Lindsey Pritchett - Waka Flocka Flame

Waka Flocka Flame is a rising rap artist that often uses his name as a background vocal to the lines that he is performing. This varies from what many of the other rappers have done in the sense that Waka Flocka Flame repeats the three various names in a manner that almost serves as an extra beat. This is odd because it is a custom for the rapper to announce his/her name in the song (sort of like a tag is used in graffiti, so you know the rapper is responsible for the lyrics) however it is very rare that the name will be repeated throughout the entire song for majority of a rappers discography. Waka Flocka Flame often says "WAKA" as a form of punctuation for some of his lyrics and, in one song, he begins by announcing his name, pausing between the three words for emphasis. While most other rap songs where the artist merely announces his name in the beginning, it feels like Waka Flocka Flame is imbedding a portion of his identity in the music. It is like he is saying "this song is part of my identity and I am part of this song. When you hear it, remember. This is me."