Chuck D Criticizes Use Of Public Enemy Song During L.A. Wildfires [Video]

Chuck D is pleading with fans to stop associating the Public Enemy song “Burn Hollywood Burn” with the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

A number of blazes have been wreaking havoc across the city over the last week, claiming the lives of at least 24 people and destroying countless homes, schools, businesses and other buildings.

Some trends on social media have seen the classic 1990 Public Enemy track used as the soundtrack to images and video of the destruction caused by the fire — something Chuck D is far from happy with.

In a post on Instagram, the rap icon urged people to stop doing this and explained the true meaning behind the political anthem, which features Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane.]

“‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ is a protest song. Extracted from the Watts Rebellion monikered by the Magnificent Montague in 1965 against inequality when he said ‘burn baby burn’ across the air,” he wrote.

“We made mind revolution songs aimed …