Wale's Best R&B Collaborations
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The Hip Hop Balladeer - MMG's ladies man Wale has quite an extensive catalog of hits alongside R&B hit makers that have taken his love poems to new heights. Recently the rapper reconnected with Stokley Williams who produced his hit single "LoveHateThing," but this time Mint Condition's front-man handles the hook and chorus for the DC rhymer's latest single/video "The Bloom." As Wale and Stokley create magic once more, let's take a look at some of his previous successes with some of R&B's finest. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: Maybach Music Group/Atlantic Records)
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Tank - Wale has become known for serving poetic justice alongside singers. He added another hip-hop soul hit to his résumé after Tank called him up to rework Patti LaBelle's classic "If Only You Knew" for his new single "You Don't Know" in August.(Photos from Left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET, Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Centric)
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Jeremih - Wale and Jeremih gave R. Kelly's "You Remind Me Of Something" an update when they compared dime pieces to Benzes on the slow-grinding groove "The Body." The smash was a follow-up to their previous dedication to the ladies with Rick Ross called "That Way."(Photo: MMG, Atlantic Records)
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Sam Dew - Wale had some feelings to get off his chest with "Love Hate Thing" and summoned Sam Dew to drop his smooth vocals about relationships. While the hit single could easily be mistaken for a roller-coaster rides between a man and a woman, Wale's vent was actually about haters and supporters residing in his D.C. hometown.(Photo: MMG/Atlantic Records)
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Rihanna and Tiara Thomas - Wale and Tiara Thomas had a "Bad" love jones for each other when she dropped her hypnotic vocals on the MMG rhymer's platinum ode to a temptress that came with a little drama. Rihanna showed just how bad she could be when she hopped on the remix.(Photos from Left: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for BET, Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET, Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV)
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Jazmine Sullivan - Jazmine Sullivan helped Wale get the party jumping with the third single from his debut LP, Attention Deficit. With Cool & Dre supplying the backdrop on "World Tour," Wale rhymes about having no time for commitment as his career was taking off.(Photos: JLN Photography/WENN.com)
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Lloyd - Lloyd dropped a Michael Jackson rendition on "Sabotage," Wale's ode to a girlfriend determined to destroy their relationship despite everything going well. The rapper returned the favor on the ATL crooner's "All Of Me."(Photo: WMG)
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Marcus Canty - The two DC natives had the dance floor popping in 2012 when they refused to be locked down and give up their player ways with "In And Out."(Photo: Epic Records)
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Sean Kingston - On "Seasonal Love," the MMG ladies man and Sean Kingston deaded cuffing season and had ladies twerking while the two players switched women like the seasons. (Photo: Epic Records)
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Omarion - Wale welcomed Omarion to the MMG family when the two rocked out on Self Made Vol. 2. While O was a little hurt after his love went "M.I.A.," Wale explained that's the way love goes: "Loving too much will leave you blurred and I ain't pledge Sigma.../Talk is cheap, knew I should've kept the receipt."(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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