Wale has returned triumphant with a fresh drop, “Max Julien,” marking his first release with his new label, Def Jam Records.
On Friday (October 20), the D.C. native released the D.Woo-produced song, named after the actor most famous for playing the lead role in the 1973 blaxploitation classic The Mack.
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“It’s giving young Max Julien/ Back-to-back Maybachs, who knew our shit’d be super tinted?/ I’m tryna show love, but n-ggas loyal to a lemon/ Relax, y’all know I’m weird, but niggas super weird / So I ain’t goin’ over there,” he rhymes in the opener.
“I be out doley/ Roll tide, shoutout Bryce, it’s a nine on me/ Never mind that, I’m tryna keep the vibe normal/ But all these eyes on me/ These OnlyFans bitches send me for your eyes only pictures, y’all do not know me/ Y’all cannot hold me/I acknowledge everyone, we just not homies/ And that go for everyone and that’s how I’m goin’/ One deep, nothin’ sweet, ain’t no Zack Cody/ What?,” he continues in verse one.
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The release arrives only days after it became public that Wale found a new home with the famed record label.
According to TMZ, Folarin inked a contract with Def Jam Records several months ago, but kept it under wraps until now.
On Tuesday (October 17), Wale took to Instagram where he shared a three-part carousel ushering in the next chapter of his career.
“My silence has been golden….see you on Friday,” he wrote. “Folarin back.”
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The news garnered celebration from figures like Joe Budden, who commended the 39-year-old artist for wisely taking the time to regain control of his narrative after navigating a series of online conflicts and controversies.
“I’m excited about this,” said Budden on his show. “Not because I route for him as my Virgo brother, not because he finally learned how to take a step back and go zero, dark mode, silent via social media—that’s one of the reasons a lot of you Wale haters out there dislike him. He went crazy a few times. He was able to disconnect, dis-attach, step away, and he’s been quiet. I don’t know what he’s been doing, feeling, thinking, and now I get a song. I love that for Wale. I love that for him…I’m really happy about this, Wale.”
