The dred-headed step child. The self proclaimed “bi-polar” poet that plays Zelda, obsesses over NBA basketball, and fucks with Yogis. That’s Wale. Seldom a fan for the dramatic, Mr. Folarin’s been a deviation from the rest of Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group since joining the squad in 2011. Enlisted extensively on MMG’s first compilation, Self Made […]
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Read more "So Much New Music | I can’t get enough of it, and neither should you"Forest Hills Compositions | A seasoned veteran to the rap game, Jermaine Cole’s third major label album offers up the perspective of a self-aware, well-versed “B-List Celebrity” who has honed his craft. He’s not worried about the crown this time though. Cole’s coming back for what’s his, regardless of the fact that it isn’t necessarily […]
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