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Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

Public Enemy

Hip-Hop/Rap

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Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Public Enemy
Public Enemy
Sampled Artist
Chuck D
Chuck D
Vocals
Eric Sadler
Eric Sadler
Programming
Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
Vocals
Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee
Programming
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Sampled Artist
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Sampled Artist
Terminator X
Terminator X
Scratches
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Sadler
Eric Sadler
Songwriter
Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee
Songwriter
William Jonathan Drayton
William Jonathan Drayton
Songwriter
Carl Ryder
Carl Ryder
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Executive Producer
Carl Ryder
Carl Ryder
Producer
Eric Sadler
Eric Sadler
Assistant Producer
Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee
Producer
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
Engineer
Jim Sabella
Jim Sabella
Engineer
John Harrison
John Harrison
Engineer
Matt Tritto
Matt Tritto
Engineer
Nick Sansano
Nick Sansano
Engineer
Rod Hui
Rod Hui
Mixing Engineer
The Bomb Squad
The Bomb Squad
Producer

Lyrics

Bass for your face, London! Everybody in the house, make some noise! I want everybody in the house to say, "Ho!" (Ho!) Yo Chuck, kick it to 'em, man! A ballad behind bars, or you could say real rock from the rock An unusual musical happening in a most unusual place The state prison have- (Get in that cell, nigga) I got a letter from the government the other day I opened and read it, it said they were suckers They wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me givin' a damn, I said, "Never" Here is a land that never gave a damn About a brother like me and myself because they never did I wasn't wit' it, but just that very minute It occurred to me, the suckers had authority Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell How long has it been they got me sittin' in the state pen? I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before I contemplated a plan on the cell floor I'm not a fugitive on the run But a brother like me begun, to be another one (word!) Public Enemy servin' time, they drew the line y'all They criticize me for some crime Nevertheless, they could not understand that I'm a black man And I could never be a veteran On the strength, the situation's unreal I got a raw deal, so I'm goin' for the steel (Ayo! Chuck are you serious? You in the justice man?) Word 'em up I'm looking for that steel (Yo man, we gon' break you outta there, man) (We ain't goin' out like that, man) Don't you know they got me rotting in the time that I'm serving Telling you what happened the same time they're throwing Four of us packed in a cell like slaves, oh well The same motherfucker got us living in his hell You have to realize, what is a form of slavery Organized under a swarm of devils Straight up, word 'em up on the level The reasons are several, most of them federal (yeah) Here is my plan anyway, and I say I got gusto, but only some I can trust, yo Some do a bid from one to ten But I never did, and plus I never been I'm on a tier where no tears should ever fall Cell block and locked, I never clock it, y'all 'Cause time and time again Time they got me serving to those, to them I'm not a citizen But ever when I catch a C-O Sleeping on the job, my plan is on go-ahead On the strength, I'ma tell you the deal I got nothing to lose 'Cause I'm going for the steel (Ayo Chuck, we gon' break you outta there man) (Word on the street G) I'm going for the steel (Wad up G, they tryin' to put black outta the gate) (By keeping you in there, you know what I'm sayin'?) (But you can't keep a good man down) (Now they-, now they-, now they-, now they-, now they got me in a cell) (Ayo Chuck, we got the-, y'all ain't gon' doubt me man!) (Now they got me in a cell) (Now they-, now they-, now they-, now they-) (ayo Chuck, they feelin' my boy Chuck) (Now they got me in a cell) (Now they-, now they-, now they-, now they-, now they got me in a cell) yeah Don't you know I caught a C-O, fallin' asleep on death row I grabbed his gun, then he did what I said so And every man's got served Along with the time they served, decency was deserved To understand my demands I gave a warnin', I wanted the governor, y'all And plus the warden to know That I was innocent, because I'm militant Posing a threat, you bet it's fuckin' up the government (yeah) My plan said I had to get out and break north Just like with Oliver's neck, I had to get off My boys had the feds in check, they couldn't try nuthin' We had a force to instigate a prison riot This is what it takes for peace, so I just took the piece Black for black inside time to cut the leash Freedom to get out, to the ghetto, no sell out Six C-O's we got we ought to put their head out (word) But I'll give 'em a chance, 'cause I'm civilized As for the rest of the world, they can't realize A cell is hell, I'm a rebel, so I rebel Between bars, got me thinkin' like an animal Got a woman C.O to call me a copter She tried to get away, and I popped her twice, right? Now who wanna get nice I had six C.O's, now it's five to go And I'm serious, call me delirious But I'm still a captive, I gotta rap this Time to break as time grows intense I got the steel in my right hand Now I'm lookin' for the fence (Ayo! Chuck, we got the dope planned out, back G) (Word to the street, man) I'm lookin' for that fence (Wadup, I got the 98 box G, plus that's good for the S1Ws) (Yo Chuck, we comin' man) As I ventured into the courtyard Followed by 52 brothers bruised, battered, and scarred but hard Goin' out with a bang, ready to bang out But power from the sky and from the tower shots rang out A high number of dose, yes, and some came close I figure I trigger my steel, stand and hold my post This is what I mean, an anti-nigger machine If I come out alive, and then they won't, come clean And then I threw up my steel bullet flew up And to my surprise the water tower blew up Who shot what, who, the bazooka was who And to my rescue, it was the S1Ws (yeah) Secured my getaway, so I just got away The joint broke, from the black smoke Then they saw it was rougher than the average bluffer 'Cause the steel was black, the attitude exact Now the chase is on tellin' you to c'mon 53 brothers on the run, and we are gone (Yeah, clippy you know what I'm sayin' haha) (That's right, we can do it and we gon' keep on doing it) (Yo boy! That's right, we never let y'all stop the blood rush boy) (You know what I'm saying? I don't care what you know, I don't care what you do) (But we gonna go, so you better know, door on the floor, you know what I'm saying?) (Ayo Chuck man!) (Now they got me in a cell) (Now they-, now they-, now they-, now they-, now they got me in a cell) (Now they-, now they-, now they-, now they-, now they got me in a cell) Death row, wha-what an abomina' Death row, what an abomina' Death row, what an abomina' Death row, wha-what an abomina'
Writer(s): Eric T. Sadler, William Jonathan Drayton, Carlton Ridenhour, James Henry Boxley Iii Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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