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Wale was inspired by the show Seinfeld. [2] [3] Wale claims he has "seen every episode". [4] The mixtape samples extensively from Seinfeld, and Wale peppers his raps with frequent reference to jokes and catch phrases from the series. Each track follows the series' naming conventions for episodes, formatting each title with the definitive ...
In 2007, Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson and signed with his record label Allido Records, [1] who released his third mixtape, 100 Miles & Running in July of that year. In 2008, Allido and Wale entered a joint venture contract with Interscope Records , [ 1 ] which released his fourth mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing , which is Seinfeld ...
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ ˈ w ɔː l eɪ / WAH-lay), is an American rapper.He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug (Shake It)", which became popular in his hometown of Washington, D.C. and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases.
In an interview with Complex in October 2011, Wale spoke about the song: "Ambition" is a record that's on the album that's very important because it's the title track. The most famous rapper on the album is obviously Rick Ross, so I wanted him to bring a lot of attention to "Ambition" because it's what the album is about.
On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter. [2] On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes. [3]The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye and The Fix by Nelly.
Folarin II is the seventh studio album by American rapper Wale released on October 22, 2021, by Every Blue Moon, Maybach Music Group and Warner Records. [1] The production on the album was handled by several producers, including Cool & Dre, DJ Khalil, Harry Fraud, Hitmaka, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lee Major, OG Parker and Rogét Chahayed among others.
[1] Wale's mentor, Mark Ronson, sent the track to Gaga. She commented that her portion of the song, which includes lyrics such as "Lookin' at, lookin' at, lookin' at me/ Eyes all stickin' like honey on bees", is narcissistic, but in a positive way. The lyrics capture the life and image of Wale's home areas Maryland and District of Columbia.
On July 20, 2011 Wale began releasing video blogs titled "#Nodaysoff Vlog: Wale – The Making of 'Ambition'" through the Maybach Music Group Channel. [6] In an August 2011, interview with HipHopDX, Wale spoke about how the album is the best music he's ever made, saying: "I’m putting out 10 new songs when I get up to a million follower on Twitter - [songs not from] the album.