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WAKA FLOCKA FLAME

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Star333: /* 2013–present: Flockaveli 2 */

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'''Juaquin James Malphurs'''<ref>[http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product Waka Flocka Flame is a Product – Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725125146/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product |date=July 25, 2012 }}. Interview Magazine. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as '''Waka Flocka Flame''', is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2009 single "[[O Let's Do It]]", which entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and led him to sign with [[Gucci Mane]]'s [[1017 Records]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] that same year. His 2010 follow-up single, "[[No Hands]]" (featuring [[Roscoe Dash]] and [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]), reached number 13 on the chart and received [[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Both songs, along with "[[Hard in da Paint]]" and "[[Grove St. Party]]" (featuring [[Kebo Gotti]]), preceded the release of his debut studio album ''[[Flockaveli]]'' (2010), which peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]'' (2012) peaked at number ten on the chart and was supported by the singles "[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]" (featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]), "[[I Don't Really Care (Waka Flocka Flame song)|I Don't Really Care]]" (featuring [[Trey Songz]]) and "[[Get Low (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Get Low]]" (featuring [[Tyga]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Flo Rida]]).

==Early life==
Malphurs was born in [[South Jamaica, Queens]], New York City. His family ultimately settled in [[Riverdale, Georgia]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Waka Flocka Flame Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=November 6, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109101242/http://allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother, Debra Antney, is rapper [[Gucci Mane]]'s former manager and the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment.<ref name="scam">{{cite web|author=Julia Beverly|url=http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|title=Scam Afta Scam|publisher=Ozone|date=December 2009|pages=48, 52|access-date=December 1, 2009|archive-date=December 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228220111/http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the [[Muppets]] character [[Fozzie Bear]]'s catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by Gucci Mane,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks Mixtapes, His Stage Name |magazine=HipHopDX |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928091911/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |url-status=live }}</ref> whom he has known since 2005 when he was 19.<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham |first=Nadine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |title=Waka Flocka Flame Says He's Crafting Rap Skills On "Ferrari Boyz" |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927082523/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
===2009–2010: ''Flockaveli''===
[[File:Waka-Flocka-Flame 101219 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Waka Flocka Flame in 2010]]
In January 2009, Malphurs released his debut mixtape, ''Salute Me or Shoot Me''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/salute-me-or-shoot-me-1-mw0003698630|title=Salute Me or Shoot Me 1 - Waka Flocka Flame|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10801/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-o-lets-do-it-reveals-future-collaborations|title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks 'O Let's Do It,' Reveals Future Collaborations|date=March 9, 2010|website=Hiphopdx.com}}</ref> The mixtape contained the song "[[O Let's Do It]]", which was released as a commercial single in April of that year. After which, the song was re-recorded and the guest performer was changed. The song was produced by L-Don Beatz. By November 2009, he was signed to [[Gucci Mane]]'s record label [[1017 Records]], along with fellow Georgia-based rapper [[OJ Da Juiceman]], his cousin [[Frenchie (rapper)|Frenchie]],<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |last1=Jeffries |first1=David |title=Frenchie Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frenchie-mn0002403580/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> and his brother Wooh Da Kid.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/profile/woohdakid|title=Wooh Da Kid on HotNewHipHop.com|website=HNHH |date=October 18, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/20100119/gucci_mane.jhtml|title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160024/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/waka-flocka-flame-shot.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in his Atlanta hometown; a bullet went through his right arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/20100203/waka_flocka_flame.jhtml |title=Exclusive: Waka Flocka Flame Nearly 'Gave Up' After Being Shot – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 4, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160015/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/exclusive-waka-flocka-flame-nearly-gave-up-after-being-shot.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot During Robbery Attack |magazine=HipHopDX |date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527234034/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |url-status=live }}</ref> Following this, "O Let's Do It" debuted at number 95 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in February 2010, and peaked at number 62 on the chart by April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/|title=Billboard Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230257/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Shaheem Reid. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml "OJ Da Juiceman Reveals Mixtape With Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113084635/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml |date=November 13, 2009 }}, MTV, November 10, 2009.</ref> Throughout that year, he released the singles "[[Hard In Da Paint]]", "[[Grove St. Party]]", and "[[No Hands]]". The latter two entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter at number 13—while each promoted the release of his debut studio album, ''[[Flockaveli]]'' on October 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/393789531 |title=iTunes – Music – Flockaveli (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 1, 2010 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082410/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/id393789531 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621010406/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its title was inspired by [[Tupac Shakur]], whose final stage name and pseudonym before his death was Makaveli.<ref name=sohh>{{cite web|title=Waka Flocka Flame Apologizes to 2Pac Fans Over "Flockaveli" Debut Title|url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|publisher=SOHH.com|access-date=December 29, 2012|author=Cyrus Langhorne|date=September 17, 2010|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181712/http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Malphurs was listed at number eight on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game]] Annual List in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |title=MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc |publisher=Mtv.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723132354/http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2011–2012: ''Ferrari Boyz'' and ''Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family''===
In 2011, Malphurs posed for a nude but not explicit promotional photo for [[PETA]], to boycott killing animals and wearing fur. The picture reads "ink not mink".<ref name="Ink Not Mink">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |title=Bits: Waka Flocka Poses Naked for PETA, Selena Gomez Debuts New Track |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417095914/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released several mixtapes in 2011, including ''Salute Me or Shoot Me 3'', ''Benjamin Flocka'' and his last ''[[Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone)]]'' with fellow rapper Slim Dunkin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |title=Waka Flocka & Slim Dunkin – Twin Towers 2: No Fly Zone Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ Teknikz & DJ Kash // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204704/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 3 Hosted by Trap-A-Holics & DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204709/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |title=Waka Flocka – Benjamin Flocka Hosted by DJ Teknikz & Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204707/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 9, 2011, his collaborative album with Gucci Mane, ''[[Ferrari Boyz]]'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/449357287 |title=iTunes – Music – Ferrari Boyz (Deluxe Version) by Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=August 5, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216052019/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/id449357287 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single was "She Be Puttin On", featuring Slim Dunkin, who was fatally shot the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |title=Rapper Slim Dunkin slain in music studio |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123759/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

"[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]", featuring Canadian rapper [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], was released on October 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat-drake/472627106?i=472627210 |title=iTunes – Music – Round of Applause (feat. Drake) – Single by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 14, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082407/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat.-drake/id472627106?i=472627210 |url-status=live }}</ref> as the first single from his second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]''. It was produced by frequent collaborator, [[Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger]]. The album was released on June 8, 2012 and saw a critical and commercial decline from his debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/530988823 |title=iTunes – Music – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082405/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/id530988823 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2013–present: ''Flockaveli 2''===
[[File:Waka Flocka Flame 2014.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Waka Flocka Flame in 2014]]
On January 22, 2013, Malphurs announced that he had completed his third studio album, titled ''Flockaveli 2'', featuring guest appearances by [[Timbaland]] and [[Wyclef Jean]].<ref name="Flockaveli 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |title=Waka Flocka Reveals New Album Title |website=MTV |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=August 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131075136/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> On May 21, 2013, he gave a release date of October 5, 2013; in June, he gave a new date of January 2014.<ref name="Flockaveli 2 pushback to 2014">{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |title=Waka Flocka Flame Delays "Flockaveli 2" Until 2014, Confirms Producers |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019071841/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2014, he named producers on the album;<ref name="turnip_god" /> in November the front cover art was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |title=Waka Flocka Reveals "Flockaveli 2" Artwork |date=November 10, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201755/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |title=Waka Flocka Flame "Flockaveli 2" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklisting |publisher=HipHopDX.com |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420140721/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, he announced that he'd release his last album that year;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|title=Waka Flocka Flame announces last album dropping this year|work=Revolt TV|author=Victoria Moorwood|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026053158/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Flockaveli 2'' was not released in 2020.

