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Thursday, October 20 2011

Wale and Kid Cudi Offer Up Collaboration on “Focused”

Wale and Kid Cudi end their feud, as the two MCs collab on a new single for Wale's Ambition.


Thursday, April 21 2011

Tabi Bonney: Fre$h

D.C. M.C. provides further evidence of the album format's irrelevance for up-and-coming rappers.


Tuesday, April 27 2010

K’naan + Wale: 11.April.2010 - Chicago

Backed by a live band, K'naan rapped tight and globally wise rhymes that blend Rakim's sophistication with Eminem-esque wit before a sold out crowd at Chicago's Metro.


Wednesday, November 11 2009

Wale: Attention Deficit

Insecurity, bulimia, infidelity, intra-racial discrimination, self-loathing and coked out, aspirational celebrities: welcome to Wale's coming out party.


Wednesday, May 27 2009

Wale - Attention Deficit Tour Video Podcast 1 (video)


Thursday, March 5 2009

Wale feat. Tre and Young Chris - “Nightlife”

Wale's new mixtape looks to up the level of production with 9th Wonder behind the boards. "Nightlife" gives a preview of what might be possible.


Tuesday, February 17 2009

Colin Munroe: Is The Unsung Hero

Too much genre-bouncing leaves this mixtape unbalanced, even if it shows shades of true talent.


Friday, August 15 2008

Wale: The Mixtape About Nothing

Unsigned D.C. rapper's strange love of Seinfeld helps deliver the best mixtape of 2008


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