Fight The Power

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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:
	None
	Performed occasionally in shows:
	1999, 2000 See the trivia section for the original version

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 work 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.

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
7 July 1999	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA	Tracking
Recording Personnel
- guitar Kirk Johnson - drum programming

Versions

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
Fight The Power (instrumental)	Studio

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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