*You guys really should watch the video for this so you can see who's doing what. Chuck D from Public Enemy was rapping but so was Scott Ian from Anthrax. Anthrax was very inclusive and embraced a lot of rap back in a time when music fans were very "clicky". Anthrax made it okay for metal heads to say they liked rap and hip hop.*

This is technically a previously released Public Enemy song, which sounded '80s hardcore rap. Anthrax is a thrash metal band, but a couple of the members of that band were always very big into rap and hip hop. They and Public Enemy were familiar with each other, and decided to actually tour together to see if a rap band and a metal band could do so. It turned out to be successful, and they used to collab on this song for one of the closers at night. They decided to make an actual recording of it.

I was at the Clash of the Titans ( Alice in Chains, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax) show in New York City, in 1991. Anthrax closed the show, and they brought Public Enemy out for this final song. Man, Madison Square Garden went wild!

Sad that this is the only Anthrax song that ever gets reacted to. Such a great band.

This was the OG meeting of the minds between one of the world's greatest hip hop groups and one of the world's greatest metal groups. Literally every rock/rap hybrid you've ever heard in your life, including the entire nu-metal era, goes directly back to this collaboration, and a little further back to Aerosmith and Run DMC getting together on "Walk This Way." Before those two tracks, there was rock, and there was rap, and never the twain shall meet. Except never say never. LOL

RUN DMC collaborating with Aerosmith in 1986 was huge. Anthrax collaborating with Public Enemy brought it to another level.

The last two versus were rapped by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian

PE shouted out Anthrax in the lyrics to the original off their album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Scott Ian of Anthrax worked out a riff for the song and got up with Chuck D and they remixed this song to this form and dropped it for Attack of the Killer Bs album. Agree with others that this collaboration pretty much birthed Nu Metal though and you can see its influence in a lot of artists. I would recommend doing PE's original just for comparisons sake. If you are feeling this then you need to hit up Onyx and Biohazard with Biohazard's cover of Slam (or was it a duet?... either way its epic) and then, I am telling you, check out the tracks off the Judgement Night soundtrack. Some of the best rap and metal/alternative/rock artist collaborations ever.

This was released when I was a teenager and I was a big metalhead. Anthrax was always talking about rap artists and how big of rap fans they were. This song actually got me to start paying attention rap.

Dang I’m old! I remember when this first came out! Lol! This was ground breaking!!

Y'all should check out the soundtrack from the movie Judgement Night. Each song is a collaboration of a metal band and a hip hop artist. The whole record is straight fire.

This was a huge deal when it happened. It brought a lot of metal heads into hip hop.

heard this song 30 years ago and fell in love with it. 30 years later it still gives me goosebumps!

ANTHRAX 'I'm the Man'

Anthrax was New York City's premier metal band and Public Enemy were the hip hop kings of New York back in the 80's. They collaborated on this track (which was written by Public Enemy) and then they went on tour together. I saw the tour when it came to Seattle (1991? mixed black and white audience) but I can't remember which act closed the show. I know Primus was the opening act and I know I met Flavor Flav on an escalator at the Westlake Mall and got him to autograph my Anthrax t-shirt. Good times.

Two of my favourite bands. Chuck D is a great man.

How this came to be started with Scott Ian (Anthrax's rhythm guitarist) being HUGE Public Enemy fan, so much so he always wore a Public Enemy T-shirt on stage while playing. Chuck D saw that and included the lyric, "Wax is for Anthrax" in the song Bring The Noise. Scott Ian heard this and was quickly able to structure an Anthrax-sounding guitar riff for Bring The Noise. He mailed the cassette tape to Chuck D and the rest is history. Anthrax is considered to be 1 of the "Big 4" of Thrash Metal--the other 3 being Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.

Anthrax is one of The Big Four of Thrash Metal. Also check out the video for I’m The Man by Anthrax and then there is a collaboration with Onyx and Biohazard that’s incredible called Slam.

Anthrax is a metal band a big four of thrash metal

Anthrax and PL went out on tour with this. A lot of 'smart' people thought it would be a disaster, but it ended up being a wonderful fusion of two groups of music fans who found they had a hell of a lot on common. And that was sick beats, aggression and energy. It was truly groundbreaking.

I was in high school in Connecticut in 88-90. It was a big school and the two groups that are up together and go along we’re the blacks and the headbangers. Both groups felt like the outsiders. So this collaboration at the time makes total sense. We were athletes or preps(rich). Good days

Greatest rock and rap ever

what an awesome collaboration this was and is damn yall sooo much rising fire what a feel good collaboration and fans would love to hear this live especially today such a powerful musical leap forward

