The munching yellow head with the distinctive waka-waka-waka sound even got a fully playable Google Doodle in 2010 on its 30th anniversary.
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Shakira and J.Lo teamed up to finish off the show with "Let's Get Loud" and "Waka Waka."
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It will feature artist-aligned projects like cylinder-back wood armchairs by the furniture studio Waka Waka ($21005,500).
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The Colombian artist sang and produced "Waka Waka" — the song of the 2010 World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
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On the set for the "Waka Waka" video, she met her partner and the father of her two children, footballer Gerard Pique.
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Bob Romanik told us he's willing to stop calling Waka a "greasy n*****" if Waka makes a big change in his lyrics.
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They closed things out with one of Shakira's songs, "Waka Waka," and shook their booties together when it was sll said and done.
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Preme *World Premiere* Rizzoo Rizzoo x Hoodrich Pablo Juan - "2MANYBANDZ" *World Premiere* Waka Flocka FlameWaka Flocka Flame - "Big Dawg"Waka Flocka Flame - "50K (Remix)" feat.
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Around 20,000 people gathered on Wellington's waterfront to see the waka hourua arrive, joined by a number of carved wooden paddling canoes, or waka taua.
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Shakira's 2010 hit "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is one of her most popular and best-selling songs, reportedly selling upwards of 10 million units.
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That might seem like a surprising conceit for a chair, perhaps the most sedentary of objects, but then the idea of movement is deeply ingrained in the brand, which takes its name from the Fela Kuti song lyric "I waka, waka, waka / I go many places." lookatwakawaka.
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It's meant to be the waka of Māui, so in the beginning when he fished up New Zealand with his brothers, that's the waka he was on.
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Waka Flocka Flame and Rob Gronkowski are more than brothers from another mother ... they're so alike, Waka says Gronk's a white version of him ... minus the dreads.
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The performance ended on an odd note, with Shakira and Lopez coming together to perform "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)," the former's 2010 World Cup song.
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The superstar pair first met on the set of Shakira's "Waka Waka" music video in 2010, which she was filming in honor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Inside, the Los Angeles-based designers Waka Waka and Machinehistories have erected a curved wall of blond California wood where the books rest on shelves and wooden pegs.
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Waka Flocka & Bo Deal - "Be OK" HXLT feat.
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Maybe it's the waka-waka guitars, or maybe it's just Smokin' Joe's face as he plows through 'scream like a hungry pig, but this video had us needing a cold shower.
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Shakira and her soccer star beau met on the set of her music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" — fittingly, the anthem for the FIFA World Cup back in 2010.
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The latest offering from the Los Angeles-based furniture design studio Waka Waka, the aptly named Compartment Chair, may appear simple, with its clean rectilinear form, but it's a study in dualities.
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From her 2001 U.S. crossover hit, "Whenever, Wherever," to the most streamed FIFA World Cup anthem of all time, "Waka Waka," Shakira is known for her ability to get a crowd moving.
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When God made Waka, he wrote my name beside his.
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If ya didn't know, Waka and Gronk are good friends.
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He was with Waka and Brick Squad and all that.
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" Waka screams; "Fuck this industry / bitch I'm in these streets!
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Pretty fascinating conversation, and Waka doesn't hold back at all.
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Meanwhile, Shakira has performed many concerts, with one of her biggest shows being the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in 2010, for which she sang the official tournament song titled "Waka Waka."
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Meanwhile, Shakira has performed many concerts, with one of her biggest shows being the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in 2010, for which she sang the official tournament song titled "Waka Waka."
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From How-To: Make Vegan Blueberry Muffins with Waka Flocka Flame
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"I'm safe y'all," Waka wrote on Twitter at 7:57 p.m.
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Waka is clearly pissed anyone would think he's locking up kids ...
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Even accomplished weed smokers like Waka Flocka Flame can overdo it.
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Some, holding Samoan flags, made a beeline for the waka Gaualofa.
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"I never really knew the history of these waka," he said.
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Waka says people probably respected that more than his rapping ability.
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And "Let's Get Loud" — mingled with Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," some Congolese guitar and some New York mambo — reached out to a wider world and more serious concerns than a one-night party.
