Hank Shocklee - Producing Public Enemy (Berklee Intervals)

Original Bomb Squad member and hip-hop pioneer Hank Shocklee recounts his musical collaboration with Public Enemy as a "hero's journey" that moved from angst to healing to ascension. He describes novel production techniques that allowed for the blurring of genres and endless creative innovation.
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Produced and edited by Jeannie Greeley
Cameras: Audrey H., Regina Crisosto Jequier, Angel de Jesus Irizarry Almonte
Assistant editor: Jennifer Rudolph
Audio post production: Isak Kotecki
Graphics: Jeannie Greeley and Zakriya Bashir-Hill
Special thanks to Jo-Ann Nina at Shocklee Entertainment
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[@TheCosmicFunker]

In my opinion, The Bomb Squad took Hip Hop music to a new level. A level that hasn't been matched since the golden era of the late 80's and early 90's.

[@messiahblackgod]

The highest respect for this Brotha ✊🏿 it was a revolutionary sound in 87 and for years afterwards

[@geekaleek]

So many gems and only 6k views.

[@seanstephens6915]

This was real hip hop these brother's were in is in my opinion the best that ever did it all 48 tracks used

[@ashfaq1999]

Hip hop legend

[@wanrossi2963]

Bomb squad got the best beats truly innovative n unheard of. Public enemy is the only artist i bought 6 full studio album in my life love from singapore❤

[@cymandeh]

their beats were RUTHLESS

[@roderickgathings740]

Great interview!!!!!!! I'm going to take and do something with it-

[@funkiEst]

A pity i can´t find any other bomb squad related interview than the Shocklee ones... i'd like to listen to some other members as well !

[@sagedrummer]

The best, heaviest, hardest hitting tracks in hip hop

[@illinnoise]

This is powerful stuff!

[@hoovesandpawsanimalrescue]

It’s not opinion, Bomb Squad were the best ever to do what they did on that early tech….Shocklee was revolutionary!

[@gilsilvestremusicaaartediv3040]

Excelente music , Salvador/Bahia/Brasil 🎹🎼🎶🎵👏👏👏👏👏

[@CzechRiot]

Yes, people who can make a good living out of being creative are the luckiest ones, in my perspective.

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Now you're limited by lawsuits in sampling.

[@mosai_music]

DJ Muggs cited The Bombsquad as a major influence.

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❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️

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😎😎🎵🎶🎵😎😎👊🏾

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🔥🔥🔥i loveeee ✨🎸

[@earthcitizen3939]

He had a vision but didn't do the music, according to the official PE book by Russel Myrie.