Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper from Washington DC. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines.
In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour". The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics. In early 2011 Wale signed on with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23, 2011.
Watch out for his new album titled Ambition, set to drop 1.11.11. You can pre-order the album by clicking here.
Below is behind the scenes of the the video "That Way" feat. Jeremih & Rick Ross off the MMG Self
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