Wale Speaks on Rumors He Dated Solange: ‘We Was Real Good Friends’

Between the photos together and the possible references in lyrics, Wale and Solange sparked dating rumors in the late 2000s.

However, Folarin and the singer rarely spoke publicly about the speculation about a potential romance. Well over a decade later, Wale addressed his relationship with Solange Knowles, saying they were “good friends” during an interview with Club Shay Shay on Wednesday (Dec. 17).

“No, we was real good friends,” Wale said while downplaying the idea they were a couple. He continued to credit Solange for believing in him during the early stages of his career. “She put me onto a lot of stuff, even back then. She put me onto Givenchy … If anybody knows Solo, they know that she’s always ahead,” he added. “She saw what a lot of people see in me now, back then.”

The D.C. rapper mused about a love interest, which many fans tied to Solange, on his 2011 “Lotus Flower Bomb” hit and then appeared to reflect on his relationship with the singer on 2015’s “The Matrimony,” utilizing shrewd wordplay.

“My ex before you married too, you solo, I say so long/ Nah, good terms how that ended/ But it surely put a dent on how I worry about this business,” Wale raps on the Usher-assisted track.

Folarin is the father to a daughter, but made sure to repeatedly clarify during his interview with Shannon Sharpe that he’s single and not currently looking for a relationship.

As for Solange, the “Cranes in the Sky” singer married Alan Ferguson in 2014, and Knowles announced in 2019 that she and Ferguson had split.

On the music side, Wale returned with his album Everything Is a Lot in November, which served as his first LP with Def Jam. The project debuted inside the Billboard 200‘s top 20.

Watch the full interview with Wale below. He speaks on Solange around the 58-minute mark.