Wale has given UK rapper Dave his flowers by calling him one of the “top five” rappers alive right now.
The DMV native randomly heaped praise on the London-born MC on X Thursday (April 18) after Dave posted a photo of himself wearing Louis Vuitton clothing.
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“Top 5. Zero debate,” Wale quote-tweeted Dave’s post.
When fellow Brit DJ Semtex asked whether he meant top five in the UK or worldwide, he replied: “This my type of talk. Top 5.”
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Wale then posted a screenshot of lyrics from Dave’s 2021 song “Verdansk” where he rapped: “Young Gs talking my namе on the ends/ Gotta tell a man, ‘Please don’t risk it’/ On a right day, man ah just frisk him/ On a wrong day, I’m gettin’ man airlifted.”
Dave, who has previously collaborated with the likes of Drake, Jack Harlow and Burna Boy, acknowledged Wale’s “top five” praise and returned the favor by calling him “legend.”
The D.C. rapper then replied: “MagicCityDave is my favorite rapper of all time.”
The friendly exchange continued when Dave wrote that he plans to be “as big of a producer as a rapper soon,” to which Wale said: “He like me fr. Im on the mpc daily.”
Dave’s last album We’re All Alone In This Together was released in July 2021 with features from James Blake, Wizkid, Stormzy, Giggs, Snoh Aalegra, Fredo, Ghetts, Meekz and Boj.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, moving roughly 74,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and becoming Dave’s second consecutive album to top the chart.
As for its singles, “Clash” peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, while “Verdansk” reached No. 4.
Following its release, Dave received four nominations at the 2022 BRIT Awards for British Album of the Year, British Artist of the Year, British Song of the Year and Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act, winning the latter category.
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More recently, the 25-year-old dropped his collaborative EP with Central Cee titled Split Decision in June 2023, with its single “Sprinter” topping the UK Singles Chart and going 2x-platinum in the UK.
