As the social media platform Bluesky continues to attract millions of followers, many of whom are fleeing Twitter following its toxic slide under new ownership and the re-election of Donald Trump, the newcomer An unlikely ambassador has emerged for the rival: Flavor Flav.
Since joining Bluesky with an initial post announcement two weeks ago on November 8, “I’m here,,, let’s get this party started,!!” Flav has become something of a household name for a platform that can rival Twitter after a series of changes has turned it into what some call misinformation and forced exposure from right-wing accounts and media. Described as According to a Nov. 13 post by Bluesky CEO Jay Graberthe site had 6 million users at the end of August, nearly 11 million at the end of October, and reached 15 million on November 15.
Flavo, a clock-necklace-sporting founding member of the seminal rap group Public Enemy who provides a comedic foil to Chuck D’s angry, politically-inclined and deeply serious verses, has taken a second stint as a reality television star. , which began with a key cast member. A role in the VH1 reality series and then on to . Known for speaking in the third person, he is also known for the popular affirmation, “Yeah, boy,” which he drops several times while performing on stages or on TV screens.
Since the platform launched its current wave after “#Xodus,” Flav has been welcoming up-and-coming celebrities to the fold. He has even become an unofficial verifier for the platform. When Gloriala is thought to have arrived on Blusky, Flavo welcomes the account – but then asks where she and Gloriala met earlier in the year.
“YOOOO GLO,,, if you are,,, where did you meet this year?” Flav wrote in a post. Two replies later, when a user inquired if the security question had been answered, he wrote: “It’s not her,,,, and it’s not Angel,,,, unfollowed me. “
Another user Answered With what everyone on the platform must be thinking: “Only Flavo I trust him.”
The rapper and pop culture figure is also gaining followers for other users of the platform, which Bluesky calls “starter packs,” which tell newcomers which accounts to follow around specific topics. For example, the Black Excellence Starter Pack features pop singer Janelle Monae, actor Livre Burton and author Roxanne Gay.
And in town career mode, Flav is announcing the arrival of various celebrities as they jump from Twitter to Bluesky or just start their own account.
Rhiannon Rae Ellis, who represents Flav, said Friday that she was motivated to stay active on Bluesky because X (formerly known as Twitter) had always been a strong platform for her — and it Also where news agencies would get stories about his activities and antics. Although some of his posts on Blusky mention the ongoing problems people are having with X, Ellis says he doesn’t plan to abandon the platform entirely. However, his infectious good time with Blusky is evident.
“It looks like he’s taken to using this site,” Ellis said. “I know he’s reached out to famous friends to confirm them and he’s reached out to his famous friends to confirm them. There are people, like Flavo, who don’t have personal websites and They are not verified by this process.”
Flavo has no stake or official affiliation with Bluesky, he said, but noted that the team there reached out to livestream between CEO Jay Graber and Flavo. An email sent to Blusky on Friday was not immediately returned.
“It’s still a new platform but the technology and the goals and their team look to be a positive change for the future,” Ellis said.
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