Who is Juaquin Malphurs? The Rap world knows him as
Waka Flocka Flame,
[1] is an American
rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is best known for his heavy
crunk,
gangsta sound and single "
No Hands" along with his debut album
Flockaveli. To see more Waka Flocka Videos
click here
Biography
Early life and career
Juaquin Malphurs was born May 31, 1986 in
Queens,
New York City in 1986. His family eventually settled in
Riverdale, Georgia.
[2] He is the son of Debra Antney,
Gucci Mane's former manager and CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment.
[3] The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the
Muppets character
Fozzie Bear's catch phrase, "Waka Waka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by rapper Gucci Mane.
[4]
2009-present: Flockaveli
Waka Flocka Flame came to fame with his breakthrough single "
O Let's Do It" in 2009. Waka Flocka Flame is a member of the 1017 Brick Squad with
Gucci Mane,
OJ Da Juiceman, Frenchie, and Wooh Da Kid.
[5] On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in Atlanta. The bullet went through his right arm.
[6][7] He is currently preparing his debut album and multiple mixtapes with Brick Squad.
[8] His debut single is called "
O Let's Do It",
[9] which peaked at #62 on the
Billboard Hot 100. His debut album,
Flockaveli was released on October 5, 2010. He was featured on
Lil Jon's album
Crunk Rock on the track "Throw It Up, Pt. 2 (Remix)". The album debuted at #5 on the
Billboard 200. He was named the eighth
hottest MC of 2010 by
MTV[10]. Waka started a rap super-group named
Desperados which features
Nipsey Hussle,
Maino,
Wiz Khalifa,
Uncle Murda and Ra Diggs.
[11]Gucci Mane fired Debra Antney as his manager.
Despite rumors, there is no animosity between the two rappers due to this event. In a MTV interview, both Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame affirmed that their relationship is in good standing even though they no longer speak.
[12] In early September however,
Gucci Mane was shown at Flocka's
Flockaveli listening party supporting his artist.
[13]Discography
Studio Albums
Singles
Featured Singles
Mixtapes
- 2009: Lebron Flocka James (with DJ Teknikz)
- 2009: Shootin The Breeze Cookin That Fire (with DJ Cannon, DJ Banyon, & DJ Dyce)
- 2009: Salute Me Or Shoot Me (with Trap-A-Holics & DJ Ace)
- 2009: Salute Me Or Shoot Me 2 (with Trap-A-Holics & DJ Ace)
- 2009: Salute Me Or Shoot Me 2.5 (with Trap-A-Holics & DJ Ace)
- 2010: Lebron Flocka James 2 (with Trap-A-Holics)
- 2010: Shootin The Breeze Cookin That Fire 2 (with DJ Cannon, DJ Banyon, DJ Effect, DJ Dyce, & Memph 10)
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Who is Juaquin Malphurs? The Rap world knows him as Waka Flocka Flame,[1] is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is best known for his heavy crunk, gangsta sound and single "No Hands" along with his debut album Flockaveli. To see more Waka Flocka Videos click here
Waka Flocka Flame came to fame with his breakthrough single "O Let's Do It" in 2009. Waka Flocka Flame is a member of the 1017 Brick Squad with Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Frenchie, and Wooh Da Kid.[5] On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in Atlanta. The bullet went through his right arm.[6][7] He is currently preparing his debut album and multiple mixtapes with Brick Squad.[8] His debut single is called "O Let's Do It",[9] which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album, Flockaveli was released on October 5, 2010. He was featured on Lil Jon's album Crunk Rock on the track "Throw It Up, Pt. 2 (Remix)". The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. He was named the eighth hottest MC of 2010 by MTV[10]. Waka started a rap super-group named Desperados which features Nipsey Hussle, Maino, Wiz Khalifa, Uncle Murda and Ra Diggs.[11]
Despite rumors, there is no animosity between the two rappers due to this event. In a MTV interview, both Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame affirmed that their relationship is in good standing even though they no longer speak.[12] In early September however, Gucci Mane was shown at Flocka's Flockaveli listening party supporting his artist.[13]