Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn this pivotal year and racially charged era, the BET Awards chose to open their show in June with a new version of Public Enemy’s iconic 1989 song “Fight the Power,” which sadly is as relevant today as it was 31 years ago.
The new video includes group founders Chuck D and Flavor Flav along with many images and scenes from recent Black Lives Matter protests, as well as guest verses or appearances from Nas, Rapsody, YG, Jahi and the Roots’ Black Thought and Questlove.It was a powerful start to a powerful show: Nas’ lyric addressed both the current political and paid tribute to Public Enemy:“Yo Chuck, I’m fighting the power right now/ Thanks to you, Flav and PE putting it down/ Putting your life on the line so I.
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