Posted on 03/02/2020 9:43:13 PM PST by nickcarraway
Flavor Flav, prototypical hype man of the legendary and socially forward rap group Public Enemy, has been, it would seem, let go.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Public Enemy, which Flavor Flav and Chuck D co-founded in the early '80s, the group and another iteration of it, Public Enemy Radio, "will be moving forward without Flavor Flav." The statement went on to "thank him for his years of service." A trademark for Public Enemy is registered solely to Chuck D, under his given name, Carlton Ridenhour.
Flavor Flav responded to the announcement on Twitter on Monday afternoon, writing: "You wanna destroy something we've built over 35 years ... all because I don't wanna endorse a candidate." The statement seemed to contradict claims from Chuck D that the split was over remuneration, not political ties.
The firing arrived the same day as a performance by Public Enemy Radio a group consisting of Chuck D, DJ Lord, Jahi and S1Ws during a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles. That scheduled performance prompted Flavor Flav to send a colorful cease-and-desist letter to the Sanders campaign over the appearance, claiming the campaign was using his likeness without permission.
After the Sanders rally, Chuck D claimed on Twitter that Flav had long declined to perform at unpaid events and that he began Public Enemy Radio in response to the refusal.
Flav is still sporting a chip because he isn’t sticking his nasty, bug-ugly grille up in Stallone’s ex’s face anymore......
Of course, that he even got in the same zip code with her speaks volumes for all of them.......
I have seen the story of this split-up several times in the past 24 hours. Does any of this matter to those of us who aren’t rap fans?
Flav says it was a partnership and that Public Enemy doesn’t exist if he isn’t in it. Sounds like some lawsuit time and the end of the partnership. Someone who wants the rights, will have to pay some money.
It’s not about rap, it’s about Sanders antipathy for black voters.
Ive never cared for rap music at all and never have heard of these people that I recall. Ive seen photos of the one with the clock and grille somewhere before. I guess its another world that they live in. Im the same way with most celebrities though...I just cant understand the attraction people have for them.
I suppose his clock simply ran out.
The latest update from the Flabby Flab front ... How’s UpChuck D taking the Resistance?
He can always host those golden odies of rap ‘music’ on tv commercials. 30 cds of static for just $29.95
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