rap + go-go + lil' wayne/lupe flow

DC HIP HOP STAND UP (all one of you)

dude been around for a while, but finally getting press


http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.47/title./p.all

backed by Mark Ronson

Quote :

""Wale was born to Nigerian parents in Washington, D.C.. He grew up in Building 6000 on Peabody Street in Northwest D.C., and attended seven different high schools in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, finally graduating from Quince Orchard High School in 2002. He went to Robert Morris College and Virginia State University on football scholarships, then Bowie State University but dropped out in 2004 to pursue music full-time. Before music started paying the bills, Wale worked normal day jobs at Sprint, Up Against The Wall and Downtown Locker Room." "

A little taste:

Wale - Nike Boots
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6120610a78524f/

Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. (Justice sample)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6120689914f97b/


And the mixtape:
Wale - 100 Miles And Runnin' Mixtape
http://www.zshare.net/download/2652561edde1f9/



[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM. Reason : Wallllllllllle]

1/28/2008 10:11:14 PM

nobody feelin it? dang y'all

1/30/2008 3:24:51 PM

hip hop isn't big on this board...people would rather listen to wayne than gang starr

1/30/2008 3:27:38 PM

i know, ive been here since 2001

1/30/2008 3:37:24 PM

1/30/2008 3:42:17 PM

Wale - Flashing Lights (Remix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6994510d2dd7b4/


[Edited on January 30, 2008 at 8:34 PM. Reason : DCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDC]

1/30/2008 8:34:35 PM

downloading the mix tape.

1/30/2008 8:39:00 PM

STILL GOT MY NIKE BOOTS


speaking of wayne, there's a remix of Nike Boots with Wayne out there on the internets

[Edited on January 30, 2008 at 8:47 PM. Reason : .]

1/30/2008 8:46:39 PM

nice...i will check out that remix...i actually love the original

1/30/2008 9:08:06 PM

Wale feat. Lil' Wayne - Nike Boots (Remix)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/69673864b58aee/

1/30/2008 9:20:11 PM

WALE WHY YOU WEARIN THEM GAY ASS BRIGHT SHOES???

1/30/2008 9:22:47 PM

thanks for the headsup, im really diggin' this guy

1/31/2008 8:15:54 AM

yea he's pretty nice

2/1/2008 11:25:28 PM

Damn I thought this was going to be about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa5SiU2U5_k

2/1/2008 11:45:46 PM

FLYERNTHERESTOFEM
FLYERNTHERESTOFEM
FLYFLYERNTHERESTOFEM
STILL GOT MY NIKE BOOTS

2/2/2008 11:30:20 AM

necessarily rough em im a fightin' armadillo

2/12/2008 11:14:19 AM

the system ain't right, like the first nintendo
the blinkin' red light
so, my thought process is all but a cartidge
when i'm blown i can work proper

2/12/2008 8:01:51 PM

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6401/title.wale-confirms-new-mixtape-album-and-roots-collaboration

Quote :

"Wale Confirms New Mixtape, Album And Roots Collaboration February 16th, 2008 | Author: ------ Reported by Amanda Bassa. D.C. area rapper Wale has recently released information regarding upcoming projects that have been in the works. Fans can expect his next mixtape, the Mixtape About Nothing, around mid-to-late March. Despite the title, the mixtape will definitely be about a lot of something. While speaking with DX, Wale explained, "It's a lot of issues I'm talking about...a lot of deeper things I'm talking about." Seinfeld fans can expect something uniquely interesting from the mixtape, as the sitcom will be referenced throughout. However, you don't need to be a Seinfeld fan to appreciate the mixtape - as Wale said, "They're going to like it because of the lyrical excellence that I exercise on it...you'll get it. Immediately." Wale, who despite a rising notoriety has yet to release an album, has a debut LP in the works that is looking at afFall 2008 release. In addition, Wale recorded the song "Work," as a tribute to Black Thought on his most recent mixtape 100 Miles & Runnin'. The song was recorded over The Roots' "Thought @ Work," where the D.C. emcee cited the Philadelphia veteran as his leading inspiration. Wale has reportedly been invited as a confirmed guest on The Roots' forthcoming album, which will also see a mid-2008 release. "

