Wale Celebrates First #1 With ‘Lotus Flower Bomb,’ Announces New Tour Dates

D.C. rapper Wale has added another milestone in his career – his first #1 record at Urban Radio.

Although he released a torrent of music and videos leading up to the release of his sophomore album Ambition, “Lotus Flower Bomb” (featuring R&B crooner Miguel) is the second official single off the album since Wale aligned with Maybach Music Group.  It  marks his first #1.

A video featuring “America’s Next Top Model – Cycle 5″ contestant Bre Scullark is currently in rotation on MTV and BET.

Ambition remains in the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 with over 270,000 units sold since its release in November. It features appearances from his MMG brethren Rick Ross and Meek Mill, as well as Kid Cudi, Big Sean, and a host of R&B’s finest to smooth out the record including Ne-Yo, Jeremih, Miguel and Lloyd. Diplo and Lex Luger each lend their talents to the album’s soundscape amongst a handful of talented up-and-comers.

A video for the dance floor banger “Slight Work” was shot in Los Angeles on Thursday (December 15), and was directed by Chris Brown. The Big Sean assisted video is set to debut at the top of the year.

Following the success of nearly 50-city Ambition tour that he launched in September, Wale is adding additional dates in the United States as well as Canada for the first part of 2012.

Dates for the new dates are below:

12/30 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues (Sold Out)
1/1 – Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore
1/6 – Ann Arbor, MI @ U. Michigan
1/7 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
1/7 – Columbus, OH @ Long Street Live
1/8 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
1/9 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
1/19 – Montreal, Quebec @ Time Supper Club
1/20 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
1/21 – London, Ontario @ London Music Hall
1/22 – Hamilton, Ontario @ The Studio at Hamilton Place
1/26 – Bridgeport, CT @ Webster Bank Arena
1/27 – Springfield, MA @ Mass Mutual Center
1/28 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
1/31 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotilion
2/1 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Hall
2/2 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
2/4 – Indianapolis, IN (Super Bowl Weekend)
2/10 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
2/13 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
2/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Marquee Nightclub
2/15 – Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory
2/16 – Salt Lake City @ Depot
2/25 & 26 – Orlando, FL (All Star Weekend)
3/2 & 3 – Charlotte, NC (CIAA Weekend)
3/6 – Nassau, Bahamas @ Colonial Island

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