I wonder if Waka Flocka Flame or United In Peace INC. saw the absurdity in having a rapper whose MC name is literally the sounds of gunfire perform at an anti-violence concert. Somehow I doubt it.
"Chicago is the first but not the last for me," said Flocka in a press release promoting the anti-violence concert.
Flocka has carved out a niche for himself as the rapper to call if you need a soundtrack for the sacking and pillaging of a small city. Everything about Flocka, from his name to his discography to hits such as "Live By the Gun" and "Gun Sounds," encourages violence.
Flocka’s stylings are more appropriate at a NRA convention than at some soft anti-violence protest. Get on it, Wayne LaPierre.
Flocka himself was a victim of gun violence in winter 2010; he didn't let that stop him from encouraging as much violence as possible. Per XXL:
"All I know was somebody was sent to kill me, but he was so scared, that he let me get out the car and grab what I tried to give to him. [He] hit me in my arm and my whole right side went out, so I couldn’t get him. But trust me, he coulda did the job if he wasn’t scared. That’s the word out to him and his people. I’m straight though, it just broke one of my ribs."
"Shout out to everybody that’s been hating on me," he added, "Y’all can’t stop me."
The proceeds from Flocka’s performance of "Let Dem Guns Blam," "Bustin' At 'Em," and "Bang" will be donated to Chicago area schools in the hopes of preventing gun violence.
Aside from motivating everyone’s inner goon, Flocka is responsible for the greatest Obama parody video ever: Baracka Flocka Flame.