It's no wonder that Wale also caught the attention of the likes of Mark Ronson, who not only produced several of the singles on the artist's highly acclaimed debut album 'Attention Deficit', but was amongst the crowd at Wale's much anticipated performance at the Jazz Café.

In a salute to the old skool, DJ Omega, bizarrely from Camden New Jersey, got the audience whipped up with some 90's anthems in the form of ODB and Busta, before taking us up to date via Jay Z's 'public service announcement' and the full spectrum of party bangers in between.

I had expected a much bigger turn out, particularly for an artist hailed as having the potential of being somewhat of a "heavy weight" on the hip hop scene. By 9.30pm however, it was not exactly the sold out crowd presence which I am used to a venue such as the iconic Jazz Cafe.

This didn't seem to faze Wale at all, who emerged on stage fifteen minutes later. To his credit, he truly partied and engaged with the audience like a pro. Making them very much a part of his performance and even taking requests from the floor in the latter part of the show.

His genuine affection and musical connection with Ronson was obvious for all to hear and see, performing Mirrors featuring Bun B and 90210 both produced by the man behind taking Amy Winehouse, who was also spotted at the top bar of the restaurant, to the next level.

Wale may have grown up in Washington DC and later Maryland, but he certainly celebrates his Nigerian roots to the fullest. He not only incorporates this into his lyrics and performance but even his support act for the night was British born Nigerian, Chima Anya. Outside of music, Anya, originally from Oxford, is apparently a doctor. His bedside manner unfortunately did not initially transcend to the stage, which is a shame as his album New Day featuring the likes of Soweto Kinch, actually contains a few gems.

Wale on the other hand, delivered on all fronts, displaying his talents not only as a lyricist but a performer. Much to the delight of his fans, he jumped into the crowd for one of the performances of the night and even ended the evening by signing tickets, trainers, and basically anything that was passed his way.