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Ed also did a freestyle battle with Waka Flocka in my kitchen.
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It is now a separate art form—one that Waka recognized immediately.
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Britney Spears, Hit Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne, and Diddy – will.i.
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Waka says he's going to retire ... and he's got a pretty good reason.
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Even more shocking ... Waka recorded the whole scene and posted it on Snapchat.
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It led Waka Flocka to propose he be banned from hip-hop altogether.
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Waka Flocka Flame said he thinks "the public scared [him] from being vegan."
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"Favorite tattoo now," Waka captioned the Instastory post once Esmeralda finished the detailed piece.
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This week's episode, which aired last night, features Atlanta pioneering rapper Waka Flocka Flame.
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Waka Flocka, in yellow, pulls her from the road as onlookers shriek in fear.
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Jen FerrerFerrari Boyz is a classic album by Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame.
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His own waka, the Haunui, circumnavigates New Zealand spreading a message of environmental conservation.
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Then there's a waka aroha, and that's like an urn, so that's my dad, technically.
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Their large back catalog includes collaborations with names like Logic, Rozes, and Waka Flocka Flame.
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Waka says he wasn't even going to be able to make it to the venue.
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That's right, Waka Flocka Flame is not too hard to bake his own blueberry muffins.
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Props to Waka though for having a good sense of humor about all the idiots.
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If they're good enough for Waka, you know they're going to be a grand slam.
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Waka Flocka Flame's 2010 debut Flockaveli was not seen quite so favorably on its release.
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Waka asks if she "wants out of jail," and then says he'll bond her out.
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My mom holds a waka huia that he made that for her when they were young.
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They're so tight, Waka performed on R.G.'s epic Gronk's Party Ship cruise back in February.
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Waka was performing at the Georgia Theatre when he noticed a fan wearing a Trump jersey.
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Wayne's following Waka Flocka Flame and Flo Rida, who've performed at the 33rd and 34th AVNs.
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Waka Flocka Flame told TMZ Sports the performers should be black and have connections to ATL.
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They danced to Waka Flocka Flame's "Grove St. Party" and Nicki Minaj's "No Frauds" ... two classics.
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But it wasn't just the punk simplicity that helped distinguish Waka and Flockaveli from the pack.
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The therapist has previously sat down with Waka Flocka Flame, OT Genasis, Young M.A, and more.
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Music from Charles Mingus or Atlanta native Waka Flocka Flame is often playing in the background.
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You'll recall ... 50 Cent, Shaquille O'Neal and Waka Flaka have been sued after mocking fans with disabilities.
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Rapper Waka Flocka Flame was forced to cancel a free on-campus concert scheduled for Tuesday night.
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Also using statements from rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Ice Cube, Palin tried to build her case.
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The children are called "Waka Stars" and participate in all activities that the adults are involved in.
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In the photo, the waka faces the mountain, which is where he landed, and our tribe did, too.
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"I told Waka that if we made it five years I wanted my dream wedding," Rivera tells PEOPLE.
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He showed him old school rap, as well as newer stuff like Waka Flocka Flame and Wiz Khalifa.
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Vegan blueberry muffins are totally within your reach, thanks to rapper and vegan baker extraordinaire Waka Flocka Flame.
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We broke the story ... Waka is pissed the DJ is still on the air after using hate speech.
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Some people are going OFF on Waka on social media ... others are laughing it off as a joke.
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FYI ... recreational weed is legal in the state of Washington, though we doubt that would have stopped Waka.
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He made woozy, uncomplicated beatwork—he won over bros by dropping EDM remixes of Waka Flocka Flame hits.
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We got Waka at LAX Wednesday and he explained why he recently bailed on being a strict vegan.
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His retro fetish is apparent from the very first seconds, as the font of the opening titles and the waka-waka guitar on the soundtrack signal that we are back in the 1970s — 1977, in particular, we're soon informed, but the point is less historical accuracy than pop-cultural period riffing.
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Waka was scheduled to perform Tuesday night at Jerry Richardson Stadium on campus, but the concert just got scrapped.
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Have you heard this sample of "Venus In Furs" in the song "Ask Charlemagne" by the rapper Waka Flocka?
