So if you haven't heard about Wale's heated phone call to Complex Magazine, you wouldn't know that last week fellow D.C-born rapper, Wale, had called Complex Magazine and threatened them after they didn't list his album, The Gifted on their Top 50 Albums of 2013 list.
Recently, the self-proclaimed "gifted" rapper has broken his silence on the verbal tirade, explaining that his absence from the list is intentional and comes from a personal beef with the magazine.
According to Folarin, the beef stems from a comment that was made by close friend and fellow rapper, Kid Cudi, that was "instigated" by Complex.
He also feels that he deserves more credit for his work, of course, and the lack of attention from Complex shows their complete disregard for it.
The nail in the coffin for me was when Rosenburg tries to convince Wale that he is relevant by bringing up Kendrick Lamar's verse in Control where he was given props. Wale dismisses this list, stating, "I don't think everybody on that list was dope...so..."
In which Ebro responds, "But then again you're mad about Complex's list..."
My sentiments exactly. You can check the interview out below.
Is Wale Passionate, or just sensitive?
Recently, the self-proclaimed "gifted" rapper has broken his silence on the verbal tirade, explaining that his absence from the list is intentional and comes from a personal beef with the magazine.
According to Folarin, the beef stems from a comment that was made by close friend and fellow rapper, Kid Cudi, that was "instigated" by Complex.
You guys are claiming to be this man's..."boy." Ya'll know he's in a certain space right now, and it's almost like they were perpetuating some type of..."war..."
He also feels that he deserves more credit for his work, of course, and the lack of attention from Complex shows their complete disregard for it.
I grew up in sports, dawg. I come from the world where you get [back] what you put in. You go to the gym, you on the track [running] with a parachute [on you] every day in the summer;you lower your forty[-yard dash] time. You bench[press]ing everyday, you doin' push-ups everyday; you gonna increase your bench press. I put in work for this album. I didn't even talk to Ross the whole duration of makin' the album. They thought I was crazy.
The nail in the coffin for me was when Rosenburg tries to convince Wale that he is relevant by bringing up Kendrick Lamar's verse in Control where he was given props. Wale dismisses this list, stating, "I don't think everybody on that list was dope...so..."
In which Ebro responds, "But then again you're mad about Complex's list..."
My sentiments exactly. You can check the interview out below.
Is Wale Passionate, or just sensitive?
