Wale was born to Nigerian immigrant parents in Washington, DC. He grew up on Peabody Street in Northwest DC and moved to Largo, Maryland as a teenager. He attended seven different high schools in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, finally graduating from Quince Orchard High School in 2001. He went to Robert Morris College and Virginia State University on football scholarships, and then Bowie State University but dropped out in 2004 to pursue music full-time. Before music started paying the bills, Wale worked day jobs at Sprint, Up Against The Wall and Downtown Locker Room.
Wale emerged onto the local DC hip hop scene with the help of WKYS-FM's DJ Alizay. Wale began getting radio play in 2004 with a single called "Rhyme of the Century" which got Wale in the June 2005 "Unsigned Hype" section of Source magazine and his buzz started growing.
In November 2006, a feature ran on AllHipHop.com's Breeding Ground about Wale. The day before Thanksgiving, Wale took the stage between Lil Wayne and T.I. during the Southern Invasion tour at the Verizon Center.
In early December 2006, Wale won the award for "D.C. Metro Breakthrough Artist of the Year" at WKYS' Go-Go Awards. On December 15, The Fader magazine associate editor Nick "Catchdubs" Barat visited Wale for an interview and photo shoot which appeared in the March 2007 issue of The Fader.
Wale has an upcoming promotional campaign with Remy Martin and XXL Magazine. He has also been linked to boutique streetwear brands The Hundreds, 10 Deep and Good Bully, as well as lifestyle brands Stussy and LRG.
In January 2007, Wale released a new single to radio called "Good Girls." Daniel Weisman gave the song to Mark Ronson and on February 23, 2007, Ronson began playing the song on his East Village Radio show. A week later, at Ronson's studio, Wale recorded a freestyle for Ronson and in exchange, Ronson put Wale on an unreleased remix of Lily Allen's "Smile" which appeared on a number of music blogs around the world on March 13th, 2007. In April of 2007, Ronson asked Wale to join him on a UK tour to promote the release of his newest album. In June of 2007, Wale signed to a production deal with Ronson's Allido Records.
On June 24, 2007, Wale's "Ice Cream Girl" with TCB, was featured on the show Entourage, on HBO.
Wale performed "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.", from his 100 Miles mixtape, at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, NV.
Wale was also featured in the October 2007 issues of XXL and Rolling Stone. The Washington Post profiled Wale on the front page of the Sunday Style section in the October 21st, 2007 edition. Wale is featured on the cover of URB Magazine's 150th issue along with French electro group, Justice.
iTunes released "Nike Boots" as a free download on November 13th, 2007 as its "Single of the Week." On Christmas Day 2007, Wale debuted the "Nike Boots Remix" featuring Lil Wayne and Green Lantern on his myspace page. Wale and Lil Wayne played a Nike Boots event called DC Stand Up at Ibiza Nightclub in DC on January 15, 2008 which was sponsored by Nike and Footaction.
In the November 30th, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly, Wale is featured as one of 8 people to watch in 2008 along with actors Simon Pegg and Rachel McAdams.
On March 12, 2008, Wale announced on 93.9 WKYS that he had signed with Interscope.
On April 29, 2008, the new Roots album entitled Rising Down was released, featuring Wale on the final track. Wale's relationship with the Roots began when Black Thought heard a song recorded as a tribute to himself on Wale's 2007 mixtape 100 Miles & Running and contacted Wale.
In the June issue of the German Hip-Hop magazine JUICE Wale announced that his upcoming debut-album will feature production credits from Mark Ronson, Kanye West, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and the French electronic music duo Justice.
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Bag Of Money
Wale Lyrics
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Money over everythang (Yeah-ee)
Self made, but right now shawty (Ey-ey-ey-ey-ei-ee)
You lookin like money (yea)
I'm talkin 'bout real money, huh!
(Maybach Music)
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
She got me caught up in the moment (she got me caught up in the moment)
She got me caught up in the moment (she got me caught up in the moment)
I only kiss her when she on it
Touch her good, make her call me in the morning
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
Temporary forever, levitate with a-
I can teach you till you hate me but you hate them naval kisses
We can do like eight positions
Hit it 'til your make up missing
Baby girl my stroke official
And you know I paint that picture
Ho-ho on my line, (word up) most of 'em 9's (word up)
Couple of 'em dimes but all my-my is hard to find
And I ain't always on the prowl
It's just my soda mixed with brown
Got me quite open for a while
So let me in or let me out
And I like my- bright
And I like my window tinted out
Shout out them strippers who hustle
Yeah, George you know what this about
I just might throw a big amount
Don't know if I'm 'posed to take you out
I just know I'm 'posed to praise you up
Don't mean I ain't 'posed to take you down, word up
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
My- bad looking like a bag of money
E'rry time she- me she say "Can I have some money?"
And I say "Can I get a threesome?"
