Dropped in 1990 and caused an extreme uproar with Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, & Emergency Medical Technicians nationwide due to P.E dissing them. Hiii Powered ❤🖤💚💯
NYC EMS, FD, and NYPD was forced to improve their response time. They were embarrassed. Groups like Public Enemy, Stetsasonic, and BDP, were actively pushing the line with these types of songs that became a a movement. They are part of the reason why the corporations flooded the airwaves with gangster rap.
Correction: attention to the racism inherent in the system. 911 wasn’t the issue. The issue was the the system didn’t value black lives like it did white lives.
Chuck Stone III, my high school classmate, directed this video! That's him saying, "There's not a minute to spare!" on the tv screen in the video. This is one of my favorite PE joints! The "Fear Of A Black Planet" album was a masterpiece and all time classic!
Flavor Flav had a huge personality. He is a cultural icon for hip hop and street fashion. He always had on the dopest track suits, hats, and sneakers. He was a contrast within the group because Public Enemy had heavy subject matter, but Flav was on the scene hyping Chuck D to make the soundtrack for a revolution. I wish somebody carried the torch from them to today.
"I call a cab cause a cab will come quicker...the doctors huddle up and call a flea-flicker" ....lol.....man this brings back memories of my homie Rich. RIP man! No matter what mood you were in, he wasn't going to leave alone until you either did a dance move or bust out laughing at him. And this was one of his jams!! LOL
This track was very political and relevant at the time, despite the humorous slant the video takes. 9-1-1 back in the late 80s was the refrigerated drinking fountain in the white neighborhoods but was the lukewarm porcelain room temperature drinking fountain in black neighborhoods. And PE spoke on it. Glad you reacted to it.
While you’re here you might as well check out Public Enemy Can’t do Nothin for ya man . They were great at getting you to dance to serious subject matters
The strange dancing from the guy in white was amusing ... and I actually enjoyed listening to the song! There was some laughter (MJ's Thriller laughter?) that made the song even more enjoyable! All in all, a fun song to listen to!😂🤣💯
I was at a friend's house in the 90s when some guys tried to pull a home invasion... there was a dude smashing at the windows and another guy banging on the front door with a fuckin machete... my buddy dialed 911 but the cops didn't show up until 12 FUCKING HOURS LATER! Luckily we managed to keep them out of the house, but 911 was a joke then and I'm sure it still is now, depending on the neighborhood you're calling from.
Please check out some "Rage Against the Machine". If you like P.E.'s message, they are right on par. Metal/funk music with solid hip hop bars. Try: Down Rodeo Wake up And Bulls on parade Its a deep rabbit hole (in every way). ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
I love this song 🔥 Obviously it's not the best in matter of rhyme schemes etc. but in my opinion it's one of the best rap "joke songs". I also want to recommend you something different, but with bit of humor 😎 Kool Moe Dee - Let's Go (it's a great diss track targeting LL Cool J)
Dropped in 1990 and caused an extreme uproar with Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, & Emergency Medical Technicians nationwide due to P.E dissing them. Hiii Powered ❤🖤💚💯
NYC EMS, FD, and NYPD was forced to improve their response time. They were embarrassed. Groups like Public Enemy, Stetsasonic, and BDP, were actively pushing the line with these types of songs that became a a movement. They are part of the reason why the corporations flooded the airwaves with gangster rap.
This song brought attention to the problems with 911.
Correction: attention to the racism inherent in the system. 911 wasn’t the issue. The issue was the the system didn’t value black lives like it did white lives.
This song shifted the culture and hip hop culture in general this cause so much controversy
My grandmother didn’t like rap but…. She loved this!!!😂
They tried to diss our music but ended up loving at least 1 song😂😂😂
Chuck Stone III, my high school classmate, directed this video! That's him saying, "There's not a minute to spare!" on the tv screen in the video. This is one of my favorite PE joints! The "Fear Of A Black Planet" album was a masterpiece and all time classic!
Facts
Public Enemy - Shut Em Down! 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Pete Rock remix
Flavor Flav had a huge personality. He is a cultural icon for hip hop and street fashion. He always had on the dopest track suits, hats, and sneakers. He was a contrast within the group because Public Enemy had heavy subject matter, but Flav was on the scene hyping Chuck D to make the soundtrack for a revolution. I wish somebody carried the torch from them to today.
