taken from: lyrics of public enemy's song 'fight the power', from their 1990 album 'fear of a black planet'.original text:'[...] Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant shit to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Mother fuck him and John Wayne
Cause I'm Black and I'm proud
I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped
Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps
Sample a look back you look and find
Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check [...]'about the quoted person:leader and co-founder of american rap- and hiphopgroup Public Enemy.

Chuck D is best known for his booming, powerful vocals, his congenial yet forceful personality, and his ability to rap about issues of race, rage and inequality. he also wrote some books about racial inequality and the history of public enemy.