Public Enemy 911 is A Joke for Throwback Thursday

Welcome to the first full week of the month of April. We know the biggest thing going on in the world is the tariffs. The Tariff Wars will continue to heat up while the economy suffers now. The other news is dominated by sports and sporting events. The Class of 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame members were announced over the weekend. On 404 Day in Georgia, one of the greatest Atlanta Falcons players ever retired. Julio Jones retired after 13 seasons in the NFL. Jones spent most of his time in Atlanta, while also playing for Tampa, Tennessee and Philadelphia. The UConn Huskes cut down the nets by blowing out South Carolina in the championship game. For the men, Florida defeated Houston in a nailbiter to claim the 2025 NCAA title. The MLB is in full swing, and Vlad Jr. signed a $500 million contract with Toronto.

When it comes to music, we celebrated the 30^th anniversary of This is How We Do It from Montell Jordan. We celebrate another anniversary of an iconic album this week also. Today marks the 35^th anniversary of Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet. Fear of a Black Planet was their third album and it the platinum selling album had one of their biggest hits as their first single in Fight the Power. 911 is a Joke was another classic single from the album. 911 is a Joke is my featured Throwback Thursday joint of the week. The song speaks for itself, and it was another controversial track from one of the greatest hip hop groups ever. Check out the video for 911 is a Joke up above. Check out the track listing and stream link for the Fear of a Black Planet below.