Waka Flocka's Flockaveli Turns 16 — From "Hard in da Paint" to Pilates

Waka Flocka Flame's debut Flockaveli dropped Oct 5, 2010 — Lex Luger beats, "Hard in da Paint," and the diamond-certified "No Hands." Sixteen years later he showed up at a viral Pilates class in Philly.

Sixteen years ago today, on October 5, 2010, Waka Flocka Flame dropped his debut album Flockaveli through 1017 Brick Squad, Asylum and Warner Bros. Records.

It was loud on purpose. The album was primarily produced by Lex Luger, with booming 808s, hand claps and Waka's nonstop ad-libs over the top. The title mixes Waka's name with Machiavelli, inspired by 2Pac's Makaveli.

The singles told the story. "O Let's Do It" got a remix with Diddy, Rick Ross and Gucci Mane. "Hard in da Paint" (Lex Luger) became an Atlanta street anthem. "No Hands" with Roscoe Dash and Wale, produced by Drumma Boy, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified diamond by the RIAA.

Flockaveli debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with 37,000 first-week copies and had sold 400,000 copies in the U.S. by August 2011.

Sixteen years later, Waka is in a different lane. In late August, the Philadelphia Inquirer covered him at a viral Sweat & Sculpt Pilates class in Center City with hundreds of women. He did the workout, cracked "Call the paramedics!" mid-set, gave a new mom advice about not being hard on herself postpartum, then performed a medley of his hits.

From "Hard in da Paint" to Pilates. Same Waka.