Waka Flocka Flame Says Rick Ross Stole His Sound

Waka Flocka Flame doesn't dabble in rap politics. The outspoken Atlanta rap star hasn't yet mastered the art of being diplomatic and he most likely never will. In his most recent interview with Complex magazine, Waka weighed in on Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rick Ross and other rappers he feels have capitalized off of his rowdy, down-bottom sound.

"What are y'all gonna say now? Jay-Z stupid as hell? My sound is wack? You gonna say that? They love the sound. They can't run away from it. That shit re-sparked n---as' careers. My sound put life into a lot of people's careers. I feel like my sound changed hip-hop. Period," Waka told the magazine. "It's crazy when I came out with it, everybody laughed at it, but the next year everybody's doing it. They getting credit for the sh-- you started. You be like, 'Damn, how is this n---a a genius for doing something I started?' "

Flocka first emerged in 2009 with "O Let's Do It," a riot-starting jam fueled by a mix of sporadic horn stabs and thumping bass. His next single, the Lex Luger-produced "Hard in the Paint," would introduce rap fans to a refreshing-yet-schizophrenic sound. By 2010, the horrific synth lines and kinetic drum patterns became rap's hottest sound and Luger one of the most in-demand producers.

Kanye tapped Waka's sound scientist on the Throne's "H.A.M." single. Rick Ross, who first collaborated with Waka on his "O Let's Do It" remix, went on to make a number of hits with Lex, most notably "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)." In just two years, Luger has crafted tracks with Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, 2 Chainz, Wale, Mac Miller and Ace Hood. Waka, who will release his new album Triple F Life on Tuesday, doesn't mention Ross by name, but suggests that the Maybach Music boss swiped his signature sound.

"This n---a out here making 30 fucking songs with your sound," Flocka charged. "He watering it down, just putting words together that sounded good. Sh-- would be harder if it was the truth."

Thirty songs may be a stretch, but still Waka is not flattered by what he sees as imitation. "That sh-- made me tight. N---as built labels off our sound — like, literally. You know how many n---as sound like Lex Luger and Southside?" he asked rhetorically, referencing his second in-house producer Southside. "I go in n---as' studios, all their beats sound like my producers. I be like, What the f---?"

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