In February 2013, he released the mixtape ''[[DuFlocka Rant 2]]'', with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, [[Lil Wayne]], [[French Montana]], [[Ace Hood]] and [[Young Scooter]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J|title=Waka Flocka Flame "DuFlocka Rant 2" Mixtape Download & Stream|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream|access-date=February 6, 2013|newspaper=HipHopDX|date=February 6, 2013|archive-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208110555/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel followed in May, ''DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show'', featuring fellow Southern rapper [[T.I.]]<ref>[http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html Waka Flocka – DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show Hosted by DJ Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521225751/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html |date=May 21, 2013 }}. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> In October, he released a third mixtape, ''From Roaches to Rollies''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |title=Waka Flocka – From Roaches To Rollies Hosted by DJ Scream Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419052949/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, he released two mixtapes, ''Re-Up'' in March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-up Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=March 21, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427070938/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-Up | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 22, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194853/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''I Can't Rap Vol. 1'' in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421024901/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=July 15, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194832/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in July, he announced an EDM album, ''Turn Up God'', to be released later in the year; it was not.<ref name="turnip_god">{{cite magazine|title=Waka Flocka Flame's EDM Album Is Called 'Turn Up God'|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|magazine=XXL|access-date=July 11, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142823/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Malphurs appeared in the third season of the [[VH1]] show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. The show loosely follows events in the life of Waka Flocka and his ex-wife, [[Tammy Rivera]]. In 2019, he rekindled with his childhood sweetheart and did a re-commitment ceremony in 2022, to actress, [[Andrea-rachel parker]]<ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>

On March 2, 2015, Malphurs released a collaboration mixtape with [[DJ Whoo Kid]], ''The Turn Up Godz Tour'', with guest appearances from [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Migos|Offset]], [[Cash Out]], [[Bobby V]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Tony Yayo]], and [[Watch The Duck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420044350/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Feat. DJ Whoo Kid | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 3, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414062957/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 1, 2015, Malphurs released the mixtape ''Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5'', with guest appearances from Future, [[Yo Gotti]] and [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421005058/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403121042/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Elliott |first=James |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |publisher=Complex.com |date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405052002/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released his ''Flockaveli 1.5'' mixtape on November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |website=Pitchfork |date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210184053/http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2015, Malphurs hosted a collaborative campaign with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|title=Watch Ric Flair and Waka Flocka Flame Jump Into Presidential Race|date=October 19, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|url-status=live}}</ref> in which he pretended to run for president. Although he was seven years too young to be considered president,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|title=7 years too young|date=April 23, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021400/https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> the campaign, directed by Sam Lipman-Stern of Live from the Streets,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|title=Sam Lipman-Stern website with Waka Flocka link|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021232/http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> went viral and was picked up by media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|title=Waka post|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1689694-Waka-Flocka-Flame?type=Releases&subtype=Singles-EPs&filter_anv=0 | title=Waka Flocka Flame | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Waka Flocka went [[vegan]],<ref>{{cite web |title=waka flocka vegan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiyDAbuWEp0/ |website=peta |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=5 oct 2017}}</ref> in 2017, after the passing of his younger brother [[kayyo red]]. Waka Flocka is an avid [[pokemon]] collector. in, 2019, waka flocka found his childhood sweetheart, actress [[andrea-rachel parker]], and in 2022 the pair, did a commitment ceremony, solidifying their spousal forever bond. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''Mollywood''
| Bijou
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2020
| ''True to the game''
| Reddz
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2024
| ''robin hoods''
| waka
| Lead
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|3919434}}

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'''Andrea-Rachel Parker''' is an actress and dancer who is best known for playing the roles of Bernice on ''[[The Deuce (TV series)|The Deuce]]'' <ref>{{cite web |title=Actress Andrea Rachel Parker Talks New Season Of HBO's 'The Deuce' |url=https://madamenoire.com/1040471/andrea-rachel-parker-the-deuce/ |website=MadameNoire |publisher=Tanay Hudson |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Cast Talks HBO's 'The Deuce' At NY Premiere [Video] |url=https://theknockturnal.com/cast-talks-hbos-the-deuce-at-ny-premiere/ |website=The Knockturnal |publisher=OJ Williams |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Andrea-Rachel |title=Power's Andrea-Rachel Parker is on Her Way to the Top! |url=https://www.sheenmagazine.com/powers-andrea-rachel-parker-is-on-her-way-to-the-top/ |website=SHEEN MAGAZINE |publisher=Thao Vo |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce Season 1, Episode 5: Daddies, Husbands, & Pimps |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/10/171645/the-deuce-recap-season-1-episode-5 |website=Refinery29 |publisher=Rebecca Farley |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title='The Deuce,' Season 1, Episode 8 review: 'My Name Is Ruby' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/10/29/the-deuce-season-1-episode-8-review-my-name-is-ruby/?utm_term=.92efaae8a029 |website=The Washington Post |publisher=Alyssa Rosenberg |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce Recap Season 1, Episode 7, "Au Reservoir" |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/the-deuce-recap-season-1-episode-7-au-reservoir |website=Slant Magazine |publisher=Michael Haigis |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=In Conversation With... Michelle MacLaren |url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/in-conversation-with-michelle-maclaren-228601/ |website=Entertainment.ie |publisher=Brian Lloyd |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and Destiny on ''Power''. <ref>{{cite news
|first= Jerry L.
|last=Barrow
|title=Rookie Of The Year
|newspaper=BET
|date=2017
|url=https://www.bet.com/celebrities/exclusives/andrea-rachel-parker.html
}}</ref>

==Early life==
Andrea-Rachel Parker graduated from [[Brooklyn High School of the Arts|Brooklyn High School Of The Arts]] one year early as a dance major. She then went on to attend [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]] in [[Pennsylvania]] first as a Science major but then switched to Communications and left her Junior year to complete her degree at another institution.

==Career==
Andrea-Rachel Parker had her breakout roles on [[HBO|HBO's]] The Deuce as Bernice and [[Starz]] in 2017 as recurring role of Destiny in Power where she plays the first love interest to Tariq St. Patrick played by actor Michael Rainey Jr. alongside actress [[Naturi Naughton]] who plays Tasha St. Patrick and [[Omari Hardwick]] who plays James St. Patrick. Her character Destiny works with Kanan played by [[50 Cent]] in his crew and accidentally assists her corrupt cop cousin Ray-Ray played by Marcus Callander (who is on the same team) murder the ''"St. Patricks"'' daughter. This act alone caused a consumer frenzy and instantly made her a prominent character villain. You can catch her seasons 4 and 5 of the premium TV series.<ref>{{cite web |title=#BLACKGIRLMAGIC: POWER STAR, ANDREA-RACHEL PARKER TALKS HER INFAMOUS ROLE AS DESTINY, HER CAREER & MUCH MORE! |url=http://everythinggirlslove.com/blackgirlmagic-power-star-andrea-rachel-parker-talks-her-infamous-role-as-destiny-her-career-much-more/ |website=EGL |publisher=Everythinggirlslove |accessdate=28 August 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Andrea Rachel Aka Destiny From #Power Talks Season Finale And Setting Tariq Up On ThisIs50 |url=https://www.hip-hopvibe.com/2017/09/14/andrea-rachel-aka-destiny-from-power-talks-season-finale-and-setting-tariq-up-on-thisis50-video/ |website=HipHopVIBE |publisher=Alyssa Debonair |accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=ANDREA-RACHEL TALKS POWER, BEING A BLACK ACTRESS, AND MORE. |url=https://www.afrovocative.com/culture/2017/9/20/andrea-rachel-power |website=Afrovocative |publisher=Tyesha Campbell |accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Rising Andrea-Rachel |url=https://ourworldmediamagazine.com/tagged/andrea-rachel |website=OurWorldMedia |publisher=Jay |accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Andrea-Rachel Parker: Dancer, Vegan, and Destiny from 'Power |url=https://prettygirlssweat.com/article/meet-andrea-rachel-parker-dancer-vegan-and-destiny-power |website=PrettyGirlsSweatNational |publisher=Kesi Felton |accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> Additionally, Andrea-Rachel's character Bernice is discovered down south by Darlene played by [[Dominique Fishback]] and brought back to New York City under the guise she will land a modeling deal. Upon arrival the newbie soon realizes the New York life is not as glamorous as she would have hoped and gets caught up in a whirlwind of sex, money and drugs but makes the decision to stay. <ref>{{cite web |title=‘The Deuce’ Star Reflects On What Her Character Did To Make Fans Mad |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-deuce-star-reflects-on-what-her-character-did-to-make-fans-mad_us_59f38382e4b03cd20b8187ef |website=Huffington Post |publisher=Sara Boboltz |accessdate=28 October 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce’ Star Dominique Fishback on Darlene’s ‘Questionable’ Choices, Big Finale Twist |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-deuce-dominique-fishback-darlene-spoilers-finale/ |website=The Wrap |publisher=Ryan Gajewski |accessdate=15 October 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=In Conversation With... Michelle MacLaren |url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/in-conversation-with-michelle-maclaren-228601/ |website=entertainment |publisher=Bryan Loyd |accessdate=8 January 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce’ Review: ‘Why Me?’ Takes Us to a Not-So-Jolly Christmas |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-deuce-why-me-review/ |website=slashfilm |publisher=Karen Han |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref>

Ms. Parkers first taste of notoriety was in the controversial [[Mylan Laboratories|Mylan #faceyourrisk]] commercial in 2016 where a young girl has a bad reaction to peanuts in a brownie due to another young girls absent mindedness while making the recipe. Following a consumer uproar of the [[Epi-pen|Epi-Pen]] price increase, consumers highlighted the scare tactics associated with the commercial and inconsideration of Ms. Parker's character. Andrea can also be found playing as "Aminah Butters" on [[NBC|NBC's]] [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 7)|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Transgender Bridge (2015)]] as a possible witness to a murder of a trans youth.