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Luckily for Waka, he didn't have to say goodbye to his console, which he's had for more than a year.
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You've said Waka Flocka Flame got you interested in making rap in the first place, but what keeps you invested?
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Since the beginning, the US has been like a big brother—a Gucci Mane—and we have been like Waka.
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Waka Flocka Flame is off the hook for packing heat at the Atlanta Airport ... he was just found not guilty.
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We'll occasionally bring over people like Waka Flocka Flame, 2Chainz and Mac Miller, but it's usually just a UK thing.
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Waka was down in Puerto Vallarta Thursday when his smoking ride to the airport pulled up ... fully engulfed in flames.
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Shakira also started a campaign during the World Cup, with UNICEF, to sell "Waka Waka" t-shirts in Mango stores around the world, with a majority going to fund the South Africa East Observatory School, 60% of whose students were orphaned or displaced by war and 20% of whom had lost a parent to AIDS.
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To quote Waka Flocka Flame from the song "O Let's Do It", as he says, "O, Let's Do It." If that doesn't convince you 1017 Brick Squad helped Canada legalize weed for men, women and asthmatic children, consider this video of Waka walking through the airport in my home city Regina, Saskatchewan 2011: Compelling evidence.
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Tuesday, gunshots erupted as students waited for rapper Waka Flocka Flame's concert and others prepared for exams later in the week.
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The image shows the waka, my mountain, and my river—so they're all key elements of my iwi in one picture.
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Waka Flocka Flame wants to make one thing clear ... Gucci Mane did not launch his career and Gucci's disrespecting Waka's mom.
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Waka gives us his picks for the halftime show ... and how to make the Super Bowl go hard in the paint.
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Romanik, who works for KQQZ 1190 AM, was blasting Waka for wiping his ass with a Trump jersey during a concert.
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Waka Flocka Flame is 100% team Chris Brown when it comes to the drama that went down at his house -- and he thinks Baylee Curran's the real villain, not CB. We got Waka at LAX ... he says Breezy was targeted for being black and because of his past, the wrong person went to jail this time around.
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Crushed by the incident, Waka wrote a sweet note to Nintendo, apologizing for not keeping a closer eye on his favorite toy.
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She actually seemed to headline the last night after rapper Waka Flocka Flame proved a no-show due to a flight cancellation.
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If you're a fan of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, then you're likely familiar with the rollercoaster ride of Waka and Rivera's relationship.
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A video posted by TMZ shows Gates dancing to "No Frauds" by Nicki Minaj and "Grove St. Party" by Waka Flocka Flame.
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Apparently Waka Flocka Flame helped blaze the trail for #gobbledygook #content that, if The Awl is correct, adds up in a hurry.
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One, it provides an opportunity for the panel to dispense some DotA history (in return, Waka offers a brief lesson on flow).
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Here's Waka Flocka Flame, doing it right: And here's President Obama, from his 2012 AMA: Trump's AMA didn't start off this way.
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According to Waka, the reason for his diet change was simple—"I didn't want to be fat"—but the benefits are vast.
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Taylor talks with therapist Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh, who has previously sat down with rappers Freddie Gibbs and Waka Flocka Flame.
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After all, the trap god helped bring Future, Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Zaytoven, Waka Flocka, and countless others into the rap orbit.
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Last night at a show at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia, Waka Flocka embodied the id of many liberals the world over.
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Waka Flocka was down in New Orleans this week for Mardi Gras when fans mobbed him on the way down to Bourbon Street.
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Waka Flocka and Lil Scrappy won't be writing a relationship advice column any time soon, but they have some entertaining takes on relationships.
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Now our veggie burgers are full of cruelty-free blood and Waka Flocka Flame is proud of his coconut oil-based blueberry muffins.
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Future episodes of The Therapist feature Waka Flocka Flame, Joey Bada$$, Young M.A., and D.R.A.M. Watch the first episode of The Therapist below.
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This season, Singh counsels everyone from D.R.A.M. to Wavves frontman Nathan Williams to Waka Flocka Flame, Young M.A, and Corey Taylor of Slipknot.
