The first five songs of this album are absolutely splendid. This is apparent in songs like The Pessimist when Wale says “America’s dream and nightmare in the same being,” or when he says “Good business with mad friends/or bad business with mad friends” on “The Glass Egg. Whether it’s “Creativity vs The Music Business” or “Happiness vs Materialism”, there is a constant battle going on throughout The Album About Nothing. There also is an overlying sense of “Good vs Evil” in this album. This change is not only in their behavior, but in their perception of Wale as well. It also is about how others have changed. This concept however, is not just about him. This overall concept is dense, but in short is the struggle of Wale becoming successful while staying true to himself, his loved ones, and his fans. Every song title begins with “The”, and has a cohesive concept that is delivered throughout the entire body of work. The title of this album, if you haven’t already discovered, is quite an oxymoron. The Album About Nothing touches on these subjects well, forcing the listener to make a decision about Wale’s identity. This could be a result of many different things, including but not limited to the complexity of his wordplay and approach of delivery. Asking avid hip-hop listeners about Wale, and you will surprisingly find more mixed results then your average hip-hop artist. After signing his deal, a lot of fans pulled the “he has a major record label deal so he’s a sell-out and I don’t like him anymore” card, and a lot of new listeners enjoyed what they heard and replaced the old fans that fell off. For the most part, Wale has always stayed in his lane of soulful sounds with thought-provoking substance, though opinions on the rapper seem to vary. Since then, the 30 year-old artist has signed with MMG and released a number of mixtapes and albums.
#Wale the album about nothing artwork series#
Wale’s career as a musician was beginning to create a buzz when he began his “About Nothing” series in 2007 with A Mixtape About Nothing. Wale speaks upon success, conflict, loyalty, relationships, and much more, leaving nothing up to question about how he feels about himself, his purpose on this planet, and of others around him. With the help of Jerry Seinfeld guiding and reinforcing the concepts along the way, the listener is truly immersed in the DMV rapper’s world. Wale has a lot to say on The Album About Nothing. Wale’s fourth studio album packs a lot of substance in the 14 tracks given, and it isn’t something you can skim through. It represents his desire for and hope of having a family.The Album About Nothing is actually about something. This symbolizes maybe placing his dreams and goals as an artist above his personal lifeīut the sunrise also symbolizes desire for a different light in his life. This is acknowledging the massive impact his #Moonz has on his life. It takes him battling himself/ his own demons to get where he's trying to go The scene is set at night but flowers are visible meaning there have been some good times along this dark journey that recognizes A narrow road with two sets of footprints… &Jerry obviously but really Wale and his conscious. The album is bearing his soul about his current situations/reality so the cover symbolizes hope for a brighter future ,the MOON edition she is precisely correct? Take a look below.Įverybody (who is up) look at explanation to our cover this Is 1/3. One of Wale’s biggest fans also gave her own interpretation of the album cover, which Folarin gave his stamp of approval and encouraged people to read. 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. Reportedly, Wale says this is the most significant of the three covers. The cover was designed by New York artist Sue Tsai, who was also the artist behind the “Bad” cover art. For the first installment, the cover shows footprints walking through a grassy field lit by the moonlight with a sunrise below it. For his fourth album, The Album About Nothing. Wale is releasing a trio of covers that each tell a story.
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