fuse Network to Air Special on Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” Video

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

The fuse music network will be airing an in-depth documentary about the highly influential video for Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” on December 5 as part of their 10-part Videos that Rocked The World mini-series. Utilizing archival footage and first hand accounts from the people behind the video, they will take a look at the video’s cultural significance and the impact it made upon its release in 1989. “Fight The Power” first appeared on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing, and later appeared on PE’s 1990 LP, Fear of a Black Planet. The video, which was also directed by Spike Lee, translates the songs revolutionary political message into a huge political rally scene on the streets of Brooklyn. The special airs on December 5 at 10:00 p.m. For more information, visit http://fuse.tv/tv/videosthatrock/index.php.

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  • Big Chops

    First!!!!!

  • http://xxlmag.com The_Truth

    ***REALLY SAD TO SEE THIS ERA DIED***
    MC Hammer was considered a sellout for what every mainstream rapper aspires to be today.
    Most of todays rappers are sellouts and this generatoins doesn’t realize it. . .
    When Hammer did Pepsi and BK commercials he was “giving our music away”. Now you can see Jay-Z, TI, Diddy, Jeezy, JD, etc all doing it without any problem, why?? Because the industry destroyed how we originally saw OUR music.

  • NIG

    U ARE RIGHT TRUTH………..ITS A SHAME THE BIG NAMED ARTIST DONT INCLUDE THESE GUYS IN THEIR PROJECTS…..JAY-Z,DIDDY,50 CENT,THE SO CALLED RUN NEW YORK GUYS….

  • http://MYSPACE.COM/KINSNSPACE KINSNSPACE

    PEACE,FROM THE BAY!
    THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER!

    COME VIBE;
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  • http://www.myspace.com/sinistahmoneybagz Sinistah aka Sin Piffcaso

    damn man, i loved P.E. when i was a youngin, i’m talkin pre-teen young….. i didn’t fully grasp the depth of things there were speaking on but knew they was speakin on some powerfully deep shit, just by the imagery of the group as well as their videos and command in Chuck’s voice…..

    i got an unconditional love for them brothers for actually “trying” to do something beneficial for not only the social state of hip-hop back then but also for the minority community in general.

    i usually don’t watch too much TV, but i’ll try to catch it if i’m at home when it airs…

  • http://xxlmag DUNFIYA

    they warned us that this is where hip hop was going….i still say commercial rap killed hip hop(its a business mentality) not the south

  • Rodjilius

    soulja boy looks like he could be flavor flaves son its almost scary just give him a clock and u almost cant tell the difference o and public enemy i hope them best of luck