Dont Believe The Hype — Public Enemy -

: Produced by The Bomb Squad , the track features a minimalist, stripped-back beat built on a sample from James Brown's " I Got Ants in My Pants ".

Are you interested in exploring more from the 80s, or perhaps a deeper look into The Bomb Squad's production techniques? Public Enemy - Dont Believe The Hype

The song remains a touchstone for listeners who value its message of independent thinking and media literacy. : Produced by The Bomb Squad , the

Media distortion, sensationalism, and Black culture portrayal Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman's Manufacturing Consent where he paints the media as an adversary

: The song paints the mass media as a propaganda machine that uses groupthink to stereotype young Black men.

“The essence of the book surely transferred into Chuck D's lyrics... where he paints the media as an adversary to Public Enemy because of their overly negative coverage of the group.” American Songwriter · PublicEnemyVEVO · 2 years ago