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The Evil Empire of Everything
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 13 tracks · 50m

The Evil Empire of Everything

Public Enemy

Dense, righteous rhymes meeting gritty funk and social commentary. A veteran group navigating the digital age with their signature authoritative noise.

October 1, 2012 · Enemy Records (4)

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A seasoned, righteous anger tempered by the wisdom of age and a deep sense of historical perspective.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 50m
01
The Evil Empire of…
1:53
02
Don’t Give Up the Fight
3:47
03
1 (PEace)
2:47
04
2 (resPEct) / Spit Your Mind, Part I
3:10
05
Beyond Trayvon
4:30
06
… Everything
4:12
07
31 Flavors / Spit Your Mind, Part II
3:10
08
Riotstarted!
3:28
09
Notice (Know This)
2:15
10
Icebreaker
7:14
11
Fame / Spit Your Mind, Part III
4:49
12
Broke Diva
3:13
13
Say It Like It Really Is / Spit Your Mind, Part IV
6:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition into the funk-heavy '31 Flavors' where the album suddenly pivots from grit to groove.
The way the 'Spit Your Mind' interludes act as a recurring philosophical anchor throughout the tracklist.
The heavy, distorted guitar riff that drives 'Riotstarted!' creating a bridge between hip-hop and punk energy.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Evil Empire of Everything sound next to the rest of Public Enemy's catalogue?

High Energy-0.9σ

It runs a touch cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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