Day 706 - Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause

For those who don't know, I am listing my 10,000 favorite songs in this blog. This will take just under 30 years from start to completion. This blog can be found at Blogger, Livejournal for your convenience.

DAY 706
Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause
From "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"
Year: 1988



This classic hip hop track perfectly matched my mood earlier today. That is how agitated I was at the time. Without going into too much detail, I'll say that my stress was triggered by financial difficulties. It's only a few hours later now, and the situtation isn't looking quite as bleak. 'Rebel Without a Pause' helped to get the anger out of my system.

In the late 80's I didn't care for PE's sound at all, because I found it to be too abrasive. I hadn't heard anything remotely like it at the time. That's one of the things I started to appreciate about 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back' after I gave it another chance. Sometimes it pays to go back and listen when you're in a different mindset.

It's amazing that Chuck D's voice is so complimentary to the chaotic sounds of the beat. His vocals cut through the noise in a way that few voices can.

This is one of the most powerful cuts from one of the most astoundingly great hip hop albums of all time.

Click here to listen to the studio on YouTube

Click here to watch a live performance on YouTube

ROCK!

Glenn Case

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