Flavor Flav Reveals To His Children That He Has Pancreatitis

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There have been plenty of admissions by Flavor Flav during his decades-long stints on reality television. The Public Enemy rapper has been transparent about his triumphs and failures of his personal and professional life, and he's back at it once again on Growing Up Hip Hop New York. The rapper recently found out that he's the father of a baby boy that he shares with a longtime friend, but on GUHHNY, viewers have watched as Flav and his adult children have attempted to mend their strained relationships.

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In a recent clip, Flav stunned his family, and fans , when he revealed that he was suffering from a serious medical condition. "Man, my health ain't all that great," the hip hop icon told his kids. "I got pancreatitis. Yo, let me tell you somethin'. When your pancreas goes, you go. You die."

His daughter Dazyna Drayton shared in the green screen scene that she didn't know how to feel. "I haven't had the best relationship with my dad, but for him to tell me that he's sick right now, it hits like, a different nerve," she said. "Things are just starting to get better and...I don't know." Dazyna asked Flav how someone even gets pancreatitis, and he said: "Just from drinking and sh*t." What followed was an impromptu intervention where his children expressed their concerns over his drinking habits and health. Check out the clip from the show below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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