wale the album about nothing first week sales

On 'Heavenâs Afternoon' withÂ Meek Mill, Wale pays homage to 19-year-old New York rapper Capital Steez who took his own life late last year: Never one to slack when it comes to his lyrics, Wale still raps about the struggles he's overcome, as many of his fans are still forced to deal with them every day. The funky yet smooth 'LoveHate Thing' featuring singer and RocNation artist Sam Dew serves as the second single and a reinforcement that Wale is in touch with his softer side. For the highly anticipated remix, Wale recruited the number one bad girl herself Rihanna. Several songs fall into this new classification including the first single 'Bad' featuring Tiara Thomas, which was released back in February and has since gone gold. On his third album The Gifted, Wale continues in the direction of 'Lotus Flower Bomb' and introduces a genre called 'New Black Soul.' Having fun with electric, funky beats layered with synths and catchy vocals, Wale embraces his inner poet. Wale's second attempt,Â Ambition, debuted at the number two spot thanks to the widely successful 'Lotus Flower Bomb' single featuring R&B crooner Miguel. Enter Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group, who signed Wale to his label in 2011 and gave him a wider platform and the financial backing to experiment with his sound. native's debut album Attention Deficit,Â it hardly moved off the shelves, whichÂ some blame on the lack of promo by Interscope. Although there were some big commercial names on The D.C. Ralph Victor FolarinÂ made a name for himself on the mixtape circuit pleasing rap purists and socially conscious Hip Hop heads alike with his lyrical wordplay concerning the struggles of the hood. The release date of Wale's third album is stuck in the middle.Â

Cole and Mac Miller, others are feverishly looking forward to Jay-Zâs Magna Carta Holy Grail, which is droppingÂ on Independence Day. While most rap fans were in their glory last week with the release of albums from Kanye West, J.

With the release of his third album, MMG rapper Wale aims to prove he can be both a lyricist and a poet and still achieve commercial success.

Wale the album about nothing first week sales