Planet Earth: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Greatest Rap Hits

Public Enemy

2013

Planet Earth: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Greatest Rap Hits

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

1988

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →