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Public Enemy @ Wulfrun Hall
Oct 12 2006 By Gurdip Thandi, Birmingham Mail
CONTROVERSIAL hip hop kings Public Enemy proved they are still as relevant in 2006 as they were 20 years ago with a ferocious show in Wolverhampton.
They blasted classics such as Welcome To The Terrordome, Bring The Noise and Shut Em Down, while chief rapper Chuck D and his trusty sidekick Flavor Flav baited the likes of George W Bush and Tony Blair for their foreign policy.
The crowd was curiously low at the relatively small Wulfrun Hall which was a shame because the band deserved much better.
Unfortunately, some of that momentum was lost midway through the set when Chuck D announced the dreaded 'Meet The Band' section.
That would have been okay had it not been followed by a lengthy Flavor Flav solo section.
But they produced a storming finish by reeling off a number of favourites, including Rebel Without A Pause, Don't Believe The Hype and, of course, Fight The Power to send the nostalgic audience home happy.