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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The Break Up Song
Wale Lyrics
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See, breaking up is hard to move along is even harder
It's over she got colder now can't locate where her heart is
And I'm just being honest, since we not even talking
My mind won't let you go
Shit even considered stalking now
You know I be teasin' though
You know that my ego won't
Guess that was just seasonal
She got back with her old boy
She's probably had a reason though
Although thought that we would grow
Guess I wasn't feasible
But we ain't gonna be beefin' though
I missed you at my recent show
I speak to CJ Often and
Sometimes I just wanna speak you up
Yeah, hit you up, or call you up, or send a text
Your new man got my respect
So if I do call it's just to check
Heard that you alright though
My nigga for life though
It's funny how this life go
We love for a while then a light goes
Took me a while just to write those
Pride I had a fight so I'mma stop right here
And I know you don't care
But I hope you got that bite boo
Yea tell me bout the love of ours
Contemplate I wrote about it
We no longer close or nuttin
That's why she ignore my flowers
And my call and my text
Spendin' her time wit him I guess
I regret some shit I did
But darling is yall intimate
Who was better I know I was
Don't you lie don't blow my buzz
You ask me who I'm strokin' now
I said that the pool is closed
Can we stay broken up
And all these pages close em up
I hope we both do learn from this
So my next don't don't gotta be so rough
Gotta get better wit time
Relationships should never rewind
Better leave it all behind
Guess that mean you could never be mine
Well umm there's a but
Without your love it's cold as fuck
Life is a movie we both say cut
But most times darlin the sequel sucks
Wale's song The Break Up Song is a heart-wrenching account of a person struggling with the after-effects of a broken relationship. The lyrics highlight the agony of moving on from a love that is no longer there. Wale raps about the difficulty in getting over a former partner and not being able to find closure. He talks about how breaking up is hard, but moving along is even harder as he can't seem to let go of his ex-girlfriend. He speaks honestly about his obsession with her, including the temptation to stalk her. Wale also delves into the fact that she has moved on and got back with her former boyfriend, which makes it difficult for him to accept that their love was just seasonal. Although they have broken up, Wale still calls his ex-girlfriend and sends her texts just to ensure that she is okay, even though he knows she doesn't care anymore. The song culminates with Wale acknowledging that the pain of the break-up will be with him forever just like a bad movie sequel.
The song's theme of heartbreak and dealing with relationships that have gone sour is a relatable one for many people. Despite the fact that the song speaks about a personal experience, many listeners can find echoes of their own breakups in the lyrics. The song brings to light the themes of closure, letting go of past grudges, and the pains of moving on with life. It highlights that breaking up can be hard, and that long after the relationship is over, the pain can remain.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Starting off the song on a casual note
See, breaking up is hard to move along is even harder
Breaking up might be really difficult but moving on might be harder
It's over she got colder now can't locate where her heart is
Our relationship has ended and now she's emotionally distant
And I'm just being honest, since we not even talking
I'm being transparent because we're not even on speaking terms
My mind won't let you go
I can't seem to forget about you
Shit even considered stalking now
I've even thought about stalking to keep tabs on you
You know I be teasin' though
You know I joke around sometimes
You know that my ego won't
But deep down, my ego won't let me express my true feelings
Thought this was forever love
I thought that what we had was a long-lasting love
Guess that was just seasonal
But it looks like it was just a short-term fling
She got back with her old boy
You got back together with your ex-boyfriend
She's probably had a reason though
I'm sure you had a good reason for getting back with him
Although thought that we would grow
I believed that our relationship would grow and last
Guess I wasn't feasible
But I guess I wasn't the right person for you
But we ain't gonna be beefin' though
But we're not going to hold a grudge against each other
I missed you at my recent show
I missed seeing you at my last performance
I speak to CJ Often and
I talk to CJ often and
Sometimes I just wanna speak you up
Sometimes I just want to reach out to you and talk
Yeah, hit you up, or call you up, or send a text
I might call, text or try to message you
Your new man got my respect
I respect your new man
So if I do call it's just to check
So if I do call, it's just to check up on you
Heard that you alright though
I heard that you're doing alright now
My nigga for life though
You're still my friend for life though
It's funny how this life go
It's interesting how life turns out sometimes
We love for a while then a light goes
We love for a period of time and then it just fades away
Took me a while just to write those
It took me some time to write these words
Pride I had a fight so I'mma stop right here
My ego makes me want to keep fighting, but I'm going to stop here
And I know you don't care
And I know that you don't care
But I hope you got that bite boo
But I hope you understand what I'm trying to say
Yea tell me bout the love of ours
Let me know about the love we once had
Contemplate I wrote about it
I've been thinking and writing about it
We no longer close or nuttin
We're no longer close like we used to be
That's why she ignore my flowers
That's why you're ignoring the flowers I sent you
And my call and my text
And you're not responding to my calls or texts
Spendin' her time wit him I guess
I assume you're spending time with your new man instead
I regret some shit I did
I regret some things that I did
But darling is yall intimate
But are you and him intimate?
