Rappers are an interesting, inconsistent bunch. Outside of the hard, über-confident exterior that most rappers present to the public, it's a complete toss-up as to what they're like in real life. There are the huge divas, those who try to mirror their lyrics a little too perfectly, the solid percentage who have almost nothing, personality-wise, to offer when they aren't rapping, and many others. The rapper spectrum goes from a guy like Bun B, who is almost thought of across the board as the nicest human ever created, to the MCs who are almost universally loathed.

I bring up all of this because over the course of only a few hours yesterday evening, I had three very different opportunities to become acquainted with rapper Waka Flocka Flame. While one would assume, just on the notion that he's a rapper, that experiencing him in three different mediums would present me with three different Wakas, somehow the opposite scenario took place. Trust me, I don't expect you to believe this yet. Keep reading.

Diplo, “Express Yourself”

A double dose of Diplo this week. First, check out “Express Yourself,” a solo track from the man of a million tastes that stars New Orleans bounce don Nicky Da B. Weirdly, unlike Lady Gaga's “Born This Way,” “Express Yourself” does not rip off Madonna's “Express Yourself.” Rather, it rips off Madonna's “La Isla Bonita.” Actually, it rips off A Tribe Called Quest's “Bonita Applebum.” Actually, it rips off the original design for Nelly's Apple Bottom Jeans. Actually, just listen to it.