Public Enemy’s debut release, originally a radio promo for their college radio show in Long Island back when they were the Spectrum City sound system.

Most of the elements that made Public Enemy great are apparent even at this early stage. Chuck’s dominating vocal style, the back-and-forth with Flavor, and the urgent, noisy, JB-influenced production are already in effect. What’s missing is the politics but that would come soon enough.

This is the song that Mr Magic is dissing in the intro to Cold Lampin' With Flavor. Magic played the original version on his radio show and dissed it live on air. In return, PE immortalised his words “No more music by the suckers” on one of the best Hip Hop albums of all time.