Wale gives a behind-the-curtain view of the third annual WaleMania, his hip hop career, a prediction for WrestleMania 33, and the intrinsic connection between hip hop and pro wrestling.
SI: How did you create WaleMania? What does the event mean to you?
Wale: I’ve always had a love for professional wrestling not only as a fan entertainment-wise, but a huge respect for them as athletes. I also always believed that the parallels between pro wrestling and hip-hop is so obvious at times, it made too much sense to create something like this.