The Evolution of Waka Flocka Flame

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The Evolution of Waka Flocka Flame - Flame on. Waka Flocka turns 27 today (May 31) and he's following everyone who tweets #HappyBirthdayWaka. It's been trending nationwide for some time now, though, so whilst you wait for the follow back, let's take a moment to reflect on the Brick Squad repper's roller-coaster journey.(Photo: Leon/PictureGroup)
The Evolution of Waka Flocka Flame - Juaquin Malphurs was born May 31, 1986, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. His family later relocated to Riverdale, Georgia. His mother is Debra Antney, former manager of Gucci Mane.(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)
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The Evolution of Waka Flocka Flame - After appearing on Gucci's mixtapes and albums, Waka broke out on his own with the 2009 smash single "O Let's Do It," which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Diddy, Rick Ross and Gucci Mane jumped on the remix.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Records)"Hard in da Paint" Waka Flocka Flame - Waka Flocka Flame's second solo single, "Hard in da Paint," got the remix treatment from Jeezy, Tyga, Crooked I and plenty more. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Records)

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Born & Raise - Juaquin Malphurs was born May 31, 1986, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. His family later relocated to Riverdale, Georgia. His mother is Debra Antney, former manager of Gucci Mane.(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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