Waka Flocka Flame Says Rick Ross Stole His Sound

[No More Sorrow]

Waka Flocka Flame doesn't dabble in rap politics. The outspoken Atlanta rap star hasn't yet mastered the art of being diplomatic and he most likely never will. In his most recent interview with Complex magazine, Waka weighed in on Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rick Ross and other rappers he feels have capitalized off of his rowdy, down-bottom sound.

"What are y'all gonna say now? Jay-Z stupid as hell? My sound is wack? You gonna say that? They love the sound. They can't run away from it. That shit re-sparked n---as' careers. My sound put life into a lot of people's careers. I feel like my sound changed hip-hop. Period," Waka told the magazine. "It's crazy when I came out with it, everybody laughed at it, but the next year everybody's doing it. They getting credit for the sh-- you started. You be like, 'Damn, how is this n---a a genius for doing something I started?' "

"This n---a out here making 30 f---ing songs with your sound," Flocka charged. "He watering it down, just putting words together that sounded good. Sh-- would be harder if it was the truth."


Thirty songs may be a stretch, but still Waka is not flattered by what he sees as imitation. "That sh-- made me tight. N---as built labels off our sound — like, literally. You know how many n---as sound like Lex Luger and Southside?" he asked rhetorically, referencing his second in-house producer Southside. "I go in n---as' studios, all their beats sound like my producers. I be like, What the f---?"

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[Slim]

He sucks... so what does it matter? I don't hear everyone rapping their name in their songs and making up words that sounds like their name. Ah well that guy can talk all he wants... the rap game just blows.

 

[PHX]

He's right it's stupid how most mainstream rap beats you hear is all Lex Lugar's style beats and it's getting pretty annoying.

 

[Crippler]

C'MON Waka don't be one of these "OH HE STOLE MY SOUND" guys

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Too bad he can't rap worth shit.

 

[Dademo]

Freeway Ricky Ross also got his name stolen from "Rick Ross".

Who cares, they both suck ass at rapping.

 

[Deezy]

Liked Wocka Flocka better when he was called Triple Six Mafia, Pastor Troy, Drama, OR anyone southern rapper from the early 2000s, atleast those guys knew how to do more than a goddamn hook that consisted o f screaming shit, they threw atleast 16 bars, before they screamed shit.

This bum ass rapper.

 

[Ryan]

This guy saying that he breathed life into the rap industry is a joke. His beats are all the same, his lyrics sucks, what sound is he even talking about? I cringe whenever I hear his music. I agree with RRS, he can rap worth a shit.