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As we told you, he went on a racist rant back in 2017 after Waka Flocka wiped his ass with a Trump jersey.
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She went on to sell tens of millions of albums; collaborate with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Wyclef Jean (in the international hit "Hips Don't Lie"); become a coach on "The Voice"; and record the World Cup anthem "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," which led to her meeting the Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, who is the father of her children.
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But one thing that has always remained the same was the care that Waka has for Charlie... and it's a beautiful thing to watch.
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Waka Flocka Flame made a big stink when he decided to wipe his ass at a concert ... using Donald Trump's name to do it.
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Waka talked to us Friday, days after he dropped the Gucci diss track, "Was My Dawg," where he clearly accused Guwop of stealing credit.
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At first the majority of the people that hit us up wanted the kind of beats we were doing for Waka and Gucci Mane.
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"I have to admit, I don't know who 'Waka Flocka' is, or what he sings, but I agree with him on this!" she stated.
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Though Waka inspired the most influential ad lib, it was his Atlanta predecessors who made having a signature brand of improvising behind vocals essential.
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"Often they're not confident enough to talk about it until the waka arrive, because people tell them, 'Ah, it's just a story,' " he said.
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In the early stages of her career, Minaj lived in Atlanta and was managed by Debra Atney—Waka Flocka's mom and Gucci's former manager.
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An outdoor concert scheduled for Tuesday night at the campus football stadium by rap artist Waka Flocka Flame was also canceled after the shooting.
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Waka Flocka Flame is no longer performing at a free concert for students at UNC Charlotte ... the show's canceled following a deadly shooting on campus.
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I reached out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask if he goes "hard in the paint" like Waka, but he has yet to comment.
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Waka Flocka Flame saved a fan from becoming roadkill by pulling her from oncoming traffic as she tried to snap a selfie with the rapper.
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Waka tells us he will be high from morning 'til night on Weed Day, although he understands the concept of pacing himself a little better.
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As for Waka telling us he wants a face-to-face meeting to take matters into his own hands -- Romanik says he's down for that.
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Waka Flocka Flame played make-believe with a little girl -- as in, make believe you're in jail ... locking the crying toddler in a dog crate.
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It was the biggest fleet of waka to arrive in Wellington since the landing of Kupe, whose story was told in the opening-night spectacle.
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Ms. Wineera said she had fallen in love with sailing and now planned to pursue a career involving waka hourua or, failing that, the navy.
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Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, a master navigator who has spent decades sailing waka throughout the Pacific, was one of the creative producers of the festival opening.
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On a new episode of VICELAND's THE THERAPIST, Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh sits down with Waka Flocka Flame to sort through the rapper's anger.
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Instead, his mother told Buzzfeed that she is sending it to the manufacturer to be fixed — and Waka paid for the repair costs from his allowance.
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Waka tells TMZ Sports ... he's upset with the NFL's decision to shun the incredibly long list of Atlanta rappers in favor of a more mainstream performer.
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BTW, nice to see Waka back with Tammy Rivera after a short breakup -- and she even dropped a bombshell about Scrappy and Bambi Benson's upcoming wedding.
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Going vegan isn't always easy for artists Waka Flocka Flame and Raury, between getting shit from their #SQUAD and having wet dreams about Chick-Fil-A.
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"Feefa" feels like a Gunna song that happens to feature 6ix9ine; "Waka" feels like an A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie song that happens to feature 6ix9ine.
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Waka Flocka brought the flame back to his name -- in a big, bright, burning way -- when the SUV he was about to hop in caught fire.
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As you know, Maroon 5 is holding court as the halftime headliner -- a decision many fans and even artists, like Waka Flocka, blasted the league for making.
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As for Waka Flocka, the Atlanta brawl-rapper's endorsement of Clinton seems to have been a bizarre joke that the media seized hold of and ran with.
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She stuck to the show's regular format, sitting down with Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera to discuss their recent vow renewal ceremony and relationship ups and downs.
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In an interview last year, the Weeknd told GQ that Ed Sheeran had a "pretty dope" freestyle battle with US rapper Waka Flocka in the Weeknd's kitchen.
