Most unsigned rappers haven’t done remixes with Lily Allen, toured with Mark Ronson, and hung out with Lindsay Lohan. Then again, Wale (government name Olubowale Victor Akintimehin) wasn’t just any another unsigned rapper. The D.C. native also graced the cover of URB Magazine, had every blog that matters (and some that don’t) singing his praises, and received glowing endorsements from Jay-Z, Black Thought and Just Blaze. Above all else, he breathed fresh air into a genre that many have declared to be suffocating creatively. Need proof? Look no further than “W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.,” where he spits over Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E.” Thanks to all this, Wale is no longer unsigned hype. First he signed to Mark Ronson’s Allido Records, and in March, he signed to Interscope. His Seinfeld-inspired, The Mixtape About Nothing, is due out soon, and his debut album is slated for a late 2008 release. Rhapsody got a hold of a very busy Wale. Here, he talks about the lack of support from D.C. radio stations, hanging out with Jay-Z, and working with The Roots.
Toshi axes Wale some questions
Previously: The Roots f/ Wale & Chrisette Michele - Rising Up (Video)
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