Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and Chuck D ran into legendary R&B singer Mavis Staples at the Newport Folk Festival held July 25-27, and the footage made for some of the more heartwarming clips of the year.
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07/03/2025Flavor Flav and Chuck D gave The Staple Singers member her flowers at the event and even got on their knees at one point and bowed to Staples, with Flav sharing the videos on his Instagram.
“Y’all got to quit it,” she said with a smile. “Sweetheart, thank you for standing by me, Flav. Flav, thank you so much. I’m still working, thank you, friend. Oh, that makes me feel so good.”
Staples continued: “I’m trying to hold back the tears. I’m trying to keep from crying myself. I’m just so grateful. I never thought I’d be standing next to Flavor Flav. My son, he made it possible … I started looking for green hats.”
Flav and Staples went on to gush about one another and exchanged pleasantries while seemingly planning something together in the future.
“You just be patient with me because God is not through with me yet. I got more work to do. I got it on the shelf. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” she added. “Oh, Flavor Flav, I don’t believe I’m standing next to you.”
The duo even sang along to The Staple Singers’ hit “I’ll Take You There,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.
“Feel like y’all need to see the whole video of this epic meeting with @mavisstaples,” Flav wrote in his caption, which saw plenty of fans chiming in about the epic link-up.
“Legends respecting another legend. Gotta love it,” one person wrote. Another said: “No Matter What He Always Had A Big Heart & Natural With It, Love My Brother Flav!”
Watch the footage of Flav and Chuck D hanging with Mavis Staples below.
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