Following a recent performance in Vancouver, Canada, Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame was unsurprisingly treated to an off-the-wall interview courtesy of Canadian interviewer and iamOTHER personality Nardwuar. Joined by fellow rapper Wooh Da Kid, Waka touched on his preference in BBQ sauces, his love for SWV, and even labeled himself the first ever punk rapper.
While speaking on the Brick Squad rappers typically high energy live performances the topic of punk rap was brought up by Nardwuar and Waka didn’t hesitate in taking responsibility for the creation of the genre.
“Punk rap is the genre I created. This is punk rap when you listen to me. Yeah, first punk rapper. Thee first,” Waka revealed in a video posted on HipHop-n-More.com.
The interview of course didn’t conclude without a few mentions of the Atlanta artists who helped pave the way for artists now including Sammy Sam, Kilo Ali, and MC Shy D.
“You my nigga for this Kilo Ali right here. This the shit right here. Kilo Ali, that’s when I originally like first moved to Georgia,” said the rapper. “To the SWATS, to Diplomat Drive, Campbellton Road. Kilo Ali was Atlanta. You know what I’m saying? He was the guy to turn the parties up. Back when Freaknik was out. He’s Atlanta man. He’s one of em.”
Waka Flocka Flame is currently on the road for The Friends Fans & Family Tour featuring Wooh Da Kid and Reema Major.
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Didn’t know there was such a thing as “punk rap”.
If there is such a thing, I would think that the Beastie Boys were the first. I mean “Fight For Your Right” is basically a rap version of Black Flag’s “TV Party”.
@Anon I’m glad someone else on this damn site has some sense… the first punk rapper?? you’ve got to be purely retarded to make such an outlandish statement…. I mean hip hop was established at the same exact time as Punk Rock…they grew off of each other… damn moron. Joel from Green Day should back slap this guy with his guitar.
dude, there is no one in green day named joel, and if you think they are punk rock then you are a moromn.
I think you mean Billie Joe, but I agree with you. And Green Day IS a punk band, even though later in their career they kinda moved along the lines of alternative, but they’re still punk.
Yeah Max I see the point you’re tryin got make but Green Day certainly wasn’t the best example.
This guy is getting dumber and dumber
GFOH
Leave rap alone you non talented moron
P.O.S. is the only punk-rap I know, and lightyears ahead of this loser
amen on that
Has he even heard of Zack de la Rocha and Rage Against the Machine? Beastie Boys?? Even certain Run-DMC songs.. Those guys were punk rappers. Punk isn’t just about the energy. Also, punk lyrics are about political and social awareness—and Flocka’s lyrics are horrible.
punk raps been around for like half a decade now. p.o.s. has been doin it since the begining of his career and frontsa punk band too this is a joke. odd future is more punk rock then this dude
Did he forget about ICE T and body count. Yall reaching with Beastie Boys. Its nothing punk rap about them. If thats the case Wicked by Ice Cube and Dr Dre is punk rap
body count is heavy metal. To me thats the most rock roll a rapper I’ve heard of.
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The Goats, anyone?
POS, ANYONE?
Warsawpack, anyone ?
that’s just what comes to mind now.
The Goats were ahead of their time. Hip-hopola was an overlooked gem. They weren’t your typical Americans.
yea The Goats and POS are real punk rappers. ‘We don’t even live here’ by POS is one of the best albums in 2012
beastie boys
rage
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when did Axel Rose turn punk?
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why do you make us watch 30 second ads for a video you didnt even upload?
First Punk Rock rapper? Wow. That is just retarded.
When Hip Hop was developing (early 1980’s NYC) Afrika Bambatta and the Punk kids went to the same club nights at places like Negril, The Roxy, The Ritz, and Danceteria.
Debbie Harry from Blondie was in fucking ‘Wild Style’.
Musically, The Beastie Boys started out as a Punk Rock band (Polly Wog Stew EP 1982).
Bad Brains, punk rock O.G.’s incorporated Hip Hop elements into their albums in the 1980’s (see ‘Quickness’ 1986).
Mike Muir from the Suicidal Tendencies straight-up rapped on ‘Join The Army’ 1987.
I could go on and on but you get the pictues.
Waka Flocka Flame is like this for yall, he’ll do these things so you won’t be like Atlana the wrong way. I’ll say as your Yung, you original and its only going raw all out on these partna’s grinds from here.
Please if all it takes to create punk rap is have a guy put on a chain & spit wack bars then talking about nothing on all of his songs then where are all the other hundred of rappers who do the same like ross, future, chief keef, gucci…etc. Please go away flocka crappa your just an embarrassment to the music bus.
beastie boys= punk rap
waka flock= not punk rap
if you agree this video is for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR1sRsqFrWY
completely agree, wakas-fuck-n’lame can’t say that he created it…his beats are gabbage too
@ChrisRomanMusic #FuckYourBeats
ya and about 3 years ago they were talking about EMO rap, what happened to that?????
Waka Flocka Lame should give it up. But I don’t blame him. I blame you fucking idiots who buy that trash.
Beastie Boys – “Aglio E Olio” ep They play there own instruments and everything. Waka can’t even do Hip hop.
Waka doesn’t rap and hes not punk…there’s no angst in his music. Beastie Boys were the first to do punk rap, and shit, even Ice-T had a punk rap band.
good interview waka seems like a cool dude
Waka flocka is whack thinking he created punk hop…eyedea made a hip hop album 4 years ago that mixed punk and hip hop.
http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/By+The+Throat/3598213