Who was better I know I was
I know that I was better than him
Don't you lie don't blow my buzz
Don't lie to me and ruin my mood
You ask me who I'm strokin' now
You're asking me who I'm sleeping with now
I said that the pool is closed
I told you that I'm not with anyone right now
Can we stay broken up
Can we stay broken up?
And all these pages close em up
And let's close this chapter of our lives
I hope we both do learn from this
I hope both of us can learn from our mistakes
So my next don't don't gotta be so rough
So my next relationship won't have to be so difficult
Gotta get better wit time
We need to improve with time
Relationships should never rewind
We shouldn't try to relive our past relationship
Better leave it all behind
We're better off leaving our past relationship behind us
Guess that mean you could never be mine
I guess that means we can never be together again
Well umm there's a but
Well, there is one thing
Without your love it's cold as fuck
Without your love, life feels really cold and lonely
Life is a movie we both say cut
Our life together was like a movie but now it's over
But most times darlin the sequel sucks
And most of the time, the sequel to a great love story is never as good
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What happened? Something must've happened
It's not you, it's me
You're giving me the it's not you, it's me routine
I invented it's not you, it's me
Nobody tells me it's them, not me, if it's anybody, it's me
Alright, George, it's you
You're damn right it's me
Look I was just trying to, you know—
I know what you were trying to do, nobody does it better than me
I'm sure you do it very well
Yes well, unfortunately you'll never get the chance to find out See, breaking up is hard
To move along, it's even harder
It's over, she got colder
Now can't locate where her heart is
And I'm just being honest
Since we not even talking
My mind won't let you go
Shit, even consider stalking now
You know I be teasing, though
You know that my ego won't
Thought this was forever love
Guess that was just seasonal
She got back with old boy
She probably had a reason though
Although thought that we would grow
Guess that wasn't feasible
But we ain't gonna be beefing, no
I miss you at my recent show
I speak to CJ often and sometimes I just want to speak you up
Yeah, hit you up or call you up, or send a text
Your new man got my respect
So if I do call it's just a check
Heard that you alright though
My nigga for life though
It's funny how this life go
We love for a while then a light goes
Took me a while just to write those
Pride, I had to fight so
I'ma stop right there and I know you don't care
But I hope you got that bite, boo, ayy Yeah, tell me about the love of ours
"Contemplate", I wrote about her
We no longer close or nothing
And that's why she ignore my flowers and my call and my text
Spending her time with him I guess
I regret some shit I did, but darling, is y'all intimate?
Who was better? I know I was
Don't you lie, don't blow my buzz
You ask me who I'm stroking now
I say that the pool is closed
Can we stay broken up?
And all these pages, close 'em up
I hope we both do learn from this, so my next joint don't got to be so rough
Huh, got to get better with time
Relationships should never rewind
Better leave it all behind
Guess that mean you can never be mine
Well, um, there's a but
Without you, love, it's cold as fuck
Life is a movie, we both say "cut"
But most times darling the sequel sucks
[Outro]
Uh
More About Nothing, man, uh
This is part two, man
Uh, man, just been grinding, man, just you know? Feel good, man
I got to meet a lot of my fans and I, I didn't know how diverse my fan base was
I'm just a kid that likes to talk about reality, to be honest like
I could break down a relationship in a lot of different ways
And I could break down what I seen, you know? My time on this planet, uh
But you know when niggas talk that rap shit, like I, I consider my self one of the best, you know, new young rappers
As, as well as the best out active rappers right now, man, so
You know, I'm on my no days off shit, hm
They some workers
We some workaholics
@anthonyramos9841
I first heard this song in 2011 getting ready to start freshman year. 11 years later, I finally understand how deep this song truly is.
@kingdre4233
Fr I was a kid I’m 20 now I understand how poetic it is
@juicegawdzavo194
2011 was my sophomore year & I understood this song to the fullest after my first heartbreak 😂😭🤧 he dropped this right on time
@domlitt9001
Exact same. Thought this was me for a second
@beautiful9997
Same ❤❤❤
@taylorgangchatt
People experience different shit at different times. This shit was everything I felt and wanted to say when it came out
@detroitrio8594
10 years later I’m still using this song as my break up song 😂
@bic262009
F@X!!!
@hotcarl3854
Breaking up is hard, shit hurts
@edgarallanyo616
Facts me to 😂😂