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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Sabotage
Wale Lyrics
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I think it's only right, hoarse and everything
Like fuck it though, what's up
Pessimism is all that she know
Cause every brother she go with always pick up and go
I been trying to show you somethin, got a different approach
Told her, "Give me your heart, try to get you the globe"
Every time she catch feelings she go throw away the gloves
We go together, break up
We go together, break up
Ain't this an insecure bitch, meanin we love to make up
When we good, we good shawty
We don't ever make love
But if I call out your name, I bet your ready to "uh!"
You say you ready, you ain't ready enough
Cause when it fall right in your lap, you be ready to get up
This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done
This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done
Cause I, am feeling this deep down in my heart
I'm feeling like I never want to be apart
But just when it gets good, she's gone
And I'm left right back at start
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
Let's roll a J and pretend we in love
I've got a paper plane, it's propelling my buzz
I'm trying to make a way, she never call back
She's tryna fall back, cuz she say I'm all that
She only love me when I be ignoring
When I be doing throwin it on her, shorty brushing me off
I swear, I kinda feel like she's slightly bizarre
Sabotage all the time, have me Avatar'd
Blue ball, who fault? Mine, only cause I stick around
She leave before the sun up, leave you something to think about
Yea and this is something to think about
Why people want you single every time that you got a spouse
Ha, that make it hard to be faithful
Knowing I can go wherever and get eight more
Tell more depending on where Wale going
Fuck it I got a few more now that my hair long
It's weird shawty, your wares showing me dead wrong
You gon' miss a good thing and bitter alone
Shit ain't better alone
I get her once I bet you keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more, keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more, keep coming back for
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
This is her, this is it
This is sabotage love, counterfeit
She the shit, She the one
She need now, She ain't never needed love
Gotta go, let her leave
This is something that could never ever be
Said her hearts, in a cage
Cuz if you never love, you can never hate
Marinate
Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Sabotage, I love how you keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
Keep coming back for more
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only live for the moment
Why? I'll never know it
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
The song "Sabotage" by Wale (Feat. Lloyd) is about a toxic relationship in which the girl, who has trust issues from her past experiences with men, ultimately sabotages any chance of a successful relationship with the guy. The first verse describes how the arguing actually motivates the artist to create music, and how despite the fights, he still wants to be with the girl. However, the girl's pessimistic view on love drives her to constantly break up with the guy whenever things get too good. The chorus repeats the theme of the girl sabotaging the relationship, leading to a constant cycle of starting over.
The second verse further explores the girl's tendency to sabotage, stating that she only loves the guy when he ignores her, but pulls away when he shows too much attention to her. He acknowledges that the girl's behavior is absurd and drives him to feel like he's in the movie "Avatar" where everything is fake. Despite her behavior, the guy still loves her and is willing to continue to try to make it work. The last part, which features Lloyd's vocals, is an admission that the relationship cannot work if the girl continues to sabotage it, and that they will never know what could have been if it weren't for her trust issues and inability to commit.
Line by Line Meaning
It's important to go right into the booth after the arguing
It's crucial to head straight into the recording booth after having an argument
I think it's only right, hoarse and everything
Despite being hoarse from the argument, it's necessary to record
Like fuck it though, what's up
Despite the argument and hoarseness, let's go ahead and record anyway
Pessimism is all that she know
She's used to being negative and expecting the worst
Cause every brother she go with always pick up and go
She's been with men who leave her, causing her to expect the same result in every relationship
I been trying to show you somethin, got a different approach
I'm trying to show her a different way of approaching relationships
Told her, 'Give me your heart, try to get you the globe'
I told her to give me her heart and I'll try to give her the world
Have the world baby girl, live it up, you deserve it
I want her to have the world and enjoy her life because she deserves it
Every time she catch feelings she go throw away the gloves
She gives up and quits whenever she starts to develop feelings in a relationship
We go together, break up
We have an on-again, off-again relationship
Ain't this an insecure bitch, meanin we love to make up
Our relationship is insecure and we tend to make up after breaking up
When we good, we good shawty
Our relationship is good when things are going well
We don't ever make love
We never have intimate moments
But if I call out your name, I bet your ready to 'uh!'
