<p>Roommates, not many celebrities are able (or willing) to be upfront and honest regarding the status of their careers—but some might want to take a cue from <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/tsrexclusive-tammy-rivera-waka-flocka-have-their-wedding-ceremony-in-mexico/">Waka Flocka</a>. In a recent interview he explained his reasoning for leaving the rap game for the business world and his honesty is pretty refreshing.</p>
<p>At one point, Waka Flocka had a pretty successful <a href="https://www.vladtv.com/article/260965/waka-flocka-on-transitioning-into-business-i-knew-i-was-a-wack-rapper?page=2">hip hop career</a>, but as with most things in the entertainment industry, his buzz died down, the hits stopped coming and new artists took over the spotlight.</p>
<p>Instead of hanging on to a dead career, Waka decided to put his full focus on succeeding in business—and he discussed his decision with surprising honesty.</p>
<p>In a recent interview with “Everyday Struggle,” Waka had this to say about his music career after securing $30 million back in 2013:</p>
<p><em>“At that point in my life I was being real on my dead brother. Why was I rapping? I&#8217;m rich, I wanted to be rich. So from that time to right now, I wanted to figure out how can I become a billionaire and a multi-millionaire off of business. Because I did it with rap. I was a wack rapper, like I knew I was wack but I was real. My realness overcame my wackness.”</em></p>
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<p>He continued to discuss how he shifted his focus and how that decision ended up being a better outcome for him and the goals he wants to achieve than hip hop ever could.</p>
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<p>Roommates, what are your thoughts on this?</p>
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