Her film roles include "72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?" In this Starz film she stars as Leading lady "Kia" who is forced to get over a bad break-up with her boyfriend who is going away to school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freestyle Digital Media acquires rights to romantic drama '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story' |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/02/02/72-hours-brooklyn-love-story/ |website=The Grio |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Urbanworld Review: '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?' Depicts the Anguish of Moving On |url=https://shadowandact.com/urbanworld-review-72-hours-a-brooklyn-love-story-depicts-the-anguish-of-moving-on/ |website=Shadow And Act |publisher=Aramide A. Tinubu |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=LAFF 2016: First Clip To 72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/05/first-clip-to-72-hours-a-brooklyn-love-story/ |website=BlackFilm.com |publisher=Wilson Morales |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and award-winning film "UGLY" by director Leron Lee as Kay, a sassy High School social lite. <ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Writer & Director Leron Lee Talks Debut Film On HBO "UGLY" A Must See Story |url=https://theblackmedia.org/2017/02/09/leron-lee-ugly-hbo/ |website=Black Media |publisher=Tahir Register |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> Other notable roles include her lead role as "Ruth" in the pilot episode [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] web series "After Hours" (2017) by artist and actor [[Tristan Wilds|Tristan "Mack" Wilds"]]. She is the winner of the 2016 SOFIE award for her role in "UGLY" as "Kay". She is a winner of the 2011/12 Manhattan Monologue Slam, and audience fave at IFNY 2012 which was hosted by [[Malik Yoba]]. Her more recent work is starring in the award-winning film "For the Love of Music" as Destiny. A young girl in the foster care system who finds an escape through music. The movie is based on a true story and the character is an honest portrayal of Self published author Ty Powell. <ref>{{cite web |title=THE HIP-HOP FILM FESTIVAL GIVES VOICE TO A GENERATION OF MOVIE MAKERS |url=http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/the-hip-hop-film-festival-gives-voices-to-a-generation-of-movie-makers/ |website=The Source |publisher=NDSMITH |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>

Prior to that, Andrea-Rachel can first be seen in the 2011, commercial New Years Eve spot for the [[Britney Spears|Britney Spears "Radiance"]] "Radiance" Fragrance on [[MTV]]. In between acting gigs Ms. Parker has choreographed and danced with and for some notable artist like [[Jennifer Hudson|Jennifer Hudson]] for [[Black Girls Rock!|Black Girls Rock]] and [[Luke James]] in "I O U" video as well as in some major arenas like [[Madison Square Garden]]. In 2012, she was the Lead "Guhahamuka" in [[Katori Hall|Katori Hall's]] "Children Of Killers" the play presented at Castillo Theater.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Andrea-Rachel |title=The Genocide Is Past, the Lessons Are Not |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/theater/reviews/children-of-killers-by-katori-hall-at-the-castillo-theater.html |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=NY Times |publisher=Charles Isherwood}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Katori Hall – Children of killers at the Castillo Theatre. |url=http://nyctalking.com/children-of-killers/ |website=NYC Talking |publisher=Angel Rodriguez |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Andrea-Rachel has been [[Veganism|Vegan]] for 8 years<ref>{{cite web |title=Eclipsed Beauty |url=https://tajimag.com/taji-vol15-eclipsed-beauty/ |website=Taji Magazine |publisher=Nay Marie |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and knows [[American Sign Language]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=The Sit Down w/Em EZ |url=https://power1051.iheart.com/featured/emez/content/2018-09-29-andrea-rachel-parker-talks-dance-jennifer-hudson-acting-prostitution-a/ |website=Power 105.1 |publisher=EmEz |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> Her younger brother is newcomer actor Maximus Parker. Actor in A Very Larry Christmas 2013 Remake as the young [[DeRay Davis]] who plays "Larry" in the film. <ref>{{cite web |title=ANDREA-Rachel Parker of FouBeauBelle: Providing People With Unisex Vegan Organic Skin Care Line |url=http://todaysleadingwomen.com/andrea-rachel/ |website=todaysleadingwomen |publisher=MarieGrace Berg |accessdate=26 July 2015}}</ref> In 2019, she rekindled with her childhood sweetheart, american platinum rapper [[WAKA FLOCKA FLAME]] whose real name is Juaquin JB Malphurs, and the two had a commitment ceremony to re solidify their bond of union in 2022. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''For The Love of Music''
| Destiny
| Lead
|-
| 2016
| ''72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?''
| Kia
| Lead
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Friends with Benefits (film)|Friends with Benefits]]''
| Flash Mob Dancer
| Featured
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''The Deuce''
| Bernice
| Recurring, 2 seasons
|-
| 2018
| ''Power''
| Destiny
| Recurring, 2 seasons
|-
| 2017
| ''After Hours''
| Ruth
| Lead, Pilot Episode
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Law & Order: SVU (season 7)|Law & Order: SVU]]''
| Aniah Butters
| "Transgendered Bridge"
|}

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! Title
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|-
| 2015
| The Newlyweds
| Isabelle
| Lead
|-
| 2013
| Through Talented Eyes
| Jhi
| Lead
|-
| 2012
| ''Katori Hall's: Children of Killers''
| Guhahamuka
| Supporting
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.iamandrearachel.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|5029606}}

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Andrea-rachel parker

2025-12-11T11:49:36Z

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'''Andrea-Rachel Parker''' is an actress and dancer who is best known for playing the roles of Bernice on ''[[The Deuce (TV series)|The Deuce]]'' <ref>{{cite web |title=Actress Andrea Rachel Parker Talks New Season Of HBO's 'The Deuce' |url=https://madamenoire.com/1040471/andrea-rachel-parker-the-deuce/ |website=MadameNoire |publisher=Tanay Hudson |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Cast Talks HBO's 'The Deuce' At NY Premiere [Video] |url=https://theknockturnal.com/cast-talks-hbos-the-deuce-at-ny-premiere/ |website=The Knockturnal |publisher=OJ Williams |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Andrea-Rachel |title=Power's Andrea-Rachel Parker is on Her Way to the Top! |url=https://www.sheenmagazine.com/powers-andrea-rachel-parker-is-on-her-way-to-the-top/ |website=SHEEN MAGAZINE |publisher=Thao Vo |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce Season 1, Episode 5: Daddies, Husbands, & Pimps |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/10/171645/the-deuce-recap-season-1-episode-5 |website=Refinery29 |publisher=Rebecca Farley |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title='The Deuce,' Season 1, Episode 8 review: 'My Name Is Ruby' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/10/29/the-deuce-season-1-episode-8-review-my-name-is-ruby/?utm_term=.92efaae8a029 |website=The Washington Post |publisher=Alyssa Rosenberg |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce Recap Season 1, Episode 7, "Au Reservoir" |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/the-deuce-recap-season-1-episode-7-au-reservoir |website=Slant Magazine |publisher=Michael Haigis |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=In Conversation With... Michelle MacLaren |url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/in-conversation-with-michelle-maclaren-228601/ |website=Entertainment.ie |publisher=Brian Lloyd |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and Destiny on ''Power''. <ref>{{cite news
|first= Jerry L.
|last=Barrow
|title=Rookie Of The Year
|newspaper=BET
|date=2017
|url=https://www.bet.com/celebrities/exclusives/andrea-rachel-parker.html
}}</ref>

==Early life==
Andrea-Rachel Parker graduated from [[Brooklyn High School of the Arts|Brooklyn High School Of The Arts]] one year early as a dance major. She then went on to attend [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]] in [[Pennsylvania]] first as a Science major but then switched to Communications and left her Junior year to complete her degree at another institution.

==Career==
Andrea-Rachel Parker had her breakout roles on [[HBO|HBO's]] The Deuce as Bernice and [[Starz]] in 2017 as recurring role of Destiny in Power where she plays the first love interest to Tariq St. Patrick played by actor Michael Rainey Jr. alongside actress [[Naturi Naughton]] who plays Tasha St. Patrick and [[Omari Hardwick]] who plays James St. Patrick. Her character Destiny works with Kanan played by [[50 Cent]] in his crew and accidentally assists her corrupt cop cousin Ray-Ray played by Marcus Callander (who is on the same team) murder the ''"St. Patricks"'' daughter. This act alone caused a consumer frenzy and instantly made her a prominent character villain. You can catch her seasons 4 and 5 of the premium TV series.<ref>{{cite web |title=#BLACKGIRLMAGIC: POWER STAR, ANDREA-RACHEL PARKER TALKS HER INFAMOUS ROLE AS DESTINY, HER CAREER & MUCH MORE! |url=http://everythinggirlslove.com/blackgirlmagic-power-star-andrea-rachel-parker-talks-her-infamous-role-as-destiny-her-career-much-more/ |website=EGL |publisher=Everythinggirlslove |accessdate=28 August 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Andrea Rachel Aka Destiny From #Power Talks Season Finale And Setting Tariq Up On ThisIs50 |url=https://www.hip-hopvibe.com/2017/09/14/andrea-rachel-aka-destiny-from-power-talks-season-finale-and-setting-tariq-up-on-thisis50-video/ |website=HipHopVIBE |publisher=Alyssa Debonair |accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=ANDREA-RACHEL TALKS POWER, BEING A BLACK ACTRESS, AND MORE. |url=https://www.afrovocative.com/culture/2017/9/20/andrea-rachel-power |website=Afrovocative |publisher=Tyesha Campbell |accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Rising Andrea-Rachel |url=https://ourworldmediamagazine.com/tagged/andrea-rachel |website=OurWorldMedia |publisher=Jay |accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Andrea-Rachel Parker: Dancer, Vegan, and Destiny from 'Power |url=https://prettygirlssweat.com/article/meet-andrea-rachel-parker-dancer-vegan-and-destiny-power |website=PrettyGirlsSweatNational |publisher=Kesi Felton |accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> Additionally, Andrea-Rachel's character Bernice is discovered down south by Darlene played by [[Dominique Fishback]] and brought back to New York City under the guise she will land a modeling deal. Upon arrival the newbie soon realizes the New York life is not as glamorous as she would have hoped and gets caught up in a whirlwind of sex, money and drugs but makes the decision to stay. <ref>{{cite web |title=‘The Deuce’ Star Reflects On What Her Character Did To Make Fans Mad |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-deuce-star-reflects-on-what-her-character-did-to-make-fans-mad_us_59f38382e4b03cd20b8187ef |website=Huffington Post |publisher=Sara Boboltz |accessdate=28 October 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce’ Star Dominique Fishback on Darlene’s ‘Questionable’ Choices, Big Finale Twist |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-deuce-dominique-fishback-darlene-spoilers-finale/ |website=The Wrap |publisher=Ryan Gajewski |accessdate=15 October 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=In Conversation With... Michelle MacLaren |url=https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/in-conversation-with-michelle-maclaren-228601/ |website=entertainment |publisher=Bryan Loyd |accessdate=8 January 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=The Deuce’ Review: ‘Why Me?’ Takes Us to a Not-So-Jolly Christmas |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-deuce-why-me-review/ |website=slashfilm |publisher=Karen Han |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref>

