album / LP /

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

by Public Enemy

Golden Age Def Jam Recordings

Production credits

  • bomb-squad
  • hank-shocklee
  • Chuck D
  • eric-sadler

Charts & certifications

Billboard 200 peak
#42

Certifications

  • RIAAplatinum · May 23, 1989

Linked moments 3

External

Citations 3

  1. A
    Library of Congress — National Recording Registry — It Takes a Nation of Millions essay Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  2. B
    Wikipedia — It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  3. B
    Rolling Stone — It Takes a Nation of Millions — Rolling Stone review Retrieved 2026-05-24.

Per methodology: Tier A = scholarly / institutional / primary; Tier B = trade press + paper of record + Wikipedia; Tier C = fan / community / specialist (with corroboration).

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