Wale celebrates the second biggest day of his life tomorrow with the release of his debut album Attention Deficit.

Hip-hop’s underdog chilled with Rap-Up TV on the eve of his album release to talk about the advice he got from his Roc Nation boss Jay-Z, receiving Rihanna’s blessing to sample her song, getting the cold shoulder from Kanye West (“I don’t wait for handouts”), and why his “Chillin’” collaborator Lady Gaga is the next Madonna.

Wale will have hip-hop fans’ undivided attention when his long-awaited album Attention Deficit drops tomorrow. Did the D.C. rapper’s debut also grab the attention of critics? Find out below.

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Chrisette Michele gets her hair did while directing and starring in the commercial viral video for her “Fragile (Remix)” featuring Wale.

Wale goes up to bat with his debut album Attention Deficit, sliding into stores on November 10. The all-star line-up includes Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michele, and more. Tracklisting below.

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An invite-only crowd popped beer bottles and rocked to the musical stylings of Estelle, Wale, Ludacris, and Nas, as well as DJs Biz Markie and D-Nice, at the Heineken Red Star Soul series at New York City’s Gotham Hall on Friday night (Oct. 16).

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As we first reported, Wale samples Rihanna’s “Question Existing” on “Contemplate,” one of the tracks from his debut album Attention: Deficit (Nov. 10). The Syience (Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s “Hollywood”) production can also be found on DJ Haze & DJ Capcom’s Leaders of the New Empire mixtape.

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Wale, whose debut album Attention: Deficit was recently pushed to November 10, has shared a new song with his fans via Twitter. The non-album cut, entitled “Fly Away,” borrows from Lenny Kravitz’ hit of the same name. Check out our album preview here.

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The nagging pushback strikes again. Wale’s debut album has suffered a minor setback.

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