Amoeba Music

By Paul Glanting

         Hip Hop came into prominence by empowering the individual, allowing the artists to explicate and amplify themselves to appear favorable. Consequently, Hip Hop developed a tendency to restrict its artists’ concerns essentially to themselves, forcing them to ignore the external world. Public Enemy sought to change these conventions; armed with a militant and selfless mentality- an anomaly within Hip Hop- Public Enemy brought empowering anthems which urged black youth to challenge the status quo and snatch a sense of self awareness by any means necessary. 

         The roots of Public Enemy lie... Read More

Genre:

Hip Hop, East Coast

City Of Origin:

Long Island, ,New York United States

Formed Date:

1982