Wale Makes History As First Rapper To Open State Of The Union Address In a performance for the history books, Wale returned to the White House for the third time on Tuesday night (Jan. 12) as the opener for none other than President Obama. Yeah, really. Wale is no stranger to the White House. Late 2015, “The Matrimony” rapper attended a meeting on gun control, and … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: History Made at State of The Union Pre-Show