If I call out her name, she's ready for physical intimacy
You say you ready, you ain't ready enough
She claims to be ready, but she's not prepared for a serious relationship
Cause when it fall right in your lap, you be ready to get up
She's only interested in relationships when they're easy and convenient
This is her, this is it, this is sabotage love, counterfeit
This is her way of sabotaging relationships - it's a counterfeit love
She the shit, She the one
She's the one causing the problems in the relationship
She got cold feet, my love will be the sun, get it done
She's hesitant about the relationship but I'm determined to make it work and bring positivity
Cause I, am feeling this deep down in my heart
I'm feeling a strong emotional connection
I'm feeling like I never want to be apart
I don't want to ever separate from her
But just when it gets good, she's gone
As soon as things start to go well, she leaves
And I'm left right back at start
I'm left feeling like we're back where we started
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She tends to sabotage our relationship
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only handle so much before she backs away
She can only live for the moment
She's only interested in enjoying the present without thinking about the future
Why? I'll never know it
I can't seem to figure out why she's like this
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
I'll probably end up starting over with her all over again
Let's roll a J and pretend we in love
Let's smoke some marijuana and act like we're happy together
I've got a paper plane, it's propelling my buzz
Smoking marijuana is getting me high
I'm trying to make a way, she never call back
I'm trying to maintain the relationship but she never returns calls
She's tryna fall back, cuz she say I'm all that
She's trying to distance herself because she thinks I'm too good and she's not ready for that
She only love me when I be ignoring
She only shows affection when I'm distant and not actively pursuing a relationship
When I be doing throwin it on her, shorty brushing me off
When I show affection and attention, she ignores me
I swear, I kinda feel like she's slightly bizarre
I feel like she's behaving oddly in our relationship
Sabotage all the time, have me Avatar'd
She constantly undermines our relationship and it's similar to being in a movie like 'Avatar'
Blue ball, who fault? Mine, only cause I stick around
I'm responsible for my own sexual frustration because I stay in the relationship
She leave before the sun up, leave you something to think about
She leaves early in the morning, leaving me to ponder the state of our relationship
Yea and this is something to think about
The state of our relationship is worth considering and evaluating
Why people want you single every time that you got a spouse
Others try to break up relationships and cause drama
Ha, that make it hard to be faithful
It's difficult to stay committed to a relationship when others are trying to ruin it
Knowing I can go wherever and get eight more
Knowing I could easily find other women elsewhere
Tell more depending on where Wale going
Depending on where I'm traveling, I could potentially have even more options
Fuck it I got a few more now that my hair long
I have even more options since my hair has grown longer
It's weird shawty, your wares showing me dead wrong
It's strange how her behavior is showing me that our relationship is doomed
You gon' miss a good thing and bitter alone
She's going to regret not appreciating a good thing and being alone in the end
Shit ain't better alone
Being alone isn't better than being in a relationship
I get her once I bet you keep coming back for more
If I can get her to commit, I bet she'll keep coming back for more in the relationship
Keep coming back for more, keep coming back for more
She'll keep returning to the relationship
This is something that could never ever be
Our relationship might not work out permanently
Said her hearts, in a cage
Her heart is guarded and not fully open
Cuz if you never love, you can never hate
She's guarded and doesn't fully love because she's afraid of being hurt and feeling hate
Marinate
Consider and ponder over our relationship before making any hasty decisions
Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Even though I feel like she sabotages our relationship, I still love her
Sabotage, sabotage, I love you
Despite her negative behavior, I still have feelings for her
Sabotage, I love how you keep coming back for more
I find it intriguing how she always returns to our relationship, even though it's complicated
My girl likes to sabotage, our love yeah
She has a tendency to sabotage our relationship
She can only take so much more than her heart got
She can only handle so much before she backs away
She can only live for the moment
She's only interested in enjoying the present without thinking about the future
Why? I'll never know it
I can't understand why she behaves this way
Guess I'll meet her right back at start
I'll probably end up starting over with her again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLUBOWALE VICTOR AKINTIMEHIN, LLOYD POLITE, SAMUEL DEW, CHRIS HUNT, NOLAN KRAMER, DANIEL FRIEDMAN, TREVOR FLANDERS
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@SpringerTeam
If you here in 2024… you know what good music is ❤❤❤
@geocyo8835
I can't understand why this song wasn't bigger, more popular than it was. This was a straight-up banger.
@user-zb8oy7pm9l
Is not was😂😂😂
@sugadeethepblackbone959
@@user-zb8oy7pm9lclown shut the fuck up you obviously under the comments listening weirdo
@azariacummings8318
After 10 years I finally found this gem again😭😭💯
@metcalfethegod
Lloyd was really slept on... he killed this song.
@shentot6
In the good way ?
@tylerkimdura6690
Victor Gutierrez yess
@queshebalittle6023
Yez I luv Lloyd 😘😘😘
@jessicajones5224
Metcalfe The God Lloyd is my favorite