Wale Calls Lady Gaga ‘The Madonna Of Today’
September 10th, 2009
The VMA house-band rapper loves the way Gaga pushes the envelope.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Tim Kash
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Lady Gaga has been the talk of the pop world this past year, from her spectacular outfits to her impossibly catchy tunes. Now, as she leads the pack at this year’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with nine nominations, the “Poker Face” singer is a safe bet to be the breakout star of the show on Sunday.
New jack rapper Wale, who collaborated with Gaga on his hit “Chillin’,” thinks his label mate has the same “It” factor as another ambitious blonde who has quite the VMA track record, Madonna.
“I think she’s the Madonna of today,” Wale told MTV News. “That’s what I think, because of what she represents. Because I think what she’s doing is the same thing Madonna did in the ’80s: pushing the envelope on sex appeal, making aggressive music and making it popular.”
Wale and his group UCB will serve as the official VMA house band this year, and they’ll have a front-row seat when Gaga hits the stage — to perform, and possibly to start her Moonman collection.
Gaga is tied with Beyoncé for most nominations, and folks have been making predictions about which pop star will take home the most awards. Aubrey O’Day and Russell Brand are leaning toward B, while Ashlee Simpson said Gaga’s songs are pretty impressive.
Either way, according to Wale, Gaga’s rise to stardom has been something to behold.
“Everybody [talks about her] as far as what she has on her head to what she’s wearing to her songs,” he said. “It’s the topic of discussion.”
Watch the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Preshow this Sunday, September 13, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the big event, airing live at 9 p.m. New York is celebrating the VMAs all week long, so stay tuned for party coverage, concert reports, behind-the-scenes updates and more.
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