Public Enemy fired Flavor Flav, the band announced, after the rapper sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders. 'We thank him for his years of service and wish him well,' said a statement obtained by NBCNews.
in response to an announcement that group co-founder Chuck D planned to perform under the group's name at a rally for the presidential candidate.
"Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav," said a statement obtained by NBC News."We thank him for his years of service and wish him well." The statement said that Public Enemy Radio, a Public Enemy offshoot led by Chuck D and featuring DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws would go on with their plan to perform at Sanders' 6 p.m. rally at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The rally and show wereOn Friday, Flav's lawyer sent a letter to the Sanders campaign alleging that the performance at the political rally would use Flav's"unauthorized likeness" and"image" for promotion purposes.
"While Chuck is certainly free to express his political view as he sees fit — his voice alone does not speak for Public Enemy. The planned performance will only be Chuck D of Public Enemy, it will not be a performance by Public Enemy. Those who truly know what Public Enemy stands for know what time it is, there is no Public Enemy without Flavor Flav," the letter read.Sign Up
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