New band of the day – No 727: Wale

This 'gifted MC' is touted as the future of hip-hop, but he fails to move the music on in any significant way, let alone move usHometown: Washington DC.The lineup: Olubowale Folarin (vocals, music).The background: There has been quite a lot of talk lately about Olubowale Folarin, a 25-year-old rapper from Washington DC who goes by the name of Wale. GQ featured him in their magazine and asked, "Is this the greatest rapper since Jay-Z?" as though they had already made their minds up. Mark Ronson s...

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