Juaquin James Malphurs, known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is well-known as an American rapper. Signing to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his singles “O Let’s Do It”, “Hard in da Paint”, and “No Hands” (featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale), with the latter peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album Flockaveli was released in 2010. His second studio album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family was released in 2012 and was preceded by the lead single “Round of Applause” (featuring Drake).
What happened to Waka Flocka Flame?
Waka Flocka Flame was shot. According to the 28-year-old, he was shot in the arm and robbed while at the car wash. “I still go to the car wash. Yeah, I know what happened, definitely, 100 percent,” Flocka said. “I thank God for that, too. That was a blessing, because that weekend, I was making like a quarter million [dollars].” He goes on to reveal he was participating in illicit drug transactions before a divine presence stepped in.
“I was going to buy some bricks and some pounds. And that’s God that stopped me. I thank God because I was arrogant as f**k. It turned me dark all the way… That Waka died that day, too.” The revelations he gained from this situation jumpstarted a hot streak in his music career.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
