#WALE THE ALBUM ABOUT NOTHING TRACKLIST PROFESSIONAL#
After recovering from some very disappointing mixtape follow-up LPs this year, it's refreshing to see an artist enact quality control standards based upon mixtape reception and release a truly professional product.Wale, rapper from Washington, D.C., dropped his fifth album. Being a major label debut (Interscope), this multi-directional approach is definitely indicative of marketing uneasiness, and hopefully it'll be sorted out for Wale's sophomore release. Overall, Attention: Deficit should be considered a successful debut, albeit mildly uneven. Otherwise, Wale's penchant for pop-culture-oriented, creative punchlines and uncanny ability to straddle the line between conscious and pop-bent lyricism is impressive. There are only a few, but the primary lyrical disappointments come in the shape of "TV in the Radio" with K'Naan's pedestrian verse/chorus/what-have-you, Gucci Mane's uninspired brrr-ing, and some of the unnecessary spoken soliloquy-like passages throughout.
Cole featuring Wale) - which is perfectly acceptable considering how admirably Wale performs throughout. Cole (who robs the spotlight so thoroughly that this almost sounds like J. The only time Wale is truly out-shined is on "Beautiful Bliss" by J. The guest vocalists complement the compositions well, especially with names like Pharrell, Lady GaGa, and Rihanna. Surprisingly enough, Wale's who's-who of current trends in the mainstream and underground doesn't devolve A:D into a name-dropping carnival or out-performing feature fest. Overall, the production credits are impressive without overpowering the performers. Mark Ronson has a great showing with the 8-bit sampling and traditional boom bap of "90210" and "Beautiful Bliss", respectively, while really melding well with Bun B's trademark flow in "Mirrors". Regardless, after "Triumph"'s bombastic, soulful intro it becomes readily apparent that Attention: Deficit offers a sampling flight of excellent modern production trends.
Both tracks feature respectable beat tracks, yet one can't help but wonder what they're doing on the same album.
#WALE THE ALBUM ABOUT NOTHING TRACKLIST TV#
Cool & Dre's glorified future-hop in hit single "Chillin'" contrasts so much, in fact, that it feels like a completely different record from Dave Sitek-produced (of TV on the Radio fame) "Triumph". Attention: Deficit aptly explores his multi-faceted personality - be it a conscious bent or mainstream appeal.īut this ADHD proclamation acts as a detractor as much as a boon to the LP's credibility: the production here, while expertly handled for the most part, is uneven. This growth isn't quite unfounded, however - Wale is a consistently excellent lyricist bolstered by his pop culture-laden punchlines. After the unique Seinfeld-themed, Michael Richards-fueled A Mixtape About Nothing and feature spot on The Roots' Rising Down last year, his respective hype locomotive magnified in size by an incredible order of magnitude it's impressive that a hip-hop artist can grow near-exponentially from relative DMV (DC/MD/VA) no-name to burgeoning mainstream pop-rap star. Self-proclaimed as one of the best rappers in the blogosphere, Wale has had critics pining for his debut for almost a year now. Review Summary: A successful, albeit uneven major label debut.
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