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 Manipulation Part 2
Wale Lyrics

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I got that better love that no one better love
That hit it and gone tomorrow but this forever love
Lemme til ur vagina is wet enough
And fill ur mind with pleasant thoughts of champagne by ya tub.
Rose petals as you walk. You kno the floor don't need ta see ya.
I got that good stroke come be my mona lisa.
Ya see them other guys pay they mind to ur physical features
And I can admire ya body but ya mind is much deepa

And I found me a keepa
And I found me a winner.
And I found me a queen. What we eatin for dinner?
You kno I cook it and clean it and do wateva for ya.
Black motha of the earth you kno I forever owe ya
I will never ignore ya cuz I'm foreva loyal
Lets fall in love lemme put my seed in ya soil
See it'd be a honor to create life wit ya
Can I lay right wit ya?
And wake you up wit light kisses?
Goodmorning sunshine see the more I see ya eyes is the more that I admire ya.
Whenever you tired I be right there beside the pillow talkin confide
Make ya secrets all mine may I sleep between ya thighs and wake up deeply in
Ur heart in ur mind for foreva and repeat when we get up?
I aint even gon front girl I think you is the one
So lets fall asleep with the moon and I will greet you with the sun

*Seinfeld skit*

That scurry love, never get married love.
I got that fuck you and make you love me temporary love
I jus pick and roll these hoes
Idk even know these hoes
I cut em first cut em deep I fuckn sheryl crow these hoes.
Have that pussy like some water hose.
And ima need to c** first yea yall turn be optional
Modify ur posture hoe mothafuck a casa no you can't see mi casa
We gon rock at this econolodge
You kno I'm stickin to that proper code.
Strapped up lock and load
Go stiff that condom broke.
I aint no baby father hoe, fuck that baby father shit.
I don't respect no brain unless we talkin that's a lot of spit
Hoe I got a lot of bread lot of whips lot of chicks
You can be demolished and be gone without acknowledgement.
This is how it gotta be this how I gotta live I don't care about ur drive unless you talkn ridin dick.
You is jus a groupie bitch and groupie bitch I am sick,
Sick of women treatin men like that lotto ticket

My shit aint no scratch and win.
You jus tryna get over so baby get over... Here and get it open get it open get it open get it open...

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, Wale contrasts two types of love: the better love that is permanent and built on emotional connections and the scurry love that is temporary and only based on physical attraction. He explains that he has found someone for whom he has a better love, referring to her as his queen and stating that he admires her mind more than her physical features. He expresses his loyalty and commitment to her, saying that he wants to create life with her and wake up next to her every day. In contrast, he describes the scurry love as disposable and meaningless, referring to the women he sleeps with as hoes and stating that he only cares about satisfying his own desires.

The lyrics also include a reference to a Seinfeld skit, in which Jerry Seinfeld discusses the differences between scurrying and hurrying, highlighting the theme of temporary versus permanent relationships. Wale uses this reference to further emphasize the distinction between the two types of love he is describing.

Line by Line Meaning

I got that better love that no one better love
I have a love that is better than any other love out there.

That hit it and gone tomorrow but this forever love
It's not a temporary love that lasts for just a day and goes away, it's a love that goes on forever.

Lemme til ur vagina is wet enough
Let me get you sexually excited and ready for lovemaking.

And fill ur mind with pleasant thoughts of champagne by ya tub.
I want to mentally prepare you for our romantic evening together by telling you about the luxurious things that await us.

Rose petals as you walk. You kno the floor don't need ta see ya.
I'll scatter rose petals on the floor for you to walk on because you're special and deserve to walk on something beautiful.

I got that good stroke come be my mona lisa.
I am confident in my sexual abilities and want you to be my masterpiece, like the Mona Lisa painting.

Ya see them other guys pay they mind to ur physical features
Other men only focus on your physical appearance.

And I can admire ya body but ya mind is much deepa
I find your mind and personality more attractive than just your body.

And I found me a keepa
I found someone worth keeping and holding on to.

