Wale Links Up With Pharrell While Finishing His Upcoming Album

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Rapper Wale visits Music Choice on June 13, 2018 in New York City
A new album from Wale is on the way.

We've been waiting on a new album from Wale for a minute. Although SHINE wasn't as well-received critically, his subsequent efforts reminded everyone why Wale is one of the most overlooked MC's in the game. Thankfully, a new album is on the way. The rapper took to Twitter to confirm that it's near completion.

Wale hasn't shared a whole lot of details about his forthcoming album but it's safe to say that it is coming soon. The DMV MC took to Twitter to share a short video of himself posted up with Pharrell. "Wrapping up my album wyd," he tweeted with the clip. Clearly, this means that we could expect Pharrell on the project.

Unfortunately, this project could very well be the last that we get from Wale, at least based off of a tweet from November 2018. After DJ Clark Kent asked where Wale was, the "Poledancer" rapper revealed that he was working on what he's hoping will be his final body of work "He Wrapping up what hopefully will be the last Wale album . And finding someone who appreciates me then gettin out wit a lil bit of sanity," he tweeted.

With his new album on the way, we're hoping that he unleashes a few of his MMG collaborations. At the end of 2018, he revealed that he had endless songs with Meek Mill and Rick Ross. Whether they'll land on his project or not remains a mystery but we're eager to hear what he has up his sleeve. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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