What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? is the fifteenth studio album by American political hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on September 25, 2020 through Def Jam Recordings, making it their first album for the label since 1998's He Got Game.[1][2][3] Production was handled by C-Doc, The LBX, DJ Infinite, DJ Pain 1, DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, Flavor Flav, Johnny "Juice" Rasado, Racer X and Threepeeoh. It features guest appearances from George Clinton, Jahi, Ad-Rock, Black Thought, Cypress Hill, Daddy-O, Ice-T, James Bomb, Mark Jenkins, Mike D, Ms. Ariel, Nas, PMD, Pop Diesel, Questlove, Rapsody, Run-DMC, The Impossebulls and YG.[4] It was supported by two singles: "State of the Union (STFU)" and "Fight the Power: Remix 2020".
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/100[5] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Clash | 7/10[8] |
| Classic Rock | [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[10] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[11] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[12] |
| NME | [13] |
| Paste | 8/10[14] |
| PopMatters | [15] |
| Rolling Stone |  [16] |
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| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76 based on twelve reviews.[6] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.6 out of 10, based on thirteen reviews.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When the Grid Goes Down..." (featuring George Clinton) | C-Doc | 1:31 |
| 2. | "GRID" (featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton) | C-Doc | 4:32 |
| 3. | "State of the Union (STFU)" (featuring DJ Premier) | DJ Premier | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Merica Mirror" (featuring Pop Diesel) | The LBX | 0:08 |
| 5. | "Public Enemy Number Won" (featuring Mike D, Ad-Rock and Run-DMC) | C-Doc | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Toxic" | Threepeeoh | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Yesterday Man" (featuring Daddy-O) |
| 3:03 |
| 8. | "Crossroads Burning (Interlude)" (featuring James Bomb) | C-Doc | 0:12 |
| 9. | "Fight the Power: Remix 2020" (featuring Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, YG and Questlove) | Johnny "Juice" Rasado | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Beat Them All" | C-Doc | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Smash the Crowd" (featuring Ice-T and PMD) | C-Doc | 3:06 |
| 12. | "If You Can't Join Em Beat Em" | C-Doc | 0:50 |
| 13. | "Go at It" (featuring Jahi) | DJ Pain 1 | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Don't Look at the Sky (Interlude)" (featuring Mark Jenkins) | C-Doc | 0:09 |
| 15. | "Rest in Beats" (featuring The Impossebulls) |
| 3:57 |
| 16. | "R.I.P. Blackat" | Flavor Flav | 3:35 |
| 17. | "Closing: I Am Black" (featuring Ms. Ariel) |
| 0:14 |
| Total length: | 43:57 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 81 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 100 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[21] | 2 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 26 |
References
- Aswad, Jem (August 28, 2020). "Public Enemy Return to Def Jam, New Album Due Next Month". Variety.
- "Public Enemy announce new album on Def Jam, 'What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?'". DJ Mag. August 28, 2020.
- Monroe, Jazz. "Public Enemy Announce New Album, Return to Def Jam". Pitchfork.
- "Public Enemy share tracklist for new album 'What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?'". NME. September 1, 2020.
- "What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? by Public Enemy reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Critic Reviews for What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Murray, Robin (September 24, 2020). "Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?". Clash. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Dalton, Stephen (September 25, 2020). "Public Enemy: urgency returns on What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?". Classic Rock. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Jones, Okla (September 29, 2020). "Public Enemy Are Mostly in Full Effect on the Rallying What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Roos, Scott (September 25, 2020). "Public Enemy Continue to Fight the Powers That Be on 'What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?'". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Garner, George (September 24, 2020). "Album Review: Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Lavin, Will (September 23, 2020). "Public Enemy - 'What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?' review". NME. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Howard, Jacinta (September 24, 2020). "3 Decades After Their Explosive Debut, Public Enemy Are Still the Soundtrack to the Revolution". Paste. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (October 5, 2020). "Public Enemy Ask 'What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?'". PopMatters. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Dolan, Jon (September 25, 2020). "Public Enemy Fight the Power With Passion on 'What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Public Enemy Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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