Public Enemy "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" greatest hits A unique aspect of Union

A unique aspect of Union is that eight of the thirteen songs were recorded at places associated with two figures in American history whom Farrar considers important – labor and community organizer Mary Harris “Mother Jones” and iconic folk hero Woody Guthrie

and gained the band a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals the following year

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Since the album release

Public Enemy "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" greatest hits A unique aspect of UnionIn 1988, when this album was released, Public Enemy's music cut with a wholly revolutionary edge. Rarely has fear, anger, paranoia and anxiety been so masterfully compressed onto a record's grooves. The bomb squad's artistry is the keynote to the hard, lean delivery, while Chuck d's supremely pointed lyrics leave no stone of the black experience unturned. It is not comfortable listening, but on tracks such as Don't believe the Hype, Night of the