What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? CD

Given all that's happened in 2020, Public Enemy has picked the right time to regain their mojo. On What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down, their new album, Chuck D and company has done just that, delivering a set that's as angry, wise, righteous, weighty and impactful as any they've released since the turn of the '90s. It contains a few fresh re-makes of classic cuts - including an insanely good 2020 version of 'Fight The Power' featuring Nas and Questlove - but for the most part these are 100% brand new tracks, made in cahoots with an all-star cast of collaborators (George Clinton, DJ Premier, Cyprus Hill, the Beastie Boys and Run DMC all feature), and sporting lyrical content that's every bit as on-point and furious you'd expect.