A treta já não era de hoje: Chuck D e Flavor Flav já vinham se bicando há tempos e Flav já havia processado D em 2017 por achar que não estava sendo pago o quanto deveria. Mas quando o pré-candidato a presidência nos EUA Bernie Sanders anunciou que iria apresentar-se ao lado do Public Enemy, usando o logo e a frase-símbolo – “Fight the Power” – de um dos maiores ícones da história do rap, o MC de voz esganiçada que funciona como alívio cômico para o discurso implacável de Chuck D não gostou. Flav entrou na justiça para impedir que Bernie não associasse sua campanha ao Public Enemy numa intimação judicial que foi publicada com sua própria caligrafia assinando o texto: “Ei Bernie! Não faça isso!”.

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Foi o suficiente para Chuck D pegar sua conta no Twitter e descascar o companheiro de banda:

My Dad passing in 2016 and Granddaughter being born automatically put healthcare and childcare at the top of my brain. There ain’t a candidate running that can answer to 3 Black struggling generations living in the same crib, same time. If y’all don’t know THIS-it’s a bad problem pic.twitter.com/k8nJbhP8sV

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

I dig aspects of Bern. Hate the party Bulsht. But can relate to half the issues & get forward. Use your minds & be ready to fight whoever in office. My rap bro @KillerMike is nice.I am not-Wake the fcuk up get off your asses make yourself important where YOU live. This aint vodka pic.twitter.com/ltfhdDLsqZ

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

I am a political artist of song that worldwide known I make myself heard & seen outside my ART -Music only to Make you make YOUR decision & NOT be a damn robot in 2020. Here. I Aint a damn celeb. I aint sellin drinks. I impact with Art & Song-Pay Attention stop Playing Attention pic.twitter.com/tpFBuskuCY

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

Last text for me today… time to Get Off My Ass ….I suggest to all the same even this Sunday if you think it’s important… pic.twitter.com/NxLlvM4hyi

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

… last final note the last final note was my last straw was long ago. It’s not about BERNIE with Flav… he don’t know the difference between BarrySanders or BernieSanders he don’t know either. FLAV refused to support @Sankofa after @harrybelafonte inducted us. He don’t do that pic.twitter.com/5Ky9dTnzmd

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

So I don’t attack FLAV on what he don’t know. I gotta leave him at the crib so y’all trying to fill his persona with some political aplomb is absolutely‘stupid’ Obviously I understand his craziness after all this damn time. Duh you don’t know him from a box of cigars or me either

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 1, 2020

Chuck D não perdoou a falta de politização do companheiro de banda, reforçando que sua postura sempre foi política e a discussão terminou com o grupo demitindo Flavor Flav no começo da noite deste domingo. Que situação!

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