Throughout a latest look on Shannon Sharpe’s Membership Shay Shay podcast, Nigerian-American rapper, Wale, touched on his previous relationship with singer Solange Knowles and whether or not they as soon as dated.
Per Complicated, Wale, born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, touched on that subject when he was speaking about his rookie interval as a rapper and artistic influences. The The whole lot Is A Lot rapper emphasised that his relationship with Solange, 39, had nothing to do with romance, because it was primarily primarily based on friendship, mutual respect, and inventive assist.
“No, we was actual good pals,” Wale, 41, stated. He additionally gave credit score to the Cranes within the Sky singer for being a fan of his music when he was primarily an underground artist, including that she was among the many first widespread celebrities to take action throughout that interval. Wale additional mirrored on collaborating with Solange on the MTV Video Music Awards.
Outdoors of music, Wale recommended Solange for opening his eyes in areas equivalent to style and tradition. He stated that the 39-year-old launched him to style strains equivalent to Givenchy and perfumes like Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb. That was most likely the inspiration behind his 2011 hit single, Lotus Flower Bomb, which options singer Miguel. It was additionally speculated that the music was about Solange.
Wale moreover praised Solange for all the time being forward of time. “If anyone is aware of Solo, they know that she’s all the time forward,” he stated, per Complicated.
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In Might, Wale equally denied a rumor about Sean “Diddy” Combs dangling him over a balcony due to an incident involving the convicted music govt’s ex-girlfriend Cassie, Face2Face Africa reported on the time.
“I by no means acquired in an altercation with that man,” Wale acknowledged, per HotNewHipHop. “I by no means been in an altercation with no person within the trade. I’ve had shut calls, however not him. It was made up by any individual who’s simply trolling.”
The Ambition rapper additionally known as the rumor “preposterous.” That was additionally not the primary time Wale had shut down that rumor.
His representatives, in a 2023 assertion to TMZ, stated the rapper had “by no means met Cassie or the creator and was by no means concerned in any sort of altercation.” The assertion added: “He needs peace for everybody concerned within the settlement.”
Wale, in a publish on X, additionally stated the circulation of that rumor stemmed from “the sluggish demise of genuine journalism.”
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