Need to do ONYX (ft. BIOHAZARD) - SLAM

From today's perspective... both Anthrax & Public Enemy were acts from 2 genres that introduced something completely new to the music scene when they each started out in NYC. Anthrax (w/ Metallica, Slayer & Megadeth) introduced America to thrash metal in 1984/ '85, while Public Enemy introduced America to politically charged rap music in 1987/ '88... Both changed the game separately. The 2 worlds of heavy metal and hip hop music were miles apart in every sense... but Aerosmith and Run DMC changed the game in 1986 when they collaborated on the rap version of 'Walk this way'. The members of Anthrax, coming from NYC, were fans of the East Coast rap scene in the 80's... Scott Ian (rhythm guitar) of Anthrax would wear Public Enemy t-shirts onstage... Chuck D of Public Enemy appreciated that gesture and shouted out Anthrax on their track 'Bring the noise'... In 1991, Anthrax wanted to remake 'Bring the noise' and Public Enemy was hesitant, but agreed to the collaboration... it blew the doors wide open when the metal version of 'Bring the noise' became a hit that year, and Anthrax & Public Enemy launched the first metal & hip hop tour that year... hoping to introduce metal fans to rap, and metal to rap fans... The 2 acts stayed friends to this day - Chuck D appeared on stage w/ Anthrax on tour in 2022 performing 'Bring the noise'. And this was before Rage Against the Machine debuted in 1992 and introduced a brand of rock fused w/ hip hop and politically charged lyrics on their 1st album and became the first band to make a career out of rap rock music. Anthrax is a very unique metal band; they have always experimented w/ various influences into their music and recorded songs that Metallica, Slayer and other thrash metal bands would never do... I'd recommend the Anthrax songs - 'I am the law'... 'Armed & dangerous'... 'Antisocial' (Trust cover)... 'In my world'... 'Only' ... 'Nothing'... 'Caught in a mosh'... 'Safe home'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥

Bring the Noise is a Public Enemy song but this is a remix with Anthrax.

Now we're back to my early teen years! If we're going this far back you have to do Ice Cube & Chuck D "Endangered Species". It's an absolute banger.

Anthrax is a metal band.

I guess this was an experiment by Anthrax with another band. If you want straight metal from Anthrax check out: Deathrider, Metal Thrashing Mad, Medusa, Armed and Dangerous, I Am the Law, Indians, Only, Caught in a Mosh, Room For One More, Among the Living to name a few.

The outro on this song is just too dam good.

saw them together doing this live. Interesting crowd at that show lol

Heavy Metal Thrash band Anthrax were huge fans of Public Enemy!!!!

One of the first rap/rock songs. Even Scott Ian showed out with some bars

Public Enemy has few songs with guitar like She watch Channel Zero which has a Slayer guitar sample and Sophisticated Bitch with guitar by Vernon Reid from Living Colour

Scott Ian was a huge Public.Enemy fan. He wore Pubkic Enemy shirts often and that got Chucks attention.

As rap was evolving with more social issues content, PE took it to another level with straight up in your face social commentary on politics and race so mainstream radio was scared to death to give them air time until their song Fight the Power along with this song blew up and they couldnt be ignored anymore with their popularity. Fear of a Black Planet is one of the greatest rap albums ever and they were also a huge influence on Rage against the Machine as well.

Anthrax is hard to explain. They're a thrash metal band, and some of their stuff can be a little silly, if not outright comedic. They can also speak out on serious issues (Keep It In the Family). They also did one of the first rap-metal songs, I'm the Man. Which is definitely on their sillier side, but it's a fun song.

Both bands are about fighting the establishment and powers that be. That is what rock ( heavy metal) and rap (hip hop) are about.

Anthrax is part if the Big 4! And Public Enemy Hands Down are lyrical Geneius! Both Bands will be in Rock n Roll hall of fame...

Check out this band called Body Count the song called There Goes the Neighborhood The Lead singer is Ice T

Public Enemy wouldn't even get signed to a major label today. Today's mainstream rappers are all puppets and mockingbirds.

On my favorite collaborations. Love this

BJ you have the ability to articulate your appreciation for all that comes with a song. Everything from the lyrics, beat, time, all of it. Aja, I admire you’re analytical mind. And your lovely voice. Thank you for sharing your candid genuine reactions.

"LOUDER THAN A BOMB" AND "BLACK STEEL IN THE HOUR OF CHAOS" ARE THE SH!T.....!!!

On some songs you just got to see the video, and this is one of them. It blew this head banger away when I first saw it!

This was on a soundtrack called judgement night. The entire Soundtrack is hip hop rock. Pearl jam with Cypress hill, de LA soul with teenage fanclub, sir mix a lot with mud honey.... A bunch, it's great

"Bring the Noise" is, in part, about how the music industry has treated black artists from the start. A huge amount of "American" music started with or were influenced by black Americans, but for a long time it was appropriated by other communities without proper credit. "Bring The Noise" speaks to this.

Flava Flav is actually a very gifted musician

Love this. Liked and it's still on the advert lol

Brings me back to my early childhood in the late 80’s

I’ve long said Metal and Hip Hop have waaaay more in common than they do in difference. It’s the other end of the spectrum. This song and the Judgement Night soundtrack were massive to me me. The first time I heard Hip Hop was Biohazard/Onyx doing Slam.

