Nothing Is Quick in the Desert is the fourteenth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was digitally self-released on June 30, 2017, via Bandcamp.[1] Production was handled by C-Doc, Dejuan Boyd, DJ Infinite, DJ Pain 1, East Duel West, Mike Redman, Racer X, Sammy Vegas and Threepeeoh, with Chuck D serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Daddy-O, Ice-T, Jahi, PMD and Solé.
Nothing Is Quick in the Desert was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 71, based on six reviews.[2]
Steve 'FLASH' Juon of RapReviews stated: "that's not to say there's no "Boom and Proud" anywhere to be found on Nothing but it's not "Shut 'Em Down" level like those old Bomb Squad albums from the 1980's and early 90's".[9] Kellan Miller of HipHopDX wrote: "celebrating their 30th anniversary, there's still plenty of life in the elder statesmen who once started a musical revolution".[5] Matt Melis of Consequence of Sound wrote: "Public Enemy's message hits hardest when the lyrics remain open for listeners to step inside. A couple presidential putdowns are enough (no need for another "Son of a Bush"), and the small handful of times the album stumbles are when the focus narrows to micro grievances like calling out Kanye and Kim for being "a spectacle instead of spectacular" ("Yesterday Man") or pointing out the negative effects of social media on millennials ("SOC MED Digital Heroin")".[4]Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune wrote: "Nothing is Quick in the Desert--its 14th studio recording--flexes the group's stadium-rap muscle. This was an album specifically designed to be played live, and some of the subtlety and nuance that informs Chuck D's most incisive raps is missing".[3]
In mixed reviews, Jay Balfour of Pitchfork wrote: "for all the missteps, there are gratifying moments littered throughout. For the most part, the production, spearheaded by David “CDOC” Snyder, is patched together smartly and with regard to tradition".[7]
^Blistein, Jon (June 29, 2017). "Public Enemy Release Surprise New Album 'Nothing Is Quick in the Desert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ ab"Critic Reviews for Nothing Is Quick In The Desert - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ abKot, Greg (July 14, 2017). "Public Enemy almost gets it right on 'Desert'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ abMelis, Matt (July 7, 2017). "Album Review: Public Enemy - Nothing Is Quick in the Desert". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ abMiller, Kellan (July 5, 2017). "Review: Public Enemy's "Nothing Is Quick In The Desert" Rages Against Trendiness". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^Christgau, Robert (July 2017). "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness: July 2017". Noisey. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
^ abBalfour, Jay (July 12, 2017). "Public Enemy: Nothing Is Quick in the Desert". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^River, Julie (July 6, 2017). "Public Enemy - Nothing is Quick in the Desert". www.punknews.org. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ abJuon, Steve 'Flash' (July 4, 2017). "Public Enemy :: Nothing Is Quick in the Desert – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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Nothing Is Quick In The Desert at Discogs (list of releases)
April 11, 2024
nothing, quick, desert, fourteenth, studio, album, american, group, public, enemy, digitally, self, released, june, 2017, bandcamp, production, handled, dejuan, boyd, infinite, pain, east, duel, west, mike, redman, racer, sammy, vegas, threepeeoh, with, chuck,. Nothing Is Quick in the Desert is the fourteenth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy It was digitally self released on June 30 2017 via Bandcamp 1 Production was handled by C Doc Dejuan Boyd DJ Infinite DJ Pain 1 East Duel West Mike Redman Racer X Sammy Vegas and Threepeeoh with Chuck D serving as executive producer It features guest appearances from Daddy O Ice T Jahi PMD and Sole Nothing Is Quick in the DesertStudio album by Public EnemyReleasedJune 30 2017 2017 06 30 GenreHip hopLength40 45ProducerChuck D exec C DocDejuan BoydDJ InfiniteDJ Pain 1East Duel WestMike RedmanRacer XSammy VegasThreepeeohPublic Enemy chronologyMan Plans God Laughs 2015 Nothing Is Quick in the Desert 2017 What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down 2020 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 References 4 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic71 100 2 Review scoresSourceRatingChicago Tribune nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Consequence of SoundB 4 HipHopDX3 5 5 5 Noisey nbsp nbsp 6 Pitchfork6 10 7 Punknews org nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 RapReviews7 5 10 9 Nothing Is Quick in the Desert was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications the album received an average score of 71 based on six reviews 2 Steve FLASH Juon of RapReviews stated that s not to say there s no Boom and Proud anywhere to be found on Nothing but it s not Shut Em Down level like those old Bomb Squad albums from the 1980 s and early 90 s 9 Kellan Miller of HipHopDX wrote celebrating their 30th anniversary there s still plenty of life in the elder statesmen who once started a musical revolution 5 Matt Melis of Consequence of Sound wrote Public Enemy s message hits hardest when the lyrics remain open for listeners to step inside A couple presidential putdowns are enough no need for another Son of a Bush and the small handful of times the album stumbles are when the focus narrows to micro grievances like calling out Kanye and Kim for being a spectacle instead of spectacular Yesterday Man or pointing out the negative effects of social media on millennials SOC MED Digital Heroin 4 Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune wrote Nothing is Quick in the Desert its 14th studio recording flexes the group s stadium rap muscle This was an album specifically designed to be played live and some of the subtlety and nuance that informs Chuck D s most incisive raps is missing 3 In mixed reviews Jay Balfour of Pitchfork wrote for all the missteps there are gratifying moments littered throughout For the most part the production spearheaded by David CDOC Snyder is patched together smartly and with regard to tradition 7 Track listing editNo TitleProducer s Length1 Nothing Is Quick in the Desert DJ Pain 11 212 sPEak C Doc3 333 Yesterday Man featuring Daddy O DJ InfiniteRacer X4 214 Exit Your Mind C Doc0 525 Beat Them All C Doc2 566 Smash the Crowd featuring Ice T and PMD C Doc3 337 If You Can t Join Em Beat Em C Doc1 288 So Be It featuring Jahi DJ Pain 13 519 SOC MED Digital Heroin featuring Sole Dejuan Boyd3 5510 Terrorwrist Mike Redman1 5811 Toxic Threepeeoh3 1212 Sells Like Teens Hear It East Duel WestSammy Vegas2 5813 Rest in Beats Part 1 amp 2 C Doc6 54Total length 40 45References edit Blistein Jon June 29 2017 Public Enemy Release Surprise New Album Nothing Is Quick in the Desert Rolling Stone Retrieved June 29 2017 a b Critic Reviews for Nothing Is Quick In The Desert Metacritic Metacritic Retrieved September 15 2023 a b Kot Greg July 14 2017 Public Enemy almost gets it right on Desert Chicago Tribune Retrieved September 15 2023 a b Melis Matt July 7 2017 Album Review Public Enemy Nothing Is Quick in the Desert Consequence Of Sound Retrieved September 15 2023 a b Miller Kellan July 5 2017 Review Public Enemy s Nothing Is Quick In The Desert Rages Against Trendiness HipHopDX Retrieved September 15 2023 Christgau Robert July 2017 Robert Christgau Expert Witness July 2017 Noisey Retrieved September 15 2023 via www robertchristgau com a b Balfour Jay July 12 2017 Public Enemy Nothing Is Quick in the Desert Pitchfork Retrieved September 15 2023 River Julie July 6 2017 Public Enemy Nothing is Quick in the Desert www punknews org Retrieved September 15 2023 a b Juon Steve Flash July 4 2017 Public Enemy Nothing Is Quick in the Desert RapReviews www rapreviews com Retrieved September 15 2023 External links editNothing Is Quick In The Desert at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nothing Is Quick in the Desert amp oldid 1196480880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
