Yo! Bum Rush the Show (1987)
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It didn't sell very well, but the band's debut set off the rise of the new black nationalism of the late 1980s.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
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With their sophomore effort, Public Enemy was getting more mainstream success with singles like "Don't Believe the Hype."
Do the Right Thing (1989)
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If "Fight the Power" doesn't do it for you on this successful Spike Lee soundtrack, check out the forgotten but great New Jack Swing band Guy.
Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
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Controversy surrounded the band at the time of their third album's release.