Wale discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
|Artist = Wale
|Image = Walle Georgetown.JPG
|Caption = Wale performing at Georgetown University
|Alt = A man in a black hat and a black shirt is rapping into a microphone
|Studio = 7
|Compilation = 2
|EP = 2
|Singles = 65
|Music videos = 41
|Option = 11
|Option name = Mixtapes
|2Option = 10
|2Option name = Promotional singles
}}
The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums, three compilation albums, ten mixtapes, one extended play, sixty-five singles (including twenty-seven as a featured artist), two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005, Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington, D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that, Wale released his second mixtape in 2006, Hate Is the New Love. That same year, Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43.{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/wale-p1014023/biography|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|title=Wale|publisher=Rovi Corporation| access-date=March 3, 2011}} In 2007, Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson and signed with his record label Allido Records, who released his third mixtape, 100 Miles & Running in July of that year.
In 2008, Allido and Wale entered a joint venture contract with Interscope Records, which released his fourth mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing, which is Seinfeld-themed.{{cite web|last=Daniels|first=Adam|title=Wale releases Seinfeld-themed mixtape? Get out!|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/06/wale-releases-seinfeldthemed-mixtape-get-out.html|work=Paste|access-date=April 4, 2011|date=June 2, 2008}} In 2009, Wale also released his debut studio album, Attention Deficit, which contains three singles, "Chillin", featuring Lady Gaga, "Pretty Girls", featuring Gucci Mane, and Weensey, and "World Tour", featuring Jazmine Sullivan. After going on tour with Jay-Z in 2009, Wale became a managed artist of Jay-Z's recording label, Roc Nation, to help with all management duties.{{cite magazine|title=Wale Signs To Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/473200/wale-signs-to-rick-ross-maybach-music-group|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 7, 2011}} In that same year, he released his fifth mixtape, Back to the Feature. In 2010, he released his sixth (and second Seinfeld-themed{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Ian|title=Wale – More About Nothing – Album Review|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1869302|website=AbsolutePunk|access-date=April 25, 2011|date=August 3, 2010}}) mixtape, More About Nothing under his own independent label, The Board Administration.{{cite news|title=Wale Presents the Board Administration|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/wale-presents-the-board-administration,1175020.html?wpmk=MK0000034|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082624/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/wale-presents-the-board-administration,1175020.html?wpmk=MK0000034|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=April 29, 2011}}
In 2011, Wale signed to Maybach Music Group where a compilation album named Self Made Vol. 1 was released. It topped R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and Top Rap Albums, while peaking a number five on the Billboard 200 chart. Wale released his second studio album, Ambition, on November 1, 2011. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and topped R&B/Hip-Hop Albums as well as Top Rap Albums.
Albums
=Studio albums=
=Collaborative albums=
Extended plays
Mixtapes
Singles
=As lead artist=
=As featured artist =
=Promotional singles=
Other charted songs
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|+ List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:13em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
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| scope="row"| "Black and Purple" (Mullyman featuring Wale and Wiz Khalifa) | rowspan="5"| 2011 | — || 98 | | WiRemix 5 |
| scope="row"| "600 Benz" (featuring Rick Ross and Jadakiss) | — || —{{efn-ua|"600 Benz" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.{{cite magazine|title=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Issue Date: 2011-04-23|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/11949618|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 16, 2012|format=requires registration}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}} | | rowspan="2"| Self Made Vol. 1 |
| scope="row"| "Play Your Part" (featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill and D.A.) | — ||—{{efn-ua|"Play Your Part" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Ambition" (featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross) | 81 || — | | rowspan="2"| Ambition |
| scope="row"| "Slight Work" (featuring Big Sean) | — || 63 | |
| scope="row"| "Complicated" (LaTocha featuring Wale) | rowspan="2"| 2012 | — || —{{efn-ua|"Complicated" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.}} | || Truth 'N The Booth |
| scope="row"| "M.I.A." (Omarion featuring Wale) | — || — | | Self Made Vol. 2 |
| scope="row"| "Lay Up" (Meek Mill featuring Wale, Rick Ross and Trey Songz) | rowspan="2"| 2013 | — || —{{efn-ua|"Lay Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "I'm Still" (DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Wale, Wiz Khalifa and Ace Hood) | — || —{{efn-ua|"I'm Still" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Don't Shoot"{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-shoot-feat-rick-ross/913324810 | title=Don't Shoot (feat. Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharoah & TGT) – Single by Game | publisher=Apple | work=iTunes Store | date=August 27, 2014 | access-date=January 26, 2015}} (The Game featuring Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Currensy, Problem, King Pharaoh and TGT) | 2014 | — || — | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Dearly Beloved" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | 2021 | — || 52 | | Folarin II |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Guest appearances
Music videos
=As lead artist=
Notes
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References
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General
- {{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1014023|pure_url=yes}}|title=Wale > Discography > Main Albums|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=March 3, 2011}}
- {{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=wale|chart=all}}|title= Wale albums discography|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 3, 2011}}
Specific
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{AllMusic |class=artist |id=p1014023}}
{{Wale}}
{{Roc Nation}}
Category:Discographies of American artists