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Song · 1991 · New York City hip hop

Shut 'em Down

1991

★ 5.6 editorial score

Chuck D aimed it at corporations that profit off Black neighborhoods without reinvesting, and Pete Rock's remix outgrew the original.

From the album

Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black

Genre

New York City hip hop East Coast hip hop Political hip hop Hip hop

Subject

Exploitation Protest Self-reliance

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