Public Enemy - Public Enemy No. 1 Lyrics
Yo Chuck, bust a move man
I was on my way up here to the studio
Ya know what I'm sayin'
And this brother stop me and axe me
"Yo wassup with that brother Chuckie D, he swear he nice"
"Yo the brother don't swear he's nice, he knows he's nice"
Ya know what I'm sayin'
So Chuck, we gotta fill in
You turn him into a Public Enemy man
Now remeber that line you was kicking to me
On the way out to LA [?]
While we was in the car on our way to the Shot [?]
Well yo right now kick the bass for them brothers
And let them know
What goes on
What goes on
Well I'm all in - put it up on the board
Another rapper shot down from the mouth that roared
1-2-3 down for the count
The result of my lyrics - oh yes, no doubt
Cold rock rap - 49er supreme
Is what I choose and I use - I never lose to a team
Cause I can can go solo - like a Tyson bolo
Make the fly girls wanna have my photo
Run in their room - hang it on the wall
In remembrance that I rocked them all
Suckers, ducks, ho-hum emcees
You can't rock the kid - so go cut the cheese
Take this application of rhymes like these
My rap's red hot - 110 degrees
So don't start bassin' I'll start placin'
Bets on that you'll be disgracing
You and your mind from a beatin' from my rhymes
A time for a crime that I can't find
I'll show you my gun - my Uzi weighs a ton
Because I'm Public Enemy number one
One [x7]
You got no rap - but you want to battle
It's like havin' a boat - but you got no paddle
Cause I never pause - I say it because
I don't break in stores - but I break all laws
Written while sittin' - all fittin' not bitten
Givin' me the juice that your not gettin'
I'm not a law obeyer - so you can tell your mayor
I'm a non-stop, rhythm rock poetry sayer
I'm the rhyme player - the ozone layer
A battle what? Here's a bible start your prayer
This word to the wise is justified
If they ask you what happened - just admit you lied
You just got caught a - for going out of order
And now you're servin' football teams their water
You messed with the master, word to Chuck
And I'll wax cold tax, made sure you got dome [?]
You just got dissed - all but dismissed
Sucker duck emcees - you get me pissed
It's no fun - being on the run
Because they got me - Public Enemy number one
One - One - One
One - One - One
Don't you know, don't you know
I got a posse over force to back me up
Watch out, we got never the match
Ambush attack on my back - doubleteamin', get creamed
So we have us [?]
Wanna hear it again
We got a force - enemy down
The L.I. circuit sound
Ain't it Chuckie D, myself and KG - Flavor, DJ Melody
Oh yes, I presume it's the tunes - that make us groom
To make all the ladies swoom [?]
But it's also the words from outer region - a goldboy session
Kickin' like Bruce Lee's chinese connection
On stereo - never ever [?]
All wax - yes I'm talkin' about vinyl
They said stop freeze
I got froze up
Because I'm Public Enemy number one
One - One - One
One - One - One
One - One - One
For all you suckers - liars, your cheap amplifiers
You crossed up wires are always starting fires
You grown up criers - now here's a pair of pliers
Get a job like your mother - I heard she fixes old dryers
You have no desires - your father fixes tires
You try to sell ya equipment - but you get no buyers
It's you they never hire - you're never on flyers
Cause you and your crew - is only known as good triers
Known as the poetic political lyrical son
I'm Public Enemy number one
One - One - One
One - One - One
One - One - One
Yeah, that's right Chuck man
That's what you gotta do
You gotta tell them just like that
Ya know what I'm sayin'
Cause yo man, let me tell you a little somethin' man
These brothers runnin' around - hard headed
Makin' a little jealous
Ya know what I'm sayin'
Just like that, ya know
They try to bring you down with 'em
But yo Chuck, you gotta let 'em know who's who in the world of beat
You gotta let 'em know that this is the 80's
And we can get all the ladies
And in the backyard we got a fly Mercedes
And that's the way the story goes
That's just the way the story goes
Let me tell you a little somethin' man
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Public Enemy Public Enemy No. 1 Comments
When I here this..it's crazy but at my sister homegoing..she wanted us to o dance her home..so we played a Melody of old School rap songs at her funeral.. that's what she wanted..RIP WANDA HILL .MUCH LOVE TO OUR FAMILY..AND OUR RICHARD ALLEN FAMILY
Wow, classic Strong Islands 98 posse public enemy finest. Thank you for this gem.
Wonderful take me back to the good old days when you was proud to be black
KNOWN AS THE POETICAL LYRICAL SON CHUCK D IS PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER 1...
Who remembers Rampage of Flipmode Squad's version of this?
The Best "NOISE" I ever heard in my life! My Generation is doper than yours!
Public Enemy is responsible for many dudes getting tickets for loud music only to continue to bump again and again!!!
Who's bobbin their head hard to this in 2020, like its their first time hearing it.
Kareem Supreme T.V. It’s mine right now
YESSSS SIRRRR Babyyyy chuck D was the man that's my nigga
So so true chuck D was the shit DMX is a real dude from the Trenches
Who feeling this in 2020 after KOBE DEATH.
King Tut & Brian Glaze Gibbs 😭
Public enemy number one
Jail break and a smoking gun
You won't believe the things I've done
And the killing was just for fun
Oh, wait, wrong song...
Oh Hell Yea !! Listening in 2020
Fav part at 1:30
Changed my life..
music to smoke crack to
This was the jam.
