Public Enemy: Revolverlution : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone

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It was no coincidence that Chuck D and comrades started falling off when Democrats took the White House. But with the Middle East at war, the economy in turmoil and another Bush in the driver's seat, America once again needs its Public Enemy. For "Son of a Bush," a Professor Griff-produced slow jam between grinding metal guitars and what sounds like a car alarm, Chuck spews pissed-off puns, ill alliteration and wrathful rhymes such as "I ain't callin' for no assassination/I'm just sayin', sayin'/Who voted for that asshole of your nation?"

Recalling 1992's Greatest Misses collection, Revolverlution includes three live recordings, four electronica-rock remixes that won an online contest, a pair of old public-service announcements, eight new tracks of varying quality and a few odd bits of feisty filler. The resulting aural rummage sale brings some timely noise while proving D can still deliver lyrical knocks to the deserving.