At the time of its release in March 1990 -- just a mere two years after It Takes a Nation of Millions -- nearly all of the attention spent on Public Enemy's third album, Fear of a Black Planet, was concentrated on the controversy over Professor Griff.
The 1993 EP Pure, Impure, released on Too Pure, marked a pivotal moment in their evolution, offering a more stripped-down, hypnotic approach than their debut.
"PLOSIVS is a new band with some very familiar faces. Their debut single is a fired- up, punky indie rock song that basically sounds like the middle ground between Pinback and Hot Snakes." -Brooklyn Vegan