Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (explicit)

~ Recording by Public Enemy

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)BFCK 44303
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-1
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)CK 44303
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 1
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 4
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)CT 44303, FCT 44303
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)C 44303, FC 44303
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)BFCT-44303
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:25Public EnemyIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Def Jam Recordings (US)462415 1
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)462415 2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-4
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • CA1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • AU1995-07-17
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • XE1995-07-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2
1.4Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemySo Whatcha Gonna Do Now?Public EnemySingle
Def Jam Recordings (US), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)579 835-2, DEFCD 5
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Def Jam remasters, explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • XE2000-04-03
Def Jam Recordings (US)542 423-2
2.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public Enemy2 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-09-03
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 357-2, 542 423-2, 586 022-2
2.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public Enemy3 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back / Fear of a Black PlanetPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-09-03
Def Jam Recordings (US), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)523 446-2, 527 357-2, 542 423-2, 586 023-2
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:26Public EnemyClassic Public EnemyPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
Def Jam Recordings (US)586 379-2
2.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public Enemy25th Anniversary CollectionPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
Def Jam Recordings (US)
2.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos?:??Public Enemy25th Anniversary Vinyl CollectionPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
Def Jam Recordings (US)06007 534 087-8 (0)
1.9Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIcon 2Public EnemyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-03-11
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0020025-02
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:25Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US2014-04-19
Def Jam Recordings (US), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0019394-01
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US2014-11-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US2014-11-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0020176-00
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe version, explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • XE2014-11-28
Def Jam Recordings (US)3773708
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • JP2015-01-14
Def Jam Recordings (US)UICY-15364
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:23Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyAlbum
  • US2016-07-22
Def Jam Recordings (US), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0025172-04
1.12Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:24Public EnemyIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (BIEM STEMRA)Public EnemyAlbumDef Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2
Bootleg
1.6Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos6:26Public EnemyThe Best OfPublic EnemyAlbum + Compilation
Def Jam Recordings (bootlegs, counterfeits, pirate compilations pretending to be the real label)CDM02, SS-0297-0020

Relationships

producer:Carl Ryder
Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
sampled by:Burned Hollywood Burned by Chuck D, The Roots & Zack de la Rocha
Special Request by Manix
That’s Enough by Talib Kweli feat. John Forté, Skyzoo, Posdnuos, Rubix & Fashawn
samples:Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic by Isaac Hayes
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/5186 [info]
recording of:Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

writer:Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
William Jonathan Drayton
Eric Sadler
Hank Shocklee
publisher:Bring the Noize Inc.
Def American Songs, Inc.