Hip-hop pioneers and cultural icons Public Enemy surprised fans today with the unannounced release of a brand-new album, “Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025.” It will be available exclusively on Bandcamp with a special “pay-what-you-want” option for 72 hours as a salute and “thank you” to fans.
The 12-track album arrives just in time for PE’s historic SOLD-OUT performance tonight at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London, before the group travels to Denmark on Sunday to reunite with Guns N’ Roses on their stadium tour across Europe through July. PE will then head back to North America to play festivals across the US until year’s end.
On “Black Sky Over the Projects,” Chuck D’s lyrical firepower and the inimitable Flavor Flav fearlessly call out the ills that plague society, politics, corporations and even ourselves while challenging us to do better. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winners also celebrate the power of music itself, with tracks like “Here Come The Drums,” the ebullient love letter to hip hop, “Get Down,” and their latest single, “March Madness.”
“This album is a give back to all of our fans with gratitude and appreciation,” says Chuck D, “we see and appreciate you.” “We’re bringing our beats to the world on this tour and with this album,” adds Flavor Flav. “So if you can’t get yourself to the stadiums and the festivals, then these new tracks are for you to get down to at home. Pay whatcha want for the next 72 hours.”
Get “Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025” BELOW.
Catch Public Enemy on tour this summer and fall (with more to be added):
*denotes support act for Guns N’ Roses:
June 27 London, England Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)
June 29* Viby J, Denmark Eskelunden
July 2* Trondheim, Norway Granasen Arena
July 4* Stockholm, Sweden Strawberry Arena
July 7* Tampere, Finland Tampere Stadium
July 10* Kaunas, Lithuania Darius and Girėnas Stadium
July 12 * Warsaw, Poland PEG Narodowy
July 14 Vienna, Austria Arena Wien
July 15 * Budapest, Hungary Puskas Arena
July 18 * Belgrade, Serbia USCE Park
July 21 * Sofia, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Stadium
July 22 Athens, Greece Technopolis City of Athens
July 26 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
September 7 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Casino
September 10 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle Event Centre
September 12 Victoria, British Columbia Rifflandia Festival
September 14 Asbury Park, NJ Sea Hear Now
September 20 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Music Festival
September 27 St. Louis, MO Evo Fest
October 4 Las Vegas, NV Reggae Rise Up
Track Listing:
1. SIICK (Produced by C-Doc & M-Rok for The Beat Raiders)
2. CONFUSION (HERE COME THE DRUMS) (Produced by Felony Muzik)
3. WHAT EYE SAID (Produced by C-Doc for DefBeat Posse Productions, ID!)
4. C’MON GET DOWN (Produced by Felony Muzik)
5. EVIL WAY (Produced by Carl Ryder & JP Hesser)
6. SEXEGENARIAN VAPE (Produced by C-Doc for DefBeat Posse Productions, ID!)
7. MESSY HENS (Produced by Sam Farrar, Additional Production by Carl Ryder)
8. FOOLS FOOL FOOLS (Produced by C-Doc for DefBeat Posse Productions, ID!)
9. …THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN… (Produced by Sam Hollander & Grant Michaels)
10. AGEISM (Produced by C-Doc for DefBeat Posse Productions, ID!)
11. PUBLIC ENEMY COMIN THROOOOO (Produced by Felony Muzik)
12. MARCH MADNESS (Produced by Nigel Sanders, Additional Production by Sam Hollander)
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