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Origin
Washington, DC, USA
Genre
Hip-Hop
Style
Urban/R&B
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1 MaleOrigin
Washington, DC, USAGenre
Hip-HopStyle
Urban/R&BMood
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Born
1984
Active
2005 to Present...
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Most Loved Tracks3 users
Wale - Contemplate3 users
Wale - 902101 users
Wale - Chillin (feat. Lady GaGa)1 users
Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb1 users
Wale - Chain Music
Music Video Links Bait |  Sue Me |  Sabotage |
 That Way |  Slight Work |  Bag of Money |
 Chillin (feat. Lady GaGa) |  Barry Sanders |  Chain Music |
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Ralph Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin in September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈwɑːlei/ wah-lay), is a Nigerian-American rapper from Washington, D.C. 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. His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011.
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