Don't Believe the Hype

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"Don't Believe the Hype"
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Single by Public Enemy
from the album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
B-side "Prophets of Rage" & "The Rhythm The Rebel"
Released
1988
Format 12"
Genre Political hip hop
Length 5:23
Label Def Jam/Columbia/CBS Records
Writer(s)
Carl Ridenhour/Hank Shocklee/Eric "Vietnam" Sadler/William Drayt
on
Producer(s)
The Bomb Squad
Public Enemy singles chronology
"Bring the Noise"
(1987) "Don't Believe the Hype"
(1988) "Night of the Living Baseheads"
(1988)
"Don't Believe the Hype" is a song by hip hop group Public Enemy and the second
single to be released from their second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to
Hold Us Back. The song's lyrics are mostly about the political issues that were
current in the United States at the time of its release. "Don't Believe the Hype
" charted at number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and also reached a high of 18 in th
e UK Singles Chart in July 1988. Chuck D has stated the song was inspired by the
works of Noam Chomsky.[1]
The B-side includes "Prophets of Rage" and "The Rhythm The Rebel", an a cappella
of the opening verse from "Rebel Without a Pause" which was a popular scratchin
g phrase.[2]
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Charts[edit]
Chart (1988)
Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles
21
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 18
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
17
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Chuck D Talks Romney, Regrets And Why Public Enemy Are The 'Rolling S
tones of Rap'". The Huffington Post. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
Jump up ^ Smolenyak, Megan. "Huffington Post". Hey, Prince, Your Roots Are Showi
ng. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Studio albums

Yo! Bum Rush the Show It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Fear of a Bl
ack Planet Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age He
Got Game There's a Poison Goin' On Revolverlution New Whirl Odor Rebirth of a N
ation How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? Most of My Her
oes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp The Evil Empire of Everything Man Plans God L
aughs
Live releases
Fight the Power... Live! Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
Compilations
Greatest Misses Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits
Planet Earth: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Greatest Rap Hits
Singles
"You're Gonna Get Yours" "Rebel Without a Pause" "Bring the Noise" "Don't Believ
e the Hype" "Night of the Living Baseheads" "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" "
Fight the Power" "911 Is a Joke" "Can't Truss It" "Shut 'Em Down" "I Stand Accus
ed" "Black Is Back" "Harder Than You Think"
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