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Waka Flocka Blessed With Honorary Professor Degree
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Well, if Kim Kardashian can go out and become a lawyer then we guess Waka Flocka Flame can go out and become a Professor, right? TMZ is reporting that the “Hard In The Paint” rapper accomplished quite the impressive feat when he graduated from the Bible Institute of America with an honorary professor degree in Humanitarianism and Philanthropy. Word?! Who knew?! Props! Dr. Flocka is now a well-decorated student of the game. In October 2020, he received an honorary doctorate degree in philanthropy and humanitarianism in New York. Waka celebrated alongside civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson at Rainbow Push Headquarters in Chicago and on his 36th birthday no less. Jesse Jackson tells TMZ … “Today, I was overjoyed, humbled and gla...
Waka Flocka Flame Confirms Split From Tammy Rivera: “That’s My Best Friend”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Waka Flocka is opening up about his separation from Tammy Rivera, assuring fans that everything is great between them. During a recent interview with “It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper,” Flocka revealed that there was no beef between the two, despite calling it quits after eight years of marriage, noting that he still considers her his best friend. “That’s my best friend, that’s my dog,” Waka said before quickly addressing critics of their breakup by adding that there wasn’t any beef or a reason that they split other than they just “grew apart.” Related Stories The Atlanta rapper said after a divorce people expect the pair to be “fighting and hating,” but he says, “I’m grown.” “People just want it to be fighting and hating and something...
Waka Flocka Presented With Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award From “His President” Donald Trump
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Waka Flocka got a round of applause in the form of an award from his mom’s favorite president. TMZ reports the rapper/ reality television star received a lifetime achievement award from former President Donald Trump, who apparently is a big fan of Waka’s charity work. According to the celebrity gossip site, the award is for “his humanitarianism and philanthropy as a volunteer for the Chicago non-profit Daughter of Destiny.” Waka was bestowed with the award that features Trump’s awful signature and official medal on Friday (Apr.16) in Atlanta by his pastor and mentor, Apostle Dr. Bridget Outlaw. The “It’s A Party” rapper share a photo of himself alongside Outlaw holding the award and rocking the medal with a huge Kool-Aid smile and th...
Waka Flocka Says The Pandemic Got Him “Broke”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net The pandemic of 2020 left many peoples pockets looking like rabbit ears due to lack or work and price gauging of essential supplies and though you’d expect entertainers to be well-off in such times, Waka Flocka was not one of them. While filming Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, the “Hard In Da Paint” rapper revealed that he’s no longer balling like he used in the past few years much less like he was at the height of his popularity. Speaking to his momager, Deb Antney, Waka admitted that he’s “broke” as he hasn’t been able to perform for any bags in a few months. “If you don’t make money, ma, technically you don’t got money. I lost millions.” Well, when he characterizes his situation like that, Waka might be glad to know he probab...
Waka Flocka’s Mom Deb Antney Comes Out As Trump Supporter In ‘Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta’ Trailer
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Waka Flocka was recently dragged after identifying as a Trump supporter, but it appears his mother, Deb Antney, was the reason behind his political endorsement. On Tuesday (Dec 8), the exclusive clip was released for the upcoming season of Growing Up Hip-Hop was released and it revealed the shocking news about Deb Antney‘s political affiliation–that she is a Trump supporter. The revelation, which was made in front of fellow cast members Da Brat, Drea Kelly, and LeLee Lyons at a brunch event, naturally triggered strong reactions, including Waka’s wife Tammy Rivera went so far as to say she was willing to disown her mother in law for the controversial point of view. When the news hit the circle, the friends “I f*ck with Trump,” said Antney. “You’re very ignorant...
Southern Discomfort: Waka Flocka’s Instagram Page Disappears After Flaming T.I. Over Street Politics
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty It looks like T.I. and Waka Flocka are experiencing some difficulties and it may be the reason why the “Groves St. Party” rapper no longer has an Instagram page. HotNewHipHop reports that the profile disappeared shortly after responding to T.I.’s posts addressing violence occurring in their hometown. “Atlanta is a beautiful progressive city filled with black excellence,” the “Family Hustle” star wrote on Instagram. “We uplift each other & win together. Stop coming here to kill each other. That shit is played out.” The post was accompanied by the following caption: “Handle YOUR beefs in YOUR city. Thx in advance.” Fans immediately suspected the post was in response to the fatal shooting of King Von, who died over the weekend after beefing with lo...
Waka Flocka Receives Honorary Doctorate For His Community Work
Source: A1 Media / A1 Media Waka Flocka has leveled up in a way that few of his Rap peers will ever have. He has received a very unique distinction that he will for cherish for the rest of his life. As spotted on Hot New Hip-Hop the Atlanta native is now a doctor. While he can’t diagnose your medical issues the new title speaks to work out in the field. On Saturday, October 3 he received an honorary doctorate degree in philanthropy and humanitarianism. The Bible Institute Of America Theological Seminary gave the “No Hands” rapper honor in front of small crowd including his friends and family. According to the press release the man born Juaquin James Malphurs was given the qualification based on his charity in the last couple of years. Earlier this year he publicly dedicated himself to...
Former COVID Denier Waka Flocka Gets Tested For The Rona On IG
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Waka Flocka might’ve dismissed the Coronavirus in the past as “fake” when the pandemic first began rearing its ugly head months ago. But that isn’t stopping him from encouraging people to get out and get tested today. Taking to IG to show everyone how uncomfortable but necessary a COVID test is these days, the Brick Squad rapper seemed prepared for the test as he simply said “Alright, come on. Let’s go” before having a long cotton swab inserted into his nostril much to his chagrin. Props to Waka for taking this step. Remember, this is the same man who once stated that minorities were immune to COVID-19. A conspiracy theory that many believed and possibly led to more people getting infected as studies have down Black and Brown people have been more heavily ef...
