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Wale

American rapper

PersonAge 42humanQ458519

Also known as Olubowale Akintimehin

Born: September 21, 1984
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Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
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, songwriter
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Education: Bowie State University
, Virginia State University
, Robert Morris University
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Overview

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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, known professionally as Wale, is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug ", which became popular in his hometown of Germantown, Maryland and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. He signed a recording contract with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records in 2007, which, after a three-label bidding war, entered a joint venture with Interscope Records for US$1.3 million the following year. During this time, Wale's mixtapes and singles saw numerous attention as he appeared on MTV and various Black America-focused magazines.

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1 linked to Wale in Wikidata

AAmbulance2022 · 2022 film directed by Michael Bay

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96 statements · 33% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Discography: Wale discography
Website: walemusic.com
Genre: DMV hip-hop
hip-hop
go-go
Label: Allido Records
Maybach Music Group
Birth name: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 2005
Pseudonym: Wale
Social media followers: 2,140,000(March 30, 2025) youtube channel id: UCN5dSZVxZtDULZ-ogtbEh4Q
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-30
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2,050,000(March 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UCN5dSZVxZtDULZ-ogtbEh4Q
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-03-16
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1,970,000(February 18, 2023) youtube channel id: UCN5dSZVxZtDULZ-ogtbEh4Q
6,280,728(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17929027
6,352,920(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17929027
1,750,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCN5dSZVxZtDULZ-ogtbEh4Q
6,379,933(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17929027
Member of sports team: Robert Morris Colonials football
Different from: Wale

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