2/16/2008 12:50:52 PM

he's doing a show with Pete Rock in the next couple days

2/28/2008 10:39:19 AM

yeah we got this new imprint called "Black People Running Around With Lil' In Front of Their Names"

2/29/2008 11:17:45 AM

http://stereogum.com/archives/seinfeldinspired-hiphop-mixtape_008297.html

3/3/2008 4:28:43 PM

Wale gets a deal

http://themegatrondon2.com/?p=11

according to Just Blaze's IM log haha

Quote :

"An AIM conversaton between myself and Wale.. Good Luck and God Bless, my friend.. W:dude J:whtsup W:Chillin W: I just signed my deal 10 min ago J: get outtttt J: with who?? W:So I wanted to formally let u know…ur the 2nd person I’ve told…1st was my mamma J:HAAAAAA J:im posting this conversation on my blog lol W:That’s to let u know how much I wana make music J:who tho?! W:With the best in the game J:congrats man congrats J:this guy being vague over here W:Thnx W:I signed to the Machine W:U can’t tell anybody who until tommorow J:no probl W:But ill tell u ******* J:ahh J:nice J:where are u annoucing nit or when u said 2moro? W:Tonight at home in dc J:worrd at a party? radio? and congrats agian man W: Radio And im sayin just blaze is gonna be all over it lol Watch"

3/12/2008 1:05:07 PM

Wale feat. Bun-B & Pusha T - Back In The Go-Go

http://www.zshare.net/audio/8839305da120da/



supposedly the first track off the Seinfeld mixtape discussed above

3/13/2008 6:26:23 AM

Quote :

"Wale has signed a joint venture deal with Mark Ronson's Allido imprint and Interscope Records. The product of Washington D.C. has made his presence known as an unsigned artist and received support from the likes of Just Blaze, Jay-Z and Bun B. According to Miss Info, Ronson will executive produce the forthcoming album and Pharrell, Just Blaze, Kanye West and 9th Wonder are all rumored to make contributions as well. In addition to Wale, Rhymefest, and R&B artist Daniel Merriweather are also under the Allido umbrella. "Look at their track record," Wale says of Interscope. "Dre, Eminem, 50, Pharrell, Timbaland, Black Eyed Peas, Soulja Boy...and the list goes on." Wale and his management team cited Interscope's ability to understand his vision as the deciding factor in the signing. There is currently no set date or title for the album, but Wale will be releasing his Seinfeld inspired "Mixtape About Nothing" very soon. More information on Wale is available in his DX Next feature, on his MySpace page and at http://www.walemusic.com."

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6545/title.wale-signs-with-interscope

3/13/2008 8:20:07 AM

he's supposedly got a track on the new Roots album now too

dude is blowing UP

Quote :

" 14. Rising Up (f/ Wale & Chrissette Michelle) "

3/14/2008 2:03:32 PM

Quote :

"Wag The Blog: NahRight reports “Rising Up” will be The Roots’ first single; I have no idea Posted The Elitaste on March 26th, 2008 | Filed under Wale, Announcements, Clients According to NahRight.com: The Roots have decided to axe their initial first single from Rising Down. From Okayplayer: We told you a few weeks ago that “Birthday Girl” could easily get dropped off of Rising Down. We received word over the weekend that the song is now the International Single and will be an iTunes exclusive. It will not appear on the North American release. That’s pretty interesting. I understand the new single might be Rising Up which features two verses from Black Thought, one from Wale and a Chrisette Michele hook. Read it here "

3/25/2008 7:09:55 PM

3/25/2008 7:15:13 PM

I thought that this was just a poorly spelled Star Trek IV thread.

3/25/2008 7:59:46 PM

http://nahright.com/news/2008/03/28/the-roots-ft-wale-chrisette-michele-rising-up/

WALE!