Flav plays like 30 instruments super talented guy from classical piano on down
"I call a cab cause a cab will come quicker...the doctors huddle up and call a flea-flicker" ....lol.....man this brings back memories of my homie Rich. RIP man! No matter what mood you were in, he wasn't going to leave alone until you either did a dance move or bust out laughing at him. And this was one of his jams!! LOL
In the video era this song was a major force. He had everyone wearing them clocks.
Flav said in an interview that this song was based on his friend dying while waiting for the ambulance
My favorite rap group of all times PE
Flav taking a serious topic and covering it in a comedic way
Great reaction as always
I remember being A kid listening to this. Perfect song for Flav
This track was very political and relevant at the time, despite the humorous slant the video takes. 9-1-1 back in the late 80s was the refrigerated drinking fountain in the white neighborhoods but was the lukewarm porcelain room temperature drinking fountain in black neighborhoods. And PE spoke on it. Glad you reacted to it.
Exactly. The system was (is) completely stacked against anyone not white (and usually wealthy).
Flav makes the most batshit insane music that has a tendency to get stuck in your head permanently
Chuck D wrote this one
@@bigb2494 still, anything with with Flav is like ear crack
The dude choking all day long😂😂😂😂
Omg I haven't heard this in forever..I love it hahahahaha
The Flava Flav Dance
JT your flava flav impersonation is funny I know you enjoyed the humor
This song was so funny back in the day ❤
This song is lowkey deep
Not even lowkey
@@pyenapple ok
@ 2:22 Yass! Yasss!!YASSSSS!!!🫶🏿😎
You'll still catch him with the clock sometimes. It's his known image.
Great reaction video flavor Flav was a fool on this one 😂🤣 much love to you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thanks for my requested reaction. I knew it would have you laughing.
4:21 oh you hit them folks with da shoulders💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🔥🔥🔥
They added dance ability but put out serious messages 😄😄
While you’re here you might as well check out Public Enemy Can’t do Nothin for ya man . They were great at getting you to dance to serious subject matters
Flav’s bars were never better than on this first track.
Chuck wrote them
I'm Only Out For One Thing by Ice Cube and Flav. Yeah you right about that.
there is only one public enemy and flav fav
You peep Samuel Jackson in the video?
You are an amazing woman love your energy
The strange dancing from the guy in white was amusing ... and I actually enjoyed listening to the song! There was some laughter (MJ's Thriller laughter?) that made the song even more enjoyable! All in all, a fun song to listen to!😂🤣💯
@2:22-2:30 Yass! Yasss!! YASSSSSS!!!🫶🏿😎
Black steel in the hour of chaos. Please react
Rebel without a pause. Crazy beat!
HILARIOUS!!! TRUE THOUGH😅
Big daddy Kane.....show and prove 😮
That dance is called Flava Flavin.
If you recognize this beat ICE CUBE USE THIS BEAT LOL
@ITZJT TV REACTS
You should react to Public Enemy's: "I can't do nuttin' for ya man".
Flav shines on that one too...
I was at a friend's house in the 90s when some guys tried to pull a home invasion... there was a dude smashing at the windows and another guy banging on the front door with a fuckin machete... my buddy dialed 911 but the cops didn't show up until 12 FUCKING HOURS LATER! Luckily we managed to keep them out of the house, but 911 was a joke then and I'm sure it still is now, depending on the neighborhood you're calling from.
Please check out some "Rage Against the Machine". If you like P.E.'s message, they are right on par. Metal/funk music with solid hip hop bars.
Try:
Down Rodeo
Wake up
And
Bulls on parade
Its a deep rabbit hole (in every way).
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
Please do a reaction to The Sounds of Blackness song : Optimistic!! Guaranteed 🔥🔥🔥🔥
React to The Game 911 is a joke from like 2008 I believe
Heard this song before.
I love this song 🔥 Obviously it's not the best in matter of rhyme schemes etc. but in my opinion it's one of the best rap "joke songs".
I also want to recommend you something different, but with bit of humor 😎 Kool Moe Dee - Let's Go (it's a great diss track targeting LL Cool J)
Cold Lampin by Flav is better than this
Agreed!
f'real f'real?
Lb beans videos
This song came out when 911 was fairly new and there were a lot of problems with it.