Wale flaunts his lyrical dexterity on a freestyle over “Oliver Twist” by Nigerian singer D’Banj, who is signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. The MMG MC goes international, spending quid on the 80-second remix, which he recorded for DJ Semtex. Estelle is among the artists who previously remixed the tune. Listen to Wale put his twist on “Oliver Twist.”

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Wale is caught in a love triangle in the cinematic video for “Sabotage,” the Lloyd-assisted single off his latest album Ambition. The Maybach Music MC has his eye on one of his classmates, played by singer Sabi, but a jealous female tries to keep them from being together. Will he end up with the right girl? Watch the high school drama unfold.

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Wale’s player ways get him in trouble in the preview clip for “Sabotage,” which was shot at a high school. While talking to his girlfriend, he gets distracted by another chick, played by singer Sabi. The Lloyd-assisted video will debut later today on “106 & Park.”

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Wale is the big man on campus in the video for his latest Ambition single “Sabotage” featuring Lloyd. The Maybach Music rapper plays a football player who’s dating the cheerleader, played by “Wild Heart” singer Sabi, while Lloyd performs at the school dance.

“It’s crazy fun working with Wale because he is crazy fun,” said Sabi. “He’s a character, but a good character. You never know what to expect with him.”

The Asher Levin-directed video premieres tomorrow on “106 & Park.” Go behind the scenes below.

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Wale shows his support for Atlanta rapper Cash Out by rhyming over his single “Cashin’ Out,” which is taking over ATL radio. The D.C. rapper reps his MMG crew on the remix. If you’re unfamiliar with Cash Out, he was signed by L.A. Reid and will release his debut on Epic Records.

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Hip-hop and R&B’s brightest stars hit the catwalk at BET’s “Rip the Runway” taping last month. Meek Mill had New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom rocking to “House Party,” B.o.B was feeling “So Good,” the ladies went wild for Wale’s “Lotus Flower Bomb,” Robin Thicke mingled with models during “Pretty Lil’ Heart,” and Lil’ Kim returned to the stage with a medley of hits including “It’s All About the Benjamins,” “Crush on You,” and her new single “If You Love Me.”

Watch 30-second previews from the fashionable affair below before the full show airs on March 21.

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Before Rick Ross’ big show at Hammerstein Ballroom, Rozay and his Maybach Music Group—Wale, Meek Mill, and Stalley—stormed the stage at “106 & Park.” Meek spoke about his upcoming debut, Stalley talked about performing at SXSW, Wale shared his experience on “Rip the Runway,” and Rozay explained how he assembled his all-star team.

“I was just a great student of the game, watching the Puff Daddys and the Birdmans and all the real empires, and it was just all about dope music, not a specific genre or direction,” said the Bawse, who will announce a release date for his album God Forgives, I Don’t in the coming weeks. “It was just about who was making the best records and who I felt was gonna be the leader of the culture.”

Wale, who is set to launch a hat line in the fall, premiered his video for “Ambition” featuring the MMG crew. “We tryna inspire young urban America to dream big,” said the D.C. rapper. “You can be rich forever.”

Watch their televised appearance and backstage interview below.

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Wale lives out his dreams in the inspirational video for “Ambition,” the title track from last year’s album featuring MMG’s Meek Mill and Rick Ross.

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