3/28/2008 8:12:45 AM

http://elitaste.com/blog/2008/03/26/scion-av-presents-wale-vs-45-king/

got two hot wale tracks

3/29/2008 9:33:35 PM

http://thefader.com/articles/2008/4/4/audio-wale-conclusion

Wale - Conclusion

4/5/2008 8:57:47 PM

Quote :

" "Mixtape About Nothing coming in May""

from myspace

4/9/2008 4:30:56 PM

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2008/04/caps_go_culture.html

Quote :

"Adapted from previous items for purposes of newspaper excerpting.) The residents of the Verizon Center are undergoing some sort of musical moment this spring. Indie rocker Stephen Malkmus has played a tune called the Caron Butler Blues, telling the Village Voice he has a man-crush on Butler. Syd Butler, the bassist for indie rockers Les Savy Fav, made his way into the Caps dressing room after last Thursday's win over the Lightning and is blogging about the team for NHL.com. Metal rappers Pummeler have recorded a pleasant ditty called "Ovechkin," featuring the following child-friendly verse: (don't be) fooled cuz he's a Russian (it's) your body he'll be crushin (it's your) tears that will be flowing (and your) blood that will be gushin As mentioned earlier, the thrash death metal gents from Darkest Hour have recorded their own Caps anthem and are also in the throes of Ovechkin love, with guitarist Mike Schleibaum telling ReadExpress.com's Christopher Porter that watching Ovechkin is "like watching Eddie Van Halen on skates -- well, if Eddie could skate" and promising to get members of the Caps into a mosh pit during a Stanley Cup celebration at Ovechkin's mansion. Which brings us to Wale, the D.C.-born go-go-fueled rapper who in recent weeks dropped some puck into his latest track, "Back in the Go Go" like so: Yeah - Still high two stepping it; Do it for the capital, Wale Ovechkin Wale Ovechkin? What in the name of Pollin is that all about? "It's a double meaning: capital is money and the Capital is Washington D.C.," Wale said during a brief telephone conversation this afternoon. "I mean, I mentioned Olaf Kolzig before, but the song never made it out....It was kind of like the same thing: 'Olaf Kolzig, my goal is capital.'...A lot of rappers mention sports a lot, but it's mostly basketball. Mines are a little bit more obscure. I guess my brain works a little differently, I don't know. I don't hear too many of those [hockey references]. It is what it is. It's just part of rap, just staying relevant with things that are going on." So he's a Caps fan? "Never even been to a Capitals game; watch 'em on TV every once in a while," Wale said. "I'd root for them when I watch because it's D.C. I root for every local team, definitely root for them. And it doesn't hurt that we have the best player in hockey, it don't hurt." I don't know whether Stephen Malkmus has previously praised D.C. athletes, but Wale has, of course, made liberal use of D.C. sports references throughout his career, from Freddy Adu to John Gilchrist ("Home of the Terrapins, beware of the Gilchrist"), from Sean Taylor to Clinton Portis to a Redskins rap penned for Comcast SportsNet, from Gilbert Arenas to the Hoyas. ("The home of Marvin Gaye; That's all I gotta say; Yeah, Iverson was cool; but I supported Victor Page.") "I just write," he said, when asked how he decides which local athletes to mix into his verse. "It's not like you say, 'I'm gonna mention four players [now],' you know what I mean? It's just whatever I'm thinking about at the time. You're just writing a song, and whatever comes out, you don't really plan it." His checklist now includes players from the Caps, the Wizards, the Redskins, D.C. United, Maryland and Georgetown, but no Nats. Does this cultural moment not extend to Half Street? "I wear a Washington Nationals hat every day," Wale offered. "I'm wearing one right now, actually.""

4/10/2008 9:14:57 AM

nobody reppin for the skins/they busy cheerin them stars

its ironic its the same for the artists

rather than buy our songs/they busy cheerin the stars

[Edited on April 10, 2008 at 9:35 AM. Reason : FLYERNTHERESTOFEM]

4/10/2008 9:32:26 AM

luciano is a real dc nigga and that nigga be grindin i heard about this niga before the south tookover he be in the city i even saw his black ass around my way hustlin cds nnawwwwwwww you cant 4k with luciano wale you know that in the back of your mind that nigga is street certified

