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Public Enemy recreated their classic “Fight the Power” video with footage from the George Floyd Protests to open the 2020 BET Awards. The iconic rap group were joined by a star-studded line-up of artists to help update the song with timely verses. Chuck D and Flavor Flav reunited for the …

The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” is a fitting anthem for quarantine, self-isolation and social-distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. So, naturally, Jimmy Fallon has helped put together a new version of the song that feels especially appropriate for the times. Recorded as part of The Tonight Show‘s “At Home” …