Olubowale Victor Akintimehin Folarin (born September 21, 1984 in Washington… Read Full Bio ↴Olubowale Victor Akintimehin Folarin (born September 21, 1984 in Washington, D.C.), better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper and producer. Fusing DC's homegrown go-go genre with a streetwise Northern hip-hop sensibility, he takes samples from all genres and blends them together with lyrical dexterity. In 2005 he released his debut mixtape, Paint a Picture, and has since released four more. His debut album, released by Interscope, Attention Deficit, was released November 10, 2009. He has since then released three more albums, with Rick Ross's MMG label, Ambition (2011), The Gifted (2013), and The Album About Nothing (2015), based on his 2008 mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing.

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 Cloud
Wale Lyrics

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(Wale)
They More Nothing
One Two One One Two
One Two One One Two
One Two One

(Tiara)
Lets Get High Kill These Lows

Let's get fXcked up to the bone
Blowing Trees Yeah We Do The Damn Thing All The Weekend Weekend

Lets Get Up Lets Get Down
Come Wit Me You'll Smoke Around
Beggin Please Don't Be Shy No It Ain't No Secret Secret

(Wale)
Yeah Wale

Yeah A Nigga Been Coit (Yeah)
Married To This Rap Shit And Ya Just Go Wit It
Oh Here We Go Again Eyes A Lil Lower I Be Four To On When Im Three One Oh In It
High Grade Karma Pass Me The Ganja
I Swear To God I Hit It Like Im Garciaparra
Far From Alarm I Just Park Wit My Problem I Probably On A Star Bitch Im Farther Than A Martian
Pardon My Absences Im Actually Far Out Of Town Wit A Pound
Bitch Im Parked On A Comet Fried
Than A Mugg OG Kush I Need Another Knick, Starks In The Garden
Holla Cheech Chong And Florarin Only Get High When My Lows Come Often

Hoes Out In Boston Hoes Out In Crofton Hoes In the cold if them Hoes Keep Talking
Huh All We Ask Is Trust All We Ask Is Good To Decorate The Dutch Never Late For Lunch Never Suede The Uh If You Killin Your Lows Then Hunny Raise Up

Lets Give Up Smoke That Dro We Gonna Smoke Till We Can't No More
Smoke That Weed Then We Do The Damn Thang Every Evening Evening
Lets Get Smacked Lets Get Fried Lets Do Anything You Like
Huh I Can't Sing It Tc You Got It
Uh Lets Go

(Tiara)
Lets Get High Kill These Lows
Lets get fxcked up to the bone
Blowing Trees Yeah We Do The Damn Thing All The Weekend Weekend

Lets Get Up Lets Get Down
Come Wit Me You'll Smoke Around
Beggin Please Don't Be Shy No It Ain't No Secret Secret

Lets Get High Kill These Lows
Trees Yeah
All Weekend
Lets Get Up Lets Get Down

Boy You Know I'll Smoke You Out
Haha No Secret

Overall Meaning

The Cloud by Wale feat. Tiara Thomas is a song about getting high and forgetting about problems. The opening lines of the song, “They More Nothing, One Two One One Two” suggests that the main characters want to get away from reality and the monotony of life. The repetition of the lines “Let's get high, kill these lows, Let's get fucked up to the bone” and “Blowing trees, yeah we do the damn thing all the weekend, weekend” emphasize the desire to escape from their problems and responsibilities by indulging in drugs.

Wale's verse focuses on his dedication to his music career by using the analogy of marriage. He talks about being high on good karma and smoking weed, but he never loses sight of his goals. He emphasizes that he is far away from normal life and explains his desire to stay in space with all the weed he has. Throughout the song, there is a sense of confidence, as the artists believe that they can conquer whatever problems they face with the help of marijuana and each other.