4/10/2008 9:37:39 AM

wale is not from dc like luciano said on the youtube diss hes from the county and he use to play golf in high school,on some tru shit iam from uptown and since i meet the luciano nigga around my way i always type his name on my search engine to find some new shit about him cause hes more like us THE REAL DC NIGGAZ,wale can rap but its seems like he not part of us hes a season raper when wale first came out when lupe first came out wale was all over youtube on skateboard talking about how he love skating and shit i swear in my life i never saw a nigga from dc skate outside in i was born and raised in uptown so its not always about you knowing how to rap is about the reality of it i pick luciano ALLDAY

4/10/2008 9:41:49 AM

Jesus Christ

and now I see those damn Nike Boots fucking EVERYWHERE

My little cousin has them shits

4/10/2008 9:56:48 AM

I SEEN JLUCIANO SO MUCH IN DA CITY I WOULDNT EVEN MATTER TO ME IF HE FROM THE CITY LIKE THE (WALLY UP TOP COMMENT ) WALE CDS IS SOME BULL DICK HOPING SHIT AND I AM FROM AROUND THE WAY NORTHEAST,DC AND DAT NIGGA JLUCIANO CD ROCK LIKE ON SOME REAL DC TAKEOVER SHIT WALE IS A TYPE OF RAPPER THAT COULD NEVER DO HIS OWN THING HE JUST DO GOGO SONGS AND HOP ON ANYTHING ITS NOTHING THAT MAKE HIM DIFFERENT AND THEN WHEN HES NOT RAPING OR TALKING ABOUT SHOES ON GOGO BEATS HE SOUND JUST LIKE A FAKE ASS DC LUPE FISCO
PLUS HE NOT FROM DC

CAN GO TO ANY HOOD HOOD AND YOU DONT DO DIRT NIGGA SHUT THA 4K UP WHAT IS YOU SAYING YOU BITCH ASS ICE CREAM NIGGA

4/10/2008 9:57:40 AM

^^you realize that dudes have been rockin all black nike boots up here long before wale right?


that'd be like if someone made a song called "North Face Jackets" and you're like "JESUS CHRIST NOW EVERYONE IS WEARING THEM UP HERE"

chicken/egg

[Edited on April 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM. Reason : i mean i know you only been up here a year or so and youre from the county or whatever]

4/10/2008 9:59:38 AM

Nah, my cousin at Bowie State just started wearing them, and he mentioned the song in a conversation with my little cousin who goes to Howard - we were all chillin thsi weekend.

But yeah, I haven't even been living in DC proper for a whole year yet

4/10/2008 10:03:03 AM

I heard terpball from the county and he use to play golf in high school,on some tru shit iam from uptown and since i meet the Agent0 nigga around my way i always type his name on my search engine to find some new shit about him cause hes more like us THE REAL DC NIGGAZ

4/10/2008 10:13:48 AM

im just sayin, blaming wale for the proliferation of nike boots as a style across the DMV area is lke the chicken/egg thing....if anything Wale's success with that single is due to the fact that everywhere in NE DC might as well be sponsored by Nike and TNF (all black of course), and has been as long as I've lived up here (4 years), but i know that has been associated with the urban DC look for longer

[Edited on April 10, 2008 at 10:21 AM. Reason : lol @ judge]

4/10/2008 10:21:41 AM

Shit, I'm not dumb enough to think that Wale could start a trend like that by making a song - and he said "still" got my Nike boots. Like he has had them for a while. I get it.

4/10/2008 10:26:24 AM

do you own a black north face yet

4/10/2008 10:28:30 AM

4/10/2008 10:29:54 AM

^^ no, not yet - I haven't adopted many DC fashion trends...

4/10/2008 10:37:19 AM

make sure you get the fake one though, with the embroidered label all in the wrong place and way too many of them

THAT SHIT IS FIRE SON

4/10/2008 10:53:49 AM

i saw that OZONE magazine and they called WALE&TABI BOONEY nerd raper i saw dat shit,its true,dis nigga wale talk about some dumb shit cause he never been trough nothin and TABI BOONEY was rocking a light blue tank top in his first underground video fuck out of here,real niggaz dont fuck wit dem niggaz 4real where is mr202,truth,yung malvo da sniper at

4/10/2008 11:05:02 AM

http://current.com/items/88896380_d_c_s_wale_in_l_a

4/11/2008 4:20:47 PM

I really hope Wale turned Lohan the fuck out

4/11/2008 4:24:17 PM