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Why Public Enemy's 'Fight the Power' matters
Public Enemy and other '80s and '90s rap groups introduced historical music to a new generation of African-Americans through sampling. Explore more with CNN's "Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History."
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Why Public Enemy's 'Fight the Power' matters
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Soundtracks: The songs that defined history
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Soundtracks of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's life
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