Wale previously revealed that he wanted to sign Young Thug ahead of anyone, noting that he had his eye on the rapper but “couldn’t afford him.” Wale pointed out that he saw the difference in Thugger compared to other artists when the two were in the studio together. Along with that, Wale was very candid about his career, noting why he departed from Roc Nation in 2014.
While on ‘Drink Champs,’ Wale addressed leaving the Jay-Z-led imprint and what led him to make the decision. Wale went on to say, “I was in the Hov cypher for a long time, and there was a time that I was on tour with J. Cole, and at this point, I was opening for him.”
He continued saying, “And somebody in my circle was like, ‘You’re losing like five grand every time you go on stage. You’re losing money.’ I couldn’t make sense of it. I just really had a meltdown. And I remember, I just quit the tour. It’s been all love since. … I learned a lot from them. And Jay is still my idol.” Wale went on to say his decision to focus on sports management played a part in his departure. Watch above.
