Wale Breaks Down His Favorite Seinfeld Moments - Page 2
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Wale and Jerry Seinfeld’s bromance is destined for new heights with the upcoming release of the D.C. thespian’s fourth studio effort, The Album About Nothing.
After captivating audiences with his breakout mixtape in 2008’s The Mixtape About Nothing, Wale is returning full circle with his clever presentation, scribed in the same vein of the storied television show. The unlikely friendship between the two respective stars has even made the Hip-Hop outsider Seinfeld a fan of the culture, shamelessly plugging Wale as one his top five rappers in the Chris Rock’s new comedy of the same name.
NYLON Guys magazine caught up with Waleezy as he racked his brain to deliver his “top five” Seinfeld moments to readers.
Scroll through the slideshow below to relive them and look at for the full interview in NYLON Guys’ year end Dec 2014/Jan 2015 double issue on newsstands nationwide.
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Taking his love for the show deeper than the abyss, Wale tells NG one of his top moments on the famous “Soup Nazi” episode is due to the SoHo ambiance found throughout.
Seinfeld – “The Soup Nazi”
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George Costanza eating out the garbage on “The Gymnast” is favored by Wale because, as his eloquently states, “sometimes the people you most want to impress only catch you in your worst moments.”
Seinfeld – “The Gymnast”
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Before text messaging was created, George had a voicemail mix-up on “The Phone Message” and Wale found it hilarious.
Seinfeld – “The Phone Message”
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On the episode “The Package,” Elaine had an unsightly rash, making for a memorable embarrassing moment for Wale and millions of others.
Seinfeld – “The Package”
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Despite airing him out on that aforementioned Seinfeld mixtape, Wale cites Kramer and the rest of the character’s antics on “The Contest” as his all-time favorite moment on the show.
Seinfeld – “The Contest”