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Public Enemy

Fight the Power
1989 · via Public Enemy
Public Enemy – Fight the Power
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Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" didn't stay in the family. By 2000 Prince had put it on tape too, so spin the Bomb Squad-era original first, then hear what he did with it.

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Written by Public Enemy.

First recorded by Public Enemy in 1989.

Also recorded by Barenaked Ladies (1991), Prince (2000), Vanilla Ice (2008), Deerhoof (2016), Prophets of Rage (2017).

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Public Enemy wrote "Fight the Power" with Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee. Which of these artists later recorded his or their own take on it?Prince
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