Yo! Bum Rush the Show

Yo! Bum Rush the Show is Public Enemy's 1987 debut album. It blends East Coast hardcore and conscious hip hop with Chuck D's commanding delivery and Flavor Flav's call-and-response hype over raw, hard-hitting beats and aggressive turntable work. The lyrics confront racial injustice, urban struggle, and institutional oppression, and the record established the group's confrontational, politically charged sound that they expanded on in later releases.