So, trolling the internets today I see that formerly-local DC rapper Wale has an album release date(finally), and a new single. The video for the single:
I gotta say I'm not feeling it at all. Wale has never been the most conscious cat on the block, but this song doesn't even try to be about anything. First off the hook is stupid and jacks that "nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye" melody (same as Jay-Z's Death of Autotune, I'll take horrible timing for $2000 Alex). Lady Gaga, who my head-in-the-sand fuck-the-radio ass is hearing for the first time via this song, sucks hairy donkey nuts. Add to that a boring beat and Wale talking about nothing in a completely UNspecial(boring) way.
I'm all for rappers having fun sometimes, but everything you do has to be ill in some kinda way. Either in sound or content. These lyrics don't even try. To be fair, I'm sure son is being pressured to sell x amount of records. Hopefully the rest of the album is better, in the meantime I'll be looking for more of his mixtapes.
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4 days ago
yo did you download his mixtape produced by 9th??
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chillin is cool though! ringtone rap!
I got the mixtape, haven't listened to it yet tho. I'll let you know how I like it
ReplyDeleteChillin sucks. ringtone rap must die
i hated this song when i first heard it but sadly, the beat is nice so it's growing on me.
ReplyDeleteI still can't get with it. The beat does kinda bang, but it's just too pop and catchy for my tastes
ReplyDeleteoh yeah this song sucks and I don't get what the hype is about wale myself.
ReplyDeleteI think Wale's just a solid rapper. And that along with being from DC makes him somebody I'll support. But he's far from the next coming of Jesus or whatever other hype you might be hearing
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