Partnering with Revolt TV, Wale chronicles his journey to success in “The Gifted” documentary. In the film the rapper recounts his past, sharing with viewers the tribulations that have brought him to his present stance of triumph.

With Wale’s album dropping earlier this week, the “Bad” rapper felt it appropriate to share the journey with fans. In the piece, Wale goes in-depth, describing everything from where he grew up to how his Go-Go sound helped establish him as an artist. Those close to Wale, like Rick Ross and employees over at Atlantic Records, provide commentary on the documentary, rendering their part of passage.

The 30-minute documentary also includes exclusive footage from the making of his album The Gifted leading up to his NYC album release party, which was held a few weeks back.

Check out Wale’s untold story above.—Miranda Johnson

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