Remember the wave of cringe when Elizabeth II passed, and everyone regurgitated the same tired reference to The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead? Yes, we joined the chorus of unoriginality. Not our proudest moment.
Fast forward to today, and the internet remains a reliable cesspool of performative cynicism. Case in point: Hollywood's literal fires inspiring the oh-so-edgy 'Burn Hollywood Burn' jokes, referencing Public Enemy’s track off the Deluxe Edition of Fear of a Black Planet. Hilarious. Groundbreaking.
Well, Chuck D isn’t laughing. Instead, he’s calling you out and delivering a masterclass in the historical context of the track—context you clearly missed, because, let’s face it, you’re not as clever as you think.
Welcome to 2025, where the bar for originality keeps sinking. Chuck D’s post is below, for those willing to learn—or at least stop embarrassing themselves.
Public Enemy @ Accorhotels Arena, Paris - May 17th, 2019
Friday's Playlist: The Queen is Dead
Frankenstrat @ Hard Rock Café Universal Studios, Hollywood CA
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