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911 is a Joke

Item
Date:
1990;
Subject Terms:
Hip hop
Identifier:
IA.ITM.002322
Description
The song is about the lack of response to emergency calls in a black neighborhood, and specifically references the poor response by paramedic crews; the "911" in the title of the song refers to the emergency telephone number used in North America. It was released on the album "Fear of a Black Planet", and also as a single
Related people
Public Enemy (musician)
Columbia Records (publisher)
The Bomb Squad (producer)
Related place
New York (published)
Format
vinyl records (format)