Tag: Wale
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Wale Staying True to his D.C. and Nigerian Roots
Southwest Washington D.C. native Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, also known by his stage name Wale, has been a popular hip hop artist in America since 2005 when he started his hip hop career and has been putting out hits consistently for over a decade. Wale’s nationality is American, but he has always honored and spoke highly
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin better known as Wale is an American rapper. He was born on September 21st, 1984 in Northwest, Washington, D.C.. Both of his parents are Nigerian. Throughout his career, Wale has represented the US and Nigeria within his music. He has done collaborations with prominent Nigerian artists like Wizkid, Don Jazzy, Olamide, Reekado
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wale, an american rapper but a nigerian first.
Wale gives us a blast from the past on his release of 09 Folarin back in June 2019. This American rapper, was born in Washington, D.C. whose parents are Nigerian immigrants. Wale is someone who connects very strongly with his African roots, and that is obvious in his music. In an interview with OkayAfrica Wale
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Wale’s 2019 album titled “Wow…That’s Crazy” is a perfect representation of how he lives in-between his Nigerian and American identities. The first song, “Sue Me”, beyond his story on his problems with love also centers the Black experience in the US. He talks about how people don’t expect people like him buy things from Prada,
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5 songs that symbolize the African America diaspora and cultural exchange through Hip-Hop
For my mixtape project, I have decided to use Famous and Unforgettable by French Montana, Umrika by Wale, Ojuelegba by Wizkid, and Fall by Davido to demonstrate the theme: African diaspora blending American and African influences in the hip hop industry. The cover art is Wale as a member of the African diaspora embracing his
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WALE: The DC rapper that holds true to his Nigerian roots
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin also known by his stage name Wale was born September 24, 1984 in Washington D.C. to parents that are both from the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria. In an interview Wale stated that both of his parents are Nigerian and he grew up in a household of Nigerian culture. He looks
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Learning History Through Hip Hop
South African rapper, Kwesta, captivates life in South African townships in his music video “Spirit” featuring Wale. Here, the audience is able to see both the struggles and pleasantries that some of Africa’s poorest people face, everyday. We get a mixed range of scenes from–from people gambling to doing drugs to tasks as simple as
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One Year Later: Wale’s “Fine Girl” is Still a Hit!!
It’s been about a year since Wale has released his 6th studio album SHINE and one of his main singles “Fine Girl” still resonates with me. I love the song so much because the Nigerian-raised artist really represents his roots here. The term “fine girl” is often used in Nigerian and other African cultures to describe
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Wale’s “My Sweetie” and the blending and mixing of the African Diaspora
African identity and culture remain omnipresent and inescapable in all aspects of life, pervading even Eurocentric spaces of art, music and self-expression. As a result, African artist within the diaspora reflect their roots consciously, and often even subconsciously, as Africa presents itself within any channel. Born and raised in Northwest, Washington, D.C, the Nigerian-American hip-hop
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Wale: Bringing Afrobeat To Mainstream Hip-Hop
Wale once kicked off a track rapping the line “allow me to introduce me, my name Wale don’t say Wally.” 11 years ago that was my introduction to him. As a new resident to the DMV area at that time the magnitude of what he represented to its denizens was lost on me. Only now