Studio Album · No. 14
Nothing Is Quick in the Desert Songwriting Credits by Public Enemy
Produced by Chuck D, C-Doc, Dejuan Boyd, DJ Infinite, DJ Pain 1, East Duel West, Mike Redman, Racer X, Sammy Vegas, Threepeeoh
Enemy
Political Hip HopHardcore Hip Hop
Credits not
documented
documented
Songwriter credits for this album are not yet documented.
Authorship Breakdown
Songwriter credits for this album are not yet documented in our sources. We leave the authorship score blank rather than imply Public Enemy wrote none of it.
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
0
Lyricists
9
Producers
2017
Released
Data Insight
Thirteen tracks and no published writers. The article's table names DJ Pain 1 and other producers and no songwriters at all.
Nothing Is Quick in the Desert came out on Enemy in June 2017 and was given away free for a month to mark thirty years of the group.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nothing Is Quick in the Desert
|
Not documented | - | DJ Pain 1 | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 2 |
sPEak!
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 3 |
Yesterday Man
|
Not documented | - | DJ InfiniteRacer X | Public Enemy (Performer)Daddy-O (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Exit Your Mind
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 5 |
Beat Them All
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 6 |
Smash the Crowd
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer)Ice-T (Featured Vocals)PMD (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
If You Can't Join Em Beat Em
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 8 |
So Be It
|
Not documented | - | DJ Pain 1 | Public Enemy (Performer)Jahi (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
SOC MED Digital Heroin
|
Not documented | - | Dejuan Boyd | Public Enemy (Performer)Solé (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Terrorwrist
|
Not documented | - | Mike Redman | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 11 |
Toxic
|
Not documented | - | Threepeeoh | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 12 |
Sells Like Teens Hear It
|
Not documented | - | East Duel WestSammy Vegas | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 13 |
Rest in Beats (Part 1 & 2)
|
Not documented | - | C-Doc | Public Enemy (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Nothing Is Quick in the Desert
Who wrote Nothing Is Quick in the Desert?
Unknown. The article's track listing publishes producers and leaves the writing field empty, and no other source carries the writers.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names no engineer.
Who produced it?
DJ Pain 1 and the group.
Was it really free?
It was released as a free download for a limited period to mark the group's thirtieth anniversary.
How long is the album?
40:00 across thirteen tracks.
Data note: The album article publishes a track listing with no writing credits, and no Discogs release or MusicBrainz work relation carries per-track writers for it, so the songwriters are recorded as unknown