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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - It has just been announced on 93.9 WKYS that DC-area hip hop artist, Wale, has signed with Interscope Records in a joint venture deal with three-time Grammy award winning producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records.
Wale, 23, has seen a tremendous amount of success for an unsigned hip hop artist over the past year, gracing the covers of URB and DNR magazines, doing remixes for Justice, Chris Brown and MIA, performing at the MTV Video Music Awards, song licenses with Nike, ENTOURAGE and MTV and a growing internet buzz surrounding his most recent mixtape 100 MILES AND RUNNING and his upcoming Seinfeld-inspired project, THE MIXTAPE ABOUT NOTHING. Entertainment Weekly recently reported that the mixtape features a skit from Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Wale signed a production deal with DJ-turned-producer Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Christina Aguilera) in June of 2007 after impressing him on Ronson's European tour. Following an intense, six-month bidding war, Wale signed to a joint venture between Allido Records and Interscope, saying Jimmy Iovine, Luke Wood and the whole Interscope staff understood his vision better than anyone else.

"Look at their track record," said Wale via phone on his way to perform at a Justice concert in DC. "Dre, Eminem, 50, Pharrell, Timbaland, Black Eyed Peas, Soulja Boy…the list goes on."

"This is the best possible situation we could ask for," says Daniel Weisman, Wale's manager. "We waited and kept grinding until someone came with something we felt reflected the work we've put in; Interscope got it."

Mark Ronson will executive produce Wale's untitled debut album and contribute production to the project due out in fall. Other tentative contributors include past Wale-collaborators Osinachi ("Nike Boots") and Best Kept Secret ("Back In The Go Go"), along with Just Blaze, Pharrell, Kanye West, 9th Wonder, Justice and DJ Toomp.

Allido Records is a New York City-based label founded in 2004 by Mark Ronson and former manager, Rich Kleiman. Allido Records has put out releases by Rhymefest and Daniel Merrieather through J Records, and by Mark Ronson through RCA. Wale's album will be the first release through their new joint venture deal with Interscope.




congrats dude.
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That producer lineup is F'ing crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats, man!!!
 
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Congrats bossman!

You will know you have officially made it when 50 threatens to shut down your project.
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Until then make it happen for yourself! Make the music that you want to make!
 
Now that he is signed folks we gotta keep showing the love ... Supprot our local stars!

Wale (Congrats Wale, Dan & Dan! ... Oh yeah I got something special coming to you ... Just rock'em for me!!)
Raheem
Tabi

It's time to put DC back on the MAP!
 
GREAT!!!

congrats wale.

i remember when dig dug first came out. most requested song on 939 ever wasnt it?

the rest. is history.

"dub a l from the back of the block wale used to move with a bag fulla rocks."

now whats up.
 
DC is definitely on the map, and its about time Wale got some national attention with signing to interscope. I definitely can't forget the prodcutionlineup for his CD all I needed to see was Just, 9th, and Mr. West.
 
big congrats homie...ay i see on ya myspace page it say u comin down to norfolk...care to share any details bout that event...u already KNO im in there...
 
Things are about to get crazy, Wale with those producers, OMGsh, he may be able to come back to the Urea rocking camo shorts and a beater, wit flip flops on,wit da Grammy ties around his neck wit a shoe string. Congrats Wale!
 
Congrats... just don't join G-Unit! Becareful cause Styles told me that 50 has A LOT of pull on that side of the board. In the words of mr."Roc-A-Pads"...."Don't put up a brick".
 
congrats to the dude they played a new one from him featuring Bun B and Pusha T good record
 
Research and hire your own attorney and legal team Cuz...

Not one appointed or recommended, no matter the pressure.

It'll be priceless in the short and long term.

Too many new music artists get happier than a chick at a new car dealership, and end up puppets and "yes men" to the deals they "sign"these days.

Those producers/videos don't come cheap, so watch your own debt and advances.
 
Wale you need a financial advisor?

With me you'll never go broke, at least 40% of your income will be invested/saved, and I make jewish people look extravagant.
 
congrats wale....you are the definition of hard work and good decisions.....cant wait to hear the mixtape about nothing.
 
Last words...

"Famlay" of Norfolk, VA (if you ever want to put the ego to the side and actually contact someone real about real shhhhh, not grammy wear) would bean excellent resource.

He is easy to contact too.
 
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