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Fight The Power

	Song details

	Performer:
	Writer(s):	Chuck D, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
	Producer(s):	Prince (assumed)
	Live Appearances
	First and last live appearance:
	10 July 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 23 November 2000 (a.m.): Eleven50, Atlanta, GA, USA
	Performed regularly on tour:
	See the trivia section
	Performed occasionally in shows:
	1999, 2000

Fight The Power is an unreleased cover version of the song by Public Enemy (written by Chuck D, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee, from the 1990 album Fear Of A Black Planet), and was recorded in July or early August 1999, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the song was first performed live on 10 July 1999 (a.m.) before a studio version was premiered during a Paisley Park Studios party on 7 August 1999 (a.m.). 's version of the track remains unreleased, although soon after its recording, 's track Undisputed, featuring Chuck D (who rapped on and co-wrote Fight The Power), was released on Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic.

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
July - early August 1999	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA	Basic tracking
Recording Personnel
- all vocals and instruments (assumed) Other recording personnel (if any) are not known

Versions

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
Fight The Power	Studio	Recorded July - early August 1999

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	Unreleased Songs	The intro of the original version by Public Enemy uses a sample of "Grip It" by Trouble Funk. This part was incorporated into most of the live versions of Bambi from 1990 to 2014. It is unclear if Prince included this part in reference to this little known song by Trouble Funk or to its sample on Fight The Power (see the trivia section of Bambi for details).

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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 |first live appearance     = [[10_July 1999-am|10 July 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]<br>
 * [[23 November 2000-am|23 November 2000 (a.m.): Eleven50, Atlanta, GA, USA]]
-|performed regularly on    = none
+|performed regularly on    = See the trivia section
 |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]]
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+|trivia                    = The intro of the original version by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemy_(band) Public Enemy] uses a sample of "Grip It" by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_Funk Trouble Funk]. This part was incorporated into most of the live versions of [[Bambi]] from 1990 to 2014. It is unclear if [[Prince]] included this part in reference to this little known song by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_Funk Trouble Funk] or to its sample on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_the_Power_(Public_Enemy_song) Fight The Power] (see the trivia section of [[Bambi]] for details).
 |see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
 |references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 |categories                = [[Category:1999]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Studio)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1999]]
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