Wale -love Hate Thing Ft. Sam Dew Site

The song serves as a commentary on the "love-hate" relationship Wale has with his fame and his hometown, Washington D.C.. Key lyrical themes include:

He pays homage to his roots (citing UDC and the DMV) while acknowledging the envy and "passive-aggressive hate" that often come with rising from those same streets. Wale -Love Hate Thing Ft. Sam Dew

Wale addresses how reaching "the top" changes how people treat him, noting that he "lost a lot of friends and they ain't even dead". The song serves as a commentary on the

It was co-produced by Tone P , Sam Dew , and Stokley Williams (lead singer of the R&B band Mint Condition), whose influence is felt in the lush, live-instrument feel of the production. live-instrument feel of the production.