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 Girls On Drugs
Wale Lyrics
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(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
Man these niggas ain't serious
Do you know what type of women I've been dealing with?
I used to pop blues with my Lil' bitch
I call her boo 'cause her real one I will forget
I use a Uber to scoop me to SLS
What you expect, a little groupie to see my crib?
Oh no, these niggas ain't serious
Do you know what type of bitches I've been dealing with?
Try to tell me adderall make her get a rush
Used to use it to study until she fell in love
Told me that Lil buzz make her think a lot
Told her "Nah you lying, 'cause you don't eat enough"
Nah nah nah, these women ain't serious
She sprinkled a little something up in her lip
Start sipping and now she sweating, and her lip's clenched
Kind of dizzy, her friends tell her to get a grip
I'm trying to get me a real woman to take out
But for now, they're wild, they rather get it in
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
Pills and subs when them beers ain't enough ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
In her purse where her hand go (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
She disperse by the handful ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
Coco make her go up
Nothing popping, pop a zan when she laying low
Bars to break, so many bars to break
She at the Grammy's turnt, none of the stars is fake
She like "Oh my God, I'm on the moon" and shit
And my particular moon like a platoon and shit
You know the niggas I be dealing with
Politicians and niggas living it on the rip
And my position to give this shit to little kids
Is not official unless I'm giving them authentic
We're all living with small demons
We're all sinning, it's all similar
Broads with us and they bong hitting
Let me tell you about the bitches I've been chilling with
The really insecure ones look good as shit (We be up all night)
Nothing fill the void of a little pill
A little shot, she ain't shy when the shit spill
And it's hard to feel alive when you're feeling dead inside
Beside that the lime light be so real
Let me tell you about the bitches that I kick it with
Told me nobody love her so she cut her wrist
Not enough for the hospital but cut it close
That's why she want to get high because she's feeling low
Told me pour me a vodka pill and little smoke
So I could numb her insides and we will never know
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
Pills and subs when them beers ain't enough ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
Wale's song "The Girls on Drugs" is a commentary on the party culture, particularly the use of drugs in such social settings. The singer is a man who has been with different types of women, and he is disillusioned with the quality of women he is now dealing with. He is with women who consume drugs like Adderall, pills, subs, and alcohol excessively, and he dislikes that they are not serious about real commitments. The chorus "Girls on drugs" emphasizes how the energy and the vibe of the party change when someone indulges in drugs. Wale acknowledges that it is a reflection of our society, where people consume drugs to feel alive or to numb their pain, to escape from daily stresses, or to fill a void in their lives.
The first verse of the song is about how the lead's date is not a traditional girlfriend, but she helps him indulge in his pharmacological preferences. They head out to parties and they consume drugs and alcohol all night, resulting in the woman acting exponentially different when compared to her usual self, which isn't to his liking. He is looking for a “real” woman, but he gets sucked into this lifestyle anyway. The second verse portrays a woman who is insecure and struggling with suicidal tendencies. Her desire to do drugs comes from feeling low and wanting to forget her problems. Wale talks about how such women use drugs as a coping mechanism to suppress negative emotions and feeling alive.
Overall, "The Girls on Drugs" depicts the negative side of indulging in drugs and the effect it has on an individual's actions, emotions, and life. Wale is urging the listeners to understand that there's more to life than just getting high and chasing temporary pleasures.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Olubowale Akintimehin
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@femiajayi1163
Who’s here in 2024 👌🏽
A classic jam.
@seanthomas2083
Yup. This track was ahead of its time.
@crimaijaii8128
My mom used to keep this on repeat 24/7 now I can’t wait to share this with whoever I’ll spend my life with ❤️R.I.P. to the people who couldn’t listen to this song now.
@RiotHouseLP
Wale is one of the most down to earth dudes in the music business right now.
@kianawilliams6830
That's sad that little girl was on drugs
@TrVlogs82
+RiotHouse True.
@davenejonas4375
I agree
@jerilynmorris9615
I so agree!
@LatinHeatPicks
Most Underrated Song Of All Time.
@jamalford6995
Yea it is