• Wale Featuring J. Cole "The Pessimist"

    Wale is only two days away from the release of his fourth artist album, 'The Album About Nothing,' and he has released possibly the most anticipated collab yet -- "The Pessimist" -- alongside J. Cole. Though J. Cole was not originally listed on the initial tracklist release, it was known that he was one of the few features on the album. Fitting with the theme of the album, "The Pessimist" kicks off with a George Costanza sound bite from season three, episode 17.

  • Wale and Jerry Seinfeld Discuss White Shoes on Web Series

    It's no secret that Wale and Jerry Seinfeld share a bond. Seinfeld has even contributed segments to Wale's upcoming and highly anticipated album, 'The Album About Nothing.' Now the pair has something else to discuss -- white shoes. In episode two of a Wale and Seinfeld web series, the two friends discuss what wearing white shoes really means.

  • Wale Reveals Snippet of New Track With Yeezy

    Wale recently revealed the artwork and tracklist for his highly anticipated 'The Album About Nothing' and now he is getting fans even more amped up with a snippet of a new Kanye West-assisted track ahead of his forthcoming release.

  • Wale, Meek Mill Settle Beef, Appear in Studio

    It appears that the beef within Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group camp between Wale and Meek Mill has been settled. Wale posted two pictures of the two in the studio together yesterday, Feb. 23, in apparent good spirits with the caption "late night cook up."

  • 'Furious 7' Soundtrack: Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, T.I. Contribute

    Movie soundtracks are becoming bigger and more star-studded as films look for more ways to gain an edge on their competitors and artists seek an additional outlet to promote their brand. The seventh edition of the incredibly successful "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, titled "Furious 7," has released the tracklist for the upcoming film that is slated to hit theaters on April 3.

  • Kid Ink Drops "Ride Out" Featuring Tyga, Wale, YG and Rich Homie Quan

    Kid Ink leads the charge in this new track from the upcoming "Furious 7" soundtrack. "Ride Out" features Tyga, Wale, YG and Rich Homie Quan, but it is Ink who owns the 3 1/2-minute track with the introductory verse and hook. "Furious 7" hits theaters April 3 and the soundtrack will be out March 17, "HotNewHipHop" noted.

  • Rick Ross Confirms Wale 'Album About Nothing' March 31 Release Date

    Maybach Music head honcho Rich Ross was on hand yesterday for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and on the red carpet he stopped to talk to Billboard for a quick interview. Rozay was asked about upcoming projects in 2015 and he was quick to mention the upcoming Wale LP The Album About Nothing, will be released on Mar. 31.

  • Wale Asked Yeezy to Help Redesign Wizards Uniforms

    DMV rapper and proud Washington, D.C., representative Wale is looking to spice things up with his hometown basketball team the Washington Wizards. In a recent piece set to be published in "ESPN Magazine's" upcoming music issue Feb. 2, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin — known professionally as Wale — spoke on what he thinks the issue is with the Wizards right now and what he plans on doing to fix the problems of attendance and a general stale atmosphere surrounding the team. Recognizing this, the Wizards have brought on Wale to be a "creative consultant" to bring back fun to the Verizon Center. One of his first moves has been to call up fashion guru Kanye West to try and redesign the current team uniforms.

  • J. Cole Will Appear On Wale's 'The Album About Nothing' Following '2014 Forest Hills Drive'

    Washington DC rapper Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known as Wale, has been a very busy man lately. He just released a new mixtape, Festivus, based on the strong affinity and connection he has with the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld and is gearing up for the album follow up The Album About Nothing to his 2008 mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing. He recently sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss the album and confirmed the rumors that 2014 Forest Hills Drive rapper, J Cole would in fact be featured on the full length LP.
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