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The feud between Chuck D and Flavor Flav is claimed to be a publicity stunt to draw attention to their hip-hop group as they are gearing up to release a new album.
Apr 2, 2020
AceShowbiz – Chuck D hasn’t fired Flavor Flav from Public Enemy as he insisted their feud was just a publicity stunt to promote the group’s new album.
The pair’s relationship looked to have broken down last month, March 2020, with the rapper announcing he was firing his old colleague after Flav sent a cease and desist letter over the use of the Public Enemy name for Chuck’s gig in support of U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.
However, in an interview with Talib Kweli on the Uproxx podcast “People’s Party”, recorded on March 10, the hip-hop legend said he was inspired by Orson Welles’ infamous “War of the Worlds” hoax and staged their feud to improve Flav’s image.
“We felt that over the past few years, Flavor’s stock was low,” he explained. “Anybody that could take a shot at him could get a good shot at him.”
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Chuck added that he viewed the legal letter over the Sanders concert featuring the group’s spin-off act Public Enemy Radio as a “good move” and they agreed to use the dispute to drive media coverage.
Asked about whether Flav is still in Public Enemy, he confessed that the hype man cannot be dismissed from the group.
“He can’t (be fired), he’s a partner,” the “Fight the Power” hitmaker said. “You can’t fire partners. You just walk away from ’em.”
Chuck then claimed that he and Flav have been working on a new Public Enemy Radio album since the end of February and that their relationship is “better than ever.”
Flav is yet to comment on his bandmate’s claims his firing was staged.

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The Public Enemy co-founder insists Flavor was not kicked out of the group due to their different political views following dispute over Bernie Sanders support.
Mar 4, 2020
AceShowbiz – Flavor Flav has responded after being fired from Public Enemy, admitting he’s “very disappointed” in co-founder Chuck D.
The feud between the pair began after Chuck signed up to perform with offshoot band Public Enemy Radio at a Los Angeles rally for Bernie Sanders, leading to Flav sending the politician a cease-and-desist notice to stop using Public Enemy’s name and his likeness in campaign propaganda.
Chuck then hit back at his original bandmate, with his attorney insisting he “could perform as Public Enemy if he ever wanted to” because “he is the sole owner of the Public Enemy trademark,” and insisted on Twitter that his issues with Flav’s stance don’t stem from their political beliefs.
A few hours later, a statement from Public Enemy announced they would be “moving forward without” Flav, and the rapper responded on his own Twitter page on Monday night, March 2, 2020.
“Are you kidding me right now??? Over Bernie Sanders???” he tweeted. “You wanna destroy something we’ve built over 35 years OVER POLITICS??? All because I don’t wanna endorse a candidate… I’m very disappointed in you and your decisions right now Chuck.”
He then added that he is not Chuck’s “employee… I’m your partner… you can’t fire me,” and tweeted, “There is no Public Enemy without Flavor Flav… so let’s get it right Chuck.”

Following his tweets, Public Enemy hit back in another statement, insisting they “did not part ways with Flavor Flav over his political views.”
“Flavor Flav has been on suspension since 2016 when he was MIA from the Harry Belafonte benefit in Atlanta, Georgia,” the statement continued. “That was the last straw for the group.”
“He had previously missed numerous live gigs from Glastonbury to Canada, album recording sessions and photo shoots. He always chose to party over work.”

Flav has yet to respond to the latest Public Enemy statement.

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