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Wale Interview Featured in The Boston Globe | Press

IGA — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT

The Boston Globe caught up for a Q&A with Wale before his Rock the Bells Tour performance in Boston, MA.

"Q: What can you tell us about what your debut is going to sound like?

A: It's going to be a complete body of work. A lot of the albums I look up to, like [Jay-Z's] "American Gangster" and [Kanye West's] "Graduation," they sound like a complete body of work." - The Boston Globe

Click HERE to read the full interview!

» www.boston.com

Wale featured in Giant Magazine | News

IGA — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:02:00 GMT

Check out Wale in the June/July issue of Giant Magazine! He talks about his approach to mixtapes, the benefit of having a budget for his new projects, and a lot more. Check out the issue on newstands now!

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. | Video

IGA — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:13:00 GMT

Rhapsody Exclusive Q&A with Wale! | News

IGA — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:23:00 GMT

Rhapsody.com recently conducted an incredible exclusive Q&A session with the up and coming Wale. Check out the full Q&A HERE. You can also catch the video "rhap" session in the MEDIA SECTION

» blog.rhapsody.com

Video Rhap Session | Video

Geffen — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:33:00 GMT

Wale is one of 944’s “Ones to Watch in 2008” | News

IGA — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:54:00 GMT

Wale is featured in the May edition of 944 Magazine as one of the "Ones To Watch in 2008".

"After touring Europe for five months with three-time Grammy Award-Winning producer Mark Ronson, 23 year-old D.C. - native Wale Folarin has since enlisted Ronson to oversee his much-anticipated debut album. With co-signs including Jay-Z, Lindsay Lohan, Pharrell Williams, Travis Barker, The Roots and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who makes an apperance on his Seinfeld-inspired Mixed Tape About Nothing), Folarin, fresh off high signing to Interscope, is poised to reach the top of the industry in 2008"

Check out the full feature plus Q&A, ON NEWSTANDS NOW!

Wale on Rock the Bells Tour | News

IGA — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:18:00 GMT

NEWLY SIGNED ALLIDO/INTERSCOPE RECORDS ARTIST WALE

JOINS AN A-LIST ROSTER OF HIP HOP ICONS

FOR THE 2008 ROCK THE BELLS TOUR

GUERILLA UNION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MYSPACE ANNOUNCEDTHE 2008 ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES AT AN ALL-STAR PRESS CONFERENCE

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2008

SANTA MONICA, CA-APRIL 25, 2008- Hip hop newcomer Wale has been making plenty of noise since the announcement of his signing to Mark Ronson’s Allido Records through an Interscope partnership. Wale was one of the few newcomers among hip hop icons A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Murs, and Supernatural at a press conference on April 22, 2008 (Claremont, CA) that announced the routing and dates of the infamous Rock The Bells tour powered by Guerilla Union and Myspace.

The tour kicks off July 19 in Chicago, and includes an A-list roster of hip hop greats as well as the most sought after new names in the game. Wale will make his debut on the ticket with an incredible track record as one of the most talked about breakout artists of 2008. He was profiled in Rolling Stone magazine’s “Artist to Watch: Seven Acts Who Are Defining Rock, Soul and Hip-Hop in 2008” piece (April 3, 2008) and in the November 30th, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly, Wale was featured as one of eight people to watch in 2008. For new artists like Wale, the Rock the Bells tour will serve as a creative breeding ground that promotes the true essence of the live hip hop experience.

“I’m going to be like a sponge on this tour,” says Wale. “I want to learn everything I can, while trying to impress hip hop’s finest that are on this tour. This isn’t snap, crackle and pop music—this is hip hop in raw form and I’m so fortunate to be on the same ticket as all of these artists, old school and new school.”

Wale is one of the few among the brightest names in the emerging electro-hip hop scene, others include Spank Rock, Santogold, Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, Jay Electronica and The Cool Kids with hosts B-Real of Cypress Hill and the world renowned Supernatural.

After its July 19 launch, ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK will hit nine more North American cities on seven consecutive weekends, wrapping up in Vancouver at the end of August. 2008 also marks the first year that ROCK THE BELLS will go global with four stops in Europe and one in Japan. Highlights of the series include first time dates in Toronto, Vancouver and Philadelphia, plus a return to the Glen Helen Pavilion in San Bernardino, CA where last year’s show sold out with a capacity crowd of 45,000 people. Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14^th - 16^th via www.guerillaunion.com, and then to the general public on May 17^th. Exclusive LA pre-sale starts on May 7^th-9^th with on-sale to follow May 10^th.

ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK DATES:

DATE		CITY
Sat	7/19	Chicago, IL
Sun	7/20	Toronto, ON
Sat	7/26	Boston, MA
Sun	7/27	New York, NY
Sat	8/2	Miami, FL
Sun	8/3	Philadelphia, PA
Sat	8/9	Los Angeles, CA
Sat	8/16	San Francisco, CA
Sat	8/23	Denver, CO
Sat	8/30	Vancouver, BC

www.myspace.com/wale202

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XXL Mag introduces us to Wale! | News

IGA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Check out this exclusive video interview from XXLMag.com, introducing us to the newest Interscope recording artist: Wale. The interview here: XXLMag.com

» www.xxlmag.com

Listen to Wale at Spin Magazine Online | News

IGA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:50:00 GMT

Hear "Perfect Plan" and learn more about the new Interscope Recording Artist: Wale
Click HERE for details.

» www.spin.com