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Gucci Mane, along with past and present label signees like Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug, Chief Keef, and others caused devil's lettuce to become legal up here.
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A concert was scheduled to celebrate the last day of classes with rapper Waka Flocka on the day of the shooting, according to the university's event page.
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TMZ are reporting this morning that Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid are among a number of celebrities who have been banned from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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Waka Flocka Flame has not been scared straight after his medical emergency ... not by a long shot, because he's determined to make the most of 4/20.
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This week on Noisey radio, ATL icon Waka Flocka Flame is in the house to discuss finding inner peace and happiness, as well as drop some classics.
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Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera renewed their vows in an extravagant beach wedding in Mexico on Saturday, five years after they legally married without a ceremony in 13.
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Waka Flocka Flame is not just a rapper, he's a comedian and accidental sociologist who's now copping to pulling one over on the Internet with a viral video.
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Related: Make Music in the Cloud Like Waka Flocka Flame Your Eyes Make Music with This Face-Tracking Production App Compose Like Bach (with Help from This App)
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Waka hollering "squad" into the mic at the turn of the decade has become the "bling bling" of the 2010s as suburban America has caught wind of it.
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For hip-hop fans, there's Mick Jenkins, Vince Staples, Waka Flocka Flame; and for everyone else, there's Francis and the Lights, REZZ, Alison Wonderland, FKJ, and Dixon's Violin.
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As the last of the waka sailed into the harbor and darkness fell, a thousand people launched into an energetic haka powhiri, a chant and dance of welcome.
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Mr. Barclay-Kerr said the sight of a waka sailing into the bay often awakened memories among older Maori people of oral histories they had learned as children.
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Ihaza has previously written for places like The Fader, Gawker and the Awl (including this excellent piece on the content farms of rap stars like Waka Flocka Flame).
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Waka says he's praying for everyone affected by the shooting ... and says he wasn't aware of the tragic news until he landed in Charlotte ahead of his scheduled gig.
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Japanese racer hopeful Waka Nakanishi admitted part of the reason she's participating is to get her molecule under the university's high-quality STM and find out what it'll do.
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Waka says it's well-known that all the kids in his family love him -- and, in fact, he has some ideas about how to run a day care center.
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Waka Flocka Flame and his right-hand man Raury recently joined us on our series How-To to demonstrate how to make one of Waka's breakfast favorites: blueberry muffins.
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The night before, rap artist Waka Flocka Flame walked through the White Party, a fancy dance held at Vanity, the luxe nightclub located in the Hard Rock Hotel Tower.
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So was the five-hour car ride to Wellington after Cyclone Gita forced the younger sailors to disembark from the waka in Napier and board it again in Wellington.
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Waka Flocka Flame is actually optimistic after the deadly violence in Dallas, Minnesota and Louisiana this week -- and believes this is a great opportunity for Americans to come together.
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In October 2014 security checkpoint staff discovered that rapper Waka Flocka Flame, whose real name is Juaquin Malphur, had a handgun in his personal carry-on at Atlanta&aposs airport.
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ET. A number of students were heading to the nearby stadium for a free concert by Waka Flocka Flame to celebrate the last day of classes, which was ultimately canceled.
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The most famous example of this is Waka Flocka Flame who is still posting links to trashy listicles like "7 Disgusting Facts About the Porn Industry" at this very moment.
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Waka Flocka is NOT a proud black man, according to the St. Louis area DJ who's unleashed multiple n-word laced attacks on the rapper ... but insists he's no racist.
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The day after Kupe's story took over the Wellington harbor, the waka sailed up the coast to Petone Beach, where the navigator landed on his first voyage to New Zealand.
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Waka Flocka is bringing self-awareness and self-deprecating humor to a whole new level -- saying he was a wack rapper at the peak of his career ... but honest nonetheless.
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Waka says Gabby's a role model -- because black people in similar situations need to push back and stand up for themselves when someone asks them to change who they are.
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Waka and Tammy's biggest issue is Daniel's from The Great White North, so he's got no business speaking for black people in America, and his bleach-blonde hair doesn't help either.
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We caught up with Waka at LAX and he confessed that viral video of a random blonde chick -- who also hosted the AVN Awards -- twerking on him ... was a total hoax!
