Chuck D Cuts Anti-Arizona Song

Hear the tune, below. Tear down that wall, folks.

By Blurt Staff

Billboard.com is reporting that Mistachuck - that's Chuck D, of Public Enemy, to you, pal - has issued a new single called "Tear Down That Wall" in protest of Arizona's controversial new immigration law. It's out on his own label SlamJamz (www.slamjamz.com) and will eventually be included on his next solo album as well.

According to Billboard.com, Chuck D told them, of his motivation behind recording the tune, "Yeah, because the governor is a Hitler. Things do change from time to time but it goes right back into just proving that it wants to be something else. 'Tear Down That Wall' is something that has its own life. It's not that you're doing anything to be opportunistic. I talked about the wall not only just dividing the U.S. and Mexico but the states of California, New Mexico and Texas. But Arizona, it's like, come on. Now they're going to enforce a law that talks about basically racial profiling."

The hypnotic, gritty song, incidentally, cleverly samples Public Enemy's earlier Arizona-themed screed, "By the Time I Get To Arizona."

The story also outlines how Public Enemy is funding its next album through fan donations (it's slated for a 2011 release) as well as some details about a P.E. box set.