Veteran rapper Waka Flocka has been making hits as a star for years now, and has managed to always stay relevant. Whether it’s on the television or behind the mic, everybody loves Waka. With that being said, here’s 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Atlanta native.
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1. Waka + Tammy
Waka Flocka has had a long-term relationship with Tammy Rivera, a television personality, singer and fashion designer from Los Angeles. The pair were married in 2014 and although they’re still going strong today, Tammy previously revealed on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” that she was unfaithful to him. Waka had cheated back and this led to the couple’s six month split in 2016, but they’re doing fine now.
2. Waka Flocka On Television…
Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera have been staples on reality shows like “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” and “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” (Season 3), the former of which he’s been on with her starting in 2014. They took 2015 off from recording and came back the next year, to this day still being on the series. The couple also has their own show now called “Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka”, which debuted in 2020.
3. Their Daughter Charlie
The pair have a teen daughter together, named Charlie. Charlie is 15 years old and recently came out as gay, something Waka Flocka and Tammy both have publicly supported. The parents have offered nothing but love to Charlie, who exposed her sexuality in light of getting ready to celebrate her Quincenera by invited her girlfriend as a date.
4. Waka Flocka’s Family
Waka Flocka’s family has been in a great deal of the public spotlight. His brother KayO Redd tragically took his own life in December 2013, something Waka has spoken about and also used to help catapult mental health awareness. Their mother is hip-hop pioneer Debra Antley, who has worked as a artist manager for rappers such as Gucci Mane and is the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment. Waka Flocka has a close relationship with her.
“After that situation I detoxed for like seven days. I changed my diet. I became 85% vegan. I just felt like I had to cleanse myself… I’ve been through that before, so to me that’s willpower because if I sit there and mope, a lot of things could go bad. That boy had a lot of stress on him. It’s a lot of things that go on behind doors that people don’t know about… like it’s a lot of stress that come with this game. The strong survive. The family is good, though. Life goes on. That’s the motto for me, life goes on. If my eyes ain’t closed and I’m not breathing, I’m not hurting.”
5. About Gucci Mane…
Fellow Atlanta native Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka were once close pals, but had a very notorious fallout. Gucci fired his mom as his manager, but this isn’t what did it. In 2013, they went back and forth on Twitter at each other, and Gucci even eventually filed a lawsuit on Waka Flocka. The lawsuit accused Waka and his mom, among other parties, of fraud, racketeering, and breach of contract. The pair still haven’t reconciled.
