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Chuck D criticises use of Public Enemy song during LA fires

American rapper Chuck D criticized the use of Public Enemy's track "Burn Hollywood Burn," explaining that the song was unrelated to families losing their homes in the California wildfires.

[{"selector":"#anim-79bc25b1-3852-4e17-8380-6884a70056e6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Many celebrities, including Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges, Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Ricki Lake, Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, and Diane Warren, lost their homes in the raging fires.

[{"selector":"#anim-2bb3fa9b-d7de-437d-9072-730db1755a92 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The wildfires in California have killed 10 people, destroyed communities, and forced thousands to evacuate, including those living in areas with celebrity homes.

[{"selector":"#anim-1639b8d7-72d9-4209-9fdb-484d62760a55 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Chuck D clarified on Instagram that "Burn Hollywood Burn" is a protest song linked to the 1965 Watts riots, coined by DJ Magnificent Montague during the unrest against inequality.

[{"selector":"#anim-63388bc6-3db9-45a5-999b-889eb509bfd6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He stressed that the song has no connection to the tragedy faced by forest fire victims and urged people to know the history behind it.

[{"selector":"#anim-922ff423-c992-4610-9bc6-b14135e1ca52 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Public Enemy, known for its political and anti-racism music, was founded in the 1980s and has released hits such as "Fight the Power."