And I found me a winner.
I have found a partner who is a winner in all aspects of life.

And I found me a queen. What we eatin for dinner?
I have found a woman who is a queen to me and I want to know what she wants for dinner.

You kno I cook it and clean it and do wateva for ya.
I'm willing to do everything and anything for you, including cooking and cleaning.

Black motha of the earth you kno I forever owe ya
I recognize the greatness and strength of black women and I will always owe them for their contributions to society.

I will never ignore ya cuz I'm foreva loyal
I will never ignore you because I am always loyal to you.

Lets fall in love lemme put my seed in ya soil
Let's fall in love and create something beautiful, like a child.

See it'd be a honor to create life wit ya
I would be honored to create life with you.

Can I lay right wit ya?
Can I cuddle with you and sleep next to you?

And wake you up wit light kisses?
Can I wake you up with sweet and gentle kisses?

Goodmorning sunshine see the more I see ya eyes is the more that I admire ya.
Every time I see you in the morning, I admire you more and more, especially your eyes.

Whenever you tired I be right there beside the pillow talkin confide
Whenever you feel tired or need to talk, I'll be right there beside you and we can talk about anything.

Make ya secrets all mine may I sleep between ya thighs and wake up deeply in
I want you to open up to me and share your deepest secrets, and I want to sleep between your thighs and wake up feeling intimately connected.

Ur heart in ur mind for foreva and repeat when we get up?
I want to be in your heart and mind forever, and I want to repeat this intimate connection every morning when we wake up.

I aint even gon front girl I think you is the one
I am not going to lie, I truly believe that you are the one for me.

So lets fall asleep with the moon and I will greet you with the sun
Let's fall asleep under the moon and I'll wake you up with the morning sun.

That scurry love, never get married love.
It's a love that is short-lived and never leads to marriage.

I got that fuck you and make you love me temporary love
It's a love that involves having sex, causing some conflict, and in turn, making you love me more (at least temporarily).

I jus pick and roll these hoes
I casually choose women and move on quickly.

Idk even know these hoes
I don't even know these women, they're just strangers to me.

I cut em first cut em deep I fuckn sheryl crow these hoes.
I hurt and disappoint these women deeply and quickly discard them.

Have that pussy like some water hose.
I want to have sex with you until you're as wet as a water hose.

And ima need to c** first yea yall turn be optional
I need to orgasm first, and after that, your pleasure is optional for me.

Modify ur posture hoe mothafuck a casa no you can't see mi casa
Adjust your position, you dumb woman. I won't let you see where I live.

We gon rock at this econolodge
We're going to have sex at this low-budget hotel.

You kno I'm stickin to that proper code.
I follow certain rules and have a certain attitude about sex and relationships.

Strapped up lock and load
I am prepared with a condom to have safe sex.

Go stiff that condom broke.
I want to have sex with you until the condom breaks.

I aint no baby father hoe, fuck that baby father shit.
I don't want to be a father and I don't want to talk about fathering children.

I don't respect no brain unless we talkin that's a lot of spit
I don't care about your intelligence or mind unless we're talking about oral sex.

Hoe I got a lot of bread lot of whips lot of chicks
I have a lot of money, cars, and women.

You can be demolished and be gone without acknowledgement.
I can destroy you and forget about you without giving you any recognition or respect.

This is how it gotta be this how I gotta live I don't care about ur drive unless you talkn ridin dick.
This is how I live my life and treat women. I don't care about anything else except how good you are at having sex.

You is jus a groupie bitch and groupie bitch I am sick,
You're just a woman who is attracted to fame and I'm tired of this type of woman.

Sick of women treatin men like that lotto ticket
I am tired of women using men like a lottery ticket, hoping to win something big from them.

My shit aint no scratch and win.
I'm not just someone you can scratch off and win something big from.

You jus tryna get over so baby get over... Here and get it open get it open get it open get it open...
You're just trying to take advantage of me, so go ahead and open up and let's have sex.

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