Bring the Noise

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"Bring the Noise" is a pioneering 1987 hip hop track by Public Enemy known for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and major influence on both rap and rap-rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumVersion It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
artist Public Enemy NERFINISHED
associatedMovement political hip hop
chartingCountry United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
collaborationVersionGenre rap metal
collaborationVersionReleaseYear 1991
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
featuresMember Chuck D NERFINISHED
Flavor Flav
firstReleaseContext Less Than Zero
surface form: Less Than Zero soundtrack
genre hip hop
rap rock
hasCatchphrase “Bass! How low can you go?”
hasNotableCollaborationVersionWith Anthrax
includedOn It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
influencedArtist Anthrax
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Rage Against the Machine
influencedGenre alternative metal
nu metal
language English
lyricalTheme Black empowerment
critique of mainstream media
defense of hip hop culture
notableFor dense sample-based production
influence on hip hop
influence on rap rock
politically charged lyrics
performer Public Enemy NERFINISHED
producer The Bomb Squad
recordingPeriod 1986–1987
recordLabel Columbia Records
Def Jam Recordings
referencesPerson Louis Farrakhan
Sonny Bono
Yoko Ono
releaseYear 1987
tempo fast
usesTechnique heavy sampling
layered production
writer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
surface form: Carlton Ridenhour

Chuck D NERFINISHED
Eric Sadler
Hank Shocklee

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Public Enemy notableWork Bring the Noise
Benny Benassi awardReceivedFor Bring the Noise
this entity surface form: Bring the Noise (Benny Benassi Remix)
Matangi hasTrack Bring the Noise
this entity surface form: Bring the Noize
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 soundtrack hasTrack Bring the Noise
this entity surface form: "Bring the Noise"
Madden NFL 10 soundtrack hasTrack Bring the Noise
this entity surface form: “Bring the Noise 20XX”
Madden NFL 10 soundtrack hasTrack Bring the Noise
this entity surface form: “Bring the Noise”
Anthrax hasSingle Bring the Noise