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We caught up with Waka at Reagan National in D.C. on Tuesday where he showed our photog his bag of treats and dished more details on his bug out in Seattle.
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Another influential Waka ad lib that has grown legs is the jab-like "BOW," which he can be seen in this studio session repeating on what feels like an infinite loop.
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This weekend, DreamHack Atlanta got some local talent on stream when rapper and producer Waka Flocka Flame crashed the vaguely Star Trek-themed Dota 2 panel at the DreamLeague LAN finals.
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It ended up on MTV, I was talking to Waka Flocka—I didn't know I was going to do most of the shit I'm doing now because of that one song.
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Some students were getting ready for the summer break, and some were preparing to attend an on-campus concert featuring the rapper Waka Flocka Flame, which was canceled after the shooting.
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Waka Flocka is ready to take matters into his own hands if the St. Louis radio personality who called him a "greasy n****r" on the air doesn't lose his job.
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Waka Flocka Flame says he's ready to hang up the mic for that stroller life with his wifey, Tammy Rivera -- and it sounds like a baby could be coming sooner than later.
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DJ Whoo Kid and Waka Flocka Flame tell TMZ Sports they are no longer welcome on any Norwegian Cruise Line ship after they were blamed for the poop prank during the Feb.
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Waka says his mom, Debra Antney -- a huge music manager who once repped Gucci, Nicki Minaj, French Montana, OJ da Juiceman and many others -- is getting the short end of the stick.
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Travis' addition is a big win for the NFL and hip-hop fans ... you'll recall, Waka Flocka Flame bashed the League for passing over Atlanta rappers in favor of a mainstream band.
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The entire profile is in-depth and packed with gems, but here's a sample: A few months back ... a video of a sign-language interpreter at a Waka Flocka show went viral.
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Waka Flocka Flame believes there were clear racial motives behind Gabrielle Union's 'AGT' firing, and says it's now on the black community to stop supporting companies that have problems with the culture.
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Straight out of the ATL, rapper Waka Flocka Flame and singer/songwriter Raury whip up a batch of these sweet, tart, berry-filled treats that are so good you won't miss the butter.
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Eight-year-old Waka, who lives in Japan, accidentally didn't close his water bottle completely when he put it into his bag, and the bottle then leaked all over his precious Nintendo 23DS.
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" I'm safe y'all — Waka Flocka (@WakaFlocka) April 30, 2019 "The University of North Carolina System stands in solidarity with UNC Charlotte and stands ready with assistance for the students, faculty and staff affected.
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Waka Flocka, who has ink on nearly every inch of his body, just added a very special piece to his collection: a huge arm tattoo of his 12-year-old stepdaughter Charlie's face.
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Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X joined forces to sing their hit song, adding a little country flair to the rap-heavy festival ... while Travis Scott, Waka Flocka and Tyga showed out.
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Waka Flocka Flame is throwing penalty flags at the NFL for choosing Maroon 5 for the halftime performance at this year's Super Bowl in Atlanta, because he believes the performers should be black.
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It's a freestyle over Waka Flocka Flame's "Grove Street Party" (timelessly good but, at that point, probably at the nadir of its relevance), and Lil Wayne tackles it with his usual effortless charm.
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Two, it gives Waka the chance to render his own "review" of Dota 2, making him, along with Braid aficionado Soulja Boy, one of the few rappers to moonlight as a game critic.
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In recent years, "trap" has become a catchall term for the Atlanta sound, heard on records by artists as varied as Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Waka Flocka Flame, 23 Chainz, T.I., and Future.
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We got Waka at LAX Friday morning and rather than being depressed about the tragic events -- as millions of people are today -- he thinks it's time to rally ... no matter what your race.
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Bottom line for Waka ... most white people are cool, but he's not giving everyone a pass -- and he sure ain't giving Daniel one for suggesting black people get over white people using offensive words.
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Waka Flocka Flame not only doesn't care about people ripping him over the video of his niece in a dog cage -- he insists he can teach the haters a thing or two about child care!
