Ambition is the second studio album by American
hip hop artist
Wale. It was released on November 1, 2011 on
Maybach Music Group and
Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to his debut album,
Attention Deficit, which was released in 2009. The album features guest appearances from
Rick Ross,
Lloyd,
Ne-Yo,
Big Sean,
Miguel,
Meek Mill,
Kid Cudi, and
Jeremih. The album was supported by four official singles— "Chain Music", "Bait",
Lotus Flower Bomb" and "Sabotage", along with the promotional singles "Bad Girls Club" and "Focused". Upon its release
Ambition received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number two on the
Billboard 200 chart, selling 164,000 copies in its first week of release. As of June, 2013, the album has sold over 482,000 copies in the United States.