Wale Drops The Official Video For "Staying Power"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.5K Views

Wale is back with the video for "Staying Power."

Wale's been putting in some serious work this year, especially after he cut ties with Atlantic Records. He just released his latest project, It's Complicated last week and before that, he was keeping fans fed with new music on the regular. The rapper kicked off the campaign for his EP with the song, "Staying Power," an effort that really stood out from the rest of his catalog. Now, he comes through with the official visuals for the song.

Wale comes through with the latest visuals for "Staying Power." The rapper's latest video takes his back to his stomping grounds of Washington, D.C. The video was directed by Chris Hernandez who hones into Wale's roots while bringing his latest single to life. It's an excellent visual from Wale and we're excited to see what he has in store for 2018.

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