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Public Enemy Drop Fight The Power: Remix 2020

The track is taken from Public Enemy's new album, What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down.

Public Enemy Drop Fight The Power: Remix 2020

Following the release of their new single State Of The Union (STFU) back in June, Public Enemy have unleashed a modern-day remix of their iconic 1989 track Fight The Power.

On Fight The Power: Remix 2020, the group are joined by special guests Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Jahi and Questlove, with the song being the first to be taken from Public Enemy's upcoming studio album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down (due out on September 25 via Def Jam Recordings).

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"Cultural Institutions are important. Being an integral part of one is an honour bestowed and to uphold," says Chuck D. "Public Enemy songs are forever sonic prints in the sands of time. And it’s time – it’s necessary – to bring the noise again from a place called home. Def Jam. Fight The Power 2020."

"Like so many of us, I have long been a Public Enemy fan, and the group was incredibly formative for me and the path I would take," adds Def Jam Chairman & CEO, UMG General Counsel Jeff Harleston. "PE has consistently been a living example of how music can profoundly move and unite people, and affect real change in the national conversation. As we continue to confront inequality and injustice, we need PE’s voice in the national dialogue. Def Jam is proud to partner with Chuck and welcome Public Enemy home."

"For true fans of hip-hop all over the world, this is a historic moment," continues Def Jam GM & EVP Rich Isaacson. “Bringing Public Enemy home to Def Jam - in a time when their message is more necessary than ever - is a profound statement and a much-needed reunion. We are beyond excited to once again lock arms with the legendary Public Enemy."

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