Who Rocked Them Better: WALE VS. JOE BUDDEN

We took a different approach with this week’s Who Rocked It Better?. Two of the hardest working rappers in the game were spotted in similar shoes this week. Wale, a staple in Celebrity Sneaker Stalker, decided to pull out the Nike Air Max Hyperposite “Statue of Liberty” while at a Houston Rockets game. With the weather finally starting to change in Texas, Folarin sported an overcoat with crisp denim, a white tee, and a knitted beanie. As we saw in “Sneak Peek” this week, Jumpoff Joe Budden really enjoys custom kicks. This week, he rocked the Hyperposite-inspired Nike LeBron 9 Elite “Statue of Liberty” custom by Mache. The shoe mimics its Hyperposite counterpart, but is rare to say the least. Joe paired the sneakers with jeans, a black shirt, and hooded vest. Both rappers dropped new music this week, but we want to know Who Rocked It Better? Vote in the poll below and let us know why in the comments and on Twitter.

Chrisette Michele – Rich Hipster f. Wale

R&B songbird Chrisette Michele links up with Wale for her latest leak from her Audrey Hepburn mixtape out November 8.

Wale & A$AP Rocky Freestyle On The Tim Westwood Show (Video)

Wale goes over Drake’s “She Will” with A$AP Rocky trying his hand over Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin’” during their recent visits overseas in London on the Tim Westwood show.

Sabi – Where They Do That At? f. Wale

R&B newcomer Sabi teams up with her Warner Bros. Records labelmate Wale on his debut single “Where They Do That At?” The Inglewood-bred songstress is currently in the label with producers Benny Blanco, Diplo, Ammo, DJ Cirkut, The Cataracs, and The Co-Stars. Hear the single after the jump.

Torch – Cashin’ Out (MMGmix) f. Wale

The 2012 “Racks” gets yet another facelift, this time courtesy of the two MMG members.

DOWNLOAD: Torch – Cashin’ Out (MMGmix) f. Wale | Alt

Travis Porter – My Team Winning f. Wale (Video)

Travis Porter’s forthcoming LP From Day 1 hits May 29.

WALE DEBUTS THE “DOLPHINS” NIKE AIR PENNY 5

Wale once again has Phil Knight asking questions with the on-foot unveiling of the Nike Air Penny 5. Worn for the first time at last night’s concert at Howard, Everyday LaVan was there to capture the “Dolphin” debut and see the kicks in action. This fresh catch comes as no surprise to most of our readers, as Folarin’s been first a time or two before.

HypetrakTV: Wale (Video)

Hypebeast staple Wale spoke with the site’s video team to speak on MMG, XXL’s pesky little list and more.

Wale Live In Paris (Video)

Bag of Money

Recorded live during Wale’s show at La Maroquinerie in Paris. More after the jump. Shouts to X.

Wale – Sabotage f. Lloyd (BTS Video)

Get a sneak peek into the making of Wale’s latest set of visuals from Ambition, which is out now.

Wale – Albert Pujols f. Rick Ross & Fabolous [NoTags]

You already know. No tags, courtesy of Splash.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Albert Pujols f. Rick Ross & Fabolous (prod. Southside) [NoTags]

Lil Wayne x Big K.R.I.T. x Wale x Mac Miller x SXSW (Video)

Lil Wayne’s DeWeezy #SXSW Concert.

Lil Wayne, who recently teamed up with Mountain Dew for the DeWeezy campaign, played his very own SXSW showcase last night in Austin, Texas. K.R.I.T., Wale, Travis Porter, and Mac Miller (who performed “Loud” for mtvU’s Woodie Awards) all after the jump.

Wale – Cashin’ Out Freestyle

Mr. Florin goes over ATL rapper Cash Out’s “Cashin’ Out” on his latest freestyle.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Cashin’ Out Freestyle

Maybach Music’s 5 Boro Takeover Tour (Live Stream)

Maybach Music will play Hammerstein Ballroom tonight for Hot 97′s 5 Boro Takeover Tour in New York City and the show will stream live kicking off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Stream courtesy of Hot 97 TV and MissInfo.tv. UPDATE: Show’s over.

BONUS: Rick Ross, Wale & Stalley – Another Round (rmx) [NoTags]

Wale – Ambition f. Meek Mill & Rick Ross (Video)

The T-Minus-produced Meek Mill and Rick Ross-featured standout and title track from Wale’s sophomore LP gets video treatment.

Rick Ross, Wale, Stalley – Another Round (rmx)

Funk Flex premieres Maybach Music’s remix of Fat Joe and Chris Brown’s latest single.

DOWNLOAD: Rick Ross, Wale, Stalley – Another Round (rmx) [Tags]

Wale – Fairy Tales f. Lil Duval [Video]

Directed by G. Visuals.

The ASS is the main topic at hand in the latest set of visuals from Wale’s The Eleven One Eleven Theory mixtape.

MUSIC: Wale – Purple Swag Freestyle

@Wale drops a new freestyle over A$AP Rocky’s ‘Purple Swag’.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Purple Swag Freestyle

Wale Confirms Fabolous & Yo Gotti Features On Self Made Vol. 2

@Wale was trekking through Canada and had a run in with Montreality. They asked some questions, leading up to this interesting tidbit from the interview. Wale maintains that Rick Ross stays tight lipped about the project, however he was able to confirm Loso and Yo Gotti’s presence on the follow up to the MMG posse album, Self Made Vol. 2.

Torch – Slow Down f. Meek Mill, Wale, Stalley, Gunplay & Young Breed

The MMG conglomerate (minus the Bawse) take on a Brand Nubian classic. Tagged by Flex for now.