Monster Block Party artist Waka Flocka Flame knows the music industry like no other rapper. With over five years in the rap game, Waka is no stranger to the top of Billboard’s US Rap chart with his widely popular studio albums.
Born Juaquin Malphurs in Jamaica, Queens, Waka grew up outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Given the name Waka by his cousin, he came into fame with his first mixtape, Salute Me or Shoot Me, Vol. 1, which featured his breakthrough single “O Let’s Do It.” The single hit #7 on the Billboard’s US Rap chart and #62 on Billboard’s Hot 100. After this milestone, the release of his lead single “Hard In Da Paint” produced by the legendary Lex Luger, pushed his debut album Flockaveli to #6 on the Billboard 200. The sound of this track exposed a mind-blowing combination of synth brass leads and machine gun drum samples.
Waka released his sophomore album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family with artists like Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, B.o.B., Flo Rida and Drake who was featured on the popular track “Round Of Applause.” Currently, Waka Flocka is readying for his third album, Flockaveli II. With Atlantic Records as his new label, Waka is making some new changes in his career. “I’m highly educated now music industry wise. I’m not just somebody jumping into a field I don’t know. I actually learned it through a couple of methods, put my blueprint out on display and it worked not just for me and the company I was working with, but numerous people’s careers. Basically I know my shit now–I know what I need to win.” The album, due out in 2014, will feature dance music heavy weights Skrillex, Diplo, and the trap twosome, Flosstradamus. Showing the dance music world what it takes to “win,” Waka Flocka recently joined forces with Borgore and Paige to release their new single “Wild Out.”
We’re excited to see Waka’s latest evolution of rap and dance music. “I’m not bullsh*ttin’ with this album. I’m going hard.” Get ready for the coming of Waka Flocka Flame when he hits the stage in Nashville at Monster Block Party on Saturday, October 26th. Grab your tickets today!
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