Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black is Public Enemy's fourth studio album, issued in 1991, that continues the group's combination of hard-hitting East Coast hip hop and politically conscious rap. Produced largely by the Bomb Squad, the record uses dense, layered sample collages and aggressive beats to support Chuck D's commanding delivery and Flavor Flav's contrasting hype vocals. Lyrically it focuses on race, social injustice, media and consumer culture, and its confrontational sound and protest-oriented themes reinforced Public Enemy's role in politically engaged hip hop.