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  • African-American male rappers
  • East Coast hip hop musicians
  • Interscope Records artists
  • 1984 births
  • American people of Nigerian descent
  • American people of Yoruba descent
  • Yoruba musicians
  • Allido Records artists
  • Bowie State University alumni
  • Music of Washington, D.C.
  • People from Gaithersburg, Maryland
  • People from Largo, Maryland
  • Rappers from Washington, D.C.
  • Robert Morris Colonials football players
  • Virginia State Trojans football players
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  • The D.C. emcee was handpicked by Mark Ronson, for a spot on his world tour, and later a roster position on the producer’s Allido Records.
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  • Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈwɔː leɪ/ WAH-lay), is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song %22Dig Dug (Shake It)%22 became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various Black-American-focused magazines. A song called %22Ridin' In That Black Joint%22 was featured in the popular video game Saints Row 2's soundtrack in 2008.In 2008, Wale signed with Interscope Records for $1, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles %22Chillin%22, %22Pretty Girls%22, and %22World Tour%22. The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics. In early 2011, Wale signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23, 2011. His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011, with mixed reviews. His third studio album, The Gifted, was released on June 25, 2013, to mainly positive reviews; it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
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