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Public Enemy – Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

East Coast Hip-Hop Adam Bernstein 1989 7.6M

Public Enemy Public Enemy – Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

East Coast Hip-Hop Adam Bernstein 1989 7.6M

Public Enemy East Coast Hip-Hop

Public Enemy – Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

1989 · 1980s · · · · Directed by Adam Bernstein

East Coast Hip-Hop Hip Hop Political Rap

Released in 1989, “Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos” is one of Public Enemy’s most politically charged tracks, from their album *It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back*. The song tells the story of a prison escape as a metaphor for resisting systemic oppression. Directed by Adam Bernstein, the music video emphasizes the revolutionary themes of the track with stark, prison-set visuals and intense imagery.

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