Question: The Gifted is the third studio album by American rapper Wale, In 2008, Wale signed with Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album "Attention Deficit" was released in which year?
Context: The Album About Nothing is the fourth studio album by American rapper Wale.  It was released on March 31, 2015, by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records.  Recording sessions took place between 2013 and 2015.  The album serves as a continuation of Wale's "Seinfeld"-themed mixtape series.  The album was supported by two singles: "The Body" featuring Jeremih, and "The Matrimony" featuring Usher.  "The Album About Nothing" received generally positive reviews from music critics.  The album debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200, selling 88,000 copies in its first week. "Clappers" is a song by American rapper Wale, released as the third single from his third studio album "The Gifted".  The song features Nicki Minaj and Juicy J, is produced by Mark Henry Beats, No Credit and Juicy J, and samples the Experience Unlimited song "Da Butt".  The song was released on September 3, 2013 Attention Deficit is the debut studio album by American rapper Wale; it was released on November 10, 2009, by Allido Records and Interscope Records in the United States. Ambition is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Wale.  It was released on November 1, 2011, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros.  Records.  It is the follow-up to his debut album, "Attention Deficit", which was released in 2009.  The album features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Lloyd, Ne-Yo, Big Sean, Miguel, Meek Mill, Kid Cudi, and Jeremih.  The album was supported by five official singles— "Chain Music", "Bait", Lotus Flower Bomb", "Focused" and "Sabotage".  "Ambition" received generally positive reviews from music critics.  The album debuted at number two on the "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 164,000 copies in its first week of release.  As of June 2013, the album has sold over 482,000 copies in the United States. "Running Back" is a song by American rapper Wale.  It was released as the fourth single from Wale's upcoming studio album, "Shine".  The song features vocals from American rapper Lil Wayne, and was produced by Spinz Beats Inc. The discography of Wale, an American hip hop recording artist, consists of five studio albums, three compilation albums, ten mixtapes, forty-six singles (including twenty as a featured artist), two promotional singles and forty-one music videos.  In 2005, Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington, D.C. area.  His first mixtape was titled "Paint a Picture".  Following that, Wale released his second mixtape in 2006, "Hate Is the New Love".  In the same year, Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43.  In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson, and was signed by Allido Records, which released his third mixtape, "100 Miles & Running", featuring artist Daniel Merriweather. In 2008, Wale signed with Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album "Attention Deficit" was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour".  The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics.  In early 2011, Wale signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, "Self Made Vol.  1" on May 23, 2011.  His second studio album, "Ambition" was released November 1, 2011, with mixed reviews.  His third studio album, "The Gifted", was released on June 25, 2013, to mainly positive reviews; it debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200.  His second "Billboard" number one album "The Album About Nothing" was released on March 31, 2015. The Gifted is the third studio album by American rapper Wale.  The album was released on June 25, 2013, in the United States by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records.  The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Cee Lo Green, Yo Gotti, Lyfe Jennings, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, and Tiara Thomas among others.  The album was supported by four official singles— "Bad", "LoveHate Thing", "Bad (Remix)" and "Clappers".  "The Gifted" received generally positive reviews from music critics.  The album debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 158,000 copies in its first week of release.  As of March 2015, the album has sold 367,000 copies in the United States. "Chillin" is a song by American rapper Wale, featuring singer Lady Gaga.  It was released as the lead single from his debut album, "Attention Deficit", on April 14, 2009, by Allido Records.  Wale had wanted to collaborate with Gaga, and were introduced to each other through the rapper's mentor, Mark Ronson.  "Chillin" was composed by a number of songwriters, including Wale and Gaga, while it was produced by Cool & Dre.  Recorded in New York City, the song discusses Wale's life in his hometown.  It has musical influence of 1990s style rapping, and contains two samples from the 1969 song, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam, and the 1987 song, "Top Billin'" by Audio Two. "Coffee" (also titled "Coffee (Fucking)") is a song by American singer Miguel, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Wale, taken from his third studio album "Wildheart" (2015).  It was released on May 4, 2015 by ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records as the album's lead single.
Answer: 2009