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Public Enemy

Public Enemy
Pollywanacraka

Fear of a Black Planet
Def Jam 1990
Parliament

Parliament
Flash Light

Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome
Casablanca 1977
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Producer: The Bomb Squad
Tags: Sampled More Than 10 Songs, Anti-Racism [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Other songs sampled in Public Enemy's Pollywanacraka:
Love Child Love Child by Diana Ross and The Supremes (1968)
We Got More Soul We Got More Soul by Dyke & the Blazers (1969)
Think (About It) Think (About It) by Lyn Collins (1972)
Jungle Boogie Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang (1973)
I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood (1975)
School Boy Crush School Boy Crush by Average White Band (1975)
Let's Dance Let's Dance by Pleasure (1976)
Funky Hot Grits Funky Hot Grits by Rufus Thomas (1977)
More Bounce to the Ounce More Bounce to the Ounce by Zapp (1980)
P.S.K. - What Does It Mean? P.S.K. - What Does It Mean? by Schoolly D (1985)
My Mike Sounds Nice My Mike Sounds Nice by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
South Bronx South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions (1987)
Cracked Out Cracked Out by Masters of Ceremony (1988)
My Prerogative My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (1988)
The 900 Number The 900 Number by The 45 King (1988)

82 other songs sampled Parliament's Flash Light, including:
Loopzilla Loopzilla by George Clinton (1982)
I'll Take Your Man I'll Take Your Man by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
Power in Our Rhymes Power in Our Rhymes by Body Rock Crew (1986)
He's My D.J. He's My D.J. by KC & Shiek feat. MC Bobby Dance (1987)
Genius Is Back Genius Is Back by Mix Master Spade and Compton Posse (1988)
Gangster Funk Gangster Funk by Prince Vince and The Hip Hop Force (1988)
Makin' Noise Makin' Noise by Mic Bay B and Freshmaster G (1988)
Sunshine Sunshine by Jungle Brothers (1989)
Tweakin' (A Mix) Tweakin' (A Mix) by George Clinton (1989)
God Made Me Funke God Made Me Funke by Kool Moe Dee (1989)
Doowutchyalike Doowutchyalike by Digital Underground (1989)
Rhymin' on the Funk Rhymin' on the Funk by Digital Underground (1990)
Brand Nubian Brand Nubian by Brand Nubian (1990)
911 Is a Joke 911 Is a Joke by Public Enemy (1990)
You Can't Hang You Can't Hang by Eddie "D" (1990)
The Danger Zone The Danger Zone by Digital Underground (1990)
Here's a Party Jam (Club Mix) Here's a Party Jam (Club Mix) by High Performance (1990)
Endangered Species (Tales From the Darkside) (Remix) Endangered Species (Tales From the Darkside) (Remix) by Ice Cube feat. Chuck D (1990)
Things That Make You Go Hmmm... Things That Make You Go Hmmm... by C+C Music Factory feat. Freedom Williams (1990)
Heed the Word of the Brother Heed the Word of the Brother by X-Clan (1990)

Sample chain found! songs that sampled Public Enemy's Pollywanacraka:
360 Degrees 360 Degrees by The Coup (1994)
Most of My Heroes Still.. Most of My Heroes Still.. by Public Enemy feat. Z-Trip (2012)

Remixes of Flash Light:
Flashlight (The GrooveMasters' Mix) Flashlight (The GrooveMasters' Mix) (1996)

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