Olubowale Victor Akintimehin ( born September 21 , 1984 ) , better known by his stage name Wale ( ) , is an American rapper from Washington , D.C. .
Wale Victor Folarin ( born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin ; September 21 , 1984 in Washington D.C. ) is an American rapper better known by his stage name , Wale .