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Wale's Showmanship Outshined by his Diva Ways
by Mike Andrews
By the time Wale took the stage around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, the night was already growing old for everyone involved with putting on the show. Opener Ryan Williams’ 20 minute set was only received well by the sold-out crowd during his shout-outs to Radford University since he is a 2010 graduate from here. Backstage, the wait was growing long for Wale to actually show up to the show, even though he made a brief appearance before.
The DC rapper showed up at 7 p.m. thinking that was his set time; he was less than pleased when he saw no one in the crowd and let out a string of obscenities once he was informed that doors did not even open until 7:30 p.m. He then abruptly left the Preston Auditorium and his manager informed the staff that he would be back by his set time.
While the wait for Wale continued, Black Cobain came out and kept the crowd energized through his 20 something minute set, which included a tribute to Kurt Cobain, whom his stage name is derived from. Black Cobain was polite to the press and was taken aback when told that the show sold out in less than seven hours. He also had nothing but praise for the headliner, Wale, who has put him in the spotlight—most recently on his latest mixtape “More About Nothing.
Wale's Showmanship Outshined by his Diva Ways
by Mike Andrews
By the time Wale took the stage around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, the night was already growing old for everyone involved with putting on the show. Opener Ryan Williams’ 20 minute set was only received well by the sold-out crowd during his shout-outs to Radford University since he is a 2010 graduate from here. Backstage, the wait was growing long for Wale to actually show up to the show, even though he made a brief appearance before.
The DC rapper showed up at 7 p.m. thinking that was his set time; he was less than pleased when he saw no one in the crowd and let out a string of obscenities once he was informed that doors did not even open until 7:30 p.m. He then abruptly left the Preston Auditorium and his manager informed the staff that he would be back by his set time.
While the wait for Wale continued, Black Cobain came out and kept the crowd energized through his 20 something minute set, which included a tribute to Kurt Cobain, whom his stage name is derived from. Black Cobain was polite to the press and was taken aback when told that the show sold out in less than seven hours. He also had nothing but praise for the headliner, Wale, who has put him in the spotlight—most recently on his latest mixtape “More About Nothing.
