Public Enemy doesn’t want you to believe the hype. Chuck D says that last month’s odd firing of hype man Flavor Fav was just a hoax.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In an interview with Talib Kweli on the Uproxx podcast People’s Party, the legendary rapper admitted the firing was apart of “April ‘FlavChuck’ Day,” …
Read More »Flavor Flav Kicked Out of Public Enemy After Disagreement Over Bernie Sanders
by @kaylabrantley Flavor Flav has been kicked out of the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy. The group said in a statement to Rolling Stone Sunday night, “Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav. We thank him for his years of service and wish him …
Read More »Public Enemy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Recording Academy
Iconic hip hop group Public Enemy will be receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement honor. Public Enemy, Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will all receive Lifetime Achievement awards from the Recording Academy, the organization announced today, as part of its 2020 Special Merit …
Read More »Flavor Flav Attacked In Las Vegas Casino
According to TMZ, Flavor Flav was attacked on Tuesday at the South Point Casino in Vegas. The hype man told officials that the suspect, who has since been identified as Ugandi Howard, swung on him after he accused Flav of disrespecting his mother. According to TMZ, Flav said Howard punched …
Read More »Flavor Flav To Host New Las Vegas-based Variety Show
The pioneer of everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, is taking his talents back to the small screen. Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav has announced the development of a Las Vegas-based variety show, titled, “Flavor Flav’s Vegas.” “I always dreamed of being a variety show host, and I think it’s about time,” the …
Read More »Flavor Flav Sues Chuck D Over Unpaid Public Enemy Royalties
Flavor Flav is calling out fellow founding Public Enemy member ,Chuck D, over royalty checks that Flav says he hasn’t received in years. The rapper, whose real name is William Drayton, filed a new suit on Wednesday, accusing Chuck D and two business managers of holding out on several …
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