Resurrection
1998 · Def Jam 314 558 130-1 · Roosevelt, New York
- Artist
- Public Enemy
- Title
- Resurrection
- Release
- He Got Game
- Year
- 1998
- Label
- Def Jam # 314 558 130-1
- Format
- Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- Roosevelt, New York, USA
- Genre
- Hip Hop · East Coast Hip Hop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — Rap / Hip Hop Songs
Public Enemy, a popular and well-known East Coast Hip Hop group, with strong political & social-economic commentary, formed in 1985 in Roosevelt, New York, USA, including the members Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, and Professor Griff - several of their songs referenced the Vietnam War, including "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" (1988), "Welcome to the Terrordome" (1989), and "Resurrection" (1998).The song "Resurrection" (Def Jam Recordings # 314 558 130-1), another track from Public Enemy - referenced the Vietnam War in the context of the 1998 bombing of Iraq, under US President Bill Clinton and the UK, taking place between 16 to 19 December 1998, said to have been launched due to Iraq's failure to comply with UN inspections for weapons of mass destruction. (1) The lyrics warned against getting embroiled in another conflict: "fucking with Saddam will bring a new Saigon, ain't nothing changed".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Public Enemy, a popular and well-known East Coast Hip Hop group, with strong political & social-economic commentary, formed in 1985 in Roosevelt, New York, USA, including the members Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, and Professor Griff - several of their songs referenced the Vietnam War, including "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" (1988), "Welcome to the Terrordome" (1989), and "Resurrectio.