He Got Soul: Wale

Wale will be blazing the Soul Train Awards 2013 stage.

Wale vs. Complex - Wale is known for his poetic flow, and hot head; and as a result, the D.C. rapper has had his fair share of beef. So when the "Bad" rapper took to Twitter to fire off at Complex magazine, it wasn't a surprise. Complex magazine editors failed to add The Gifted to its 50 Best Albums of 2013 list, and the ever-passionate Wale took it personally. He called the Complex staff threatening to "knock out" folks, prompting Complex to release the audio of Folarin's rant. Twitter went crazy taking sides.(Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
Lyricist of the Year: Wale - Titling his latest LP The Gifted was an appropriate tag for Wale. The MMG MC eloquently waxed poetic on a myriad of topics to make his album No. 1 in the country.  (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Wale  - Want hip hop at the Soul Train Awards? We got you! Wale is bringing his unique brand of hip hop center stage.(Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic/Getty Images)Turned Up - In 2008, Wale signs a joint deal with Allido and Interscope Records for $1.3 million. The following year, his fifth mixtape, Back to the Feature, was released.  Guest appearances on the mixtape include Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Curren$y, J. Cole and Bun B.  (Photo: MMG)

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Wale - Topping off a breakthrough year, Washinton D.C. rhyme superstar Wale is up for two trophies—Hip Hop Song of the Year and Best Collaboration—at the 2013 Soul Train Awards. Click on to see his musical journey over the years to becoming the genre's most critically-hailed voices.  (Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

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