Tricky's reworking of Public Enemy's Black Steel is one of the best covers ever and seems just as relevant now. I love how Martina's soft whispering vocals narrate a get-out-jail storey. A gender reworking. As much as an African-American is always a second-rate citizen, so does a female have to fight against society. The aggression of Public Enemy's is pumped into scratching guitars and Martina's breathy delivery seems to accentuate the political message.
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