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by American rapper Wale. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Every Blue Moon,

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and

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. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including:

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, OZ,

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, The Arcade and Bizness Boi among others. The album also features guest appearance by

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, and more. ''Wow... That's Crazy'' was supported by five singles: "

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", "BGM", "Love & Loyalty", "Love... (Her Fault)" and "Sue Me". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 38,000

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s in its first week. The album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) in November 2021.

Background

In 2018, Wale announced that he parted ways with

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, and released three EPs with

throughout the year: ''It's Complicated'', ''Self Promotion'', and ''Free Lunch''.

Singles

Wale released "Black Bonnie" and "Poledancer" in 2018 as promotional singles. The first single from the album, "

" featuring

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, was released on July 12, 2019. On August 26, the second single "BGM" was released. He released the third single on October 1, titled "Loyalty & Love" featuring Mannywellz. "Love... (Her Fault)", featuring

was released as a single in January 2020. The album opener "Sue Me", featuring

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was released as a single in April 2020. "Sue Me" was performed as a medley with "Love... (Her Fault)", alongside Price on ''

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'' on February 11, 2020, in which Wale paid tribute to

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and Bryant's daughter Gianna. A video, in the form of a short-film, was released for "Sue Me" on April 22, 2020. ''

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'' described the video as "provocative and powerful", showcasing "an alternate reality where the black and white experience are reversed".

Commercial performance

''Wow... That's Crazy'' debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning 38,000

s (including 5,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. This became Wale's fourth US top-ten debut on the chart. On November 30, 2021, the album was certified

by the

(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * signifies a co-producer

Charts

Certifications

References

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