Maybach Music Group’s Wale is back and at ’em again. The hip-hop veteran has stepped up to let the world get a glimpse at himself on the comeback road following a brief social media hiatus. Wale’s Back On His Music Grind Ralph Folarin hit up his Instagram page to share a snapshot of himself draped […]
Maybach Music Group’s Wale might really be back-back. The hip-hop veteran has made a sudden return to his social media grind after falling back a few weeks ago due to a mysterious illness. Wale Finally Returns To IG Ralph Folarin hit up his Instagram page to provide some content and a possible explanation for what […]
Rap veteran Wale has the hip-hop community at full attention. After making an alarming announcement on social media, fans and artists alike are showing concern. Wale Alarms Hip-Hop W/ Illness Announcement Wale went to his Instagram Story to say that he is “extremely sick”. He didn’t offer up any more details on what this could […]
Wale, who built his career on his social media presence, has announced that he’s taking a break from posting and perusing as usual as the result of an unknown illness on Instagram. Posting the message to his Instagram Story, he informed fans that “I am out of commission. I been extremely sick since Saturday. I’ve missed many calls and texts. Thank you to everybody who called wit genuine concern. I ain’t sure how long I’ll be down but this sh*t ain’t slight.”
However, he softened the blow of this concerning message, promising: “Soon as I can come back strong, I’ll be back strong. As for now, management will run my socials. Much love, see y’all soon.”
The news comes at an inopportune time for the DC rapper, who recently announced the impending release of his album Folarin 2, his seventh studio album and first full-length to drop since 2019’s Wow… That’s Crazy. Most recently, he appeared with Earthgang on their new single “Options,” as well as on its remix with Coi Leray, and promoted his own music with “Good Vibes” and the Gunna-featuring “Flawed.” Hopefully, his confidence and fans’ patience will pay off and he’ll get well soon.
Wale is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Back in 2012, Wale released his eighth mixtape, Folarin, which would go on to be one of the better releases from hip-hop’s mixtape era. It was also an impressive effort in the rapper’s discography and nearly a decade later, Wale has announced its sequel is on the way. He shared the news on Twitter, along with a pretty big boast. “I understand you may feel how you feel for whatever soembody told you…but I just wanna reiterate that I’m one of the greatest of all time,” he wrote. “Catalog. Consistency. Influence. Longevity. DMV. With that said “#Folarin2” this summer.”
I understand you may feel how you feel for whatever soembody told you … but I just wanna reiterate that I’m one of the greatest of all time . Catalog .Consistency. Influence. Longevity . DMV. With that said #Folarin2 this summer .
— Wale (@Wale) June 22, 2021
The arrival of Folarin 2 should be no more than a couple of months away. Recently he’s shared several singles, including “Good Vibes,” “Flawed” with Gunna, and “Lions, Bengals, & Bears” with DJ Money. Folarin 2 would also be his first project since his 2020 EP, The Imperfect Storm, and his first full-length effort since 2019’s Wow… That’s Crazy, an album that posted highlight tracks like “On Chill,” “Sue Me,” and “Love (Her Fault)” with Bryson Tiller. Prior to the announcement, Wale joined Coi Leray for a remix of Earthgang’s “Options.”
Wale is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Maybach Music Group’s Wale isn’t slowing down fresh from dropping his “Angles” to the masses. The hip-hop star pulls through with his accompany visual to complement the official summertime love smash. The visual starts off with Ralph Folarin channeling his inner Diddy circa early 2000’s “I Need A Girl” vibes. He’s looking out onto a […]
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Earthgang is well-known by now for the spacey, surreal visuals that accompanied their debut album Mirrorland, but with their latest rollout, they’ve gone for a more down-to-earth approach. While the initial video for “Options” with Wale featured Claymation analogs for the Atlanta duo and their guest, the grounded storyline revolved more around the mechanics of relationships and dating. The video for the remix, which added breakout artist Coi Leray to the mix, strips down the concept further, landing all four rappers at a debauched house party.
Earthgang, who recently used their notoriety to help fund a community garden at a local Atlanta school, have been somewhat cagey about a follow-up to Mirrorland, joking that it would drop on the same day as J. Cole’s album before admitting that they didn’t even know when their Dreamville boss would be putting his album out (that album, The Off-Season, has since released to an impressive commercial response).
Meanwhile, the ATLiens have kept themselves in the pop culture conversation with releases like “Aretha” and their take on Drake’s “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” as well as returning to performing at New Zealand festival Bay Dreams and the upcoming Dreamville On The Rocks in Colorado, among others.
Watch Earthgang’s “Options Remix” video featuring Coi Leray and Wale above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
