title: Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits
text: # Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits
  
  Power to the People and the Beats is a greatest hits album by hip hop group Public Enemy.
  
  ## Album information
  
  The collection represents the group's output during their time on Def Jam/Universal.
  
  The planned Power to the People and the Videos release was delayed due to legal issues with Universal.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Pitchfork Media | 9.4/10 |
  | The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
  
  Uncut (p. 130) – 4 stars out of 5 – "PE harnessed the power of chaos and rage more effectively than any punk or speed-metal merchant, were more articulate in their anger than any folk singer, were as righteous as any roots reggae or gospel singer."
  
  Mojo (p. 132) – 4 stars out of 5 – "[With] squealing, clashing samples..."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  ### CD version
  
  * "You're Gonna Get Yours" (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee) (from Yo! Bum Rush The Show) – 4:05
  * "Public Enemy No. 1" (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee) (from Yo! Bum Rush The Show) – 4:41
  * "Rebel Without a Pause" (Vocal Version) (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee, E. Sadler, N. Rogers) (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 4:18
  * "Bring the Noise" (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee, E. Sadler) (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 3:47
  * "Don't Believe the Hype" (C. Ridenhour, E. Sadler, H. Shocklee, W. Drayton) (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 5:19
  * "Prophets of Rage" (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee, E. Sadler) (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 3:20
  * "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" (Single Edit) (C. Ridenhour, H. Shocklee, E. Sadler, W. Drayton) (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 3:43
  * "Fight the Power" (K. Shocklee, E. Sadler, C. Ridenhour) (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 4:36
  * "Welcome to the Terrordome" (K. Shocklee, E. Sadler, C. Ridenhour) (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 5:26
  * "911 Is a Joke" (W. Drayton, K. Shocklee, E. Sadler) (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 3:17
  * "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" (K. Shocklee, E. Sadler, C. Ridenhour) (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 5:08
  * "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" (H. Shocklee, E. Sadler, C. Ridenhour) (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 2:47
  * "Can't Truss It" (C. Ridenhour, S. Robertz, Gary G-Wiz, C. Depper) (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black) – 4:52
  * "Shut Em Down" (C. Ridenhour, S. Robertz, Gary G-Wiz, C. Depper) (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black) – 4:19
  * "By the Time I Get to Arizona" (C. Ridenhour, S. Robertz, Gary G-Wiz, C. Depper, Mandrill, Santiago) (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black) – 4:00
  * "Hazy Shade of Criminal" (C. Ridenhour, W. Drayton, The JBL, S. Robertz, Gary G-Wiz) (from Greatest Misses) – 4:50
  * "Give It Up" (Gary G-Wiz, C. Ridenhour, Studdah Man, A. Isbell, M. Thomas) (from Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age) – 4:43
  * "He Got Game" (C. Ridenhour, L. Leap, S. Stills) (from He Got Game) 4:45
  
  ### Vinyl version
  
      A1. "Rebel Without a Pause" (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 4:18
      A2. "Bring the Noise" (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 3:47
      B1. "Don't Believe the Hype" (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 5:19
      B2. "Night of the Living Baseheads" (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) – 3:14
      C1. "Fight the Power" (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 4:36
      C2. "911 Is a Joke" (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 3:17
      D1. "Welcome to the Terrordome" (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 5:26
      E1. "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 5:08
      E2. "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" (from Fear of a Black Planet) – 2:47
      F1. "Can't Truss It" (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black) – 4:52
      G1. "Shut Em Down" (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black) – 4:19
      G2. "Shut Em Down" [Pete Rock Mixx] (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black)
      H1. "Nighttrain" (from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black)
      I1. "Give It Up" (from Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age) – 4:43
      I2. "So Watcha Gonna Do Now" (from Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age)
      J1. "He Got Game" (from He Got Game) – 4:45
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $60,000^*$ |
  | $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. |||
  