Chris Brown is stepping behind the camera. The R&B superstar will direct the video for Wale and Big Sean’s collaboration “Slight Work.”

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Wale keeps the freestyles coming with his latest over Tyga’s “Rack City” featuring his fellow DMV rapper Black Cobain.

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Red Café flies with Trey Songz, Wale, and J. Cole on the remix to his single. The Bad Boy signee laces his girl with Jimmy Choo on the Ryan Leslie production, while Trey sings and raps on his verse and Cole pays homage to Big Pun (“I don’t wanna be a playa no more”). Prepare for take-off.

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Wale reels in Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and Trey Songz on the remix to “Bait,” a bonus track off his sophomore album Ambition. 2 Chainz turns his swag on, Rozay flaunts his flashy lifestyle, Trigga fishes in the lady pond, and Wale tacks on a new verse. Get hooked.

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Wale has been on a high since his sophomore album Ambition debuted at the top of the charts earlier this month. In the second part of our interview, the Maybach Music signee spoke about his tight bond with J. Cole, advice from the Bawse, and what’s next for him.

“That’s my brother,” Wale told Rap-Up TV of the Roc Nation rapper. “We talked the day his album leaked, we talked the day my album leaked, we talked the day his album came out, we talked when his projections came out… We always gonna be like this no matter what.”

He also spit some bars from an unreleased collaboration with Cole called “Traffic Jam.” “It’s a dope lil’ jump that sounds like it came out in the ’90s,” he explained.

Another one of his close associates, Rick Ross, instilled a strong work ethic in him, while also reminding him to get more sleep. “Ross is one of the more creative people that I’ve worked with, so I’m happy to have him on the squad,” he said of his label boss.

Now that his album is in stores, Wale has been touring and working on MMG’s Self Made, Vol. 2 compilation plus a new project with the producer who discovered him, Mark Ronson. “I’m also working on another project with Mark Ronson, so check out for that,” he teased.

Part 1: Wale Shares Hopes for Tour with Drake, J. Cole

Wale showed San Francisco love during his show at the Mezzanine last night. After revving up the crowd with favorites such as “Bait” and “Lotus Flower Bomb,” the Maybach Music signee brought out Big Sean to perform their Diplo-produced collaboration “Slight Work” off his sophomore album Ambition.

The D.C. native expressed his appreciation to his fans following the album’s success. “When ur informed that u have recouped ur budget thru record sales .in 3weeks!! WTF…. I’m super proud of my fans…I’m speechless now,” he tweeted.

Wale dedicates “Ambitious Girl” to all the independent women. The D.C. rapper gives us a visual to accompany his empowering poem, which appears on last year’s mixtape More About Nothing. The video stars two college students who are focused on the future, but are taking different paths to reach their goals. One wakes up and heads to class, while another returns from her late-night job at the strip club, where she hustles to pay tuition. “Your drive drives me crazy,” says Wale as he puts his pen to paper.

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Wale fantasizes about the woman of his dreams in the TAJ-directed video for “Lotus Flower Bomb,” the Miguel-assisted single off his chart-topping album Ambition. The Maybach Music rapper stars as a delivery man who has his eye on the salon shop owner, played by “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 5 contestant Bre Scullark.

“We wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite love stories, Poetic Justice,” the D.C. native told Rap-Up.com. “I play the mailman coming to the salon. It’s my acting debut. I feel acting is something I can do easily ’cause I can tell myself that I’m somebody and become them.”

Does Wale get the girl? Find out below.

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Ace Hood bodies the remix to his latest single “Body 2 Body” featuring Chris Brown, with appearances from Rick Ross, Wale, and DJ Khaled. Rozay spoils his “Tamar Braxton” with Birkin bags and Bentley coupes, Wale gets deep on his passionate verse, and Breezy reprises the seductive hook.

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