Ms. Parkers first taste of notoriety was in the controversial [[Mylan Laboratories|Mylan #faceyourrisk]] commercial in 2016 where a young girl has a bad reaction to peanuts in a brownie due to another young girls absent mindedness while making the recipe. Following a consumer uproar of the [[Epi-pen|Epi-Pen]] price increase, consumers highlighted the scare tactics associated with the commercial and inconsideration of Ms. Parker's character. Andrea can also be found playing as "Aminah Butters" on [[NBC|NBC's]] [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 7)|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Transgender Bridge (2015)]] as a possible witness to a murder of a trans youth.

Her film roles include "72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?" In this Starz film she stars as Leading lady "Kia" who is forced to get over a bad break-up with her boyfriend who is going away to school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freestyle Digital Media acquires rights to romantic drama '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story' |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/02/02/72-hours-brooklyn-love-story/ |website=The Grio |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Urbanworld Review: '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?' Depicts the Anguish of Moving On |url=https://shadowandact.com/urbanworld-review-72-hours-a-brooklyn-love-story-depicts-the-anguish-of-moving-on/ |website=Shadow And Act |publisher=Aramide A. Tinubu |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=LAFF 2016: First Clip To 72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/05/first-clip-to-72-hours-a-brooklyn-love-story/ |website=BlackFilm.com |publisher=Wilson Morales |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and award-winning film "UGLY" by director Leron Lee as Kay, a sassy High School social lite. <ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Writer & Director Leron Lee Talks Debut Film On HBO "UGLY" A Must See Story |url=https://theblackmedia.org/2017/02/09/leron-lee-ugly-hbo/ |website=Black Media |publisher=Tahir Register |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> Other notable roles include her lead role as "Ruth" in the pilot episode [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] web series "After Hours" (2017) by artist and actor [[Tristan Wilds|Tristan "Mack" Wilds"]]. She is the winner of the 2016 SOFIE award for her role in "UGLY" as "Kay". She is a winner of the 2011/12 Manhattan Monologue Slam, and audience fave at IFNY 2012 which was hosted by [[Malik Yoba]]. Her more recent work is starring in the award-winning film "For the Love of Music" as Destiny. A young girl in the foster care system who finds an escape through music. The movie is based on a true story and the character is an honest portrayal of Self published author Ty Powell. <ref>{{cite web |title=THE HIP-HOP FILM FESTIVAL GIVES VOICE TO A GENERATION OF MOVIE MAKERS |url=http://thesource.com/2018/08/08/the-hip-hop-film-festival-gives-voices-to-a-generation-of-movie-makers/ |website=The Source |publisher=NDSMITH |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>

Prior to that, Andrea-Rachel can first be seen in the 2011, commercial New Years Eve spot for the [[Britney Spears|Britney Spears "Radiance"]] "Radiance" Fragrance on [[MTV]]. In between acting gigs Ms. Parker has choreographed and danced with and for some notable artist like [[Jennifer Hudson|Jennifer Hudson]] for [[Black Girls Rock!|Black Girls Rock]] and [[Luke James]] in "I O U" video as well as in some major arenas like [[Madison Square Garden]]. In 2012, she was the Lead "Guhahamuka" in [[Katori Hall|Katori Hall's]] "Children Of Killers" the play presented at Castillo Theater.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Andrea-Rachel |title=The Genocide Is Past, the Lessons Are Not |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/theater/reviews/children-of-killers-by-katori-hall-at-the-castillo-theater.html |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=NY Times |publisher=Charles Isherwood}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Katori Hall – Children of killers at the Castillo Theatre. |url=http://nyctalking.com/children-of-killers/ |website=NYC Talking |publisher=Angel Rodriguez |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Andrea-Rachel has been [[Veganism|Vegan]] for 8 years<ref>{{cite web |title=Eclipsed Beauty |url=https://tajimag.com/taji-vol15-eclipsed-beauty/ |website=Taji Magazine |publisher=Nay Marie |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> and knows [[American Sign Language]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=The Sit Down w/Em EZ |url=https://power1051.iheart.com/featured/emez/content/2018-09-29-andrea-rachel-parker-talks-dance-jennifer-hudson-acting-prostitution-a/ |website=Power 105.1 |publisher=EmEz |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> Her younger brother is newcomer actor Maximus Parker. Actor in A Very Larry Christmas 2013 Remake as the young [[DeRay Davis]] who plays "Larry" in the film. <ref>{{cite web |title=ANDREA-Rachel Parker of FouBeauBelle: Providing People With Unisex Vegan Organic Skin Care Line |url=http://todaysleadingwomen.com/andrea-rachel/ |website=todaysleadingwomen |publisher=MarieGrace Berg |accessdate=26 July 2015}}</ref> In 2019, she rekindled with her childhood sweetheart, american platinum rapper [[waka flocka flame]] whose real name is Juaquin JB Malphurs, and the two had a commitment ceremony to re solidify their bond of union in 2022. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''For The Love of Music''
| Destiny
| Lead
|-
| 2016
| ''72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?''
| Kia
| Lead
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Friends with Benefits (film)|Friends with Benefits]]''
| Flash Mob Dancer
| Featured
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''The Deuce''
| Bernice
| Recurring, 2 seasons
|-
| 2018
| ''Power''
| Destiny
| Recurring, 2 seasons
|-
| 2017
| ''After Hours''
| Ruth
| Lead, Pilot Episode
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Law & Order: SVU (season 7)|Law & Order: SVU]]''
| Aniah Butters
| "Transgendered Bridge"
|}

===Theater===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
| The Newlyweds
| Isabelle
| Lead
|-
| 2013
| Through Talented Eyes
| Jhi
| Lead
|-
| 2012
| ''Katori Hall's: Children of Killers''
| Guhahamuka
| Supporting
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.iamandrearachel.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|5029606}}

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WAKA FLOCKA FLAME

2025-12-11T09:25:54Z

Star333: /* Personal Life */

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'''Juaquin James Malphurs'''<ref>[http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product Waka Flocka Flame is a Product – Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725125146/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product |date=July 25, 2012 }}. Interview Magazine. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as '''Waka Flocka Flame''', is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2009 single "[[O Let's Do It]]", which entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and led him to sign with [[Gucci Mane]]'s [[1017 Records]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] that same year. His 2010 follow-up single, "[[No Hands]]" (featuring [[Roscoe Dash]] and [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]), reached number 13 on the chart and received [[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Both songs, along with "[[Hard in da Paint]]" and "[[Grove St. Party]]" (featuring [[Kebo Gotti]]), preceded the release of his debut studio album ''[[Flockaveli]]'' (2010), which peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]'' (2012) peaked at number ten on the chart and was supported by the singles "[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]" (featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]), "[[I Don't Really Care (Waka Flocka Flame song)|I Don't Really Care]]" (featuring [[Trey Songz]]) and "[[Get Low (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Get Low]]" (featuring [[Tyga]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Flo Rida]]).

