Shut 'Em Down (Public Enemy song)

"Shut 'Em Down" is the fourth single from Public Enemy's fourth studio album Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black.

Part of group member Chuck D's voice was sampled on the track "Ten Crack Commandments" by The Notorious B.I.G., off the album Life After Death.

The opening of the song was used by Russell Simmons Television Productions (RSTV) during the closing credits of Def Comedy Jam.

This song was used in the 2008 thriller film Lakeview Terrace, the 2009 video game Madden NFL 10 and the 2014 video game NBA 2K15.

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	26

Public Enemy

Chuck D Flavor Flav Professor Griff DJ Lord S1W Terminator X Sister Souljah

Studio albums	Yo! Bum Rush the Show It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Fear of a Black Planet Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age He Got Game There's a Poison Goin' On Revolverlution New Whirl Odor Rebirth of a Nation How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp The Evil Empire of Everything Man Plans God Laughs

Live releases	Fight the Power... Live! Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!

Compilations	Greatest Misses Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits Planet Earth: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Greatest Rap Hits

Singles	"You're Gonna Get Yours" "Rebel Without a Pause" "Bring the Noise" "Don't Believe the Hype" "Night of the Living Baseheads" "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" "Fight the Power" "911 Is a Joke" "Can't Truss It" "Shut 'Em Down" "I Stand Accused" "Black Is Back" "Harder Than You Think"

Related articles	Discography Harry Allen 360 Degrees of Power The Bomb Squad BTN 2000 East Coast hip hop PE 2.0 Political hip hop

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