The eve of an album release is the most critical time for an artist. It's the ultimate moment of truth, the last chance to make any changes. It can be a nerve wracking time of anxiety, frustration, mixed with anticipation of how a new body of work will be received by fans. Wale has released 11 mixtapes, and is about to release his 7th album. For the latest episode of the 'Hip Hop Raised Me' podcast DJ Semtex managed to catch up with Wale while he was driving from studio to studio n LA putting the finishing touches on forth-coming body of work 'Folarin 2'.

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