==Early life==
Malphurs was born in [[South Jamaica, Queens]], New York City. His family ultimately settled in [[Riverdale, Georgia]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Waka Flocka Flame Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=November 6, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109101242/http://allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother, Debra Antney, is rapper [[Gucci Mane]]'s former manager and the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment.<ref name="scam">{{cite web|author=Julia Beverly|url=http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|title=Scam Afta Scam|publisher=Ozone|date=December 2009|pages=48, 52|access-date=December 1, 2009|archive-date=December 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228220111/http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the [[Muppets]] character [[Fozzie Bear]]'s catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by Gucci Mane,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks Mixtapes, His Stage Name |magazine=HipHopDX |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928091911/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |url-status=live }}</ref> whom he has known since 2005 when he was 19.<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham |first=Nadine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |title=Waka Flocka Flame Says He's Crafting Rap Skills On "Ferrari Boyz" |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927082523/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
===2009–2010: ''Flockaveli''===
[[File:Waka-Flocka-Flame 101219 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Waka Flocka Flame in 2010]]
In January 2009, Malphurs released his debut mixtape, ''Salute Me or Shoot Me''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/salute-me-or-shoot-me-1-mw0003698630|title=Salute Me or Shoot Me 1 - Waka Flocka Flame|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10801/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-o-lets-do-it-reveals-future-collaborations|title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks 'O Let's Do It,' Reveals Future Collaborations|date=March 9, 2010|website=Hiphopdx.com}}</ref> The mixtape contained the song "[[O Let's Do It]]", which was released as a commercial single in April of that year. After which, the song was re-recorded and the guest performer was changed. The song was produced by L-Don Beatz. By November 2009, he was signed to [[Gucci Mane]]'s record label [[1017 Records]], along with fellow Georgia-based rapper [[OJ Da Juiceman]], his cousin [[Frenchie (rapper)|Frenchie]],<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |last1=Jeffries |first1=David |title=Frenchie Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frenchie-mn0002403580/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> and his brother Wooh Da Kid.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/profile/woohdakid|title=Wooh Da Kid on HotNewHipHop.com|website=HNHH |date=October 18, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/20100119/gucci_mane.jhtml|title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160024/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/waka-flocka-flame-shot.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in his Atlanta hometown; a bullet went through his right arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/20100203/waka_flocka_flame.jhtml |title=Exclusive: Waka Flocka Flame Nearly 'Gave Up' After Being Shot – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 4, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160015/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/exclusive-waka-flocka-flame-nearly-gave-up-after-being-shot.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot During Robbery Attack |magazine=HipHopDX |date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527234034/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |url-status=live }}</ref> Following this, "O Let's Do It" debuted at number 95 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in February 2010, and peaked at number 62 on the chart by April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/|title=Billboard Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230257/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Shaheem Reid. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml "OJ Da Juiceman Reveals Mixtape With Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113084635/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml |date=November 13, 2009 }}, MTV, November 10, 2009.</ref> Throughout that year, he released the singles "[[Hard In Da Paint]]", "[[Grove St. Party]]", and "[[No Hands]]". The latter two entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter at number 13—while each promoted the release of his debut studio album, ''[[Flockaveli]]'' on October 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/393789531 |title=iTunes – Music – Flockaveli (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 1, 2010 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082410/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/id393789531 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621010406/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its title was inspired by [[Tupac Shakur]], whose final stage name and pseudonym before his death was Makaveli.<ref name=sohh>{{cite web|title=Waka Flocka Flame Apologizes to 2Pac Fans Over "Flockaveli" Debut Title|url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|publisher=SOHH.com|access-date=December 29, 2012|author=Cyrus Langhorne|date=September 17, 2010|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181712/http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Malphurs was listed at number eight on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game]] Annual List in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |title=MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc |publisher=Mtv.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723132354/http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2011–2012: ''Ferrari Boyz'' and ''Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family''===
In 2011, Malphurs posed for a nude but not explicit promotional photo for [[PETA]], to boycott killing animals and wearing fur. The picture reads "ink not mink".<ref name="Ink Not Mink">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |title=Bits: Waka Flocka Poses Naked for PETA, Selena Gomez Debuts New Track |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417095914/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released several mixtapes in 2011, including ''Salute Me or Shoot Me 3'', ''Benjamin Flocka'' and his last ''[[Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone)]]'' with fellow rapper Slim Dunkin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |title=Waka Flocka & Slim Dunkin – Twin Towers 2: No Fly Zone Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ Teknikz & DJ Kash // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204704/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 3 Hosted by Trap-A-Holics & DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204709/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |title=Waka Flocka – Benjamin Flocka Hosted by DJ Teknikz & Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204707/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 9, 2011, his collaborative album with Gucci Mane, ''[[Ferrari Boyz]]'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/449357287 |title=iTunes – Music – Ferrari Boyz (Deluxe Version) by Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=August 5, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216052019/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/id449357287 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single was "She Be Puttin On", featuring Slim Dunkin, who was fatally shot the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |title=Rapper Slim Dunkin slain in music studio |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123759/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

"[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]", featuring Canadian rapper [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], was released on October 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat-drake/472627106?i=472627210 |title=iTunes – Music – Round of Applause (feat. Drake) – Single by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 14, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082407/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat.-drake/id472627106?i=472627210 |url-status=live }}</ref> as the first single from his second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]''. It was produced by frequent collaborator, [[Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger]]. The album was released on June 8, 2012 and saw a critical and commercial decline from his debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/530988823 |title=iTunes – Music – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082405/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/id530988823 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2013–present: ''Flockaveli 2''===
[[File:Waka Flocka Flame 2014.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Waka Flocka Flame in 2014]]
On January 22, 2013, Malphurs announced that he had completed his third studio album, titled ''Flockaveli 2'', featuring guest appearances by [[Timbaland]] and [[Wyclef Jean]].<ref name="Flockaveli 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |title=Waka Flocka Reveals New Album Title |website=MTV |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=August 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131075136/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> On May 21, 2013, he gave a release date of October 5, 2013; in June, he gave a new date of January 2014.<ref name="Flockaveli 2 pushback to 2014">{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |title=Waka Flocka Flame Delays "Flockaveli 2" Until 2014, Confirms Producers |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019071841/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2014, he named producers on the album;<ref name="turnip_god" /> in November the front cover art was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |title=Waka Flocka Reveals "Flockaveli 2" Artwork |date=November 10, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201755/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |title=Waka Flocka Flame "Flockaveli 2" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklisting |publisher=HipHopDX.com |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420140721/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, he announced that he'd release his last album that year;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|title=Waka Flocka Flame announces last album dropping this year|work=Revolt TV|author=Victoria Moorwood|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026053158/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Flockaveli 2'' was not released in 2020.

In February 2013, he released the mixtape ''[[DuFlocka Rant 2]]'', with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, [[Lil Wayne]], [[French Montana]], [[Ace Hood]] and [[Young Scooter]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J|title=Waka Flocka Flame "DuFlocka Rant 2" Mixtape Download & Stream|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream|access-date=February 6, 2013|newspaper=HipHopDX|date=February 6, 2013|archive-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208110555/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel followed in May, ''DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show'', featuring fellow Southern rapper [[T.I.]]<ref>[http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html Waka Flocka – DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show Hosted by DJ Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521225751/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html |date=May 21, 2013 }}. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> In October, he released a third mixtape, ''From Roaches to Rollies''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |title=Waka Flocka – From Roaches To Rollies Hosted by DJ Scream Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419052949/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, he released two mixtapes, ''Re-Up'' in March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-up Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=March 21, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427070938/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-Up | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 22, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194853/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''I Can't Rap Vol. 1'' in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421024901/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=July 15, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194832/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in July, he announced an EDM album, ''Turn Up God'', to be released later in the year; it was not.<ref name="turnip_god">{{cite magazine|title=Waka Flocka Flame's EDM Album Is Called 'Turn Up God'|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|magazine=XXL|access-date=July 11, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142823/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Malphurs appeared in the third season of the [[VH1]] show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. The show loosely follows events in the life of Waka Flocka and his ex-wife, [[Tammy Rivera]]. In 2019, he rekindled with his childhood sweetheart and did a re-commitment ceremony in 2022, to actress, [[andrea-rachel parker]]<ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>

On March 2, 2015, Malphurs released a collaboration mixtape with [[DJ Whoo Kid]], ''The Turn Up Godz Tour'', with guest appearances from [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Migos|Offset]], [[Cash Out]], [[Bobby V]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Tony Yayo]], and [[Watch The Duck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420044350/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Feat. DJ Whoo Kid | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 3, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414062957/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 1, 2015, Malphurs released the mixtape ''Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5'', with guest appearances from Future, [[Yo Gotti]] and [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421005058/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403121042/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Elliott |first=James |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |publisher=Complex.com |date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405052002/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released his ''Flockaveli 1.5'' mixtape on November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |website=Pitchfork |date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210184053/http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2015, Malphurs hosted a collaborative campaign with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|title=Watch Ric Flair and Waka Flocka Flame Jump Into Presidential Race|date=October 19, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|url-status=live}}</ref> in which he pretended to run for president. Although he was seven years too young to be considered president,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|title=7 years too young|date=April 23, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021400/https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> the campaign, directed by Sam Lipman-Stern of Live from the Streets,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|title=Sam Lipman-Stern website with Waka Flocka link|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021232/http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> went viral and was picked up by media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|title=Waka post|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1689694-Waka-Flocka-Flame?type=Releases&subtype=Singles-EPs&filter_anv=0 | title=Waka Flocka Flame | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Waka Flocka went [[vegan]],<ref>{{cite web |title=waka flocka vegan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiyDAbuWEp0/ |website=peta |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=5 oct 2017}}</ref> in 2017, after the passing of his younger brother [[kayyo red]]. Waka Flocka is an avid [[pokemon]] collector. in, 2019, waka flocka found his childhood sweetheart, actress [[andrea-rachel parker]], and in 2022 the pair, did a commitment ceremony, solidifying their spousal forever bond. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''Mollywood''
| Bijou
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2020
| ''True to the game''
| Reddz
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2024
| ''robin hoods''
| waka
| Lead
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.wakaflocka.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|3919434}}