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We got Tammy Rivera -- Waka Flaka's lady from 'L&HH: Atlanta' -- as she was heading to the Microsoft Theater in L.A. for the BET Awards ... and she opened up about Safaree getting jumping this weekend.
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Along with FKi 1st, Rich is one half of FKi—the super-producer duo from Atlanta that has produced hit songs for the likes of 2 Chainz, iLoveMakonnen, Post Malone, Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug.
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A criminal defense attorney by trade, Mr. Findling has little to do with the career planning or creative output of Migos, Gucci Mane or Waka Flocka Flame, all of whom he's successfully represented in court.
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" ELIZABETH CARENA OF MOTHER FEATHER I was going backstage to help another artist do his makeup for his show and I was walking by, and Waka Flocka Flame shouted out, "Hey, your booty's hanging out!
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Each spread in the main body of the text presents an illustration and accompanying waka — a poem in 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure, 795 of which are incorporated into The Tale of Genji.
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Check out the scene on the cruise last night -- the Gronk bros turnin' all the way up with DJ Whoo Kid and Waka Flocka ... while a bunch of chicks twerked all over the boat. Madness.
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Waka Flocka Flame is known to go hard in the paint, but when it comes to his diet, you won't find him dining on silver platters of eggs, steak, and Welch's grape, à la Biggie Smalls.
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Miyashiro drew on his industry contacts and, for a little less than ten thousand dollars, got Waka Flocka, A$AP Ferg, and Father to record a remix of "It G Ma" with Keith Ape and Park.
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It was the biggest fleet of waka to arrive in Wellington since the landing of Kupe, whose story was told at the opening night of a three-week arts and culture event that runs through Sunday.
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Gabrielle's feud with 'AGT' is striking a chord with Waka, and he unloaded when we got him in Atlanta -- telling us he's proud of Gabrielle for speaking out about what was allegedly going down at 'AGT.
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Of course, the decision to go with Adam Levine's band has been met with a ton of criticism ... and Waka Flocka Flame told us last week the show should feature black performers with real connections to ATL.
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They released a boisterous EP called Broken Ankles—which featured a typically ecstatic appearance from Waka Flocka Flame—on which Gillis demonstrated an obvious love for the lush, muscular approach of early period Roc-a-Fella productions.
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Te Rina Wineera, 17, who had recently started learning celestial navigation and was on her first major voyage aboard the waka Hinemoana, said she newly appreciated what her forebears had survived on their journey to New Zealand.
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Waka Waka's previous seating designs have often featured distinctive cylinder-shaped backrests, forgoing cushions and upholstery, but the Compartment Chair includes a pillow that can be placed on the seat or stashed away on an interior shelf.
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Waka Flocka Flame's rise in the late 2000's and Chicago's drill movement at the early part of this decade gave credence to that notion, but few have stood the test of time like Crime Mob's debut single.
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Waka Flocka Flame's days as a poster child for veganism are as done as a rack of baby back ribs on Super Bowl Sunday -- but that doesn't mean he'll be scarfing down a rib eye steak anytime soon.
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Big names like Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka, and Vic Mensa will pop in unannounced and spit a few songs while the crowd dances on stage with them due to the lack of security, railings, or general law and order.
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It's unlikely that Waka Flocka Flame will ever be regarded as one of the best rap artists of all time, but his contribution to the trap music canon is one of the most essential in the sub-genre's history.
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We ask Waka if we're living in a society that treats racism as a joke, and he says anyone over 40 who is still acting racist is "f***ed up," and needs to stop teaching racism to younger generations.
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Since its release, the Croydon comedian boasts a self-released music video filmed in Miami with cameos from Waka Flocka, Lil Yachty and DJ Khaled, a performance at this year's MOBO Awards, and over 1 million followers on Instagram.
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Casting a wide net of influences (throughout our conversation, Adam references Das Racist, Twin Shadow, The Streets, Salem and Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame's 2011 collaborative album Ferrari Boyz), each Wicca Phase release has been markedly different to the last.
