According to a report by TMZ, the rapper failed to turn up for his performance at the inaugural One Africa Music Fest show held in New York on July 22, 2016 after getting paid upfront.

Wale received payment  to headline the concert, but failed to show up and deliver his end of the deal according to a new lawsuit.

Upfront and Personal Global, the promoters who say they hired Wale for a performance in NYC in the summer, filed a suit against the D.C. rapper who failed to perform at concert after claiming to have paid him $25k with nothing to show for it.

In the docs — obtained by TMZ — Upfront shows an alleged signed contract between Wale’s camp and the company, plus two wire transfers for $12.5k a piece. They claim after Wale bailed on the show, he went radio silent on ’em when asked for a refund plus interest.

Wale has since commented on the situation, saying he actually came for the show but he was told he couldn't perform because his DJ was late.

“That ain’t true,” Wale commented. “I ain’t even spoke to nobody. They told me I couldn’t go on stage cuz I was “too late” cuz my DJ wasn’t there… This is my first time hearin it.”, he added.

The rapper dropped a mixtape titled "back in June.