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Chuck D Slams Misuse of Public Enemy’s ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ Amid LA Wildfires
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D criticized the misuse of the group’s 1990 track “Burn Hollywood Burn” amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
As the fires continue to wreak havoc, some social media users have co-opted the politically charged anthem as a way to celebrate the destruction, prompting Chuck D to urge the public to understand the song’s true meaning and historical context. “We made mind-revolution songs aimed at a one-sided exploitation by an industry.” He stressed that the track was never meant to glorify destruction or loss, adding, “It has nothing to do with families losing everything they have in a natural disaster. The “Bed Peace” singer took to social media on Thursday (Jan. 9) to reveal that her home was “burned to the ground with all of our things inside,” but her two-year-old son Noah — whom she shares with Big Sean — and 16-year-old daughter Namiko are both safe with her.
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