so Wale's debut studio album comes out tomorrow [Nov. 10], after it was pushed back from an October 20th release date after he announced at the MTV VMA's that he was going on tour with Jigga.
"Attention Deficit" [in my opinion] wasn't what it was suppose to be so imma gonna recognize "A Mixtape About Nothing" as the official album from Wale. at the same time, not many hot lyricists come outta the mid-Atlantic region & make it to the point where they can go on tour & drop an official studio album.. so not in a sense of pity but in a sense of support you as well as myself, should still go out & cop "Attention Deficit".... & maybe never open it. hahaha. jk, that was rude.
Wale's a dope ass lyricist in my opinion & being that i live 4 hours away from DC, he's reppin' DMV hard. now for those who DON'T know & think that DMV is just something DCheads say to rep nothing BUT DC, it means "DC, Maryland, Virginia". its a shoutout to all of us since we neighbor each other so closely.
i got a chance to finally hear "Attention Deficit" & thats what the hell i had - a lack of attention after maybe the 5th or 6th track. out of 14 tracks, only 3 stood out & said "Wale". the rest of the album was just too commercial. he has a mixtape out that could passed for his album, imma be honest. "A Mixtape About Nothing" could have passed for his album & thats sad. thats what happens to these newcomers - they get raped by labels & told how to do their music. you can clearly hear a difference in flow, delivery & content between "A Mixtape About Nothing" [which actually WAS about something] & "Attention Deficit".
now, if Mark Ronson really was the executive producer behind Wale's album like its been seen & slated, then i'm really disappointed with Mark Ronson. he's one of the most creative producers i know, one whom i'm inspired by to do other things, & THATSSSS what you're giving to the public to listen to? "Pretty Girls" wasn't even an "all-that" record. i hear more people bumpin' "Beautiful Bliss" & "Mama Told Me" than anything & THOSE are 2 out of the 3 that are acceptable songs off the album. even with "Beautiful Bliss", J. Cole made the song! *kanye shrug - so what if i said it?
the production was expected to be way more uptempo & heavy. yeah, you're from an area where go-go is hot - dude, everyone doesn't like go-go - i know i don't. you can incorporate that in certain tracks but not every track; I WISH JUST BLAZE WOULDA BEEN THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TO BE QUITE HONEST WITH YOU ALL! Justin Blaze & The Blazettes. "Attention Deficit" woulda been crack. hell, even DJ Toomp woulda been next on the list. it just wasn't "Wale" to me & alotta people agree with me.
in comparison to the other freshmen with albums out [Kid Cudi & Asher Roth], Wale's album is the bottom spot. the only reason i believe Asher Roth's album didn't do well as it should was because he came out with a single that wasn't heavy enough for EVERYONE & then dropped the album too soon. he shoulda built a better buzz. Kid Cudi lacks content but Cudi can write songs & Cudi is himself. not saying Wale or Roth aren't but its just something about Kid Cudi that even I'VE grown to enjoy. "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" takes the top slot for best freshman album of the year. "Asleep In The Bread Aisle" is next.
"Attention Deficit" [in my opinion] wasn't what it was suppose to be so imma gonna recognize "A Mixtape About Nothing" as the official album from Wale. at the same time, not many hot lyricists come outta the mid-Atlantic region & make it to the point where they can go on tour & drop an official studio album.. so not in a sense of pity but in a sense of support you as well as myself, should still go out & cop "Attention Deficit".... & maybe never open it. hahaha. jk, that was rude. *Ace
