Legendary rapper Flavor Flav, the man with the biggest clock and arguably the loudest holiday spirit, says he got the ultimate Christmas snub at the 2024 Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. And no, this isn’t a Hallmark movie where everything gets resolved with cocoa and carols.
The 65-year-old hype-man extraordinaire hopped on X (formerly known as Twitter, but still giving Elon the blues) to spill the holiday tea. During NBC’s broadcast of the sparkliest tree in town on Wednesday night (December 4), Flav claimed he was invited to the event—only to be escorted out like a party crasher who brought fruitcake.
“I feel weird…” Flav began, which might be the understatement of the year. He detailed how he was vibing backstage with none other than THE Backstreet Boys (because apparently, 2024 is peak nostalgia), when security rolled in like the Grinch who stole Christmas cheer.
According to Flav’s now-deleted tweet, a security guard told him NBC didn’t want him in the area. Yes, NBC. The same network that once broadcast Flavor Flav bringing joy, hype, and maybe a little chaos to the 2024 Paris Olympics. “What did I ever do to NBC?” he asked, likely while clutching his clock dramatically. “All I ever do is spread joy and love,” he added, channeling his inner holiday rom-com protagonist.
Adding insult to injury, Flav said that while security was busy Scrooging him out, NBC’s social media team had the audacity to ask him for some “content.” Oh, the nerve! “Pick a lane!” he probably wanted to shout.
After what we can only assume was a lonely Uber ride home, Flav capped the night by deleting his tweet but not before admitting, “My spirit is broken.” (Somewhere, a tiny clockmaker shed a single tear.)
As of now, NBC has yet to comment on the situation, possibly because they’re too busy untangling their Christmas lights—or trying to figure out how to explain why Flavor Flav wasn’t festive enough for them.
Moral of the story? Don’t mess with the man who’s literally always on time—because now, he’s got plenty of it to spill the tea on your shady holiday antics. 🎄
