911 Is a Joke

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"911 Is a Joke" is a politically charged hip hop song by Public Enemy that criticizes the slow emergency response times in Black communities.

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911 Is a Joke canonical 3
“911 Is a Joke” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Fear of a Black Planet
artist Public Enemy NERFINISHED
associatedAct Chuck D NERFINISHED
Flavor Flav NERFINISHED
bSideOf Welcome to the Terrordome
chartPerformance reached high positions on US rap charts
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes emergency response times in Black neighborhoods
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
cassette single
genre hip hop
political hip hop
hasChorusLine "911 is a joke in yo' town"
hasCulturalImpact raised awareness of disparities in emergency services
hasLivePerformances performed at Public Enemy concerts
hasMusicVideo yes
hasSubject emergency telephone number 911
includedIn Public Enemy
surface form: Public Enemy compilation albums
includedOn Fear of a Black Planet track list
language English
leadVocalist Flavor Flav NERFINISHED
length approximately 3 minutes 17 seconds
medium recorded music
musicVideoDirector F. Gary Gray
notableFor Flavor Flav lead performance
social commentary on public health and safety
partOf Fear of a Black Planet
partOfMovement politically conscious rap of late 1980s and early 1990s
performer Public Enemy NERFINISHED
producer The Bomb Squad
recordedBy Public Enemy NERFINISHED
recordLabel Columbia Records
Def Jam Recordings
releaseDate 1990-03-06
subjectOf music criticism and academic analysis on race and policing
theme criticism of emergency medical services
racial inequality
slow emergency response in Black communities
systemic racism in public services
writer Carl Ryder
Eric Sadler
Flavor Flav ONNED1
Keith Shocklee
yearOfRelease 1990

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Public Enemy notableWork 911 Is a Joke
Flavor Flav notableWork 911 Is a Joke
this entity surface form: “911 Is a Joke”
Fear of a Black Planet hasPart 911 Is a Joke
Welcome to the Terrordome followedBy 911 Is a Joke