After releasing a highly anticipated third album -waiting for The Gifted, Wale is ready to show his fans why one of the most underestimated rapper. With the previous success of the ambitions of the album that became gold and single like Lotus Flower Bomb, Bad and Chillin with Lady Gaga he had gathered the following big fans including Hip Hop Hardcore heads, R&B lovers, and large women’s audiences. Its poetic lyric content and energetic fast shipping serving the major audience.
- Birthday: September 21, 1984
- Place of birth: Washington D.C.
- Real name: ralph victor folangin
- Birth name: Olubowale Victor Akinimehin
- Ethnicity: Nigerian Americans
- Salary 2012: $ 2 million
- Salary 2011: $ 3 million
- Ambition Album Sales: 500,000
- Equipment of Deficit Album Sales: 200,000
Record agreement: With previous success, Rick Ross did not hesitate to sign it to Maybach Music, his combined label with Warner. Wale signed an agreement of $ 4 million which allowed him to control his album creatively.
In 2012 when he was locked in the studio recorded a record of the large amount of money he obtained was through investment and direct performance. Wale charges $ 50,000 per show and is brought home %60 after overhead. He has also placed millions into smart water brands of beverages that develop rapidly that sell water filled with vitamins. In 2011 was when he made most of his money when he was on a tour and through the sale of ambition albums. Because of his song credit, he gets more than most artists per album sales carrying more than $ 2.75 for each note that is sold and downloaded. A single lotus flower bomb downloaded more than 1 million times he brought home 30 cents per download.
Wale already knew that he did not try to live beyond his abilities. He was very concerned about his mother and father because he was the only child. Growing his father worked as a taxi driver at D.C. His parents are immigrants from Nigeria and struggle to keep the roof above his head. The family lives in a one -bedroom apartment and as a rapper teenager only has 1 pair of shoes. Being able to pay for a better life is important for him and he has no plans to lose him.