Wale (rapper)
American rapper (born 1984)
Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin; September 21, 1984 in Washington D.C.) is an American rapper better known by his stage name Wale.
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.JPG) Wale performing at Georgetown University's 2010 Midnight Madness | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olubowale Victor Akintimehin |
| Also known as | Ralph Folarin[1] |
| Born | September 21, 1984 Northwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Origin | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Drums (s. 2016) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | All City Chess Club |
| Spinoff of | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | walemusic |
In 2010, Wale was nominated for Best New Artist from both the Soul Train Awards and BET Awards. He did not win.
Discography change
Studio albums change
Wale has released 7 studio albums:
- Attention Deficit (2009)
- Ambition (2011)
- The Gifted (2013)
- The Album About Nothing (2015)
- Shine (2017)
- Wow... That's Crazy (2019)
- Folarin II (2021)
Mixtapes change
Wale has released 8 mixtapes:
- Paint a Picture (2005)[2]
- Hate Is the New Love (2006)
- 100 Miles & Running (2007)[3]
- The Mixtape About Nothing (2008)[4][5]
- Back to the Feature (2009)[6][7]
- More About Nothing (2010)[8]
- The Eleven One Eleven Theory (2011)[9]
- Folarin (2012)[10][11]
Singles change
Wale has had 5 singles:
| Year | Single |
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| 2007 | "Nike Boots" |
| 2009 | "Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga) |
| 2009 | "World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan) |
| 2009 | "Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane and Backyard Band) |
| 2010 | "Let's Chill" (featuring Lloyd) |
References change
- ↑ Ralph Folarin. "Ralph Folarin | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Newman, Jason (October 11, 2011). "MTV PUSH Artist of the Week: Wale". Buzzworth.mtv.com. MTV Networks. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "100 Miles and Running – Wale". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ "The Mixtape About Nothing – Wale". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ↑ "The Mixtape about Nothing by Wale". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Back to the Feature – Wale & 9th Wonder". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Back to the Feature by Wale & 9th Wonder". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ "More About Nothing Mixtape – Wale – DJ Omega". Decade Entertainment. 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Wale Releases New Mixtape: Listen to it Here – Entertainment & Stars". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J (November 14, 2012). "Wale Announces New Mixtape "Folarin". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Wale - Folarin". TapeFire.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
Other websites change
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