Live Fast Burn Slow | Public Enemy

It’s no secret that one of my all time favorite top ranking hip-hop acts happens to be Public Enemy. Known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community and the detrimental invasiveness of American government on our freedoms, Public Enemy inspired my drive as a youngster to stand up and be proud of my own heritage, personal viewpoints, and most of all the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The lyrics, quotes, and song titles of this semi-militant rap group is infused into each piece of my Live Fast Burn Slow collection.

Seeing as how Live Fast Burn Slow is a social commentary on the invasive exploits of subcultures within American Society and timed with the latest release of PE’s album Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamp it made perfect sense to implant a few hand inked words that related to the message of each art piece. Here is a breakdown of which piece has what quote, including the record, song or sample that the statements derived from.

BSideLowRide | 24×18 – Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988
Psilocychonaut | 24×18 – Prophets of Rage – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988
Pusher Carcophagus | 24×18 – Cold Lampin – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988
Warpath | 18×24 – Revolutionary Generation –  Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
OpiumEater | 21×22 – Who Stole The Soul? –  Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
ArchRival | 21×22 – Welcom To The Terrordome –  Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
SnakeEyeKing | 21×22 – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – by Michael Jackson appears in Can’t Do Nuttin’ for Ya Man – Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
Bootleg Husker | 21×22 – Meet The G That Killed Me –  Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
DeathRattle | 21×22 – Burn Hollywood Burn – Fear Of A Black Planet 1990
Battle Scar Biggles | 21×22 – Timebomb – Yo Bum Rush The Show 1987
NeverAgainTomorrow [Express] | 36×24 – Don’t Believe The Hype  – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988
WolvesScandals | 36×24 – Pathological Pursuit of Profit & Powe
LiveFastBurnSlow | 15×22 – Mind Terrorist – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988
Buickness | 22×15 – Hot Wheels – Hot Wheels (The Chase) by Badder Than Evil appears in Burn Hollywood Burn – Fear Of A Black Planet 1990