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WAKA FLOCKA FLAME

2025-12-11T09:24:52Z

Star333: /* 2013–present: Flockaveli 2 */

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'''Juaquin James Malphurs'''<ref>[http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product Waka Flocka Flame is a Product – Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725125146/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product |date=July 25, 2012 }}. Interview Magazine. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as '''Waka Flocka Flame''', is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2009 single "[[O Let's Do It]]", which entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and led him to sign with [[Gucci Mane]]'s [[1017 Records]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] that same year. His 2010 follow-up single, "[[No Hands]]" (featuring [[Roscoe Dash]] and [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]), reached number 13 on the chart and received [[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Both songs, along with "[[Hard in da Paint]]" and "[[Grove St. Party]]" (featuring [[Kebo Gotti]]), preceded the release of his debut studio album ''[[Flockaveli]]'' (2010), which peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]'' (2012) peaked at number ten on the chart and was supported by the singles "[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]" (featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]), "[[I Don't Really Care (Waka Flocka Flame song)|I Don't Really Care]]" (featuring [[Trey Songz]]) and "[[Get Low (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Get Low]]" (featuring [[Tyga]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Flo Rida]]).

==Early life==
Malphurs was born in [[South Jamaica, Queens]], New York City. His family ultimately settled in [[Riverdale, Georgia]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Waka Flocka Flame Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=November 6, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109101242/http://allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother, Debra Antney, is rapper [[Gucci Mane]]'s former manager and the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment.<ref name="scam">{{cite web|author=Julia Beverly|url=http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|title=Scam Afta Scam|publisher=Ozone|date=December 2009|pages=48, 52|access-date=December 1, 2009|archive-date=December 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228220111/http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the [[Muppets]] character [[Fozzie Bear]]'s catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by Gucci Mane,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks Mixtapes, His Stage Name |magazine=HipHopDX |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928091911/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |url-status=live }}</ref> whom he has known since 2005 when he was 19.<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham |first=Nadine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |title=Waka Flocka Flame Says He's Crafting Rap Skills On "Ferrari Boyz" |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927082523/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
===2009–2010: ''Flockaveli''===
[[File:Waka-Flocka-Flame 101219 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Waka Flocka Flame in 2010]]
In January 2009, Malphurs released his debut mixtape, ''Salute Me or Shoot Me''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/salute-me-or-shoot-me-1-mw0003698630|title=Salute Me or Shoot Me 1 - Waka Flocka Flame|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10801/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-o-lets-do-it-reveals-future-collaborations|title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks 'O Let's Do It,' Reveals Future Collaborations|date=March 9, 2010|website=Hiphopdx.com}}</ref> The mixtape contained the song "[[O Let's Do It]]", which was released as a commercial single in April of that year. After which, the song was re-recorded and the guest performer was changed. The song was produced by L-Don Beatz. By November 2009, he was signed to [[Gucci Mane]]'s record label [[1017 Records]], along with fellow Georgia-based rapper [[OJ Da Juiceman]], his cousin [[Frenchie (rapper)|Frenchie]],<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |last1=Jeffries |first1=David |title=Frenchie Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frenchie-mn0002403580/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> and his brother Wooh Da Kid.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/profile/woohdakid|title=Wooh Da Kid on HotNewHipHop.com|website=HNHH |date=October 18, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/20100119/gucci_mane.jhtml|title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160024/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/waka-flocka-flame-shot.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in his Atlanta hometown; a bullet went through his right arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/20100203/waka_flocka_flame.jhtml |title=Exclusive: Waka Flocka Flame Nearly 'Gave Up' After Being Shot – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 4, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160015/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/exclusive-waka-flocka-flame-nearly-gave-up-after-being-shot.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot During Robbery Attack |magazine=HipHopDX |date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527234034/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |url-status=live }}</ref> Following this, "O Let's Do It" debuted at number 95 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in February 2010, and peaked at number 62 on the chart by April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/|title=Billboard Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230257/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Shaheem Reid. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml "OJ Da Juiceman Reveals Mixtape With Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113084635/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml |date=November 13, 2009 }}, MTV, November 10, 2009.</ref> Throughout that year, he released the singles "[[Hard In Da Paint]]", "[[Grove St. Party]]", and "[[No Hands]]". The latter two entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter at number 13—while each promoted the release of his debut studio album, ''[[Flockaveli]]'' on October 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/393789531 |title=iTunes – Music – Flockaveli (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 1, 2010 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082410/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/id393789531 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621010406/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its title was inspired by [[Tupac Shakur]], whose final stage name and pseudonym before his death was Makaveli.<ref name=sohh>{{cite web|title=Waka Flocka Flame Apologizes to 2Pac Fans Over "Flockaveli" Debut Title|url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|publisher=SOHH.com|access-date=December 29, 2012|author=Cyrus Langhorne|date=September 17, 2010|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181712/http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Malphurs was listed at number eight on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game]] Annual List in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |title=MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc |publisher=Mtv.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723132354/http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2011–2012: ''Ferrari Boyz'' and ''Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family''===
In 2011, Malphurs posed for a nude but not explicit promotional photo for [[PETA]], to boycott killing animals and wearing fur. The picture reads "ink not mink".<ref name="Ink Not Mink">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |title=Bits: Waka Flocka Poses Naked for PETA, Selena Gomez Debuts New Track |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417095914/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released several mixtapes in 2011, including ''Salute Me or Shoot Me 3'', ''Benjamin Flocka'' and his last ''[[Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone)]]'' with fellow rapper Slim Dunkin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |title=Waka Flocka & Slim Dunkin – Twin Towers 2: No Fly Zone Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ Teknikz & DJ Kash // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204704/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 3 Hosted by Trap-A-Holics & DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204709/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |title=Waka Flocka – Benjamin Flocka Hosted by DJ Teknikz & Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204707/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 9, 2011, his collaborative album with Gucci Mane, ''[[Ferrari Boyz]]'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/449357287 |title=iTunes – Music – Ferrari Boyz (Deluxe Version) by Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=August 5, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216052019/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/id449357287 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single was "She Be Puttin On", featuring Slim Dunkin, who was fatally shot the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |title=Rapper Slim Dunkin slain in music studio |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123759/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

"[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]", featuring Canadian rapper [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], was released on October 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat-drake/472627106?i=472627210 |title=iTunes – Music – Round of Applause (feat. Drake) – Single by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 14, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082407/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat.-drake/id472627106?i=472627210 |url-status=live }}</ref> as the first single from his second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]''. It was produced by frequent collaborator, [[Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger]]. The album was released on June 8, 2012 and saw a critical and commercial decline from his debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/530988823 |title=iTunes – Music – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082405/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/id530988823 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2013–present: ''Flockaveli 2''===
[[File:Waka Flocka Flame 2014.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Waka Flocka Flame in 2014]]
On January 22, 2013, Malphurs announced that he had completed his third studio album, titled ''Flockaveli 2'', featuring guest appearances by [[Timbaland]] and [[Wyclef Jean]].<ref name="Flockaveli 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |title=Waka Flocka Reveals New Album Title |website=MTV |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=August 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131075136/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> On May 21, 2013, he gave a release date of October 5, 2013; in June, he gave a new date of January 2014.<ref name="Flockaveli 2 pushback to 2014">{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |title=Waka Flocka Flame Delays "Flockaveli 2" Until 2014, Confirms Producers |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019071841/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2014, he named producers on the album;<ref name="turnip_god" /> in November the front cover art was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |title=Waka Flocka Reveals "Flockaveli 2" Artwork |date=November 10, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201755/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |title=Waka Flocka Flame "Flockaveli 2" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklisting |publisher=HipHopDX.com |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420140721/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, he announced that he'd release his last album that year;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|title=Waka Flocka Flame announces last album dropping this year|work=Revolt TV|author=Victoria Moorwood|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026053158/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Flockaveli 2'' was not released in 2020.

