Public Enemy dismisses Flavor Flav after dispute over Bernie Sanders rally | Entertainment

Flavor Flav and Chuck D were strengthening the marketing of the name and likeness of their group used by the Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who held an election rally on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Sanders used the name of Public Enemy and their song title "Fight the Power" on promotional items. Event posters says "Fight the Power" in red at the top with "Bernie Sanders + Public Enemy" at the bottom.

"Although Chuck is certainly free to express his political views as he sees fit – his voice alone does not speak for Public Enemy," says the letter written by lawyer Matthew H. Friedman. "The scheduled performance will only be Public Enemy Chuck D, it will not be a Public Enemy performance. Those who really know what Public Enemy represents know what time it is, there is no Public Enemy without Flavor Flav. "

Friedman's letter to Sanders also said that the marketing of the event on Sunday was a "grossly misleading tale" that was "reckless, irresponsible if not intentionally misleading".

"If Bernie allows this deceptive marketing to continue without clearly correcting the message to reflect the true nature of this approval which should read with precision:" Chuck D of Public Enemy "- Senator Sanders himself will have played a role in the laundering of a key chapter in American history, "the letter read.

Chuck D said Display panel On Friday he could play as Public Enemy if he wanted to because "he is the sole owner of the Public Enemy brand" and created the logo himself in the mid-80s.

"Flavor chooses to dance for its money and not do a caring job like that," Chuck D's statement to Billboard. "He has a year to pull himself together and get back in order or he left."

On Sunday, Chuck D replied to a tweet from someone who said that Public Enemy without Flavor Flav is not Public Enemy.

"I wouldn't have a public enemy without Odette of flavor," wrote Chuck D. "However, I'm going to park it in the driveway, peel off the plates, wait to re-register it when ; it works right and drive the smart car called EnemyRadio. Then we await your PUblicEnemy support when this vehicle is "right" ready. "

Chuck D also tweeted "last final note the last final note was my last drop a long time ago. It's not about BERNIE with Flav … he doesn't know the difference between BarrySanders or BernieSanders than ; he doesn't know either. "

"FLAV refused to support @Sankofa after @harrybelafonte inducted us. He doesn't do that So I'm not attacking FLAV on what he doesn't know. I have to leave him in the cradle then you try everyone to fill their character with political will is absolutely "stupid". "

"Obviously, I understand his madness after all this fucking time," added Chuck D. "Duh you don't know him in a cigar box or I don't know either."

Sankofa.org was founded by the legendary actor and activist Belafonte and according to his site the organization "educates, motivates and activates artists and allies in the service of popular movements and equitable change".

In 2016, the organization organized "Many Rivers To Cross", a major music and arts festival dedicated to racial and social justice, in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Public Enemy started on the first day of the two-day festival.

Public Enemy, formed in the 1980s, included members Flavor Flav, Chuck D, DJ Terminator X and Professor Griff. The group is best known for their 1988 song "Fight power"who appeared in Lee's 1989 film"Do the right thing. "

In 1989 Professor Griff was expelled from the group after making anti-Semitic comments, but joined the team in 1998. The same year, DJ Lord replaced Terminator X.

CNN contacted representatives of Chuck D and Flavor Flav for comments.