Wale (rapper)
Wale Frank | |
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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 |
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.
In 2010, Wale was nominated for Best New Artist from both the Soul Train Awards and BET Awards. He did not win.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]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 | change source]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 | change source]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 | change source]- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. 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
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