In February 2013, he released the mixtape ''[[DuFlocka Rant 2]]'', with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, [[Lil Wayne]], [[French Montana]], [[Ace Hood]] and [[Young Scooter]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J|title=Waka Flocka Flame "DuFlocka Rant 2" Mixtape Download & Stream|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream|access-date=February 6, 2013|newspaper=HipHopDX|date=February 6, 2013|archive-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208110555/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel followed in May, ''DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show'', featuring fellow Southern rapper [[T.I.]]<ref>[http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html Waka Flocka – DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show Hosted by DJ Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521225751/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html |date=May 21, 2013 }}. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> In October, he released a third mixtape, ''From Roaches to Rollies''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |title=Waka Flocka – From Roaches To Rollies Hosted by DJ Scream Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419052949/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, he released two mixtapes, ''Re-Up'' in March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-up Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=March 21, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427070938/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-Up | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 22, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194853/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''I Can't Rap Vol. 1'' in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421024901/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=July 15, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194832/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in July, he announced an EDM album, ''Turn Up God'', to be released later in the year; it was not.<ref name="turnip_god">{{cite magazine|title=Waka Flocka Flame's EDM Album Is Called 'Turn Up God'|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|magazine=XXL|access-date=July 11, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142823/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Malphurs appeared in the third season of the [[VH1]] show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. The show loosely follows events in the life of Waka Flocka and his ex-wife, [[Tammy Rivera]]. In 2019, he rekindled with his childhood sweetheart and did a re-commitment ceremony in 2022, to actress, [[andrea-rachel parker]]<ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>

On March 2, 2015, Malphurs released a collaboration mixtape with [[DJ Whoo Kid]], ''The Turn Up Godz Tour'', with guest appearances from [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Migos|Offset]], [[Cash Out]], [[Bobby V]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Tony Yayo]], and [[Watch The Duck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420044350/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Feat. DJ Whoo Kid | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 3, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414062957/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 1, 2015, Malphurs released the mixtape ''Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5'', with guest appearances from Future, [[Yo Gotti]] and [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421005058/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403121042/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Elliott |first=James |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |publisher=Complex.com |date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405052002/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released his ''Flockaveli 1.5'' mixtape on November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |website=Pitchfork |date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210184053/http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2015, Malphurs hosted a collaborative campaign with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|title=Watch Ric Flair and Waka Flocka Flame Jump Into Presidential Race|date=October 19, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|url-status=live}}</ref> in which he pretended to run for president. Although he was seven years too young to be considered president,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|title=7 years too young|date=April 23, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021400/https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> the campaign, directed by Sam Lipman-Stern of Live from the Streets,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|title=Sam Lipman-Stern website with Waka Flocka link|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021232/http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> went viral and was picked up by media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|title=Waka post|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1689694-Waka-Flocka-Flame?type=Releases&subtype=Singles-EPs&filter_anv=0 | title=Waka Flocka Flame | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Waka Flocka went [[vegan]],<ref>{{cite web |title=waka flocka vegan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiyDAbuWEp0/ |website=peta |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=5 oct 2017}}</ref> in 2017, after the passing of his younger brother [[kayyo red]]. Waka Flocka is an avid [[pokemon]] collector. in, 2019, waka flocka found his childhood sweetheart, actress [[andrea-rachel parker]], and in 2022 the pair, did a commitment ceremony, solidifying their spousal forever bond. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref>ef>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''Mollywood''
| Bijou
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2020
| ''True to the game''
| Reddz
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2024
| ''robin hoods''
| waka
| Lead
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.wakaflocka.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|3919434}}

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'''Juaquin James Malphurs'''<ref>[http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product Waka Flocka Flame is a Product – Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725125146/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/waka-flocka-flame-is-a-product |date=July 25, 2012 }}. Interview Magazine. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as '''Waka Flocka Flame''', is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2009 single "[[O Let's Do It]]", which entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and led him to sign with [[Gucci Mane]]'s [[1017 Records]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] that same year. His 2010 follow-up single, "[[No Hands]]" (featuring [[Roscoe Dash]] and [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]), reached number 13 on the chart and received [[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Both songs, along with "[[Hard in da Paint]]" and "[[Grove St. Party]]" (featuring [[Kebo Gotti]]), preceded the release of his debut studio album ''[[Flockaveli]]'' (2010), which peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]'' (2012) peaked at number ten on the chart and was supported by the singles "[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]" (featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]), "[[I Don't Really Care (Waka Flocka Flame song)|I Don't Really Care]]" (featuring [[Trey Songz]]) and "[[Get Low (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Get Low]]" (featuring [[Tyga]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Flo Rida]]).

==Early life==
Malphurs was born in [[South Jamaica, Queens]], New York City. His family ultimately settled in [[Riverdale, Georgia]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Waka Flocka Flame Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=November 6, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109101242/http://allmusic.com/artist/waka-flocka-flame-p2061153/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother, Debra Antney, is rapper [[Gucci Mane]]'s former manager and the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment.<ref name="scam">{{cite web|author=Julia Beverly|url=http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|title=Scam Afta Scam|publisher=Ozone|date=December 2009|pages=48, 52|access-date=December 1, 2009|archive-date=December 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228220111/http://www.ozonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ScamAftaScamArticle_lowres.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the [[Muppets]] character [[Fozzie Bear]]'s catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by Gucci Mane,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks Mixtapes, His Stage Name |magazine=HipHopDX |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928091911/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11586/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-mixtapes-his-stage-name |url-status=live }}</ref> whom he has known since 2005 when he was 19.<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham |first=Nadine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |title=Waka Flocka Flame Says He's Crafting Rap Skills On "Ferrari Boyz" |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927082523/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16223/title.waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-crafting-rap-skills-on-ferrari-boyz |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
===2009–2010: ''Flockaveli''===
[[File:Waka-Flocka-Flame 101219 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Waka Flocka Flame in 2010]]
In January 2009, Malphurs released his debut mixtape, ''Salute Me or Shoot Me''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/salute-me-or-shoot-me-1-mw0003698630|title=Salute Me or Shoot Me 1 - Waka Flocka Flame|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10801/title.waka-flocka-flame-talks-o-lets-do-it-reveals-future-collaborations|title=Waka Flocka Flame Talks 'O Let's Do It,' Reveals Future Collaborations|date=March 9, 2010|website=Hiphopdx.com}}</ref> The mixtape contained the song "[[O Let's Do It]]", which was released as a commercial single in April of that year. After which, the song was re-recorded and the guest performer was changed. The song was produced by L-Don Beatz. By November 2009, he was signed to [[Gucci Mane]]'s record label [[1017 Records]], along with fellow Georgia-based rapper [[OJ Da Juiceman]], his cousin [[Frenchie (rapper)|Frenchie]],<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |last1=Jeffries |first1=David |title=Frenchie Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frenchie-mn0002403580/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> and his brother Wooh Da Kid.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/profile/woohdakid|title=Wooh Da Kid on HotNewHipHop.com|website=HNHH |date=October 18, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/20100119/gucci_mane.jhtml|title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160024/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630020/waka-flocka-flame-shot.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in his Atlanta hometown; a bullet went through his right arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/20100203/waka_flocka_flame.jhtml |title=Exclusive: Waka Flocka Flame Nearly 'Gave Up' After Being Shot – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 4, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160015/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631240/exclusive-waka-flocka-flame-nearly-gave-up-after-being-shot.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |title=Waka Flocka Flame Shot During Robbery Attack |magazine=HipHopDX |date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527234034/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10468/title.waka-flocka-flame-shot-during-robbery-attack |url-status=live }}</ref> Following this, "O Let's Do It" debuted at number 95 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in February 2010, and peaked at number 62 on the chart by April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/|title=Billboard Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230257/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka+flocka+flame/chart |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Shaheem Reid. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml "OJ Da Juiceman Reveals Mixtape With Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113084635/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625887/20091109/oj_da_juiceman.jhtml |date=November 13, 2009 }}, MTV, November 10, 2009.</ref> Throughout that year, he released the singles "[[Hard In Da Paint]]", "[[Grove St. Party]]", and "[[No Hands]]". The latter two entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter at number 13—while each promoted the release of his debut studio album, ''[[Flockaveli]]'' on October 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/393789531 |title=iTunes – Music – Flockaveli (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 1, 2010 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082410/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flockaveli-deluxe-version/id393789531 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |title=Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621010406/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277783/waka-flocka-flame/chart?f=305 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its title was inspired by [[Tupac Shakur]], whose final stage name and pseudonym before his death was Makaveli.<ref name=sohh>{{cite web|title=Waka Flocka Flame Apologizes to 2Pac Fans Over "Flockaveli" Debut Title|url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|publisher=SOHH.com|access-date=December 29, 2012|author=Cyrus Langhorne|date=September 17, 2010|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181712/http://www.sohh.com/2010/09/waka_flocka_flame_apologizes_to_2pac_fan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Malphurs was listed at number eight on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game]] Annual List in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |title=MTV Specials – Hottest – Mc |publisher=Mtv.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723132354/http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2011–2012: ''Ferrari Boyz'' and ''Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family''===
In 2011, Malphurs posed for a nude but not explicit promotional photo for [[PETA]], to boycott killing animals and wearing fur. The picture reads "ink not mink".<ref name="Ink Not Mink">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |title=Bits: Waka Flocka Poses Naked for PETA, Selena Gomez Debuts New Track |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417095914/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472645/billboard-bits-waka-flocka-poses-naked-for-peta-selena-gomez-debuts-new-track |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released several mixtapes in 2011, including ''Salute Me or Shoot Me 3'', ''Benjamin Flocka'' and his last ''[[Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone)]]'' with fellow rapper Slim Dunkin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |title=Waka Flocka & Slim Dunkin – Twin Towers 2: No Fly Zone Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ Teknikz & DJ Kash // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204704/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Slim-Dunkin-Twin-Towers-2-No-Fly-Zone-mixtape.259431.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 3 Hosted by Trap-A-Holics & DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204709/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-3-mixtape.201216.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |title=Waka Flocka – Benjamin Flocka Hosted by DJ Teknikz & Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019204707/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Benjamin-Flocka-mixtape.218773.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 9, 2011, his collaborative album with Gucci Mane, ''[[Ferrari Boyz]]'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/449357287 |title=iTunes – Music – Ferrari Boyz (Deluxe Version) by Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=August 5, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216052019/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ferrari-boyz-deluxe-version/id449357287 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single was "She Be Puttin On", featuring Slim Dunkin, who was fatally shot the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |title=Rapper Slim Dunkin slain in music studio |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123759/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/rapper-slim-dunkin-slain-in-music-studio-20111218-1p0jy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

