Wale narrowly missed this year’s Hip Hop Cash Kings list, netting nearly $5 million from concert tickets and album sales. As such, Forbes has named the Maybach Music Group rapper a “cash prince,” speaking with him about his lofty ambitions.
“I don’t want to be one of those guys that you see who made $4 million, invested $3.5 million, and now you work at Wendy’s,” he said. “I want to get the highest score on Pacman or Frogger … [and] I want to make sure I’m on the Forbes list in a year or two.”
The D.C. native is estimated to make $20,000 per concert, having performed more than 75 shows in the past year. He revealed plans to hold off on spending and plans to put together a line of hats, branded drinking water and a couple of deals with professional athletes.
Watch the interview below.
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Ross or somebody on hi s team mustve put him on the value of investing your money and just how much more money you can make by owning things. Either way its always good to see another black man get money legally
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LOT of work went in to that 5 million..lot of shows . lot of nights and days on the road, in motel…kids think you just rap,throw a song on youtube and thats it..lol
congrats, brotha. young black man doing it
5 million generated. Now subtract uncle sams cut, warner bros cut, mmg’s cut, roc nations cut. Still comes out with more than the average American but everything that glitter’s ain’t gold. These guys really have to hustle and be smart to get ahead and stay ahead ie Jay, Diddy, Dre, Fif. Alot of rappers go broke but props to Wale he seems to have his head on right and like he said very few see a dime from album sales.
retard they already accounted for the labels and the goverment’s take. This is what he brings home idiot.
Good point ThaBlackGodX because these niggas really need to know there shit.
doesn’t affect me so why should i care
why you reading the article?
Maybe it’ll give your dumb ass some ambition.
drinking water? who the fuck is gonna pay for water with this niggas name on it
Wale is the only MMG dude that I’d listen to on the Mic. Get ya paper, Wale.
I’m born and raised in Wash DC, this guy is not DC. He’s a gamma it’s a shame that he represents what ppl think of DC, not just in hiphohp but overall culturally. I want him to make his money but at least say your from the county surrounding DC. I dont know anyone who say’s, im go se wale or wale is dope. Sorry brotha i just dont see it. he’s joke remember rick ross=CB4..lol
Dawg, he’s stated plenty of times that he’s from Maryland, but clearly has ties to the city. You act like it’s not within walking distance or a few stops on the metro. Name another rap artist repping from DC other than Fat Trel (and he’s not on the national stage), I’ll wait… Give credit where it’s due and stop hating homie.
I’m from DC too, what is “DC” we don’t have a really profound culture like NY niggas or Houston niggas.
Cosign ThaBlackGodX that 5 mill lookin funny in the light sure he may have generated 5 mill but when you take into consideration everyone who has their hands in that pie i’ll be surprised if Wale took home a million, irs, MMG, Warner Management, Lawyers, Security, entourage hotel & travel bills all come from his pocket, The only way he can make some real money is if he can do it consistently, if i were him i’d hold of on investing my money on “bottled water” & “hats” & work on my next album & raising his profile coz let’s be real no one is gonna buy a hat because Wale made it
this list is AFTER taxes and everything are taken out.
good to know hes stashn n the mattress cause on the vids he b lookin plain as shit..busy ass tshirts n fubu like jeans n shit lmao…thght that was dc go go flav…lol n fat trel is frm dc? thght all them south swag stealin yougins was frm chiraq
Fag alert…U can always tell these fag swag tricks b/c they worry to much about a niggaz attire.
Yeah we get paid in the DMV fam…
This nigga is so average…
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Yeah that’s usually the last words of a Baltimore bama when he or she’s about to get two pump in the back of their cabbage.
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What???
@650 MOB..shut yo dumb ass up
Yo Son, you better watch that word trap of yours!!!!!
Fuck D.C. FUCK WALE FUCK AMERICA!
You all locked in the idiot box…
He just a lucky black person.. How many other “Wales” are gonna get shot tonight? The pop rappers talk the lifestyle, make the money, go to sleep with dimes… The average nigga lives the lifestyle, makes no legal money, goes to sleep in the pin or grave……. The cycle continues…. Thank you Wale for shedding some light on the difference between a lucky monkey, and the more common unlucky monkey…..
Betta step his rhyme(s) up…clown ass bum…Meek done made everybody 18 and over damn near forget about this loser…
I refuse to listen to this neega.
To the idiots on here trying to count his money. PRETAX means before taxes. This is his ESTIMATED gross. Either way, it’s a lot of f****in money!!
I hope he uses his money wisely because he fame will not last. Real talk
No he’s no Crookedi, no Joell Ortiz, doesnt have the charisma of say an Immortal Technique but he’s an entertainer and he doesnt give a fuck about Revolution or Lyricism. He’s making 5 million a year but if he ever goes broke he’ll be back in the hood saying the devils robbed him blind.
Co-sign, fuck the mainstream.
Immortal Technique doesn’t have charisma. He is quite a serious rapper.
Save your money Wale, cause Ross don’t like broke.
I thought he was gon say some genius investment shit, but I guess it’s good that he’s actually thinking about how he’s spending.
too bad his music is wack
WALE SHOULD BUY THE BEATS AT http://WWW.YUCBEATS.COM!!!
“Cash Prince”? Cuz 50 Cent, Jay-z, or Diddy don’t exist right?
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“who the fuck is gonna pay for water with this niggas name on it”
His friends and family.