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His mix 'About Nothing' is really something

Rapper Wale is stepping up and joining the stars of the Rock the Bells hip-hop tour at the Comcast Center tomorrow. Rapper Wale is stepping up and joining the stars of the Rock the Bells hip-hop tour at the Comcast Center tomorrow. (David S. Holloway/Interscope Records)
By Sarah Rodman
Globe Staff / July 25, 2008

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He's one of the lesser-known names on tomorrow's star-studded Rock the Bells lineup, but D.C. rapper Wale is quickly building buzz. The 23-year-old has been making fans, including folks like Jay-Z and Diddy, since the May release of "The Mixtape About Nothing," which was inspired by "Seinfeld." (Full article: 621 words)

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