Wale, DC HipHop |
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 Jan 17 2009, 09:06 AM
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 ^_^  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466  |
He's had an underground buzz for the past year or so, and a lot of industry heavyweights are co-signing him (The Roots, kanYe West, Swizz, 9th Wonder). He's not overly lyrical, but I like is flow, his delivery and his pride in DC. Check the link.
http://www.10deep.com/WALEMIXTAPE/ |
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Jan 17 2009, 09:56 AM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
Aw, Wale. I love that he's getting attention outside DC. You know what's sad? I've never seen him in concert.
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Jan 17 2009, 09:59 AM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i ran across him a couple of years ago on myspace and liked some of his stuff. he does have a nice flow that's fun to listen to. i haven't kept up with him as much as i should have but i'm glad he's getting some attention.
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Jan 17 2009, 10:03 AM
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Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
WALE! That's my name don't forget it, not a game, hide your dame cuz my thang's something vicious.
Back to the topic at hand, I think his Mixtape About Nothing was one of the best albums released all year. Concept albums can be kind of lame, but this was alright. And the instrumentation! |
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Jan 17 2009, 10:11 AM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
I expected the both of you to respond to this. I've heard of him, and I've heard a few of his verses before. I just... never really paid much attention to him. Lately, I've come to the realization that my favorite core of emcees won't be doing their thing for much longer. I was listening a DC mixtape and all the new, up and coming emcees that were featured showed some serious promise. Wale just stood out to me.
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Jan 17 2009, 10:22 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
this was the first wale song that caught my attention
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Jan 17 2009, 10:26 AM
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Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
Aw, from the Paint A Picture mixtape. He's come such a long way since then, it makes me proud. I think that's why I like Mixtape About Nothing so much. It's the kind of mature album that I knew he could make.
Wale featuring Bun B and Pusha T, "Back in the Go-Go" The Roots featuring Wale and Chrisette Michelle, "Rising Up" |
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Jan 17 2009, 04:32 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
Rising Up has one of the most amazing beats I've ever heard.
The first song from Wale that caught my attention, and still stands out, is Nike Boots. I think the video really put me on. A lot of rappers don't rep their cities as well as they should. |
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Jan 18 2009, 06:56 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,529 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 523,843 |
I heard about this mixtape a while ago, though admittedly this is the first time I'm hearing it, its pretty tight.
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| *paperplane* |
Jan 19 2009, 01:29 AM
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I'm betting I'm not someone you expected to hear from on this (lol) but I've been really liking him. Mixtape About Nothing was definitely my favorite hip hop album of 2008.
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Jan 19 2009, 01:31 AM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
QUOTE(paperplane @ Jan 19 2009, 09:29 AM)  I'm betting I'm not someone you expected to hear from on this (lol) but I've been really liking him. Mixtape About Nothing was definitely my favorite hip hop album of 2008. Word?!  Have you become a hiphop fan? |
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Jan 19 2009, 01:32 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
a new hip hop head to join our crew, this is great news
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| *paperplane* |
Jan 19 2009, 01:33 AM
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Haha, fan might be a stretch, but I definitely have a much greater appreciation for it now that I used to. I'm picky, but there's some I really like.
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Jan 19 2009, 01:38 AM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
QUOTE(paperplane @ Jan 19 2009, 09:33 AM) Haha, fan might be a stretch, but I definitely have a much greater appreciation for it now that I used to. I'm picky, but there's some I really like. Then it's only a matter of time until you have, at least, 2,000 songs in your music library that's quality hiphop. |
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| *KINGdinguhling* |
Jan 20 2009, 05:32 PM
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check out his smile remix, i was on that song all last year
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Jan 21 2009, 12:10 AM
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Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
MTV is doing a whole big DC Week and you can watch Wale perform live with a go-go band, I'm assuming it's UCB (Un-Called 4 Band).
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333388/the-...html#id=1603079 |
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Jan 22 2009, 01:40 AM
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 Drank wit your boy Group: Official Member Posts: 1,711 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 649,997 |
Thank you all for schooling a young brother in need. I like what I'm hearing.
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Feb 17 2009, 10:01 AM
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Eff wit' it 
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Feb 17 2009, 10:33 AM
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Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
Topics merged.
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Feb 17 2009, 11:21 AM
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Is he gonna go mainstream? I have a rule that once an artist leaves the underground and goes into the mainstream industry I stop supporting them and listening to them.
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Feb 17 2009, 11:41 AM
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QUOTE(illmortal @ Feb 17 2009, 10:21 AM) Is he gonna go mainstream? I have a rule that once an artist leaves the underground and goes into the mainstream industry I stop supporting them and listening to them. that's f*cking retarded, HAY GUYS NOW THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO ENJOY THE WORKS OF THIS GUY IM GOING TO HATE ON THEM FOR IT OMG THEYRE SO NOT COOL FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN OFFER THAT WOULD BE LUCRATIVE TO PASS UP OMG I HATE THEM HOW DARE THEY WANT MONEY |
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Feb 17 2009, 11:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
Yep. Mainstream is shit and taints rap.
Mainstream-free since 1999. |
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Feb 17 2009, 11:49 AM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
god you're so cool
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| *BOSS* |
Feb 17 2009, 03:44 PM
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QUOTE(illmortal @ Feb 17 2009, 08:42 AM) Yep. Mainstream is shit and taints rap. Mainstream-free since 1999. kanye aint shit, jayz aint shit, nas aint shit, eminem aint shit, tupac wasn't shit, biggie wasn't shit, so stfu |
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Feb 17 2009, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
QUOTE(BOSS @ Feb 17 2009, 03:44 PM) kanye aint shit, jayz aint shit, nas aint shit, eminem aint shit, tupac wasn't shit, biggie wasn't shit, so stfu Uh.. ok.. lol other than the "so stfu" comment, was that supposed to offend me in any way? 
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