As the Rev. Al Sharpton says on the album opener, Public Enemy "changed the perception of what hip-hop could be." On their eighth album, a full band invigorates the Bomb Squad's wall of sound with live drums, guitar, and bass. Moby’s dance sensibility propels DJ Lord's turntable breaks on "MKLVFKWR," while the slow-churning "Check What You're Listening To" and the soulful "Preachin' to the Quiet" prove that even in 2005, Chuck D was ahead of the curve on immigrant rights, performative activism, and environmental devastation.