Public Enemy-Shut'em Down

Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black(1991)
Writer-Chuck D
Producer-Imperial Grand Ministers of Funk

I testified
My mama cried
Black people died
When the other man lied
See the TV listen to me double trouble
I overhaul and I'm comin'
From the lower level
I'm takin' tabs
Sho nuff stuff to grab
Like shirts it hurts
Wit a neck to wreck
Took a poll 'cause our soul
Took a toll
From the education
Of a TV station
But look around
Hear go the sound of the wreckin' ball
Boom and Pound
When I
Shut 'em down
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
What I use in the battle for the mind
I hit it hard
Like it supposed
Pullin' no blows to the nose
Like uncle L said I'm rippin' up shows
Then what it is
Only 5 percent of the biz
I'm addin' woes
That's how da way it goes
Then U think I rank never drank, point blank
I own loans
Suckers got me runnin' from the bank
Civil liberty I can't see to pay a fee
I never saw a way to pay a sap
To read the law
Then become a victim of a lawyer
Don't know ya, never saw ya
Tape cued
Gettin' me sued
Playin' games wit' my head
What the judge said put me in the red
Got me thinkin' 'bout a trigger to the lead
No no
My education mind say
Suckers gonna pay
Anyway
There gonna be a day
'Cause the troop they roll in
To posse up
Whole from the ground
Ready to go
Throw another round
Sick of the ride
It's suicide
For the other side of town
When I find a way to shut 'em down
Who count the money
In da neigborhood
But we spendin' money
To no end lookin' for a friend
In a war to the core
Rippin' up the poor in da stores
Till they get a brother
Kickin' down doors
Then I figure I kick it bigger
Look 'em dead in the eye
And they wince
Defense is pressurized
They don't want it to be
Another racial attack
In disguise so give some money back
I like Nike but wait a minite
The neighborhood supports so put some
Money in it
Corporations owe
Dey gotta give up the dough
To da town
or else
We gotta shut 'em down

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Music

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[kodylittle100]

4 people have been shut down

[meatcube1234]

@CitySkin09 you realize they do have a vevo account...

[nastyj74]

@jules5434 my thoughts exactly!

[nastyj74]

looks and sounds kinda like whats goin on now...except now it doesnt matter what color you are so much as the money you got. The 99% are being made slaves by the 1%. This music is trancendental and timeless

[Jafashions]

Funny how i'm 17 and I listen to 90's music more than the bullshit thats put out today !

[3811iberis]

This is arguably one of their best tracks, the beat is full of power and strength, along with Terminator X's superb scratchin'. If this track doesn't get you hyped as a Black man, then nothin' will do it, timeless 90's hip hop track and video, from a legendary hip hop group, no doubt...

[SuperAfroMac]

hell yeah

[drjasonjcampbell]

the revolution will not be televised!!!! because sheep don't know how to fight

[YourFunkLord]

@TENBGOL1 Can't Agree With You More. This Track Has Always Been My Favorite.

[jules5434]

OCCUPY...Shut em Down

[Kelly119119]

I saw PE in concert in 1991, it was a great show. After they came onto the street to sign posters and shirts. I shook Chuck's hand. This is real rap...not about getting high, or buying cars...it has real world impact.