Wale- Attention Deficit (Must Buy Dont Download)

Washington Post Review of Wale- Attention Deficit
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XXlmag Review of Wale- Attention Deficit
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WHAT I THINK

It feels like we have been waiting an eternity for this album to be released. And now that it is finally out it was worth the anticipation. This album is what I expected from Wale. It showcases his lyrical acumen over some quality beats. Producers like Mark Ronson, Cool & Dre, Best Kept Secret and The Neptunes all contribute to Wale's debut major release. With the help of some renown and up & coming artist Wale creates a polished, good collection of conscience, club and car cruising songs to vibe to. Chillin the debut single from the album features Lady Gaga and is clearly the attempt to capture the attention of clubbers and does a decent job.

One of my favorites: I like most of them but Beautiful Bliss lets fans hear all of artist signed to Roc Nation (Jay-Z's new label) on one track and I must say it is truly epic listening to perhaps the future of urban music. Hey you never know the talent is there.

Extra Point: I love the fact that Wale does not lose track of where he came from. In fact he uses it to seperate himself from the rest of the Hip Hop game that is from generally everywhere but D.C. Many of his metaphors refer to things that are familiar to homegrown Washingtonians but are foreign to anyone else. A prime example of this is Go-Go music. You can hear the influence of that music genre in many of the instrumentals on this album. This maybe be a barrier for nationwide fans but I do not think it will affect anyone's view of the overall album. This is a masterful complilation of good hip hop especially in our current time when jerks and juice men are prominent.

Go to target or bestbuy or wherever you go to buy cd's (Walmart for youngsters), purchase this album and support a talented young artist with stifling stardom potential.