Waka Flocka Flame

Many rappers like Common and John Legend rap about what goes on in the world. Waka Flocka Flame is the complete opposite. His style is closer to Tupac’s who is a big inspiration to his music. He makes the type of music to get you hyped in the club, or even at home. His first big hit,”O Lets Do It” quickly climbed the billboard charts. He gained even more popularity when platinum artists like Diddy and Rick Ross jumped on the remix

Waka Flocka Flame was born Juaquin Malphurs on May 31, 1986. Many people wonder where he gets “Waka Flocka Flame” from. Fozzie Bear’s catch phrase “Waka Waka” from the muppets, gave his cousin a great idea to call Juaquin , Waka. The Flocka Flame came from Gucci Mane, a formal member of Brick Squad. Waka Flocka Flame was sigend to Brick Squad in 2009, with other members like OJ Da Juiceman, Frenchie, and Wooh Da Kid. Step by step, Waka made it to where he is now, one of the most popular rappers.

Flame has rapped about people that had scarred him in the past. For example, in his new hit single “Rumors”, he explains his incident when he got shot. At a car wash in Atlanta on January 19, 2010, he was shot and robbed. The bullet went straight through his right arm. That gave him a great idea to write a song. “They wanna see me dead, putting prices on m head, spreadin rumors round’ town, like I fell down. They cant hold me down, they can’t stop my shine, they cant block my grind shawty its game time. Poru for life breads off the elms n***a.” This personally was one of my favorite songs from Flame. You can hear the full song on his new cd Flockaveli.


Flame is one of my favorite rappers aside from Lil Wayne.  I know you’re probably thinking they are two different types of rappers, but it’s the words that come out of they’re mouth. When Flame was growing up his inspiration was Tupac.