Public Enemy drops 20th anniversary album :: Music News :: Articles

Legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy puts out a new album today, marking its 20th anniversary. How To Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul features production from former Bomb Squad member Gary G-Wiz, as well as a track (“Can You Hear Me Now”) produced by Redman. The album also boasts a guest appearance from old-school bone crusher KRS-ONE on “Sex, Drugs and Violence.”

Gary G-Wiz reworked classic Public Enemy beats and cuts to give the album a retrospective flavor. The album’s first single, “Harder Than You Think,” features a bit of nostalgia from clock-wearing-PE-member-turned-reality-TV-phenomenon Flava Flav.

"Flav pays homage to his ‘Public Enemy Number One’ vocals and the song [‘Harder Than You Think’] welds two eras together with uncanny precision," frontman Chuck D said in a recent statement.

Public Enemy has made a few appearances on the Rock the Bells tour this summer, and while only a few California shows are scheduled for August, more concert dates are expected soon.

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