Waka Flocka Flame got a lot of fan attention this week when he posted a photo of his seemingly injured face with the following caption: “Can’t believe no one Hit ten niggas for me but I’m still standing with ten toe marks. However, it turns out it was all obviously fake and just a joke, so we’re guessing he was just trying to spread the virus quickly through some cosmetics. The rapper went so far as to accuse the media of following this narrative and speaking out, even though he was the one who directly initiated it and shared it with the world, saying in a social media video: “You guys are crazy that you still have this. Believe in this stuff,” he followed up with a number of tweets and Instagram posts.
“Not one media outlet that has reported on my story has contacted me or my team to confirm anything…” Waka Flocka Flame wrote on Twitter. “They put the headline in the headline. Imagine a world where facts are unchecked and one ig post can lead to a chain of #news.” “The internet is so quick to believe bullshit without doing any research [laughing emoji]… Too many people have just proven how easy it is to believe #fakenews,” he added in another tweet, before taking a screenshot and captioning the Instagram post.
Waka Flocka Flame pretends to jump to… prove a point?
“Life can be a movie or reality…it all depends on how you look at it,” Waka Flocka Flame captioned his Instagram post, summarizing his thoughts on the matter. “Remember you did your research? [laughing emoji] Confirm the facts…and most importantly don’t let them manipulate…because I just showed you how easy it is to create a false narrative from pictures #flockfacts.
So… is Waka Flocka Flame purely trying to prove a point by making up a story and then pointing out how people believe primary sources to make up their own narratives? Does he just need some extra social media engagement after his deceptions about Trump peter out? Or are we taking this too seriously? The last option is definitely correct…maybe we should ask the Georgia MC to confirm these statements before posting this.
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