“Pardon my French, but I ain’t never seen no shit like this in DC before!,” Wale says after shutting down DC’s H Street Corridor for free concert this Saturday.
Originally published on ThatsEnuff.com
DMV champion, rapper Wale, made history this weekend with a pop-up concert to celebrate the release of his first no. 1 Billboard Top 200 EP, “The Album About Nothing.” The Seinfeld-inspired album is Wale’s fourth studio album, and was released this Tuesday amid industry staples like Ludacris. However, #TAAN was a true standout, and fans showed up to drive that point home.
What better way to commemorate this honor than with his entire city behind him?! Events DC coordinated The Concert About Nothing in conjunction with DC.gov, the Washington, DC Economic Partnership, Rock the Vote, Trillectro, Uber, &pizza and Ben’s Chili Bowl to name a few.
Hundreds of the city’s biggest Wale supporters showed up to the AutoZone parking lot behind Smith Commons Public House to enjoy the free performance. All ages, genders and ethnicities were represented– illustrating the diverse, and loyal following of the 30-year-old rapper.
With the help of his Slutty Boyz family, rappers Phil Adé and Fat Trel, producer Tone P and A-1 since day 1, Tre of UCB— have you heard the go-go song “Sexy Lady?” That’s Tre– Wale was able to take us on a musical journey spanning his 9-year career.
He kicked off the show with MMG Under God, Slight Work, Pretty Girls, Bait, Lotus Flower Bomb, Ambition, Bad, The Body, Clappers and ended the 2-hour long show with No Hands!
Needless to say the show was LIT! You could tell that Wale was proud, and he gave a show of gratitude. Dancing around beating his feet in fresh Nike Foamposites, he owned the stage joining the band playing the congos and singing along drunk to Girls on Drugs.
At one point during the performance Shoe City, a local sneaker chain, brought out a bag of Reebok Question Mids. With a black Sharpie, Wale signed each shoe and through them individually in the crowd. &pizza also gave away free pizzas, and the Slutty Boyz threw out a stack of $1 bills into the crowd.
The Concert About Nothing was truly a celebration, not only for Wale’s accomplishment, but what he represents for the dreamers of D.C.
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Wale Makes DC History with #TheConertAboutNothing [PHOTOS] "Pardon my French, but I ain't never seen no shit like this in DC before!," Wale says after shutting down DC's H Street Corridor for free concert this Saturday.