the Bomb Squad
{{short description|American hip hop production team}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Bomb Squad
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| origin = Long Island, New York, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|new jack swing}}
| years_active = 1986 – early 2000s
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| associated_acts = Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Manic Street Preachers, Bell Biv DeVoe, Leaders of the New School, Young Black Teenagers
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| past_members = Bill Stephney
Hank Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
Chuck D
Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Gary G-Wiz
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The Bomb Squad was an American hip hop production team known for their work with hip hop group Public Enemy.
The Bomb Squad are noted for their dense, distinct, innovative production style, often utilizing dozens of samples on just one track. They are also known for incorporating harsh, atonal sounds and samples into their productions. About.com ranked the Bomb Squad at No. 12 on its Top-25 Hip-Hop Producers list.{{cite web |url=https://www.liveabout.com/top-hip-hop-producers-2858005 |title=Top 25 Hip-Hop Producers |author=Henry Adaso |author2=Ivan Rott|author3=Renato P.|author4=Bhaskar S.|author5=Henry A.|publisher=About.com |page=8}}
Members
- Hank Shocklee
- Keith Shocklee
- Chuck D (credited as Carl Ryder; also member of Public Enemy)
- Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
- Gary G-Wiz (Gary Rinaldo)
- Bill Stephney{{cite book|last=Charnas|first=Dan|title=The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop|date=2010|publisher=New America Library|isbn=978-1-101-44582-2|edition=Paperback|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=idYFcmXcRm4C&q=bill+stephney+the+bomb+squad&pg=PT231|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
Partial discography
- Public Enemy – Yo! Bum Rush the Show
- Kings of Pressure – 'Give Me the Mike (Is This the End)' / 'You Know How to Reach Us'; 'Armed & Dangerous'
- True Mathematics and the Invisible Empire – 'After Dark' / 'Greeks in the House' ; 'For the Money' / 'K.A.O.S.S. (Greeks in Effect pt. 2)'; 'I Don't Love You Anymore'
- Robert S. – 'Good as Gold' / 'Big Words'
- Age of Chance - 'Take It! (Unlimited Credit Mix)'
- Public Enemy - Less than Zero (soundtrack) ('Bring the Noise')
- Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
- Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew – The Worlds Greatest Entertainer ('On the Strength' & 'Keep Risin' to the Top')
- Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers – 'Tumblin' Down' Remix'
- The 7A3 – Coolin' in Cali ('Coolin' in Cali')
- K-9 Posse - 'It Get's No Rougher (Extended Mix)'
- Paula Abdul - 'Cold Hearted (Quiverin' 12")'
- Vanessa Williams – 'The Right Stuff (Extended Remix)'
- Slick Rick – The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (The Moment I Feared; Let's Get Crazy; Lick the Balls; Teenage Love; Teacher, Teacher; Kit What's the Scoop)
- Maze w/ Franky Beverly - 'Joy And Pain (Lifelines Remix)'{{Cite web |title=discogs |website=Discogs |date=1989 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1118459-Maze-Featuring-Frankie-Beverly-Joy-And-Pain}}
- Alyson Williams – 'Sleep Talk (Extended Version)'
- The Neville Brothers - 'Sister Rosa (12" Remix)'
- Public Enemy - Do the Right Thing (soundtrack) ('Fight the Power')
- LL Cool J – Walking with a Panther ('It Gets No Rougher' & 'Nitro')
- Chaka Khan - Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project ('Slow Dancin' [Remix]'){{Cite web |title=YouTube | website=YouTube | date=November 8, 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBZXfDfIL0Y}}
- Jody Watley - 'Friends (Remix)'
- 3rd Bass – The Cactus Album ('Steppin' to the AM' & 'Oval Office')
- The Stop the Violence Movement – 'Self Destruction'
- Bell Biv Devoe – Poison ('BBD [I Thought It Was Me?]'; 'Let Me Know Something'; 'Ain't Nut'tin' Changed')
- Paul Jackson Jr. – Out of the Shadows ('My Thing' & 'The New Jazz Swing')
- Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet
- Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
- Sinéad O'Connor - 'The Emperor's New Clothes (Remix Hank Shocklee)'
- Young Black Teenagers – Young Black Teenagers
- Manic Street Preachers – Generation Terrorists [
'Repeat (Stars and Stripes)'] - Son of Bazerk – Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk
- Leaders of the New School – A Future Without a Past... ('Just When You Thought It Was Safe...'; 'Sobb Story' & 'Trains, Planes and Automobiles')
- Bell Biv Devoe – WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album ('Let Me Know Something [Remix]'; 'Do Me [Mental]')
- Public Enemy – Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black
- Big Daddy Kane – 'Nuff Respect' [
Juice (soundtrack)] - Aaron Hall – 'Don't Be Afraid (Nasty Man's Groove)'
- Material - 'Playin' With Fire (Ft. Greene Mix)'{{Cite web |title=YouTube | website=YouTube | date=February 22, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly8RCqIPspk}}
- Public Enemy – Greatest Misses
- Peter Gabriel – 'Steam (Oh Oh Let Off Steam Mix)'
- Janet Jackson - 'That's The Way Love Goes (That's The Remix (We Aimsta Win) #1)'
- Lisa Taylor - Meteor Man (Soundtrack) ('Dont Waste My Time')
- us3 - 'Cantaloop (Slain Pass Mix)'
- Chilly Tee – 'Get Off Mine'
- Mad Flava- 'Feel tha Flava (Bomb Remix)'
- Juvenile Commttee - Free Us Colored Kids ('Juvenile Rules')
- Run–D.M.C. – Down with the King ('3 in the Head' & 'Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do')
- Afro Plane - 'Shine (African Mix)' + 'Shine (Eurocentric Mix)'{{Cite web |title=discogs |website=Discogs |date=1994 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1498535-Afro-Plane-Shine}}
- Public Enemy – Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age
- Public Enemy – He Got Game soundtrack
References
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External links
- [https://www.publicenemy.com/ Public Enemy official website]
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Category:American hip-hop record producers
Category:East Coast hip-hop groups