During a recent conversation On X Spaces, American rapper Waka Flocka Flame said he had been studying cryptography since 2001. The hip-hop artist added that he had been patiently waiting his turn before jumping into the fray.
During a recent conversation On X Spaces, American rapper Waka Flocka Flame said he had been studying cryptography since 2001. The hip-hop artist added that he had been patiently waiting his turn before jumping into the fray.
The ridiculous statement attracted a lot of ridicule on social media, with some users jokingly suggesting that it could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of Bitcoin. Some commenters also joked that he was probably referring to cryptographic encryption rather than cryptocurrencies. Waka himself participated in the joke.
The rapper rose to prominence with the release of his single “O Let’s Do It” in 2009, which peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Alex DovbnyaSatoshi published his famous white paper on Bitcoin on October 31, 2008, paving the way for the creation of the cryptocurrency industry.
In 2010, Waka released his signature song “No Hands” which ended up becoming one of the most successful rap hits of all time. In July 2023, it received a rare diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Arman ShirinyanThe rapper released several other moderately successful singles, including collaborations with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida. Waka stopped appearing on the Billboard charts in 2012, a year after the mysterious creator of Bitcoin disappeared from the Internet.
Waka is not new to the world of cryptocurrencies. He has been accused of conducting undisclosed paid promotions on Ethereum in 20212.
Now, he’s become the latest irrelevant hip-hop artist to join the celebrity meme coin trend.
Last month, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, whose commercial career in the music industry ended years ago, achieved reinvent herself as a meme minter, raising the market capitalization of her Mother Iggy meme coin (MOTHER) to a quarter of a billion dollars.
