Waka Flocka Flame, a chart-topping rap\/hip hop artist, is coming to perform in Juneau on Thursday, Dec. 10.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the best rappers out there and his shows are very entertaining. We very seldom get these type of people to come out here and perform \u2014 it would be tragedy to miss his performance,\u201d said Lance Mitchell, a Juneau resident helping out with publicity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis guy is still on the charts right now, making stuff happen. It\u2019s really cool to have him come here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Waka Flocka is also running for president in 2016.<\/p>\n
Born in Jamaica and raised in Georgia, Waka Flocka\u2019s first mixtape, featuring the chart-topping \u201cO Let\u2019s Do It,\u201d was \u201cSalute me or Shoot Me;\u201d his second is \u201cTriple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family,\u201d featuring Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida and Drake, among other well-known artists. He\u2019s worked with Britney Spears and Lil Wayne, among others. He\u2019s been on the Billboard top 10 multiple times. After his Juneau performance, he\u2019ll head on to Anchorage and Fairbanks.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $50, or $100 for a limited, VIP booth seat that involves meeting and greeting Waka Flocka.<\/p>\n
The performance features DJ WhooKid and opening Canadian Tra\/Hip Hop\/EDM artists THUGLI.<\/p>\n
The show begins at 9 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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