When Music Makes History

Fight the Power

Director Spike Lee enlisted hip hop artists Public Enemy to write a theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. The resulting song, Fight the Power, became a hit single and a vital modern-day protest anthem.

Fight the Power

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Director Spike Lee enlisted hip hop artists Public Enemy to write a theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. The resulting song, Fight the Power, became a hit single and a vital modern-day protest anthem.

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