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Wale (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2013

    Where Have All of Diddy's Bad Boys Gone? (To Prison, Mostly)

    At a concert in New York this past weekend, Bad Boy Records presented its recent signee King Los. Other members of the crew, including MGK, are currently getting some shine as well. But what about the Bad Boys of yesteryear? What are they up to these days? Glad you asked! Here's a rundown.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2013

    Who's the All-Time Champion of Rap Beef on Twitter?

    Twenty years ago, rap animosity was expressed via diss songs. Like, if someone pissed you off you went home, thought about it, went to a recording studio, pressed up your album, and sent it around. The object of your diss might not find out until six months later. More recently the rise of the mix ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2013

    The Top Five Rappers That Fans Love and Critics Can't Stand

    Not all rappers need critical adoration to achieve commercial success. Some use negative reviews as motivation, others dismiss them as hate, and a few of them probably don't know what constitutes a review. But it's commendable anytime an artist reaches some level of success. In fact, some of the mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2012

    Rick Ross, "Hold Me Back": Why This Song Sucks (There Are Zero Fat Jokes, So There)

    [Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] Song: Rick Ross, "Hold Me Back" History: Rappers Meek Mill and Wale released a song called "Actin' Up." It was loud, boisterous and aggressively circular (the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Big Sean, Kid Ink - Club Nokia - 3/27/12

    Big Sean, Kid Ink Club Nokia 3/27/12 Better Than... hanging out with the people who went to the Lady Antebellum show at Staples Center. Since 2008, XXL Magazine has anointed a group of up-and-coming rappers as their freshman class in order to show fans what the future of hip-hop will look like. M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2012

    Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes - Nokia Theatre - 1/13/12

    Rick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're both factory owners, we both made shells f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Remember Our Top 20 L.A. Rap Albums? Here Are The Worst Records By Those Artists

    ​[Editor's note: Haterade Monday continues! Earlier in the day we told brought you the five dopiest Beach Boys songs (including one where Brian Wilson raps). And now, on the heels of our top 20 greatest L.A. rap albums of all time here's some more drivel from classic artists.] Hip-hop doesn' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile

    ​Miami rapper Rick Ross is the subject of a lengthy and fucking amazing profile in Gentleman's Quarterly that makes the same point that Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don did: Rick Ross is the greatest rapper alive. That's not the same thing as being the best rapper alive -- in fact, you get the i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    West Coast Rappers Dominate XXL's Freshman Class

    Break out the champagne, Cali, your rappers are set to run the game once again. New York's XXL magazine today revealed the cover of its third annual "Freshmen Class" cover -- spotlighting the publication's top 10 emcee up-and-comers for the new year -- and artists born or based here on the West Coas ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2010

    Rock Picks: Prefuse 73, the Gaslamp Killer, VoicesVoices, Beyond the Pale

    Also, Do Make Say Think, the Living Sisters, Wale and others

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