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Wale celebrates first #1 radio record, Chris Brown directs “Slight Work,” more dates added to “Ambition Tour”

Posted on December 16th, 2011
by
Karen


n an unprecedented comeback move, D.C. rapper Wale has added another milestone in his career: his first #1 record at Urban Radio. Although he released a torrent of music and videos leading up to the release of his sophomore album Ambition, “Lotus Flower Bomb” – featuring R&B crooner Miguel — is the second official single off the album since Wale aligned with Maybach Music Group. A video featuring “America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 5” contestant Bre Scullark is currently in rotation on MTV and BET.

Ambition remains in the Top 100 with over 270,000 units sold since its release in November. The album features appearances from Maybach Music Group brethren Rick Ross and Meek Mill, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, and a host of R&B’s finest to smooth out the record including Ne-Yo, Jeremih, Miguel and Lloyd. Diplo and Lex Luger each lend their talents to the album’s soundscape amongst a handful of talented up-and-comers.

A video for the dance floor banger “Slight Work” was shot in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 15th. Directed by R&Bpop singer Chris Brown, the video features G.O.O.D Music rapper Big Sean and will debut at the top of the new year.

Following the success of nearly 50-city Ambition tour that he launched in September to coincide with the album’s release, Wale is adding additional dates in the United States as well as Canada for the first part of 2012. Dates for the new dates are after the jump

Sat, Dec 30: Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues (Sold Out)
Sun, Jan 1: Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
Fri, Jan 6: Ann Arbor, MI – U. Michigan
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH – Long Street Live
Sun, Jan 8: Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Mon, Jan 9: Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Thurs, Jan 19: Montreal, Quebec – Time Supper Club
Fri, Jan 20: Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sat, Jan 21: London, Ontario – London Music Hall
Sun, Jan 22: Hamilton, Ontario – The Studio at Hamilton Place
Thurs, Jan 26: Bridgeport, CT – Webster Bank Arena
Fri, Jan 27: Springfield, MA – Mass Mutual Center
Sat, Jan 28: Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Tues, Jan 31: Wichita, KS – The Cotilion
Weds, Feb 1: Omaha, NE – Sokol Hall
Thurs, Feb 2: Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
Sun, Feb 4: Indianapolis, IN (Super Bowl Weekend)
Fri, Feb 10: New York, NY – Irving Plaza (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Mon, Feb 13: West Hollywood, CA – Key Club (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Tues, Feb 14: Las Vegas, NV – Marquee Nightclub
Weds, Feb 15: Reno, NV – The Knitting Factory
Thurs, Feb 16: Salt Lake City – Depot
Sat, Feb 25 + Sun, Feb 26: Orlando, FL (All Star Weekend)
Fri, Mar 2 + Sat, Mar 3: Charlotte, NC (CIAA Weekend)
Tues, March 6: Nassau, Bahamas – Colonial Island

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