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In 1989, the group returned to the studio to record Fear of a Black Planet, which continued their politically charged themes.

The album was supposed to be released in late 1989, but was pushed back to April 1990.

The title song " Fear of a Black Planet " addresses the fear some white people have of black and white relationships.

It was the most successful of any of their albums and, in 2005, was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress.

It included the singles " Welcome To The Terrodome ", " 911 Is a Joke ", which criticized emergency response units for taking longer to arrive at emergencies in the black community than those in the white community, and " Fight the Power ".

" Fight the Power " is regarded as one of the most popular and influential songs in hip hop history.

It was the theme song of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.

It was ranked the 80th best song of all time by Acclaimed Music.

Among other things, the song voices disgust for considering Elvis Presley and John Wayne standard American icons.