![]() ![]() Usually, you’ll see people so focused on the artists, now they’re focused on the artists and they’re enjoying their moments with their friends or their significant other. You know how people are so used to these concerts that they look at it like “Eh,” and they got a lot of judgment? Now people are at these concerts enjoying their experience instead of the artists, if that even makes any sense. I think the energy is even wilder, in a good way, because people are just so excited about the things that they took for granted, them happy moments. That definitely was my third biggest one, it was like 5,500 people. That probably was like my 70th show since quarantine. Waka Flocka: Well, being in front of this crowd, definitely after everyone was quarantined. What was it like being able to get back in front of a crowd after all this time? VIBE spoke with Waka Flocka about his role with SKRiT, the evolution of his fashion sense, finding purpose in farming, and his plans to recapture the magic that defined his music during the genesis of his career.Ī post shared by SKRIT You recently performed at the OUAB Welcome Back concert. His quest for self-fulfillment and inner-peace have led to an evolution unlike many we’ve seen in recent memory. With plans to release a new EP and more music in the coming months, 2022 has the makings of a watershed year for Waka. While Waka won’t be adding designer to his resume anytime soon, his involvement with SKRiT is hands-on and speaks to his gradual evolution and growth as both a businessman and creative. Priding themselves on drawing inspiration from culture and community, SKRiT has plans for a brand collaboration with Coogi on the horizon for 2022 and will be available in a number of high-end boutiques and other retailers across the country. ![]() ![]() Made from “sustainable and ethically sourced materials,” SKRiT’s unisex collection includes custom-designed t-shirts, oversized hoodies, silk short sets, vegan leather varsity jackets, cardigans, lux bottoms and a variety of accessories. Founded by Pratheep “Stally” Kanesh, SKRIT’s alliance with Waka marks the brand’s expansion stateside, which is already paying dividends in the form of retail partnerships including an exclusively designed capsule for the flagship Atlanta Hawks shop and other retailers in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. event, a private dinner at TAO to help kick off 2021’s New York Fashion Week. Sharing his new pastime with fans via social media, Waka may have put down the burgers to pick up a plow, but that doesn’t mean he’s off the grid completely, musically or otherwise.Ī post shared by WAKA FLOCKA FLAME past September, Waka and business partner Nilson Martinez revealed their new partnership with Canadian streetwear brand SKRiT, which Waka celebrated by hosting its first-ever U.S. Veganism has only proved to be the gateway to Waka’s deep dive into a more sustainable and health conscious lifestyle, where the rapper has become an actual farmer, growing his own plants, vegetables, and other resources on his own plot of land. Experimenting with vegan and plant-based diets, seems to have helped him assume the zen-like countenance he’s become synonymous with in recent years. A major adjustment to his diet was the decision to stop consuming meat. However, the beef we’re really referring to is of the edible variety, which the rapper has sworn off in his new lifestyle. ![]() Butting heads with others was a constant during the outset of his career, even going to war with the likes of former collaborator Gucci Mane, whom he’s since buried the hatchet with. In addition to making the transition from the vocal booth to the TV screen, another change Waka has made is his desire for beef. Waka Flocka Flame Explains Why He's Thankful For Getting Shot: "That Was A Blessing" ![]()
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