Public Enemy: Burn Hollywood Burn
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k6MlwT1lBk0
Ah, yes, I remember this music video. This was back when Public Enemy was a political rap group, and they seemed to always cause controversy. From the 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet, the main theme of the video and song is the use of ‘blackface’ and the stereotypical roles. The video uses clips from some of the old Hollywood films. Take notice of the buggy eyes.
It should also be noted that Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane make appearances in the song and video.
Here’s a song talking about breaking the negative stereotypes in Hollywood, but yet now in 2007 two people from the video are basically doing that very thing.
1. Flavor Flav: This guy’s ‘reality’ shows and spin offs are some of the worst shows on TV currently. I have never seen a show that’s made black women look this bad, and some white women. Not even all those booty-shaking videos have done the amount of harm these shows have caused. Please, VH1, stop making these shows.
2. Ice Cube: Okay, he done some respectable roles, but First Sunday, xXx: State of the Union, and All About the Benjamins are pure crap. I sort of like Ice Cube and his music, but why is he doing children movies?
By the way, Friday: The Animated Series? Are they serious?
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man, i miss public enemy back in the day. but now, flava flav is a totally different character, and his show, well, maaan, his show... thats just shocking.
It is crazy, and it sadly makes a lot of money with its spin offs and dvd sells.
If you get a chance get some of their singles, which are pretty good
When I think of Flava Flav, I always think of 911 is a Joke (in your town).
that's a good song. He needs to get back into recording songs.
i figured his whole whole flava of love episode was supposed to be an intro to bring him back in the limelight before he drops an album. coulda been a good move
I sort of wished he had gotten back with Public Enemy, but that probably not going to happen.
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