Public Enemy to Perform at Bernie Sanders' Los Angeles Rally

[David__77]

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be hosting a rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (Mar. 1), and Public Enemy is set to perform. Comedian Sarah Silverman and beloved actor Dick Van Dyke will also take part in the event.

The rally comes just two days before Super Tuesday (March 3), during which the greatest number of U.S. states (California included) will hold primary elections and caucuses. Sanders has already won the New Hampshire and Nevada primaries.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/politics/9323931/public-enemy-bernie-sanders-los-angeles-rally

[RandySF]

1. Will they play 'Fuck the Police?'

[David__77]

2. Maybe. Then someone can try a "Sista Souljah Moment."

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[uponit7771]

6. That's NWA

[RandySF]

7. oops, thanks.

[denem]

3. Don't Believe The Hype

[David__77]

4. It's a good song.

Some lyrics from it:

The meaning of all of that, some media is the wack
As you believe it's true
It blows me through the roof
...
Some writers I know are damn devils
For them I say, don't believe the hype

I read it was inspired by Chomsky. Good critique of dominant messaging. Anyway, glad they’re speaking out!

[denem]

5. And then came NWA and Dre

Social critique went out the window in favor of rapping about bling and bitches.

[RandySF]

8. Will Professor Griff be there?

Before the release of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Professor Griff, in his role as Minister of Information, gave interviews to UK magazines on behalf of Public Enemy, during which he made homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks. In a 1988 issue of Melody Maker he stated, "There's no place for gays. When God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was for that sort of behaviour" and "If the Palestinians took up arms, went into Israel and killed all the Jews, it'd be alright." However, there was little controversy until May 22, 1989, when Griffin was interviewed by the Washington Times. At the time, Public Enemy enjoyed unprecedented mainstream attention with the single "Fight the Power" from the soundtrack of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.

During the interview with David Mills, Griffin made numerous statements such as "Jews are responsible for the majority of the wickedness in the world". When the interview was published, a media firestorm emerged, and the band found itself under intense scrutiny.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Griff

[Cuthbert Allgood]

10. You mean the guy they fired when he did that interview?

You shitting on Public Enemy isn't a good look. (Nor is the fact that you don't know the difference between PE and NWA as you attempt to shit on them). I know you want to make Sanders look bad, but Public Enemy is absolutely a group on the right side of things.

[Voltaire2]

11. In the section titled: Controversy and departure from Public Enemy?

lulzd.

[whistler162]

9. Why would Trump perform at a Sanders rally?