Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
0.2952Canon Score · ranked #118 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Fear of a Black Planet is the third studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records, and produced by the group's production team The Bomb Squad, who expanded on the sample-layered sound of Public Enemy's previous album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988). Having fulfilled their initial creative ambitions with that alb
Why it ranks #118
Every list on which Fear of a Black Planet appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #96 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #176 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #302 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |