For the Isley Brothers song, see Fight the Power, Pt. 1 & 2 The Isley Brothers are an American pop, R&B, funk and soul group who began their musical career in Cincinnati in the early 1950s. ... Fight the Power, Pt. ...

"Fight the Power" was a 1989 song by Public Enemy. It was featured on their album Fear of a Black Planet and opens the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing. It largely served as the political statement of purpose for Public Enemy. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a seminal hip hop group known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Fear of a Black Planet is an East Coast rap album by the hip hop group Public Enemy, released on March 20, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Spike Lee Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is a groundbreaking and controversial film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his many films dealing with social and political issues. ... Do the Right Thing is a 1989 motion picture produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee and released by Universal Pictures. ...

Another version is featured in the Chuck D Presents: Louder than a Bomb compilation, featuring a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis. Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American jazz saxophonist. ...

The song begins with a soundbyte from Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped, best prepared troops refuse to fight. Matter fact it's safe to say that they would rather switch than fight." Martin Luther King redirects here. ...

It is one of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, #322 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, #40 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs, and #288 on Songs of the Century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 songs (not ranked) that shaped Rock and Roll, based on the permanent exhibit of the same name (source available at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Website): Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I... In 2004, Rolling Stone listed the 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time as polled by musicians, critics, and industry figures. ... The AFI listed the 100 greatest American movie songs on June 22, 2004. ... The Songs of the Century list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. ...

"Fight the Power" was covered by Korn with Xzibit on the XXX: State of the Union soundtrack. A much goofier cover version was also recorded by the Barenaked Ladies. For other uses, see Korn (disambiguation). ... Xzibit (a. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

"Fight the Power" was voted "Best Single" by the "Pazz & Jop" critics poll of 1989. The Pazz & Jop critics poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. ...

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