Flavor Flav gave a spirited rendition of the national anthem Sunday that’s left social media users torn over their takeaway from his performance.
The Public Enemy rapper and hype man, ahead of a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks, sang the The Star-Spangled Banner in an energetic effort that included snapping and a noteworthy conclusion where he repeatedly belted out “of the brave.”
“YEAH BOY. S/O @FlavorFlav for the flavorful anthem!,” the Bucks wrote on X (formerly Twitter) along with a video of Flav, who rocked his signature clock and a Milwaukee jersey during the performance.
The video has gained 3.5 million views on the platform since the Bucks posted the clip Sunday night.
Flav later wrote on X that the anthem “was a long time bucket list item” and added that the experience was “fun.”
“I won’t let that stop me from trying new things and doing things I wanna do. Some people might not like that. But a sure failure is if you stop trying.”
Social media users on X had mixed reactions to the anthem, pointing to one part of the performance he “definitely rehearsed” for weeks.