Tracklist
| Don't Believe The Hype | 5:20 | ||
| The Rhythm, The Rebel | 1:10 | ||
| Prophets Of Rage (Vocal) | 3:15 | ||
| Prophets Of Rage (Power Version) | 3:15 |
Credits (4)
Eric SadlerCo-producer
Rick RubinExecutive-Producer
Carl RyderProducer
Hank ShockleeProducer
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | Don't Believe The Hype / Prophets Of Rage 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – 44 07846, Columbia – 44 07846 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 45 RPM | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 6, CBS – 652833 6 | UK & Europe | 1988 | UK & Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", Single, 45 RPM | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 7, CBS – 652833 7 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – WS4-07934 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype CD, Maxi-Single, Card Sleeve | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 2 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | Def Jam Recordings – 4W9 7846 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Single | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833 7, CBS – 652833 7 | Spain | 1988 | Spain — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 45 RPM, Stereo | CBS – 652833 6, Def Jam Recordings – 652833 6 | Australasia | 1988 | Australasia — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype CD, Mini, Maxi-Single, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833 3, CBS – DEF 652833 3 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833 7, Def Jam Recordings – 652833 7, CBS – DEF 652833 7, CBS – 652833 7 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Promo | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 7, CBS – 652833 7 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 45 RPM, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833 6, CBS – DEF 652833 6 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", Maxi-Single | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833-6 | Spain | 1988 | Spain — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Single, w/Patch | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 0, CBS – 652833 0 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833 7, Def Jam Recordings – DEF 652833-7, CBS – 652833 7 | Spain | 1988 | Spain — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype Cassette, Single, Grey Shell, Checkered Edge | Def Jam Recordings – 38T 07934 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – WS4-07934 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 7", 45 RPM | Def Jam Recordings – 38-07934 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 45 RPM, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – 652833 6, CBS – 652833 6 | UK & Europe | 1988 | UK & Europe — 1988 | ||||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | Def Jam Recordings – 4W9 7846 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Don't Believe The Hype 12", Repress | Def Jam Classics – 9829542, Mercury – 9829542 | UK | 2005 | UK — 2005 | ||||
 | Don't Believe The Hype / Prophets Of Rage 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – 4W9 7846 | New Submission |
Recommendations
1987 USVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Reviews
One of the dopest hiphop joints of all time! Don't let nobody tell you differently. This is peak Gold Skool era rap with Chuck D in his prime backed by heavy James Brown sampling and boomin' drum programming by hiphop innovators The Bomb Squad. A must have for any boombap aficionado.
Vocally great track but that squeaking in the background ruins it for me.
Edited 19 years agoreferencing Don't Believe The Hype (12", 45 RPM) 652833 6
More than a Hip Hop anthem, “Don’t Believe The Hype” became a principle for a whole generation not only because of the one’s attitude toward music or even art in general, but towards life. Hip Hop would never be the same after this twelve inch, and a special thanks must be given to The Bomb Squad team, the Flavor Flav’s lyrics in “Don’t Believe The Hype”, and Chuck D’s one in “The Rhythm, The Rebel” (which also became a sort of principle of a underground artistic behavior in the realm of the dance music). I hope this legacy can influence the new generations, so that they can rebel themselves against trendy, hype and expendable mainstream sounds.- Don't believe the hype was all about the press putting hype into things, and Chuck was right, don't believe everything you read in the papers. Some great lyrics, this song tells you a tale from start to finish, and a great combo with Chuck and Terminator. Some nice scratching and samples in this track too. Some heavy remixes too.
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