Waka Flocka Flame takes his critics head-on over their complaints that he can't rap.
Earlier this week, Waka Flocka Flame released his highly anticipated Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family, and while some critics applaud his energy, others continue critique his lack of lyrical creativity. Now, in a recent interview with Fader, the Brick Squad Monopoly rapper responds to critics' complaints about his raps.
Flocka explained that he fully well realizes that many listeners find fault in his simplistic wordplay, so much so that he even joked that "Lord knows Waka cant rap," but he maintains he doesn't care. He said that his music is more about energy and emotion rather than traditional rhymes and lyrics. He added that he's always had difficulty expressing himself even in his youth, but that his music has been a means to channel his feelings without having to verbalize them.
"People say, 'You dont have lyrics,' so Im just like, 'Lord knows Waka cant rap'...I'm being sarcastic...throw it in their faces. I really dont have an answer for them. Im doing Wakas music. My music is different. It dont sound like a typical rappers music...sometimes Ill go two weeks and wont record shyt, cause I dont feel it. But another week I might go do 10-12 songs."
He continued, "Its a mood. If youre happy as shyt you can just rap about whatever cause youre happy as shyt. The best times for me to rap are when Im happy and mad. When Im depressed and shyt, I dont too much like rapping. When Im happy and mad, I love it. Sometimes I verbally release my stress and it backfires on me, because sometimes I dont express how I really feel. Since I was young its been hard to express how I feel, I really dont like talking about problems. But now, I dont have to deal with ultimate lame shyt. I made my mark, so I can be around what I want to be around."
Earlier this week, Waka Flocka Flame released his highly anticipated Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family, and while some critics applaud his energy, others continue critique his lack of lyrical creativity. Now, in a recent interview with Fader, the Brick Squad Monopoly rapper responds to critics' complaints about his raps.
Flocka explained that he fully well realizes that many listeners find fault in his simplistic wordplay, so much so that he even joked that "Lord knows Waka cant rap," but he maintains he doesn't care. He said that his music is more about energy and emotion rather than traditional rhymes and lyrics. He added that he's always had difficulty expressing himself even in his youth, but that his music has been a means to channel his feelings without having to verbalize them.
"People say, 'You dont have lyrics,' so Im just like, 'Lord knows Waka cant rap'...I'm being sarcastic...throw it in their faces. I really dont have an answer for them. Im doing Wakas music. My music is different. It dont sound like a typical rappers music...sometimes Ill go two weeks and wont record shyt, cause I dont feel it. But another week I might go do 10-12 songs."
He continued, "Its a mood. If youre happy as shyt you can just rap about whatever cause youre happy as shyt. The best times for me to rap are when Im happy and mad. When Im depressed and shyt, I dont too much like rapping. When Im happy and mad, I love it. Sometimes I verbally release my stress and it backfires on me, because sometimes I dont express how I really feel. Since I was young its been hard to express how I feel, I really dont like talking about problems. But now, I dont have to deal with ultimate lame shyt. I made my mark, so I can be around what I want to be around."
"failed defensive end!!"