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Via Create Digital Music, Fact Mag Related: Prince: Tears and Tributes | Last Week in Art Sound Sampling Made Easy With "Geometric Music" Sequencer Make Music in the Cloud Like Waka Flocka Flame [First Look] Here It Is, Moog's Badass New Synth
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And he is one of the most astute rap talent scouts in the country, having kick-started the careers of Waka Flocka Flame and Young Thug, and catapulted producers like Zaytoven, Drumma Boy and Mike Will Made-It to wide renown.
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But why settle when THERE IS NEW GUCCI MANE TO LISTEN TO. Yup, Gucci just released Meal Ticket, a new 36-track (LOL) project, featuring the likes of Makonnen, Rich the Kid, Sy Ari Da Kid, Waka Flocka Flame, and more.
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The pseudo Rick Ross/Waka Flocka aggro-rap caricature that made him famous first appears here in bombastic meme-bangers like "I'm Paris Hilton," and "Mel Gibson," containing all the "WOO WOO" and "SWAG" ad-libs you've come to love (or hate).
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Bob Romanik -- radio DJ for the St. Louis area station 1190 KQQZ-AM, best known for calling Waka Flocka the n-word -- tells TMZ ... he reached out to Hansen when he heard about his financial troubles and offered to help him out.
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" –Esther, 32 Watch: I Got High Off Edibles with Waka Flocka in Amsterdam "I was at a nightclub with two friends and we were quite tired even though it was early, so we decided to get half a gram in, which I held on to.
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Waka Flocka's mom Deb Antney helped pushed the boycott back in October after someone claimed they went to the Houston's in Atlanta with a large party of African Americans and they were refused service as they watched a large party of Caucasians seated comfortably.
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The waka, whose crews included a group of teenagers from Maori language schools, were billed as the main attraction in the opening night of the New Zealand Festival, a three-week arts and culture event that began last month and runs through March 18.
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Besides Gucci's affiliation with every hot young Atlanta producer, the list of artists that fell under the 1017 umbrella included a who's who of today's trap rap scene: OJ da Juiceman, Peewee Longway, Young Thug, Young Dolph, Migos, Chief Keef, Young Scooter, and Waka Flocka Flame.
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Over the course of the series, Singh sits down with everyone from Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Wavves' Nathan Williams to Remy Ma and Waka Flocka Flame to discuss issues ranging from coping with family trauma to dealing with public scrutiny to finding harmony and balance within ourselves.
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We got the 'RHOA' star in Atlanta Tuesday at the premiere of the new show, "Waka and Tammy: What the Flocka," where she told us why she's not willing to reconcile with the spirited and equally opinionated NeNe after a bitter feud erupted on this week's show.
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Waka might be a little too hard on himself here -- fact is ... the dude put out tons of songs that landed on the Billboard charts, and while they weren't the most lyrically complex ... they were fun as hell for what they were -- and enjoyed by many.
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For awhile, his association with 808 Mafia—the influential production collective he helped start in 2010 who have supplied beats for everyone from Waka Flocka Flame to Future to Wiz Khalifa—was questioned after a few not-so-delicate words from fellow producer and 883 Mafia cofounder Southside last spring.
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To start, its boxy, Baltic birch plywood frame and removable square cushion are the work of two designers: Waka Waka's founder and designer, Shin Okuda, and his wife, the clothing and object designer Kristin Dickson-Okuda, whose own line, Rowena Sartin, puts out unisex apparel that can typically be worn multiple ways.
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Last night Flo Rida—one of many musical guests on the Gronk cruise, including Waka Flocka Flame and some other EDM DJs you might find on an abandoned pamphlet on the Las Vegas Strip—graced the open seas with his majesty, introducing us to the shirtful Gronk we all know and love.
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After Keith Ape's early error, he's started touring with Black artists and creating music with them; he reached a peace with O.G. Maco after giving him royalties on "It G Ma," and the song received a fully cross-cultural and incredible remix featuring A$AP Ferg, Father, Waka Flocka Flame, and the Korean-American rapper Dumbfoundead.
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But when you're a band whose debut album featured covers of A Tribe Called Quest and Waka Flocka Flame, who have collaborated with everyone from Tyler, The Creator to Sam Herring of Future Islands, and who made an entire album with Ghostface Killah in last year's Sour Soul, it's safe to say you're hardly staunch traditionalists.
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