''The Evil Empire of Everything'' is the twelfth
studio album
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by hip hop group
Public Enemy
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, released on October 1, 2012. The album was released on Enemy Records, distributed by Spit Digital, and originally was exclusively available on
iTunes
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. The album was released as a CD on November 6, 2012, along with the album ''
Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp
''Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp'' is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on July 13, 2012, by Slam Jamz. It was sold exclusively at the iTunes Store before its release to other retailers. ...
'', which,
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D helped creat ...
, described as a "fraternal twin" to ''The Evil Empire of Everything''. The album received positive reviews from critics.
A vinyl edition was made available on April 19, 2014 to commemorate
Record Store Day
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. The two LP set, limited to 500 copies, included a 2014 anniversary calendar "25 Years of Public Enemy".
Track listing
References
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2012 albums
Public Enemy (band) albums