In case you didn’t know, Waka Flocka is a recovering pyro maniac. Before rap music, the Brick Squad gang was busy shooting Roman Candles at each other, while trying to avoid setting themselves on fire (which is actually a lot of fun). It’s the truth, yo. Watch Flockavelli explain how to do this properly on his hilarious Fireworks Safety segment that ran on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Enjoy.

The Fourth of July. Independence Day. is day for family gatherings and barbecues and, of course, fireworks. Even though the days of actually being entertained by fireworks passed long ago, we can still take great joy in watching that rarest of bird, a fireworks fail, unfolding before us.

This holiday weekend, we’re thankful for those brave men and women who keep the cameras rolling even though an explosive that was supposed to shoot 50 feet into the air is about to explode on the ground. Here are a few fantastic fireworks failures… [See the Videos]