So On Wednesday afternoon, Complex received a phone
call from Wale. He was upset about the fact that his most
recent album, The Gifted, was not included on The 50
Best Albums of 2013 list we posted earlier this week. I
took the call, and spoke to him for less than three
minutes. In those three minutes (which can be heard in
the video above), Wale claimed that staff members at
Complex had a personal bias against him, then started
shouting and making threats.
"At this point, you know it's got to be personal," he said.
"You telling me it's not personal. It's like a bold face lie.
To be omitted from every type of list that y'all do or be at
the bottom of it or every type of way that y'all can omit
me, ya will."
I told him it was not a personal thing. He cut me off.
"You mean to tell me Juicy J album better than mine?"
he said, his voice rising. "Is that what you trying to tell
me?"
He did not give me a chance to answer. But, yes: I do
like Juicy J's album better than the The Gifted. Juicy J's
Stay Trippy is one of my favorite albums of the year.
And, yes, it very popular around the Complex offices,
moreso than Wale's album. Although it just so happens I
was one of the voices in the office advocating for
including The Gifted in the Top 50. I like The Gifted. I
think it's good. But I was outvoted.
When I tried to explain how our lists are formulated, Wale
cut me off: "I swear to God I'll come to that office and
start knocking n****s the fuck out," he screamed. I tried to
talk to him calmly. "Alright," he said. "I'll see y'all
tomorrow. Get the security ready."
Then he hung up on me.
Yesterday, we reached out to Wale's label and invited
him to our offices. We talked to Wale's management and
tried to set up another interview, one which we hoped
might lead to a more constructive dialogue. Our requests
were declined.
Contrary to Wale's claims, Complex does not hold any
personal bias towards him or any other artist. Wale's
album was considered for our list, along with many other
albums, but it did not make the cut. Furthermore, Wale
has made a number of Complex lists this year. His song
"LoveHate Thing" was No. 24 on our list of The Best
Songs of 2013 (So Far). We also list his mixtape, The
Mixtape About Nothing, No. 20 on our list of The 50 Best
Rapper Mixtapes. And finally, earlier this year, we had
him on our list of The 20 Best Rappers in Their 20s.
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