(CNN) Chuck D made headlines when he fired Flavor Flav from Public Enemy and now he says it was all to get people's attention.

Sounds like someone forgot to tell Flavor Flav, however.

Chuck D made an appearance on 'Uproxx' "People's Party with Talib Kweli" podcast which was posted on YouTube Tuesday, where he said he was inspired by Orson Welles' "The War of the Worlds" which stirred up the masses in 1938 to create a moment for his new music coming out.

"I'm not saying it's a hoax," Chuck D said. "I'm saying that the original intention is to get your attention."

But on Wednesday, April Fool's Day, Flavor Flav tweeted "I am not a part of your hoax @mrchuckd."

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