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Chuck D Tells People to Stop Using Public Enemy’s “Burn Hollywood Burn” Song Amid L.A. Wildfires

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Mesfin Fekadu
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Legendary rapper Chuck D pleads with fans to stop using Public Enemy's 'Burn Hollywood Burn' amid devastating L.A. wildfires, calling it a 'protest song' unrelated to the tragedy.
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  • Chuck D says the song was written in response to the 1965 Watts rebellion, not the current wildfires, and he wants to avoid misappropriation of the track's message.
  • Several major Hollywood events have been canceled or postponed due to the wildfires, including award show nominations and celebrity home evacuations, underscoring the crisis facing the entertainment industry.
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Chuck D, Ice Cube, Big Daddy Kane, Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Bozoma Saint John, Mel Gibson, Billy Crystal, James Woods, Diane Warren, Public Enemy, Academy Awards, Rare, "Burn Hollywood Burn", Fear of a Black Planet, A Better Man, Unstoppable, The Last Showgirl, Wolf Man
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