XXL Freshman alum Wale and his go-go band UCB have been confirmed as the house band for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards next month, reports the Associated Press.
Wale will be joining Jay-Z, Beyonce, Green Day, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. He will also be following in his Allido label head Mark Ronson’s shoes. Ronson served as the 2007 VMA band leader.
Wale is currently prepping his major label debut. The disc, titled Attention: Deficit, is set to hit shelves on September 22. Along with Ronson, the Washington, D.C. native has recruited a long list of heavyweights to provide the CD’s soundscape, including Sean C and LV, Dave Sitek of indie group TV on the Radio and Cool & Dre, who are responsible for Wale’s single “Chillin’” with Lady Gaga. Bun B, K’Naan, Marsha Ambrosius and Jazmine Sullivan were also drafted to share mic time with Wale.
The MTV VMAs will air live at 9 p.m. on September 13. –Elan Mancini
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August 27th, 2009
at 12:17 pm
sheena.o says:
thats coo..
i mean im tryina see Wale on
whatever whenever wherever..
he killin the game right now
from his style to
his skills.. dont sleep
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August 27th, 2009
at 12:26 pm
Wale, UCB Confirmed As House Band For VMAs | KYSDC says:
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August 27th, 2009
at 12:30 pm
AZ40 says:
Got love for wale good to see him doin’ his thing but I hate that single I hope his album is dope
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August 27th, 2009
at 12:32 pm
Sincere says:
That’s a good look for the homie. Glad to see the freshmen actually dropping albums.
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August 27th, 2009
at 12:50 pm
g mack says:
That nigga from Mo County stop fakin you went to Quince Orchard HS Victor!!!!!.
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August 27th, 2009
at 2:15 pm
gift says:
gmack is Professionally hatin. Who gives a fuck? And you shoutin his government name
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August 27th, 2009
at 7:59 pm
MarloW. says:
That’s not his government name first of all it’s a high school and you gotta be from here to truly understand what he talkin bout all you outsiders think b4 u speak
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August 27th, 2009
at 1:07 pm
bross says:
yo g mack, wale never denied going to school at quince orchard,,,,so stop clocking the man.. shout out to wale and ucb.. DMV allday
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August 27th, 2009
at 1:09 pm
Whistler says:
I hope he doesn’t lose the sound he’s been developing. It has that ever present go-go feel to it. All those producers and no mention of Best Kept Secret anywhere.
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August 27th, 2009
at 1:10 pm
Mutada/Mullah Atari says:
The only song of Wale’s that I dig is the one with Lady Gaga, other than that I don’t fux wit him.
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August 27th, 2009
at 1:11 pm
Pierzy says:
I’m a big fan of Wale’…hopefully his momentum continues.
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August 27th, 2009
at 1:29 pm
Oh Yeah says:
gmack you are the reason hate is the new love…kick rocks u soft serve ice cream scoop…DC lets movem’ WE ON!!!!!!!!!
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August 27th, 2009
at 2:00 pm
tronthadon says:
That nigga nice but sometimes he go ova my head..make me zone out and try to decoede what he sayin and ill be damn if i get hit by a 18 wheeler cuz of Back To The Feature..but do ur thang bruh
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August 27th, 2009
at 3:41 pm
latino heat says:
why are there still MTV VMA awards? they don’t play videos anymore. they should change it to the MTV reality show awards.
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August 28th, 2009
at 8:39 am
11KAP says:
The man with the sneakers and t-shirts. lol. Wale needs some hard beats, not all these lullabies. I think that would make his sound more vibrant.
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August 28th, 2009
at 11:29 am
Wale Heads MTV VMA House Band - MM - Your Mind Has Been Marked says:
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August 28th, 2009
at 11:32 am
Mimz says:
WHo gives a damn where he is from? He reps DMV! He always shout out Mo County, and PG COunty. I mean give the man a break! Its not like like anybody else who is from DC area is putting us on like that.
He putting DC on the map, more then alot of other artist from the #DMV, Christina Milian, Mya, J Holiday, they don’t rep DMV hard like those from ATL, or NY. SO lay off him.
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September 2nd, 2009
at 12:22 pm
A says:
WALE IS STRAIGHT WACK!!!!!
I’M NOT HATIN. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. I TRIED TO LISTEN TO THE MIX TAPE AND IT WAS COMPLETE TRASH!
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November 18th, 2009
at 11:21 am
XXLmag.com - » Wale Sells 28K in First Week, Manager Claims LP Was Under Shipped says:
[...] With all the hype surrounding the release, a guest spot on Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 tour and a gig fronting the official house band of the 2009 MTV VMAs, many believed the Interscope rapper would have a bigger first week. XXLMag.com spoke with Wale’s [...]
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