Ivana Phelps
3/13/13
Wale
Ralph
Victor Florian, better known as his stage name Wale is an American Rapper from Washington,
DC. Wale was born to Nigerian parents in Gaithersburg, Maryland on
September 21, 1984. His parents are of the Yoruba ethnic group of
southwestern Nigeria and came to the United States from Austria in 1979. Wale's
family first lived in Northwest Washington DC before moving to Montgomery
County when Wale was 10. He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in
Gaithersburg, Maryland in 2001 and later moved to Largo, Maryland. Wale
attended Robert Morris University and Virginia State University on football
scholarships, then transferred to Bowie State University but dropped out due to
academic reasons. Wale's love of the game of football and the Washington
Redskins has led to a longstanding rumor that Wale had a tattoo of tight end
Chris Cooley. ( Williams 263 )
He rose to fame in 2006, when his song
"Dig Dug” became popular in his hometown. Wale became recognized and
continued recording music for the regional audience. A producer discovered Wale
in 2006 and signed him to sofi record in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale
released several mix tapes and appeared in national media including MTV and
many urban magazines. (Jones 154)
In
2008, Wale signed to Inters cope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album was
released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty
Girls", and "World Tour". The album received positive reviews
from critics. In early 2011 Wale signed on with Rick Ross May Bach 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. (Williams 263)
Wale
has recently won a Viewers Choice award at the B.E.T awards for his hit song
with another artist by the name of Miguel called “Lotus Flower Bomb”. He also won an award for at the Hip-Hop awards
for another hit song with collaboration with Waka Flocka Flame and Roscoe Dash.
Till this day Wale is still making wonderful songs that will eventually bring
him to the top!
WORK CITED LINK
"Wale
Biography." HipHop Artist’s Life Story. 13 March 2013.
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