On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in Atlanta. His debut album, Flockaveli, was released on October 1, 2010. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200. The album was inspired by Tupac Shakur, whose final stage name and pseudonym before his death was Makaveli. He was named the eighth hottest MC of 2010 by MTV. Gucci Mane fired Waka Flocka's mother as his manager. There was initially no animosity between the two rappers due to this event. In an MTV interview, both he and Waka Flocka affirmed that their relationship was, at the time, in good standing even though they no longer spoke to one another. 2011–2012: Ferrari Boyz and Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family In early September, Gucci Mane was seen at Flocka's Flockaveli listening party supporting the artist. In 2011, Waka Flocka posed for a nude but not revealing picture for PETA, to boycott killing animals and wearing fur. Waka Flocka 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. On August 9, 2011, his collaborative album with Gucci Mane, titled Ferrari Boyz, was released. The first single was "She Be Puttin On", featuring the now deceased Slim Dunkin, who was shot at an Atlanta recording studio while shooting a music video. " Round of Applause", featuring Canadian rapper Drake, was released on Octo as the first single from his second studio album, Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family. It was produced by frequent collaborator, Lex Luger. The album itself was released on June 8, 2012. On January 22, 2013, Waka Flocka announced that he had completed his third studio album, titled Flockaveli 2, featuring guest appearances by Timbaland and Wyclef Jean. On May 21, 2013, he gave a release date of Octoin June he gave a new date of January 2014. In July 2014 he named producers on the album in November the front cover art was released. In January 2020 he announced that he'd release his last album that year Flockaveli 2 was not released in 2020. In February 2013 he released DuFlocka Rant 2, a mixtape with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Ace Hood and Young Scooter. A sequel followed in May, DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show, featuring fellow Southern rapper T.I. In October he released a third mixtape, From Roaches to Rollies. In 2014 he released two mixtaps, Re-Up in March and I Can't Rap Vol. In 2014, Waka Flocka appeared in the third season of the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.Īlso in July he announced a new EDM album, Turn Up God, to be released later in the year it wasn't. The show loosely follows events in the life of Waka Flocka and his wife, Tammy Rivera.
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