This week, Wale’s Attention Deficit finally dropped. And, looking back on the path that has led the D.C. rapper to becoming–arguably–the most fawned-over rapper of the year, it’s neat to see how this cover has followed Wale and played an integral part in his ascent. I decided to take a peak at URB’s cover-story on Wale that was in our 150th issue, just over two years ago; This was the first issue I interned on and so it holds a good chunk of sentimental value for me, just as I hope it does for Wale, as I believe it was also his first cover.

I was speaking to another URB-alumni who was actually interning on the set the day Wale and co-cover stars Justice, were being photographed. At lunchtime, she was taking lunch orders and Wale–whom she said was very polite–just wanted a smoothie.

Here is how the cover to URB’s 150th issue has been reworked:

The official cover for Wale’s single “Nike Boots”

The cover for Wale’s mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing

this crazy but very cool pic

Wale X URB New Era*

*While not directly-related to the cover of URB’s 150th issue, this URB and Wale collaboration is certainly another piece of nostalgia in the symbiosis between Wale and URB

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