But if he wants to go down as one of the GOATs, he still needs that classic album, that Ready to Die, that GKMC. If Wale goes down in hip-hop history as a gifted emcee who also made some hit songs, there are a million rappers who would kill for those stats. The Gifted is a collection of tracks from an unarguably talented emcee, but the point at which a collection of music becomes an album, a singular work with a focus and unity strong enough to truly make an impact, Wale still hasn't reached that point. But the cost of that versatility is focus. 2, selling 164,000 copies with mixed reviews. Wale’s second album, Ambition released in November 2011 premiered at No. Its an AP course for the types of sounds that.
Wales third studio album is a talent show of new and approved artists alike. With the early success of The Gifted, the former Interscope Records artiste hopes to get the attention he deserves. The Rundown: Wale, The Gifted - This ones for the history books. When you’re dope enough to sound dope rhyming on everything, you end up rhyming over everything. Before Wale, only two rappers had topped the albums chart in 2013, Kanye West and ASAP Rocky. Call it the blessing and curse of true talent. Cole, Kendrick, etc.-Wale doesn't have a distinctive sound. When spitting tell me what you feeling different knowing yous the bread winner. Cuz I like my bitch, but I love these bitches on my dick. Im honestly still looking for some type of balance. Ultimately though, as much as I try to focus on the present and forget about the past, listening to The Gifted sounds like listening to an artist who still doesn't really know who they are as an artist. Verse 1: Lifes better when your niggas good, and your mama straight. But the truth is bangers just aren't his strength, and what’s wrong with wanting to hear someone at their strongest? If he can make a booty-shaking anthem as good as "Pop That," I’ll take it.
For the record, I’m not interested in something as cliché as wanting Wale to only make “conscious” records.