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Wale lays out the trajectory of most of his intimate relationship while SzaвЂ™s soulful vocals adorn the chorus which happens to be the same chorus taken from a classic Musiq Soulchild song. Not to be forgotten is one of the best collabs IвЂ™ve heard in quite some time, вЂњThe Need to KnowвЂќ. The album concludes with some female friendly records such as вЂњBody like a BenzвЂќ and вЂњMatrimonyвЂќ which feature classic R&B hooks. There are also still lyrical gems throughout all of the songs even if that doesnвЂ™t appear to be the absolute intention and tracks like the вЂњGlass EggвЂќ and вЂњThe Intro About NothingвЂќ show that Wale has lost no edge on his pen game. Songs like the вЂњGod SmileвЂќ and вЂњOne Time in HoustonвЂќ provide the listener with an atmosphere that can often be missed when artist rely solely on bars. However, in my humble opinion, the execution on the vibed-out tracks more than make up from the divergence from the typical wordplay weвЂ™ve become accustomed to. The album is composed of several, for a back of better words, vibed-out tracks that opt for giving a feeling opposed to previous albums that were laden with lyrical assaults like вЂњSimple ManвЂќ and вЂњLegendaryвЂќ. Ranging from this is WaleвЂ™s вЂњbest and most personal workвЂќ according to Billboard- to he has lost his way and is reaching for sounds that should be reserved for other artist, according to Pitchfork.

The album has been polarizing for critics, there have not been many that have placed this album in the middle, but reviews tend to skew to different extremes. He is accompanied by Jerry Seinfeld who serves as a muse of sorts while guiding Wale through the various subjects he is approaching which include marriage, intimate relationships, vanity, friendships, and fame. The song stays true to the vibe of the album which relies on heavily introspective interpretations of the world from the rapperвЂ™s eyes. In true вЂњGirls on DrugsвЂќ fashion she dismisses his well intentioned monologue and storms out of the penthouse only to cry in the elevator. Then insert rapper, Wale who attempts to show the deficiencies in her flawed lifestyle. The video details the life of a group of young narcissistic women that attempt to fill the obvious voids in their life with drugs, partying, and superficial internet attention. As per typical Wale style, he delves into delivering commentary on the societal issue of vanity that has recently been escalated by the dominance of social media.

WALE THE ALBUM ABOUT NOTHING UPDATE

Update 3/23/15 (11:25 p.m.Wale has recently released a video for his single вЂњGirls on DrugsвЂќ which comes off his latest project The Album About Nothing. This one is really for everybody who supported me and helped me elevate my career to new heights when I dropped вЂњmixtape about nothingвЂќ and years later вЂњmore about nothingвЂќ writing this album I felt the same feeling I felt makin those other projectsвЂ¦.' Update 3/9/15: Here's the second of three covers and a description from Wale himself.

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UPDATE 3/4/15: The full tracklist for the album can be viewed below. The Album About Nothing is set for a March 31 release. Cover number 3 was created by my good friend sue tsai. This is my fears my thoughts my dreams my Demons. This is basically saying come with me on the journey that is my everything. Walkin up and U see a blue moon Illuminating. Here's what the rapper himself had to say about it: Artist Sue Tsai, a friend of Wale's who also did the artwork for 'Bad,' designed this one cover out of three.

With less than a month before its release Wale has unveiled the artwork for The Album About Nothing.

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