Like the women described on “The Girls on Drugs,” Wale is also jaded, which feeds into his dark mood throughout the project. Cole.Įlsewhere, Wale delivers his fed-up anthem of 2015 in “The Middle Finger,” which references his drug use-pills, weed, lean, ecstasy-as a remedy for dealing with the world as a successful black man now in his 30s. “Who am I to change perception?/If a nigga kill a nigga he's another statistic/If his skin's a little different they gon ' say it was self-defense.” The record is a gripping moment tied up perfectly with a passionate chorus from J. Wale's most compelling track on the album is “The Pessimist,” where he scatters out troubling storylines made in America, one of those being the fate of the black man. “Tell the purist that laugh I don't reach out for daps/Cause ‘No Hands’ triple platinum.” Shots fired. “Some love to see you blow, they don't want see you pop,” he raps over DJ Dahi’s booming backdrop. “The Helium Balloon” is a breakdown of the rapper’s bout with his volatile fanbase.
The first half of the album starts out lyrically sharp as Wale tackles fickle fans and society’s ills, with Jerry’s metaphors and accompanying Seinfeld sound bites guiding the narrative. Consider The Album About Nothing a slice of life from the self-proclaimed Double M genius who dropped his first Seinfeld-inspired installment, The Mixtape About Nothing, in 2008.
It’s a trait that, while physically and emotionally draining for the rapper, helped create his most personal project to date. He told this very publication as much while in the process of making his fourth studio album, The Album About Nothing, alongside his co-pilot Jerry Seinfeld. Most people block out the trivial bullshit. rapper, he spends more time than necessary dealing with online trolls, which only adds to whatever issues already plague his everyday life. Watch the full interview below, and grab the Festivus mixtape below.Wale worries too much. I ain't have no features on it, except Jeremih. Cole a while back, the rapper confirms with us that Cole is featured on a hook on The Album About Nothing. This is the most creative project of my life.It fits the concept of the album but I just wanna be like fuck that, give them all new records."įinally, after reports that he was working with J. He added, "What're we here for? What kinda message am I sending if I'm chasing radio. He told us, "I'm on some renegade shit, I might take "Body" off my album. When asked about his single, "Body," which has been out for some time now, Wale revealed a desire to distance the single from his LP. This is my moment to show what I can do from a music director standpoint." A lot of people ain't gunna get it, but the people that get it are gunna say it's genius. One of those things that you gunna get this joint or you not. "This is the most creative musical experience I've ever tried to offer. As for the album, Wale promises it'll be his best yet.
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