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Fear of a Black Planet

Fear of a Black Planet is an East Coast rap album by the hip hop crew Public Enemy, released on March 20, 1990 (see 1990 in music). The album's musical qualities were overshadowed by a recent controversy surrounding alleged anti-Semitic remarks by group member Professor Griff. Since the controversy has retreated into the past, the album's critical reception has been generally very positive, with many commentators ranking it equal to or better than their more popular and universally acclaimed prior album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The Bomb Squad's innovative and diverse production and Chuck D's incendiary and thoughtful songwriting have earned the album raves from many critics.

Table of contents
1 Track listing
2 Chart positions
3 Personnel

Track listing

  1. "Contract on the World Love Jam" [instrumental] (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  2. "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  3. "911 Is a Joke" (Drayton/Sadler/Shocklee)
  4. "Incident at 66.6 FM" [instrumental] (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  5. "Welcome to the Terrordome" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  6. "Meet the G That Killed Me" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  7. "Pollywanacraka" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  8. "Anti-Nigger Machine" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  9. "Burn Hollywood Burn" (Hardy/Jackson/Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  10. "Power to the People" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  11. "Who Stole the Soul?" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  12. "Fear of a Black Planet" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  13. "Revolutionary Generation" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  14. "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  15. "Reggie Jax" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  16. "Leave This off Your Fu*kin Charts" [instrumental] (Rodgers)
  17. "B Side Wins Again" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  18. "War at 33 1/3" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  19. "Final Count of the Collison Between Us and Them" [instrumental] (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee)
  20. "Fight the Power" (Ridenhour/Sadler/Shocklee/Shocklee)

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts - album

1990	             The Billboard 200	                               No. 10
1990	             Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	                No. 3
Billboard Music Charts - singles 
1989	Fight the Power	                          Hot Rap Singles	                No. 1
1990	911 Is a Joke	                              Hot Rap Singles	                No. 1
1990	Brother's Gonna Work it Out	    Hot Rap Singles	                No. 22
1990	Welcome to the Terrordome  	 Hot Rap Singles	                No. 3
1990	911 Is a Joke	                              Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	                No. 15
1990	Brother's Gonna Work it Out	    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	                No. 20
1990	Welcome to the Terrordome	   Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	                No. 15
1990	Brother's Gonna Work it Out	    Hot Dance Music/Club Play	                No. 31
1990	Welcome to the Terrordome	   Hot Dance Music/Club Play	                No. 49
1990	911 Is a Joke	                              Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	                No. 26
1990	Brothers Gonna Work it Out	    Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	                No. 36
1990	Welcome to the Terrordome	  Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	                No. 8
1991	Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man	     Hot Rap Singles	                No. 11

Personnel