Wale: Road to the 20120 BET Awards

Wale has had a life-changing 12 months.

Wale: Road to the 2012 BET Awards - Wale will be hitting the stage at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday, July 1. It's a big jump for the Maybach Music Group spitter: Last year he was merely in the audience. But it's only fitting: Wale has had a life-changing 12 months. Click on to follow Wale's road to the 2012 BET Awards.  (Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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Wale: Road to the 2012 BET Awards - Wale will be hitting the stage at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30. It's a big jump for the Maybach Music Group spitter: Last year he was merely in the audience. But it's only fitting: Wale has had a life-changing 12 months. Click on to follow Wale's road to the 2012 BET Awards.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

August 17, 2011: The Eleven One Eleven Theory - Wale kept his buzz buzzing with the free mixtape The Eleven One Eleven Theory, released to celebrate the D.C. rapper reaching one million followers on Twitter.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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August 17, 2011: The Eleven One Eleven Theory - Wale kept his buzz buzzing with the free mixtape The Eleven One Eleven Theory, released to celebrate the D.C. rapper reaching one million followers on Twitter.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

August 30, 2011: "That Way" Video Debuts - Wale as ladies' man? Believe it. Wale teamed up with Rick Ross, Jeremih and superproducer Lex Luger for this velvetly rap ballad from MMG's Self Made Vol. 1.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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August 30, 2011: "That Way" Video Debuts - Wale as ladies' man? Believe it. Wale teamed up with Rick Ross, Jeremih and superproducer Lex Luger for this velvetly rap ballad from MMG's Self Made Vol. 1.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

October 10, 2011: Wale Kills It at BET Hip-Hop Awards - Wale and his black-clad MMG compatriots spit standout bars at The Cipher at last year's BET Hip-Hop Awards. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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October 10, 2011: Wale Kills It at BET Hip-Hop Awards - Wale and his black-clad MMG compatriots spit standout bars at The Cipher at last year's BET Hip-Hop Awards. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

October 11, 2011: Wale Releases "Lotus Flower Bomb" - Wale teamed up with crooner Miguel for the seductively smooth "Lotus Flower Bomb," his biggest hit to date.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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October 11, 2011: Wale Releases "Lotus Flower Bomb" - Wale teamed up with crooner Miguel for the seductively smooth "Lotus Flower Bomb," his biggest hit to date.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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February 22, 2012: Wale Releases "Slight Work" Video - Wale's non-stop grind continued with yet another single from Ambition, the kinetic club-mover "Slight Work" featuring Big Sean.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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February 22, 2012: Wale Releases "Slight Work" Video - Wale's non-stop grind continued with yet another single from Ambition, the kinetic club-mover "Slight Work" featuring Big Sean.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

March 13, 2012: Wale Issues "Ambition" Single - Wale kept it moving with the sleek video for the title track from Ambition, collabing with his MMG brothers Rick Ross and Meek Mill and Drake-affiliated producer T-Minus for one of his coldest songs yet.  (Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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March 13, 2012: Wale Issues "Ambition" Single - Wale kept it moving with the sleek video for the title track from Ambition, collabing with his MMG brothers Rick Ross and Meek Mill and Drake-affiliated producer T-Minus for one of his coldest songs yet. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

April 26, 2012: Wale Unveils New NFL Uniforms - As one of hip-hop's biggest sport heads, with frequent appearances shooting the breeze on ESPN, Wale was the perfect person to help reveal the new NFL uniforms with a performance at a massive gala at New York's Niketown.  (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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April 26, 2012: Wale Unveils New NFL Uniforms - As one of hip-hop's biggest sport heads, with frequent appearances shooting the breeze on ESPN, Wale was the perfect person to help reveal the new NFL uniforms with a performance at a massive gala at New York's Niketown.  (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

May 2, 2012: "Bag of Money" Debuts - Rick Ross recruited Wale, Meek Mill and T-Pain for the lead single from the highly anticipated Maybach Music Group compilation Self Made 2.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

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May 2, 2012: "Bag of Money" Debuts - Rick Ross recruited Wale, Meek Mill and T-Pain for the lead single from the highly anticipated Maybach Music Group compilation Self Made 2.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Music Group)

June 26, 2012: Self Made 2 Hits Stores - Wale will play consigliere to the Bawse on one of the most buzzed-about releases of the year, Maybach Music Group's Self Made 2, dropping just days before the BET Awards on July 1. Suffice to say: Wale wil be hitting the BET stage with an entire army behind him. What a difference a year makes.  (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group)

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June 26, 2012: Self Made 2 Hits Stores - Wale will play consigliere to the Bawse on one of the most buzzed-about releases of the year, Maybach Music Group's Self Made 2, dropping just days before the BET Awards on June 30. Suffice to say: Wale wil be hitting the BET stage with an entire army behind him. What a difference a year makes. (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group)