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  • Wale Abruptly Cancels Black Pride Performance (Rapper Didn't Realized it Was a Gay-Themed Event)

    05/21/2010 4:32:45 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 17 replies · 489+ views
    NBC Washington ^ | Fri, May 21, 2010 | CARISSA DIMARGO
    D.C.-born rapper Wale has backed out of an agreement to perform at D.C. Black Pride, after allegedly feeling uncomfortable with a gay event, reports the Washington Blade. Wale, a local artist with national recognition, had been scheduled to headline the the May 30 festival. The Blade reports: Earl Fowlkes, a board member and spokesperson for Black Pride... said Black Pride organizers were startled this week when they received two e-mails from Wale’s agent, one saying the rapper had to cancel due to "family obligations," and the second saying he didn’t know Black Pride was a gay-related event when he agreed...