"[[Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song)|Round of Applause]]", featuring Canadian rapper [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], was released on October 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat-drake/472627106?i=472627210 |title=iTunes – Music – Round of Applause (feat. Drake) – Single by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=October 14, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082407/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-of-applause-feat.-drake/id472627106?i=472627210 |url-status=live }}</ref> as the first single from his second studio album, ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]''. It was produced by frequent collaborator, [[Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger]]. The album was released on June 8, 2012 and saw a critical and commercial decline from his debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/530988823 |title=iTunes – Music – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family (Deluxe Version) by Waka Flocka Flame |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082405/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/triple-f-life-friends-fans/id530988823 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2013–present: ''Flockaveli 2''===
[[File:Waka Flocka Flame 2014.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Waka Flocka Flame in 2014]]
On January 22, 2013, Malphurs announced that he had completed his third studio album, titled ''Flockaveli 2'', featuring guest appearances by [[Timbaland]] and [[Wyclef Jean]].<ref name="Flockaveli 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |title=Waka Flocka Reveals New Album Title |website=MTV |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=August 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131075136/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873938/waka-flocka-reveals-new-album-title.jhtml |archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> On May 21, 2013, he gave a release date of October 5, 2013; in June, he gave a new date of January 2014.<ref name="Flockaveli 2 pushback to 2014">{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |title=Waka Flocka Flame Delays "Flockaveli 2" Until 2014, Confirms Producers |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019071841/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-delays-flockaveli-2-until-2014-confirms-producers |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2014, he named producers on the album;<ref name="turnip_god" /> in November the front cover art was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |title=Waka Flocka Reveals "Flockaveli 2" Artwork |date=November 10, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201755/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-reveals-flockaveli-2-artwork-news.12788.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |title=Waka Flocka Flame "Flockaveli 2" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklisting |publisher=HipHopDX.com |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420140721/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24041/title.waka-flocka-flame-flockaveli-2-cover-art |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, he announced that he'd release his last album that year;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|title=Waka Flocka Flame announces last album dropping this year|work=Revolt TV|author=Victoria Moorwood|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026053158/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/1/22/21077049/waka-flocka-flame-last-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Flockaveli 2'' was not released in 2020.

In February 2013, he released the mixtape ''[[DuFlocka Rant 2]]'', with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, [[Lil Wayne]], [[French Montana]], [[Ace Hood]] and [[Young Scooter]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J|title=Waka Flocka Flame "DuFlocka Rant 2" Mixtape Download & Stream|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream|access-date=February 6, 2013|newspaper=HipHopDX|date=February 6, 2013|archive-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208110555/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22809/title.waka-flocka-flame-duflocka-rant-2-mixtape-download-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel followed in May, ''DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show'', featuring fellow Southern rapper [[T.I.]]<ref>[http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html Waka Flocka – DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show Hosted by DJ Love Dinero // Free Mixtape @] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521225751/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-DuFlocka-Rant-Halftime-Show-mixtape.484840.html |date=May 21, 2013 }}. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2013.</ref> In October, he released a third mixtape, ''From Roaches to Rollies''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |title=Waka Flocka – From Roaches To Rollies Hosted by DJ Scream Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419052949/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-From-Roaches-To-Rollies-mixtape.534424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, he released two mixtapes, ''Re-Up'' in March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-up Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=March 21, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427070938/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Re-up-mixtape.593232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |title=Waka Flocka – Re-Up | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 22, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194853/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-re-up-new-mixtape.110191.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''I Can't Rap Vol. 1'' in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421024901/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-I-Cant-Rap-Vol-1-mixtape.629608.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |title=Waka Flocka – I Can't Rap Vol. 1 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=July 15, 2014 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606194832/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-i-can-t-rap-vol-1-new-mixtape.114479.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in July, he announced an EDM album, ''Turn Up God'', to be released later in the year; it was not.<ref name="turnip_god">{{cite magazine|title=Waka Flocka Flame's EDM Album Is Called 'Turn Up God'|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|magazine=XXL|access-date=July 11, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142823/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/waka-flocka-flame-edm-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Malphurs appeared in the third season of the [[VH1]] show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. The show loosely follows events in the life of Waka Flocka and his ex-wife, [[Tammy Rivera]]. In 2019, he rekindled with his childhood sweetheart and did a re-commitment ceremony in 2022, to actress, [[andrea-rachel parker]]<ref>{{cite web |title=wakahidingnewpartner |url=https://www.hiphoplately.com/waka-flocka-says-he-has-a-reason-for-not-revealing-the-identity-of-his-new-girlfriend/ |website=hiphoplately |publisher=darylnelson |accessdate=11 june 2021}}</ref>ef>

On March 2, 2015, Malphurs released a collaboration mixtape with [[DJ Whoo Kid]], ''The Turn Up Godz Tour'', with guest appearances from [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]], [[Migos|Offset]], [[Cash Out]], [[Bobby V]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Tony Yayo]], and [[Watch The Duck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420044350/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-The-Turn-Up-Godz-Tour-mixtape.690355.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |title=Waka Flocka – The Turn Up Godz Tour Feat. DJ Whoo Kid | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=March 3, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414062957/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-the-turn-up-godz-tour-feat-dj-whoo-kid-new-mixtape.115743.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 1, 2015, Malphurs released the mixtape ''Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5'', with guest appearances from Future, [[Yo Gotti]] and [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421005058/http://www.datpiff.com/Waka-Flocka-Salute-Me-Or-Shoot-Me-5-mixtape.699051.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |title=Waka Flocka – Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5 | Download & Listen [New Mixtape] |date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403121042/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-new-mixtape.115778.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Elliott |first=James |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |publisher=Complex.com |date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405052002/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/waka-flocka-flame-woo-kid-salute-me-or-shoot-me-5-mixtape |url-status=live }}</ref> Malphurs released his ''Flockaveli 1.5'' mixtape on November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |title=Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid Release 'Salute Me Or Shoot Me 5' |website=Pitchfork |date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210184053/http://pitchfork.com/news/62274-waka-flocka-shares-flockaveli-15-mixtape/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2015, Malphurs hosted a collaborative campaign with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|title=Watch Ric Flair and Waka Flocka Flame Jump Into Presidential Race|date=October 19, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/watch-ric-flair-and-waka-flocka-flame-jump-into-presidential-race-111627/|url-status=live}}</ref> in which he pretended to run for president. Although he was seven years too young to be considered president,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|title=7 years too young|date=April 23, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021400/https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-is-running-for-president-what-are-his-views-on-foreign-policy/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> the campaign, directed by Sam Lipman-Stern of Live from the Streets,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|title=Sam Lipman-Stern website with Waka Flocka link|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021232/http://www.samlipmanstern.com/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> went viral and was picked up by media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|title=Waka post|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924021230/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/21/waka-flocka-flame-says-hes-running-for-president/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1689694-Waka-Flocka-Flame?type=Releases&subtype=Singles-EPs&filter_anv=0 | title=Waka Flocka Flame | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Waka Flocka went [[vegan]],<ref>{{cite web |title=waka flocka vegan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiyDAbuWEp0/ |website=peta |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=5 oct 2017}}</ref> in 2017, after the passing of his younger brother [[kayyo red]]. Waka Flocka is an avid [[pokemon]] collector. in, 2019, waka flocka found his childhood sweetheart, actress [[andrea-rachel parker]], and in 2022 the pair, did a commitment ceremony, solidifying their spousal forever bond. <ref>{{cite web |title=andrearachel and waka dating |url=https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGirlMag/posts/actress-andr%C3%A9a-rachel-parker-best-known-for-her-roles-in-power-and-wu-tang-an-am/924632782722502/ |website=urbangirl |publisher=wrter |accessdate=11 Janurary 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=andrea callswaka her partner |url=https://womansweek.net/bet-hulu-hbo-power-starz-actress-andrea-rachel-parker-builds-launches-tf-tradefor-a-collab-rewards-inclusive-platform-for-the-uniquely-different-and-chronic-creatives/ |website=womansweek |publisher=wrtr |accessdate=18 november 2025}}</ref>ef>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''Mollywood''
| Bijou
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2020
| ''True to the game''
| Reddz
| supporting, cameo
|-
| 2024
| ''robin hoods''
| waka
| Lead
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.wakaflocka.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|3919434}}

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