Flavor Flav and Public Enemy have parted ways. It’s not entirely clear how and why the split came about, but there’s no doubt who is calling the shots.
The Hall of Famers issued a brief statement to announce Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be “moving forward” without their hype man. “We thank him for his years of service and wish him well.” And that’s about it.
The diminutive rapper has played a massive role in shaping hip-hop culture. In 1980s New York City, Flav (real name William Drayton) joined forces up with Chuck D, Terminator X and Professor Griff to launch Public Enemy, a take-no-crap hip-hop act that inspired countless others to fuse politics with fiery wordplay.
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