She say "Boy, you funny"
But I be like foreal, just pick up that phone call on one of your girls
When I'm on that- and I pop that-
Girl, I put in that work
Long as she come to me first its 14 racks what I put on that purse
Yeah that Birkin bag, make the old dude mad
When I murk through passed in a dark blue Jag
Say she like my style but I talk too fast
And I got that drive and she just might crash hold up
She say she- with me the long way
She gon' ride this- I had a long day
Look-look at my- you looking the wrong way
Something mean, look exactly just like the song say
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
My chick bad, looking like a bag of money
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I touch her good and she always ride it for me
She got me caught up in the moment (She got me caught up in the moment)
She got me caught up in the moment (She got me caught up in the moment)
I only kiss her when she on it
Touch her good, make her call me in the morning
(Maybach Music)
The lyrics to Wale's song "Bag of Money" are a mix of braggadocious lines about money and sexual conquests with a woman who is described as "bad, looking like a bag of money." The title itself is a play on words, implying that the woman in question is valuable and desirable, like a bag full of money. The first verse includes lines such as "I go and get it and I let her count it for me" and "I fuck her good and she always ride it for me," implying that the singer is both wealthy and sexually skilled. The chorus is repeated multiple times throughout the song and emphasizes the singer's attraction to and appreciation of his partner's physical appearance.
The second verse continues to describe the singer's sexual encounters with the woman, with lines such as "We can do like eight positions" and "Hit it til your make up missing." The bridge of the song, which includes lines such as "Temporary forever" and "levitate with a nigga," implies that the attraction between the two may be fleeting or temporary, but in the moment, they are connected and in sync with each other. The final verse includes more references to money, with the singer describing his partner's desire for cash in exchange for sexual favors. Overall, the song is a mix of wealth and sex, with the woman at the center of the narrative as both a desirable object and a partner in pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
My bitch bad, looking like a bag of money
My girl is attractive and wealthy.
I go and get it and I let her count it for me
I bring home money, and she handles the finances.
I fuck her good and she always ride it for me
Our sex life is passionate and satisfying.
She got me caught up in the moment (She got me caught up in the moment)
I am infatuated with her.
I only kiss her when she on it
I am sexually attracted to her.
Fuck her good, make her call me in the morning
We have satisfying sex, and she calls me the next day.
Temporary forever, levitate with a nigga
Our relationship might not last, but we enjoy it while it does.
I can teach you till you hate me but you hate them naval kisses
I can teach her sexual skills until she becomes bored, but she dislikes kisses on the stomach.
We can do like eight positions
We are sexually adventurous.
Hit it til your make up missing
We have vigorous sex, causing her makeup to smudge or come off.
Hoes on my line, most of 'em 9's
Many women are interested in me, most of whom are attractive.
Couple of 'em dimes but all my hoes is hard to find
Some of the women are extremely attractive, but they are all elusive or hard to track down.
And I ain't always on the prowl
I am not constantly looking for new sexual partners.
its just my soda mixed with brown
I am feeling relaxed or intoxicated, which makes me more open to sexual experiences.
Got me quite open for a while
I am feeling particularly open or willing to try new things.
So let me in or let me out
Either let me be involved in your life or leave me alone.
And I like my marijuana bright
I prefer high-quality marijuana.
And I like my window tinted out
I prefer my car windows to be heavily tinted for privacy.
Shout out them strippers who hustle
I acknowledge and respect the hard work of strippers.
Don't know if I'm 'posed to take you out
I am unsure if I am supposed to date you.
I just know I'm 'posed to praise you up
I should compliment and praise you for your positive qualities.
Don't mean I ain't 'posed to take you down, word up
I still want to have sex with you, even if we are not in a committed relationship.
My bitch bad looking like a bag of money
My girl is attractive and wealthy.
E'rry time she fuck me she say "can I have some money?"
After we have sex, she often asks for money.
And I say "can I get a threesome?"
I ask her for a threesome with another woman.
She say "boy, you funny"
She finds my request amusing or not serious.
But I be like foreal, just pick up that phone call on one of your girls
I am serious about wanting a threesome, and I suggest that she invite one of her female friends to join us.
When I'm on that pill and I pop that perc
When I am under the influence of drugs, such as MDMA or Percocet.
Girl I put in that work
I make an effort to please her sexually.
Long as she come to me first its 14 racks what I put on that purse
If she comes to me for money first, I will give her $14,000 for a designer purse.
Shit that Birkin bag, make the old dude mad
The Birkin bag is a high-end designer purse that older, wealthy men might be jealous of her owning.
When I murk through passed in a dark blue jag
When I drive by in my dark blue Jaguar, people take notice.
Say she like my style but I talk too fast
She finds me attractive, but I speak quickly.
And I got that drive and she just might crash hold up,
I have ambition and determination that could overwhelm or make her feel inferior.
she say she fucking with me the long way
She is loyal to me and our relationship.
She gon' ride this dick I had a long day
She will have sex with me to help me relieve stress after a long day.
Nigga look at my bitch you looking the wrong way
She is attractive, and people should notice her.
Something mean, look exactly just like the song say
She is attractive and wealthy, just as the lyrics of this song suggest.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Robert Rihmeek Williams, Shamann S Cooke, William Leonard Roberts, Faheem Rasheed Najm
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