Wale revamps the “First Take” theme song for the new year
About three years ago, Wale and his MMG comrade Stalley were commissioned by ESPN, or Skip Bailey and Stephan A. Smith, to craft a new theme song for their popular sports talk show First Take and they came up with “Every Word Great.” Fast-forward to 2016, Wale is called upon again to revamp the already well-liked theme song, but he’s doing it on the solo tip this time around as a 2.0 version. Here’s what Wale had to say about his second honor,
“I was honored when they asked me to write the current one, and jumped at the opportunity when they asked if I’d write the new one. I grew up on ESPN and now I’m writing their theme songs? Man, that’s what this whole EveryBlueMoon movement is about. Plus, Skip, Molly and Stephen A. are family.”
Kevin Wilson, ESPN music director, added, “Wale’s theme captures the attitude of the show while giving it an edge and a modern vibe that sets it apart from other sports-based theme songs.”
In addition to serving as a new theme song, the new show opening reflects the July addition of Molly Qerim as host of the show. “We wanted to incorporate Molly into the open, and since the show has recently been evolving and ratings are booming, it couldn’t come at a better time. Wale understood our mission and really took it seriously to create version 2.0,” explained First Take’s coordinating producer Antoine Lewis.
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