American rapper-singer Waka Flocka Flame has been ruling the music industry ever since he made his debut in 2009.
Other than his career in music, the artist has proven himself as an entertaining reality TV star, making appearances in shows such as Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, Black Dynamite, and Marriage Bootcamp: Hip Hop Edition.
Dig deeper to learn more about Waka, including the details of his wife, net worth, songs, age & more.
Split With Wife After Cheating Incident, Now Back Together Again
Waka Flocka Flame has been a married man for several years now. He first met his wife, TV personality Tammy Rivera, in 2011 at a local club in Miami. At the time, Waka was in Miami to give a musical performance, while Tammy on enjoying a vacation with her friends.
The two got introduced on the same day and even went for a few drinks. Waka and Tammy eventually started dating and maintained the relationship for years until the pair got married in 2014.
Post the marriage; the rapper even accepted his wife's daughter Charlie- which she had from a former relationship- as his own by helping Tammy raise the kid.
Waka Flocka Flame with wife Tammy Rivera (©: NYPost)
Waka and his wife were going strong with the marriage until a cheating incident shattered the trust between the two. Tammy found out that her husband was cheating on her, which caused the two to split for nearly half a year in 2016.
The artist and his reality TV star wife later reconciled their differences and got back together. The couple-who has been featured in multiple seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta- also renewed their wedding vowed in March 2019.
As of now, the couple is looking forward to starting a family of their own but haven't yet agreed on the number of children they want. While Waka wants to have twins, Tammy is set on having a single baby boy.
Career Details, Songs
Waka Flocka Flame released his debut single titled O Let's Do It in 2009. In 2010, he released his first album titled Flockaveli- which consisted of songs like G Check, Hard in da Paint, No Hands, Bang, Homies, Karma, Live by the Gun, and more.
Over the years, the artist has released two more studio albums, namely Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family (2012), and Flockaveli 2 (2020).
Album cover of Waka Flocka Flame's 2020 album, Flockaveli 2 (©: DeviantArt)
Further, he has also sung several songs during this period. Some of his famous songs include I Don't Really Care (2012), For My Dawgs (2010), Snake in the Grass (2010), Get Low (2012), Bricksquad (2010), Workin (2015), Lurkin (2012), and so on.
However, to this day, Waka's most recognizable song remains the 2010 track, No Hands. The song- which features artists like Wale and Roscoe Dash- has been released in three different versions: the first is the clean version, the second is explicit, and the last is an amended version.
Net Worth Details, Tax Trouble
From his career as a rapper/musician, Waka Flocka Flame has secured a net worth of $7 million. Despite his fortune, the artist got in trouble with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) in 2019.
Reportedly, the artist and his wife were $34K due in back taxes- which they were supposed to pay for their income of 2017.
Waka's Age, Height, Family
A native of South Jamaica, New York, Waka Flocka Flame (real name: Juaquin James Malphurs) was born on 31 May 1986 (age: 33).
The rapper of height six feet three inches (1.90 m) was raised in an African-American family alongside a sibling named Kayo Redd. Waka's mother, Debra Antney, previously worked as an artist manager, so his family didn't struggle for money.
Growing up, Waka wanted to become a basketball player but went on to become a rap artist.