Chuck D has hit out at these utilizing Public Enemy‘s ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ incorrectly to have fun the continuing disastrous LA wildfires.
A collection of wildfires engulfed Los Angeles earlier this week (January 7) and are nonetheless burning robust. The continued fires have pressured over 170,000 residents out of their houses, with hundreds of homes, autos and extra being destroyed.
The hip-hop icon took to his official Instagram web page to share a photograph of a hearth engulfing a Los Angeles nook with the caption “PRAYERS UP. BE SAFE. EVACUATE.” The photograph additionally exhibits a listing of the continuing fires in California together with Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Sundown and the way contained they at present are. All however Lidia and Hurst stay uncontained whereas Lidia is at 40 per cent containment and Hurst is at 10 per cent containment.
Although many have been devastated by the horrors of the wildfires, some folks have taken to social media to have fun the tragic pure disasters and have chosen Public Enemy’s 1990 monitor ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ as a celebratory anthem.
“Burn Hollywood Burn … like my pal Chuck D as soon as mentioned,” tweeted one used with a pretend photograph of the Hollywood signal on hearth. One other X/Twitter consumer shared: “Chuck D prophesied this shit Burn Hollywood Burn.”
Like Chuck D wrote, “Burn Hollywood Burn!”
— Bodycrab (@Bodycrabb) January 9, 2025
Burn Hollywood Burn … like my pal Chuck D as soon as mentioned.#newsom #zeudi #helena #sstvi #GrandeFratello #shailenzo #zelena #trump #pallisadesfire #California pic.twitter.com/5pq1WRCpCJ
— MAGAnificent Invoice 💵 (@STOCKACTIVATION) January 9, 2025
Now, Chuck D has taken to his Instagram account to share an announcement that learn: “‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ is a protest track extracted from the Watts rebel monikered by the magnificent Montague in 1965 towards inequality when he mentioned ‘burn child burn’ throughout the air. We made mind-revolution songs geared toward a one-sided exploitation by an trade.”
He added that the monitor “has nothing to do with households shedding all the pieces they’ve in a pure catastrophe. Be taught the historical past. Godspeed to these in loss.”
Elsewhere, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan shared a video from the balcony of the residency his household is at present staying at which confirmed the smoke from the fires. The caption of his publish revealed that he and his household needed to evacuate from the place they have been staying and shared that the state of affairs in Los Angeles is “very overwhelming and at occasions chaotic however our like to the primary responders who so courageously run into these conditions.”
He continued, saying that he’s “praying for everybody right now as hopefully this could come beneath management for all the space, which is huge in scope and so filled with nature. The loss general is terrible and unspeakable and that’s what I want to spotlight; because the fires contact each strata of society.”
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker‘s kids – Landon and Alabama – just lately shared that they needed to evacuate their residence. “Simply evacuated praying for everybody the fires have [affected],” wrote Landon in his Instagram story whereas his sister shared numerous assets for these needing assist and wrote: “Simply evacuated from my residence as a result of wildfires in Los Angeles, please be secure !! They’re saying the fires are spreading soccer discipline quantities in seconds.” In a separate story, she wrote: “Pray for California.”
The leisure world has been reacting to the present state of the wildfires with Star Wars legend Mark Hamill sharing that he needed to evacuate from his residence in Malibu. Mandy Moore and James Woods have been additionally amongst those that have fled their residence within the state with the latter breaking down on tv whereas discussing the lack of his residence. He had documented the destruction as he fled to security.
Someday you’re swimming within the pool and the following day it’s all gone” he advised CNN, after confirming the fireplace had claimed his home in Pacific Palisades. He additionally broke down recalling his eight-year-old niece’s harmless supply of assist. “She got here out along with her little Yeti piggy financial institution, for us to rebuild our home” he mentioned whereas wiping away tears.
A fundraiser for DIIV’s frontman Zachary Cole Smith was launched after his home succumbed to the fires. In line with the GoFundMe marketing campaign launched by their pal Lindsey Hartman, Smith and his household are secure however have sadly had their home burnt and destroyed within the fires.
Hartman wrote: “Dani can also be six months pregnant, making this already horrifying occasion much more unattainable to bear. This residence included all of their possessions (clothes, heirlooms, prized possessions) in addition to all of Cole’s musical gear, the household automotive, and all of their child provides for Roy and the new child on the way in which.”
The Kills‘ frontwoman Alison Mosshart just lately hit out at Donald Trump amid the continuing wildfires in California, saying will probably be “tougher” to rebuild communities as soon as he’s in energy.
Musicians like Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande have been fast to share hyperlinks to assets on social media, whereas others detailed their experiences with evacuation. Others additionally shared their sympathies with the folks affected by the tragedies as hundreds of houses, belongings and extra are being burnt to the bottom.
Comic Billy Crystal and TV character Paris Hilton are additionally among the many many who’ve misplaced their houses in devastating wildfires. Crystal, recognized for his roles in Monsters, Inc and When Harry Met Sally, confirmed in an announcement that his Pacific Palisades residence that he has lived in for 46 years has been destroyed.
“Phrases can’t describe the enormity of the devastation we’re witnessing and experiencing,” he mentioned. “We ache for our buddies and neighbours who’ve additionally misplaced their houses and companies on this tragedy. Janice and I lived in our residence since 1979.
“We raised our youngsters and grandchildren right here. Each inch of our home was full of love. Lovely reminiscences that may’t be taken away. We’re heartbroken after all however with the love of our youngsters and buddies we are going to get by this”.
Praying for our stunning metropolis🥺So heartbroken to see it burning down like this💔 pic.twitter.com/DqS18IveIi
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) January 9, 2025
Hilton shared her expertise watching her residence burn on tv. “Heartbroken past phrases” she wrote on Instagram. “Sitting with my household, watching the information, and seeing our residence in Malibu burn to the bottom on reside TV is one thing nobody ought to ever need to expertise. This residence was the place we constructed so many treasured reminiscences”.
Cary Elwes, finest recognized for starring in The Princess Bride and Noticed, wrote on his Instagram account “sadly we did lose our residence however we’re grateful to have survived this actually devastating hearth”
