Wale and Gunna Link for New Single “Flawed”

Today, GRAMMY®-nominated rapper Wale links up with ascendant Atlanta star Gunna for new single “Flawed” on Warner Records. Accompanied by a captivating black-and-white video, “Flawed” is a poignant breakup song cast in the misty middleground between rap and R&B. Together, Wale and Gunna capture the pain of reminiscing while you’re walking out the door. Get it HERE.

Like past Wale hits, “Flawed” is emotionally raw and insightful. Reflecting on a breakup, he outlines why this relationship won’t work, sadly but assuredly rapping and singing. Long after the song ends, his powerful hook resonates: “Everybody flawed, I could never need you.” Directed by Joseph Desrosiers and Melissa Forde (Rihanna), the music video parallels the single’s ache. Separately, Wale and Gunna suffer the turmoil of drawn-out romantic splits. But the video ends with the duo together, and the women they’ve left behind in the background as Young Thug makes a surprise appearance. Watch it HERE.

Wale has a history of affecting collaborations. His sixth studio album Wow…That’s Crazy spawned the #1 double-platinum single “On Chill” feat. Jeremih, which received a 2020 BET Award nomination for “Best Collaboration.” Earlier this summer, Wale also released his impactful and timely The Imperfect Storm EP. The GRAMMY®-nominated artist’s list of accolades and accomplishments grows every year. He’s covered magazines such as Complex, Billboard, XXL, and Vibe, and has received honors at the BET Awards, BET Hip-Hop Awards, Soul Train Awards, and more. To date, Wale has achieved four platinum or multi-platinum singles, three gold singles, and two gold albums. With over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Wale always has devotees waiting with bated breath, but the raw emotions of “Flawed” will undoubtedly touch fans both new and old.

ABOUT WALE:

There’s only one Wale. Since arriving in 2006, he has consistently gone against the grain. An old school lyricist with new school energy, otherworldly hooks, and a sense of irony tailormade for its own Seinfeld episode, he instantly set himself apart. 2008’s inventive Mixtape About Nothing cemented him as a critical favorite and preceded his 2009 major label debut Attention Deficit. Bowing at #2 on the Billboard Top 200, the now-classic and gold-certified Ambition yielded the GRAMMY® Award-nominated, platinum-selling “Lotus Flower Bomb.” Two more blockbusters followed as The Gifted [2013] and The Album About Nothing [2015] both crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #1 back-to-back. Wale continued to drop heat on Shine [2017], which gave the world the RIAA certified platinum “My PYT.” The release of Wale’s 6th studio album Wow…That’s Crazy spawned the #1 double-platinum single “On Chill” ft. Jeremih, which received a 2020 BET Award nomination for “Best Collaboration”. Along the way, Wale performed for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He’s covered magazines such as Complex, Billboard, XXL, and Vibe, and would receive honors at the BET Awards, BET Hip-Hop Awards, Soul Train Awards, and more. To date, Wale has achieved four platinum or multi-platinum singles, three gold singles, and two gold albums. Wale has over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify and has reached nearly a billion channel views on YouTube.

Featured Image: Wale (Photo Credit Melissa Forde)

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.