Wale

Wale has always championed ambition -- in himself and in the hip-hop community. The current change in the industry's climate is a sign that more artists are taking heed. The D.C. native shares his enthusiasm over fellow rap star J. Cole's tenacity and recent success, selling 218,000 copies of his debut LP, 'Cole World: The Sideline Story,' which was two years in the making before it dropped last w

Preparing for the release of his sophomore album, 'Ambition,' Wale has leaked a new song, 'Tatts On My Arm,' featuring Rick Ross. Wale and Ross go back and forth on the hook of the Southside-produced slow-burner -- all 808's and keys. The D...

Nov. 1 is right around the corner and Maybach Music Group signee Wale isn't letting his fans wait until the release date of his sophomore album, 'Ambition,' to hear a new track. The 27-year-old rhymer has released 'Lotus Flower Bomb,' a mellow groove featuring crooner Miguel...

Wale enlists Rick Ross and Kevin Cossom for his 'Best Night,' a soulfully mellow beat replete with lyrics of doting on a special lady. The Maybach Music Group signee opens with lines like, "And her mind is amazing different kind of connection/ Love is for optimistics, no she's tryna convince me...

Though Maybach Music Group's 'Self Made Vol. 1' dropped back in May, Wale joined his MMG partner Meek Mill on Tuesday (Aug. 30), dropping yet another Rick Ross-featured video from their compilation album, several months after the release...

Between crashing websites and restoring friendships -- not to mention blowing up radio with his fast-climbing single 'That Way' -- rapper Wale is having himself quite a year. Last week, the Washington, D.C., MC dropped 'The Eleven One Eleven Theory,' a free mixtape that proved popular enough to temporarily bring down the file-transfer site Hulkshare...

Upon racking up his millionth Twitter follower, Washington, D.C. rapper Wale released his new mixtape, 'The Eleven One Eleven Theory' on Wednesday (August 18), as promised. The Rick Ross signee, who is preparing to drop his sophomore release 'Ambition,' via Maybach Music on Nov...

D.C.-based rapper Wale and Jay-Z signee J. Cole have just dropped the track 'Bad Girls Club,' the first single off Wale's upcoming album with Maybach Music Group. It comes in thumping with J. Cole's own beat and gets right to the point: "She's a perfect 10 and Lord knows, I need one," the North Carolina native croons...

Lady Gaga, who celebrated the release of her third album, 'Born This Way,' this week, has become a musical icon with millions of records sold and legions of fans watching her every move. However, while her "little monsters" give her all the credit for her creativity and vision, rapper Wale is claiming he's responsible for her success...

Promoting Maybach Music Group's debut 'Self Made Vol. 1,' Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill and Pill tore down the stage on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' last night (May 25), performing a medley of their singles 'Play Your Part' and 'Tupac Back,' with Travis Barker on the drums...