Fear of a Black Planet is the third studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was produced by the group's production team The Bomb Squad, who sought to expand on the dense, sample-layered sound of Public Enemy's previous album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988). Having fulfilled their initial creative ambitions with that album, Public Enemy pursued a different direction and aspired to create what the group's lead rapper Chuck D called "a deep, complex album". Their songwriting was partly inspired by the controversy with member Professor Griff and his dismissal from the group in 1989.

这是著名的Hi-Pop乐队Public Enemy在1988年推出的专辑，至今被认为是最优秀的Hip-hop作品。专辑内容涉及国家集权、种族歧视、警察暴力等敏感内容，一经发布即引发强烈反响，迅速攀升到Billboard的节奏布鲁斯和Hip Hop 专辑榜首位，总专辑榜的4 2位。 专辑在乐评界也得到一致赞誉，被认为是该年度乃至整个80年代最优秀的摇滚专辑之一。本专辑在滚石杂志评出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第48位。