How to Hire WALE (wah-lay) For Your Event!
aka: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Ralph Folarin
Based in: Washington D.C.
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained recognition in 2006, when his song, “Dig Dug (Shake It)”, became popular in his hometown, leading Wale to become locally recognized as he continued recording music for the regional audience.
Wale met English DJ-producer Mark Ronson in 2006 and joined his label, Allido Records, in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media, including MTV and various Black American-focused magazines. A song called “Ridin’ in That Black Joint” was featured in the popular video game Saints Row 2’s soundtrack in 2008.
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In 2008, a three-label bidding war resulted in Wale signing with Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album, Attention Deficit, was released in 2009 with the singles “Chillin” (featuring Lady Gaga), “Pretty Girls” (featuring Gucci Mane), and “World Tour” (featuring Jazmine Sullivan).
In early 2011, Wale signed with Florida rapper Rick Ross‘ Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23.
His second studio album, Ambition, was released on November 1, 2011.
In 2012, Wale performed at Lollapalooza with others, including Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Jack White, J. Cole, Florence + the Machine, The Shins, Franz Ferdinand, Frank Ocean, The Head & the Heart, and Walk Off the Earth.
His third studio album, The Gifted, was released on June 25, 2013, to mainly positive reviews; it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
On March 31, 2015, his second Billboard number one album, The Album About Nothing, was released.
In 2018, Wale released three EPs titled It’s Complicated, Self-Promotion and Free Lunch. In 2019, Wale released his sixth studio album, Wow… That’s Crazy, with the album’s lead single “On Chill” (featuring Jeremih) was released on July 12, 2019. The song was spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 22.
In 2021, Wale followed up his 2012 mixtape, Folarin, with his seventh studio album, Folarin II. In 2022, Wale appeared in the film, Ambulance, directed by Michael Bay.
His discography includes seven studio albums, three compilation albums, ten mixtapes, one extended play, sixty-five singles (including twenty-seven as a featured artist), two promotional singles and 41 music videos.
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