The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven

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s, three

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s, ten

mixtape A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette ...

s, one

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, sixty-five

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(including twenty-seven as a featured artist), two

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s and forty-one

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s. 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''. In the same year, Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by

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, and was signed by

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, which released his third mixtape, '' 100 Miles & Running'', featuring artist

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. In 2008, Wale was signed by

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, which released his fourth mixtape, ''

The Mixtape About Nothing ''The Mixtape About Nothing'' is the fourth mixtape by American rapper Wale, released on May 30, 2008. It was mixed by Nick Catchdubs in collaboration with New York streetwear brand 10.Deep Clothing as a free download. Theme Wale was inspired ...

'', which is

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-themed. In 2009, Wale also released his debut studio album, '' Attention Deficit'', which contains three singles, " Chillin", featuring

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, " Pretty Girls", featuring

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, and Weensey, and " World Tour", featuring

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. After going on tour with

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in 2009, Wale became a managed artist of Jay-Z's recording label,

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, to help with all management duties. In that same year, he released his fifth mixtape, ''Back to the Feature''. In 2010, he released his sixth (and second Seinfeld-themed) mixtape, ''

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'' under his own

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, The Board Administration. In 2011, Wale signed to

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where a compilation album named ''

Self Made Vol. 1 ''Self Made Vol. 1'' is a compilation album by Maybach Music Group, MMG. The album was released on May 24, 2011, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. It features MMG's new roster additions, Wale (rapper), Wale, Meek Mill, Teedra Moses, ...

'' was released. It topped

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, and

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, while peaking a number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Wale released his second studio album, ''

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'', 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

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Music videos

As lead artist

Notes

References

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