What a great intro....then comes the 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What the hell am o doing here... I was looking for megadeth.
Acontece.
Always crank this one up for when my neighbours play their
“pretty boy auto-tune modern BS” 🤟
This is no fun , being on the Run
Blackness.....
Powerful..
2020 anyone???
Chuck is 60 August 1st this new year.
Everybody who is on this feed has dope fuckin taste..young and old..female or male..youre awesome
Still fire
What goes on... Wellllllll PE number 1
Got me putting a Hole in my Living room
Public Enemy is timeless cos they're real ❤️💣💉💊🚬👊
The real...when he said that he froze up is because the illuminati said the were going to get him and his family. True words!!!
This beat was so ahead of its time
Gotta be one of the hardest Hip Hop beats of all time
'Blow Your Head' by Fred Wesley & The JB's ('74)
In those years I wore fear of black planet, and the skin heads wanted to fight because of the sweater..I beat the 2 guys ... loll they dissated that I was black power. :)
Keeps your head Ringin for sure!! Bad Ass!
This beat is sick!!!! Today!!! I guess it’s true - what changes always stays the same...
My parents hated when I played this in the house. LoL.
One of my faves all time Weeeeelllllll
Weeeepaaaa me tire un peo!!! like if 2019
When you are done listening to try-hards trying hard and want a taste of the real deal...
Strong Island Finest!
Rappin only shit
12-10-2019,SUPERDOPE STILL
This shit got me ready for the revolution
This makes me want to to play basketball .... Idk why!?
This is the end of 1986 living in strong island !!!
*Just think all you young know-it-alls - There are all these dudes over 50 listening to this stuff thinking of back in the day. Old School guys with the right attitude and values. Listen to them, they've learnt the hard way*
You can thumbs down this that's okay the rest of us will enjoy this because it beats anything that's out there today I show you my gun my Uzi weighs a ton cuz still I'm Public Enemy Number One Chuck D
Old School number one !
That fucking BEAT DROP
When Adrian Lewis suddenly shows up on Sky Sports Action for the PDC darts
Big Tune!!!!
I once (1990-ish) heard a remix of that intro, that, after the 1st 43 seconds, picked up hard in all kinds of directions (I think it was on Oakland's 106.1 KMEL, on Theo Mizahara's mix show)... Been looking out for it ever since.
These guys are gonna be big one day, mark my words. I have an eye for talent.
Ian Dowdall 🤣🤣🤣
PE and Beastie Boys my all time favorite
HEAR THE BEAST CHUCK D ROAR SOAR EXPLORE N LEAVE US INTELLIGENT MEN IN AWE!
HERE IS THE FIRST DEMO OF THIS SENT to mr magic to be played on air.
He said it was shit and we will never hear from those suckers again.
Someone or I heard somewhere flavor flav recorded on cassette. See it's ground breaking. Reason people don't say CHUCKS the best. Is because there is no one to compare him to in the form of writing or delivery. He stands alone. P.E No1 won Juan One WON
https://youtu.be/ZMgYqwlLF-E
Yeah, we rocked the black wranglers. Black reeboks
Blast this baby with your airpods....here we go again...12 baby....double time!
Chuck D the goat
This is 100 % hiphop
Straight fire 🔥
Epic album and era.
These youngins couldnt do what back in the day icons did for hip hop
Nov 2019
Rick Rubin said on his podcast that this song originally started out as the intro to Chuck Ds radio show.
PE Forever!
Que de bon souvenir ! ils sont venu Montreal v'la longtemps j’étais la
This is my very first time hearing this and I'm straight tripping on how dope this is. Chuck D is a very under appreciated MC in my opinion.
Real hip hop
Found out about this band while trying to listen to Megadeth.
Public Enemy are definitely no. 1. Cardi b Nicky Minaj Fetty Wap Iggy Azalea, right at the bottom. God bless Public Enemy
One....one one.....pow ahhh
We have strayed so far from Hip-Hop!
OMG 😳 this was my shitttttt!!!!!
This song alone blows all of todays rap away.
The most under appreciated rap group of all time
big ups from germany
Still and always will be 🔥
How can a song in 1987 tell the future
----- https://youtu.be/sOe7HdN7mPA
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The government must have a time machine
Straight militant
Chuck D in a Class by Himself
Faq da pauer
HaAAAARRRD
Honda Civic with alpine radio and 18’ subwoofers two 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
I was 14 when this came out and me and my bros literally played this song about 20 times in a row
When came out i had a 1987 mazda Rx7.I called it the baby Corvette 200watt poineer door speakers pair an in the back i had 10 pair of poineer 205s for the back with 4poineer GM 3000 amplifier Dam them was the dayz going down the Hwy banging M.C. SHANS KILL THAT NOISE
One Best rap songs ever made. Flavors intro was off the hook.
I'm the rhyme sayer, the ozone layer...
i was on the way to the record store when this came out.
You know what I'm, say'n?
and been rock'n this shit from day #1... ONE..... WON!
💥WHO'S
B U M P I N G
IN OCT. 2019🚨
This was massive at the time, a seismic shift for hip hop.
PUBLIC ENEMY ALWAYS NUMBER ONE.
Chuck D doesn't get the credit he deserves definitely should be in the top ten
still wish there was an official video for this. and for it to have been a top 40 crossover hit.
Public Enemy #1.