Waka Flocka Flame is a bright representative of the southern hip-hop scene. A black guy dreamed of performing rap since childhood. Today, his dream has fully come true - the rapper collaborates with several major labels that help bring creativity to the masses.
Childhood and youth of the singer Waka Flocka Flame
Joaquin Malfurs (real name of the popular rapper) hails from colorful New York. He was born in 1981. Almost nothing is known about Joaquin's childhood and youth, as he tries not to talk about it.
In the early 2000s, he and his family moved to the Riverdale area. Joaquin's mother worked in two positions at once. The woman held the position of manager of the popular artist Gucci Mane. After meeting Joaquin with a rapper, he wanted to realize himself as a singer.
The Creative Path of Waka Flocka Flame
Waka Flocka Flame managed to find its own audience of admirers almost from the first appearance on the stage. Thanks to the performance of the single O Let's Do It, music lovers have discovered a new star. And the track hit the Billboard Hot 100.
After the presentation of the debut composition, an attempt was made on the rapper. The attacker fired a firearm directly into the man's shoulder. Joaquin was forced to leave his job at the recording studio.
A year later, the presentation of the full-length album took place. The debut LP was called Flockaveli. The performance of the singer was amazing. Gucci Mane also took part in the "promotion" of Waka Flocka Flame. Joaquin performed at the star "on heating". The rappers continued to work closely together and released a joint Ferrari Boyz record.
In 2012, the singer's discography was replenished with the second studio album Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family. Then the third LP Flockaveli-2 was presented. For some mysterious reason, the collection did not go on sale. Wyclef Jean and Timbaland took part in the recording of the third studio album.
A year later, misfortune struck the Waka Flocka Flame family. Joaquin's brother Cayo Redd passed away of his own accord. The rapper was very upset by the loss of a loved one. His brother was a huge support to him. At this stage, Joaquin rethought his life. He decided to cleanse himself and move on to a new level of life. The rapper excluded the use of meat dishes, alcohol, illegal drugs.
A few years later, the rapper again reminded fans of the release of the third studio album. But the collection again did not go on sale. In 2015, he, along with his colleagues in the scene, released several bright mixtapes.
During this period, his relationship with Gucci Mane worsened. As it turned out, the rapper filed a lawsuit against Joaquin's mother, claiming that she is a fraudster. Naturally, this turn of events did not suit Waka Flocka Flame. He soon wrote to Gucci Mane diss.
Details of the artist's personal life
The rapper prefers not to talk about his personal life. The only thing that became known to journalists was the fact that in 2014 he became the husband of a woman named Tammy Rivera. The couple has a daughter from Tammy's first marriage.
The performer is registered in popular social networks. This is where you can see the latest news. Fans often refer to Joaquin as Gulliver. And all because of the impressive parameters. The artist is 193 cm tall and weighs 97 kg.
Waka Flocka Flame now
Joaquin briefly disappeared from the sight of the fans. His discography was "silent", and many started talking about the fact that the artist plans to leave his career. In 2018, he took part in the TV show Raq Rants where he said the following:
“Ask my wife. I don't want to rap anymore. I have realized myself. I managed to earn 30 million dollars. Those guys with whom I started are rich for a long time, they have taken place. I feel like it's time for me to leave the stage. I want a quiet life."
But this was not the end. In 2019, the rapper announced that next year there would be a presentation of a new collection, which would be called Dropping Hella Music 2020.
"Fans" hoped that the rapper would publish a third studio album at least in 2020. But, apparently, the singer considered that the tracks from the Flockaveli 2 disc would no longer be in trend. Despite the long absence of Waka Flocka Flame, the Dropping Hella Music 2020 compilation was received very warmly by fans.
But this was not the only novelty of 2020. At the same time, the presentation of a new mixtape took place. We are talking about the collection Salute Me Or Shoot Me 7. The rapper admitted that the quarantine restrictions that forced many to stay at home inspired him to write 11 bright songs. The presentation of the mixtape was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the release of the Flockaveli album.
