Music Monday - Wale!
This week see's the release of Maybach Music Group artist Wale's third studio album "The Gifted" Wale, born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, is a Washington, D.C. rapper who first came to light in 2006 after his single "Dig Dug (Shake It)" gained some significant popularity in his hometown. Shortly after that, super-producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale's music and signed him to Allido Records in 2007, which allowed him to release several mixtapes and appear on MTV and in magazines such as XXL and Vibe. In 2008, Wale made the jump to his first major label with Interscope Records, where he released his first full length studio album "Attention Deficit" to critical acclaim but unfortunately not commercial success. Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group signed Wale in the February of 2011 and he released his second studio album "Ambition" in the October of that year, shooting to number 2 in the US Billboard 200. Wale is ...