Wale On New Album, The Industry, Evolving His Sound, Proving Himself & MORE❗️| Effective Immediately
Wale sits down with DJ Hed & Gina Views to talk the music industry, social media, critics, his new album on the way & MORE❗️
0:00 Intro
1:10 “A Rappers Rapper”
3:25 “Blanco” Single
6:00 Having A Muse
7:35 “Where To Start” Single
8:40 “Situationship” Songs
10:45 Navigating Music & Lyrics In Relationships
13:20 Stance On Marriage
15:09 Stance On Love & Tricking
17:25 Why He Gets Irritated Easily
19:40 Women Shooting Their Shot
21:40 The Way He Talks To Women
23:20 Wale Translates For DJ Hed
28:45 Being Ridiculed For Defending Himself
29:45 Kai Cenat & Wale Incident At The BET Awards 2025
34:45 Dealing With Social Media & The Music Industry
36:10 What He Expects From Journalists & Media Personalities
39:20 Different Label Routes
41:00 Thoughts On The Streaming Era
42:35 “PYT” Single
43:40 Being A “Cheat Code”
44:15 Still Wanting To Prove Himself & His Legacy
46:45 Accolades From Critics
49:50 10yr Anniversary Of “The Album About Nothing”
50:45 Evolving His Sound
51:50 Having Longevity & Giving Grace
54:20 Reciprocity Between Artists
55:35 Sample On “Fluctuate”
58:00 Kendrick Tried To Help Wale Find His Phone 10yrs Ago
59:35 “Groundhog Day” & Hanging With J. Cole
1:02:00 “Fluctuate” Samples Unreleased SWV?
1:04:00 Is “Lotus Flower Bomb” About Solange Knowles?
1:05:00 The Final Walemania
1:08:00 Venturing In To Acting
1:09:50 “Poke It Out” Single
1:12:23 Performing In A Redbull Spiral Cypher
1:14:00 Freestyles Coming Soon
1:15:00 Working With Keyshia Cole
1:16:00 Releasing Freestyles
1:17:50 “Black Heroes” Single
1:20:00 Hoefessions Card Game
1:26:00 Favorite Hood Classic Movies
1:29:00 Movies To Represent DC Life & Culture
1:30:00 The New Album Title
1:34:00 Fan Questions (Relationship With MMG, Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Being Out Rapped, Black Bonnie)
1:36:00 Wale Gives Gina & Hed Props
1:38:00 Collabs With Logic & Eric Bellinger
1:39:10 Being Vulnerable & Sensitive In Music
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Fridayy On Producing, Working With Chris Brown, Song Inspiration & MORE❗️| Effective Immediately
Join DJ Hed & Gina Views for an exclusive interview with Fridayy❗️
0:00 Intro
2:30 Biggest Moment For Him
4:00 Why He Chose His Name
5:45 Favorite Gospel
6:45 New Album
7:40 Concept Behind “Baddest In The Room”
9:00 Records With Chris Brown
10:20 Creative Process Behind Making Music
11:33 Song Inspiration
12:50 Working With Wale
13:40 Producing His Own Music
15:30 Pulling Real Experiences For Songs
19:00 Working With Meek Mill
24:00 Adjusting To Performing
25:15 Venturing Into Different Genres
26:00 Artists He Looked Up To Reaching Out
28:50 Afrobeats Interest
29:50 DMs from Ed Sheeran
32:50 Hoefessions Card Game
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Effective Immediately Ep. 53❗️| T-Pain vs. Drake, Concerts At Sea World, Gina Views Merch & MORE❗️
Join DJ Hed & Gina Views for a brand new episode❗️
0:00 Intro
1:00 1yr In Radio
4:00 Gina Views Merch & Mixtape
5:45 RIP China
10:10 Fabo Responds To Gina & Hed
19:42 Cardi B Stole Outside?
26:00 T-Pain Vs. Drake
36:15 Sea World Hip Hop Summer Concerts
49:45 What’s A Black Experience You Haven’t Had That Would Revoke Your Black Card?
59:00 Immediate BS
1:03:00 “Black Siri” From FYI App
1:08:00 New Merch, Like, Follow, Subscribe
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RJMrLA On OMMIO 4, Growth As An Artist, Setting Himself Apart & MORE❗️| Effective Immediately
RJMrLA sits down with DJ Hed & Gina Views to talk his new album & MORE❗️
0:00 Intro
1:00 RJ Stays Tapped In
3:10 Where He Is Currently In Life
5:40 OMMIO 4
23:38 A Year After The Pop Out
32:25 Growing As A Man & Individual
35:20 Growing As An Artist
40:00 Hoefessions Card Game
48:20 Releasing More Music & Content
50:00 RJ Pops His Shit
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Effective Immediately Ep. 52❗️| Who WAS The Big 3, AzChike Plays New Kendrick, New Cardi B & MORE❗️
Join Gina Views & DJ Hed for a brand new episode❗️ 0:00 Intro / Week Recap 5:25 Hed Argues With Grok 8:45 Hed Farts In Elevator 11:00 LA Dodgers Messes Up AzChike’s Name 14:00 AzChike Accused Of Leaking Kendrick Verse 18:00 Different Versions Of The Same Song 23:00 Cardi B & Offset Drop Songs 26:00 New Wale Music 32:00 Chris Brown Meet & Greet Pics 35:00 Gina & Hed Possible Meet & Greet 37:30 When Did “Stupidity” Became A Thing? 40:00 French Montana Walks Out On Interview After Drake & Rick Ross Question 43:55 Who Was The Big 3 Before Drake, Kendrick & J. Cole? 1:13:15 Merch, Card Game & Our 52nd Episiode
About Effective Immediately w/ DJ Hed & Gina Views ❗️
Effective Immediately Is a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast. Which is the destination for cultural conversation, interviews and relevant subject matter, hosted by radio / television veteran DJ Hed & new media superstar Gina Views. The show aims to inject integrity and authenticity back into the media ecosystem. Airing weekly on Sunday's at 5pm PST on Hip Hop Nation via SiriusXM.
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