Chuck D Denounces Use Of Public Enemy’s ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ In Wildfire Videos: “Learn The History”
deadline.comWith wildfires continuing to wreak havoc on Southern California, Chuck D is denouncing a gross misinterpretation of his work.
The Public Enemy member recently called out fans for using the hip hop group’s 1990 track ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ with videos of the wildfires as he asked his followers to “PRAY 4 LA.” “‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ is a protest song.
Extracted from the Watts rebellion monikered by the magnificent Montague in 1965 against inequality when he said ‘burn baby burn’ across the air,” he wrote in a statement. “We made mind revolution songs aimed at a one-sided exploitation by an industry,” added Chuck. “Has nothing to dow with families, losing everything they have in a natural disaster.
Learn the history. Godspeed to those in loss.” Meanwhile, stars like Paris Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Billy Crystal have lost their homes in the ongoing wildfires.
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