7th in their list of 20 Best Albums of the Year. Retrospectively, AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine cites the album as one of the great records of golden age hip hop. The record was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Commercial performanceApocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black'' debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On November 26, 1991, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies in the United States. Track listing Personnel Public Enemy Chuck D Flavor Flav Terminator X Additional personnel Anthrax – performer (track 14) Harry Allen – spoken word Frank Abel – keyboards Fred Wells – guitar Lorenzo "Tony" Wyche – horns Allen Givens – horns Ricky Gordon – percussion Tyrone Jefferson – horns Al MacDowell – bass guitar Steve Moss – percussion Michael Angelo – mixing Charts Certifications References External links 1991 albums Columbia Records albums Def Jam Recordings albums Public Enemy (band) albums