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Friday, March 27

Koko
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Koko

Friday, March 27 at 6 pm

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Sunday, May 3

Riverbeat Festival
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Riverbeat Festival

Sunday, May 3 at 2 pm

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Wednesday, May 27

The Warfield
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The Warfield: Tenderloin

Tuesday, May 26 at 8 pm

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Friday, May 29

The Novo
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The Novo: Downtown

Thursday, May 28 at 8 pm

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Saturday, May 30

Channel 24
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Channel 24

Friday, May 29 at 8 pm

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Sunday, May 31

The Sound
Wale x Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

The Sound: Del Mar

Saturday, May 30 at 8 pm

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Tuesday, June 2

The Van Buren
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

The Van Buren: Downtown Phoenix

Monday, June 1 at 8 pm

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Thursday, June 4

Mission Ballroom
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Mission Ballroom: RiNo Art District

Wednesday, June 3 at 8 pm

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Sunday, June 7

Stubb's Austin
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Stubb's Austin: Downtown

Saturday, June 6 at 7 pm

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Monday, June 8

Bayou Music Center
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Bayou Music Center: Downtown

Sunday, June 7 at 8 pm

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Tuesday, June 9

South Side Ballroom
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

South Side Ballroom: South Dallas

Monday, June 8 at 8 pm

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Friday, June 12

Coca Cola Roxy
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Coca-Cola Roxy: Cumberland

Thursday, June 11 at 8 pm

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Monday, June 15

Hard Rock Live Orlando
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Hard Rock Live Orlando: Tangelo Park

Sunday, June 14 at 8 pm

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Friday, June 19

Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Thursday, June 18 at 7 pm

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Tuesday, June 23

Brooklyn Paramount
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

Brooklyn Paramount: Brooklyn

Monday, June 22 at 7 pm

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Friday, June 26

House Of Blues
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

House of Blues: Fenway

Thursday, June 25 at 7 pm

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Saturday, June 27

Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot ... The Tour

Toyota Oakdale Theatre

Friday, June 26 at 8 pm

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Sunday, June 28

The Fillmore
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

The Fillmore: Fishtown

Saturday, June 27 at 8 pm

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Wednesday, July 1

The Fillmore
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

The Fillmore

Tuesday, June 30 at 7 pm

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Friday, July 3

The Fillmore
Wale & Smino - Everything Is A Lot... The Tour

The Fillmore: Warehouse District

Thursday, July 2 at 7 pm

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The self-proclaimed "Ambassador of Rap for the Capital," Wale (pronounced "wah-lay") was able to transcend his local sensation status and become a national rap contender using go-go-inspired hip-hop as the vehicle for his clever wordplay and music. Olubowale Victor Akintimehin was born in Washington, D.C. in 1984 to Nigerian immigrants who first arrived in America five years prior. Although the family moved to Maryland when the future rapper was ten years old, Wale was mostly raised in suburban D.C. He attended both Robert Morris College and Virginia State University on football scholarships, eventually transferring a third time to Bowie State. The music bug had already bitten him hard, though, and soon he quit college altogether to turn to a recording career. Wale got his first airplay circa 2003-2004 with "Rhyme of the Century," thanks to the help of a local radio DJ who believed in his potential. This landed him in the Unsigned Hype column in Source magazine the following year. In 2006, Wale signed with the local start-up imprint Studio 43, owned by a former VP of Roc-A-Fella Records, and enjoyed a string of hits in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area that year. Many of those records sampled from '80s go-go -- a more raw, percussion-driven offshoot of disco originating in D.C. -- like the popular "Dig Dug," a tribute to Ronald "Dig Dug" Dixon of go-go band the Northeast Groovers. Smart use of the Internet and MySpace was also a big factor in his success, as it helped British über-producer and DJ Mark Ronson (known for his work with Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera, and Rhymefest) catch wind of the go-go MC in 2007. Wale struck a production deal with Ronson's own imprint, Allido, and released the 100 Miles and Running mixtape that summer. Despite not being signed to a major label, he was met with a good deal of positive press, ranging from XXL magazine to The New York Times. After a bidding war that included offers from Epic, Atlantic, and Def Jam, Interscope finally grabbed Wale for its roster in early 2008. The full-length Attention Deficit followed the next year. In 2011, the Ambition album landed, along with its single, "Chain Music." His ambitious 2013 effort The Gifted was introduced by the single "Bad," which featured special guest Rihanna on its remix.
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