The visuals unfold with a special appearance by the Bricksquad head honcho himself. With explosive twerk competitions and electric footwork of the Cha-Cha by Mr. Swipey and Ether, the video is nothing short of a Brooklyn natives masterpiece. Waka Flocka’s verse on the track reminds us that just because he retired, doesn’t mean there’s room to let up.He is still one of the reigning leaders of the modern hip-hop era.

The “Waka” remix is a clear depiction of living life and being carefree. “Waka” Remix will also be featured on Ether Da Connect forthcoming EP M.O.D ( Movies on Demand ). 

Watch the video below and leave us a comment.

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November 2010: One year after it’s initial premiere, RESPECT. continued to go strong. Waka Flocka Flame covers the first issue of our second volume.

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Since the start of his Blank Face LP Tour, Schoolboy Q and Joey Bada$$ have been known to put on one hell of a show. So when it made it’s official stop at the Criterion in Oklahoma City, RESPECT. was definitely in the building to check it out.

As the crowd, which was wrapped around the corner, entered the venue to fill the open mosh pit area and upper levels, MMG camp DJ and area resident, DJ Wayneindisthang opened the show playing crunk classics like Chief Keef‘s “Sosa” and Waka Flocka‘s “Grove Street Party”, “Hard in the Paint” and 2 Chainz “I’m Different”; the crowd was definitely hyped and ready to get the show started. Kicking off the show, the tour DJ arrived on stage and dropping Travis $cott‘s “Antidote” as the crowd began to cheer with anticipation.

After a 30 minute warm-up set with the tour DJ, Joey Bada$$ hit the stage and bodied through classics like No, 99 and Christ Conscious off of his album B4.DA.$$ . Lyrically killing the set, Joey let the crowd know that the energy level would need to be raised a few notches before the beat dropped and his Pro Era label crew arrived on stage as he closed his set with his latest single Devastated which blew the roof off the venue.

“Are you ready for Schoolboy Q?” Joey shouted as he prepared to leave the stage. The crowd answered with a deafening yell as Joey Bada$$ let fans know it was about to go down. In between Joey and Schoolboy Q, the DJ began dropping TDE bangers from Q’s labelmates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar. The crowd was hype as the DJ proclaimed “Oklahoma City we are shutting shit down tonight!” then the opening notes A$AP Rocky‘ and A$AP Ferg‘s “Shabba Ranks”, “New Level” and “Work” sent the crowd into a frenzy.

Sensing the crowd is at the perfect momentum, Schoolboy Q emerges from the dark, while neon lights spell out Blank Face LP Tour in the background on a simulated chalkboard. Q hit the stage with a hoodie covering his face, as soon as he pulled it back the beat drops for Oxymoron‘s lead track “Gangsta” and the crowd explodes. From the very first bar to the very last of his encore set, Schoolboy is 100% on point. Being a fan of the Blank Face LP and Schoolboy Q, it was dope to see him perform it live in a packed venue in Oklahoma City, which until recently hasn’t seen a lot of Hip-Hop acts over the years. Q addressed the skipping of the city on his last tour during the show.

“This is my first time in Oklahoma City,” Q said, “I didn’t come through here for the Oxymoron Tour, but I will be back. I fucks with every one of ya’ll because when I came here I didn’t know what to expect. But to see the line around the corner waiting just to see me, let me know I have to come back and fuck with ya’ll.”

It’s at this point Schoolboy Q takes a little more time to reflect on his career and the sacrifices it took to make it to his current level of success.

“I wanna thank you for your support, it means so much to me,” Q said. “Ya’ll just don’t know when I first started I had people doubting me, even my own mother, we’re good now but it wasn’t like that at first. I had homies in Lexuses riding past me walking, I was homeless sleeping on couches for this shit man; I remember my music used to have three likes, but it was those three likes that kept me going. Now those same homies that rode past me are calling me asking for a job. I have full custody of my daughter, I’m not depressed anymore, I’m not incarcerated and because of you I can send my daughter to the best private school in LA!” as the DJ drops “Blessed” and the crowd erupts into cheering rhyming along each verse with Q.

Despite only being contracted for an hour set, Schoolboy Q announced that show was nowhere near done, as the beat drops for Man of the Year gets the crowd fired up before Hell of a Night ignites an explosion of hands, strobe lights, and lasers. Despite a few technical difficulties outside of his control, Schoolboy Q gave a stellar performance and also treated fans to an encore performance of his smash lead single off the Blank Face LP, “That Part”, before ending the show and solidifying himself as one of the hardest working entertainers in the game.

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“Growing up, I was always a big fan of Waka, I would listen to his songs on repeat. I remember getting tickets to his show one summer, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. I watched and admired his stage presence, his energy, and his ability to control the crowd. I’ve wanted to be him and have the same effect on people ever since.” – Ca$tro Guapo

This is one that we’re sure Waka would appreciate. Listen to the Dnny Phntm-produced heater, below.

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While some are stuck on creating a new version of themselves in 2016, rapper Waka Flocka Flame and Young Sizzle are celebrating new beginnings with their song, “New Year.” A tease from an upcoming project, it seems that things are moving along for Waka after his public issues with his label Atlantic Records.

Listen to Waka Flocka Flame and Southside’s song “New Year” below:

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To call it a mere music video, means you don’t get it. Every visual is made up of intense moments- including racy ones. The car chase scene at the beginning of this clip is one of the most exhilarating moments for Waka Flocka Flame. He’s been a staple of so called hip-hop for a while. The cinematic treatment shows him being questioned by police and later incarcerated. The rapper is definitely eye catching in this video. Check it out below.

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