LOVE ARTS NEWS: Wiz Khalifa Squashes Waka Flocka Flame Beef Rumors

Monday, June 13, 2011

Wiz Khalifa Squashes Waka Flocka Flame Beef Rumors

After wowing Bonnaroo crowd on Saturday, Wiz shut down gossip, telling MTV News, 'Me and Waka and are cool.'
By James Montgomery

Wiz Khalifa at Bonnaroo 2011
Photo: Rob Loud/ Getty Images

MANCHESTER, Tennessee - Wiz Khalifa's Saturday evening set at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was, by his own admission, probably the biggest show he's played since bursting onto the scene last year. And feeding upon the vibes of the crowd, he delivered a set that was as loose and lively as it was hit-packed and hungry.

"I was feeling the energy the whole time, and I've been doing a lot of shows and growing as a performer and an artist, so I just wanted to build on all that," he told MTV News following the performance. "Being a top act on such a huge stage in front of so many people, it's a great starting point for my career, because a lot of people work their whole careers and then get here."

Of course, though he was still basking in the afterglow of his Bonnaroo set, Wiz also felt the need to address an issue that (supposedly) occurred at another of his big-stage shows: rumors of a backstage altercation with Waka Flocka Flame at Hot 97's Summer Jam in New York earlier this month.

"Yeah, nothing happened backstage," Khalifa said. "It's always something; making up some rumor about something happening with me backstage during somebody's set, but nothing happened. Me and Waka and are cool. That's just people trying to promote negativity."

And to hear Wiz tell it, there's been a whole lot of that negativity going on in recent months. But, as he continues on the upswing of his young career, he's not going to let any of it get him down. After all, there will be plenty more shows like Bonnaroo on the horizon, and he prefers to focus on that.

"There's just so much fake sh-- going on. Like, people will buy into what's fake. According to people, this isn't my Rolex, you know?" he said. "But that's just what mugs like to think and what they like to talk about, but the reality of the situation is everything's under control. And this is my Rolex. That I bought."

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