I was in high school when P.E. opened for U2 on their Indoor Broadcast Tour (if you can believe that). But it was only Chuck D performing as Flavor Flav wasn't allowed into Canada due to a prior drug conviction. Anyhow, when this song was released it went over with us kids like whomever got the idea to combine chocolate with peanut butter for the first time.

Listen to more anthrax. Along with Slayer, metallica and meadeth, they are considered one of the big 4 of metal. Listen to: I'm the man Indians Belly of the beast State of euphoria

Never gets old.

The whole Judgement Night soundtrack is worth listening to

It was Anthrax that brought RAP INTO the mainstream of heavy metal.

Anthrax is straight-up thrash. I am a fan of both bands. This was kind of a dream collab for me. Both Anthrax and Public Enemy pushed the limits. In Fear of a Black Planet is one of the best early rap albums.

yea i agree the video is what makes this song

Anthrax: Room for one more..... Many blessings from 216!

This was such a game changer when it came out. You should also check out Pailhead - ‘Don’t stand in line.’

LL Cool J has stated that the Beastie Boys used to bring him to CBGB's which was a punk rock club. The Beasties orginally started as a punk rock band. J said that he was blown away by watching really intense hardcore punk and crossover thrash metal bands playing with intensity. He stated on Jimmy Fallon's show two years ago that those bands were "killin' it". That's where he met the guys in Anthrax.

Check out Anthrax "I'm the Man" too.

Anthrax is a Heavy Metal band

This song is from back in the 80's when Al Gore's wife Tipper was busy labeling and banning music. Public Enemy and Anthrax were both affected. Anthrax's song "Startin' Up a Posse" was a direct response to Tipper Gore. You should listen to it.

You guys need to go down that thrash metal rabbit hole. Slayer, Overkill, exodus, anthrax, metal church; death angel etc.

Check out the Anthrax song Who Cares Wins or Indians. Anthrax definitely has some songs that discuss social issues.

Public enemy were always the punk rock of hip-hop

Favorite in high school! Yes, I’m old. Lol

Video or the live one you get the full feel of it

Yup they are part of the big 4 of thrash metal from. Bay Area Metal. Check out Anthrax song : I'm The Man " but it's all good we well ALl colaberate one way or another. 🤘😺🍺🇺🇸

BJ your rep'n my hometown👍👍

Anthrax sung about Native Americans too because the singer Joey Belladonna is Native

AWSOME! SONG!!!

Anthrax was first to blend rap and metal kinda underrated in my opinion cuz they were label as skater metal you'll have to check out, I am the man totally def uncensored version, all caught in a mosh, Indians and belly of the beast

I love this reaction grettins from URUGUAY

It’s the guitar player Ian that is rapping

Did they play this on hip hop radio at that time or not? Chuck D ask'd the question

You have to watch PE'S BY THE TIME I GET TO ARIZONA AND FIGHT THE POWER.

Public Enemy was a great rap act that pointed out all of the social injustice in America. They were, and are still very political activists. Rage Against The Machine were very influenced by this group. Recently Chuck D and B real joined Tom Brad and Tim to form Prophets of Rage…

One of my favorites. They have some good music. I'm The Man is along this line. Got The Time is good too.

Just listen to the whole “Take a Bite Out of Rhyme” album. Big name rockers remixing classic rap songs.

I wish you would have watched the actual music video, it was epic when it came out in the early 90s, and made white metalhead kids like me get more into hip hop.

Startin' Up A Posse- Anthrax A great song aimed at Tipper Gore and the Senate hearings on free speech in music.

Must watch the video!!! 🤘🏼

Anthrax is ome of the big four in Metall music ,together with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer

PLEASE react to Public Enemy’s “BRING THE NOISE”; it’s one of their best, and they are hands down the best rap group; Chuck D!!! 🔥

Anthrax is one of the "big 4" metal bands

You gotta listen to the soundtrack from a movie called Judgement Night. Not a good movie but he soundtrack is awesome....they put old school rap groups together with metal bands.

Arh needed video, the part where anthrax lead singer raps is wicked.

classic!!

If this isn’t on your playlist. It should be.

You guys are awesome, Public Enemy awesome, Anthrax awesome 🤘 damnn. You guys made my day

First off BJ nice hat second this is from my day great reaction thank you HOG

Back in the 80s churches radio stations the government hated metal and rap they're trying to censor it wouldn't play it on radio stations so anthrax and public enemy got together it is a protest song

Chuck D spitting 🔥!

Watch the video so much fun!

Bring the noise✅✅✅

Need to watch the video

I don’t know how much cred this had in the streets, but me and all my suburban white boy friends ate this UP. Political consciousness rap? Yes please, such a great expansion from where rap started, with boast rhymes and general silliness. And Flav gave it that lighthearted counterpoint, but D was all business. I love this way more than Walk This Way and IMO it’s a far bolder achievement in fusion.

Nice reaction. Keep up the good work.