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). According to engineer H.M. Buff, Kirk Johnson created a drumloop for the song, in early July 1999, after which Prince recorded a guitar over it. That was all the swork done to that song on that day
The song was then performed live on 10 July 1999 (a.m.) before its studio version 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.
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