Overall, The Cloud is a song about escaping from the harsh realities of life and finding peace and contentment through the use of marijuana. Wale and Tiara Thomas' lyrics suggest that weed is a source of comfort for them, which allows them to deal with their problems in a way that is easy and enjoyable.

Line by Line Meaning

They More Nothing
Introductory statement, likely meant to say that the rappers have nothing else to do but this.

One Two One One Two
Repetitive numbers that indicate a rhythm or cadence.

One Two One
Repetitive numbers that indicate a rhythm or cadence.

Lets Get High Kill These Lows
The rappers want to get high and forget their problems or negative feelings.

Let's get fXcked up to the bone
They want to get extremely intoxicated, enough to forget everything else.

Blowing Trees Yeah We Do The Damn Thing All The Weekend Weekend
They will be smoking marijuana all weekend long and having a good time.

Lets Get Up Lets Get Down
A call to action, likely meant to get up and dance or party.

Come Wit Me You'll Smoke Around
The rapper wants someone to smoke with them.

Beggin Please Don't Be Shy No It Ain't No Secret Secret
The rapper is asking someone to join in and not be shy about it, as if it's not a secret that they are smoking.

Yeah Wale
The name of one of the rappers, Wale.

Yeah A Nigga Been Coit (Yeah)
Wale has been attached or committed to this rap lifestyle for a while now.

Married To This Rap Shit And Ya Just Go Wit It
Wale is fully dedicated to the rap lifestyle and anyone who associates with him needs to be on board with it.

Oh Here We Go Again Eyes A Lil Lower I Be Four To On When Im Three One Oh In It
Perhaps a reference to being so high that his eyes are droopy or he is disoriented.

High Grade Karma Pass Me The Ganja
Wale wants high-quality marijuana or weed.

I Swear To God I Hit It Like Im Garciaparra
Wale is bragging about how well he smokes, using a metaphor to imply how successful he is.

Far From Alarm I Just Park Wit My Problem I Probably On A Star Bitch Im Farther Than A Martian
Wale is saying that despite his issues or problems, he is still far more advanced, as if he is on another planet.

Pardon My Absences Im Actually Far Out Of Town Wit A Pound
Wale has been absent from wherever his listeners are because he is in another location with a large quantity of weed.

Bitch Im Parked On A Comet Fried Than A Mugg OG Kush I Need Another Knick, Starks In The Garden
Wale continues with the metaphor of being out of this world or in another galaxy, and mentions a few strains of marijuana. He is looking for more, as if he has smoked it all.

Holla Cheech Chong And Florarin Only Get High When My Lows Come Often
Wale only smokes when he feels low or down, and references famous stoner icons.

Hoes Out In Boston Hoes Out In Crofton Hoes In the cold if them Hoes Keep Talking
A generalization about women who are promiscuous or talk too much.

Huh All We Ask Is Trust All We Ask Is Good To Decorate The Dutch Never Late For Lunch Never Suede The Uh If You Killin Your Lows Then Hunny Raise Up
Be trustworthy and respectful, and if you're going to smoke with them, make sure you can handle it.

Lets Give Up Smoke That Dro We Gonna Smoke Till We Can't No More
The rappers are emphasizing their desire to smoke or get high until they physically cannot do it anymore.

Smoke That Weed Then We Do The Damn Thang Every Evening Evening
They are going to smoke marijuana and party every night.

Lets Get Smacked Lets Get Fried Lets Do Anything You Like
They are open to doing anything under the influence of marijuana or other drugs.

Huh I Can't Sing It Tc You Got It
They can't sing it, but the listener should understand what they are trying to say.

Uh Lets Go
A final statement, indicating that they are ready to proceed with whatever plans they have in mind.

Trees Yeah
A shortened reference to smoking marijuana.

All Weekend
They will be smoking marijuana all weekend long.

Boy You Know I'll Smoke You Out
Tiara is saying that she will supply marijuana to the person she is speaking to.

Haha No Secret
It's not a secret that they will be smoking marijuana.

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