The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. With that being said, I give The Album About Nothing an 8 out of 10. There’s enough Seinfeld references on this album to make anyone want to purchase a box set on eBay and binge watch for a month straight. Even with the tracks I didn’t seem to enjoy, there’s so much content that can be appreciated on this album. While paying homage to one of the best sitcoms of all time, Wale manages to get formula for an album right.
However, with the throwaway tracks, it may feel as though it drags on.Īs a fan of both Seinfeld and Wale, I can truly say I enjoyed this album. At fifteen songs, the length of the album, overall, isn’t bad.
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The issue here being, there is just too much going on when it could’ve been left as a skit instead of a full song. There are a few tracks that could be done away with, one specifically is ‘The One Time in Houston’. With that being said, the album is not without flaws. There’s never a dull moment in terms of production. The beat selection is on point, featuring joints from DJ Dahi, Jake One, and others.
There’s enough here to keep even the most stubborn person entertained, to an extent. Content-wise, there’s something for everyone. For a long time, Wale was coming off as slam poet instead of a rapper whom many of us truly enjoyed in ’08. It’s just what we’ve all been waiting for, Wale. From the very beginning it’s stated, “ I think it’s ’bout time I sing of nothing“. The albums stands out the most in the beginning, welcoming listeners to an audible Seinfeld episode minus the laugh track. Wale intricately plays on that sound clip by detailing the problems surrounding society along with a hook from J.Cole. When you’re hopeless you don’t care, and when you don’t care, that indifference it makes you attractive“. The lord George Costanza drops knowledge. On “The Pessimist”, a sound clip from an episode of Seinfeld is being played. The chemistry between these two is incredible, even if it’s just a sound byte of Jerry from the show, Wale may very well be the only artist who can take what Jerry is saying and paint an even bigger artist simply because they posses that synchronization. This is used as the template for the song because Wale has many detractors and people who, to him, just talk. On ‘The Middle Finger’, Jerry starts off by saying “ They don’t believe half the shit they say. Although, Seinfeld isn’t a rapper, there’s a connection between them and the views they share of society. What makes this album stand out the most is the synergy between Wale and Jerry Seinfeld. However, with the return to the Seinfeld concept, there’s finally a Wale album I truly enjoy. During his stay at MMG, we’ve seen his catalog somewhat go all over the place. Many listeners’ chief complaints about Wale since his MMG signing was that he switched up and it was his original no-holds-barred raps that made people truly enjoy his music. What we see here is a return to familiar territory. A year later, the album is finally upon us and, well, this one is for the core Wale fans. Teasing the release of this album since his outro of his last album, The Gifted, Wale has brought comedian Jerry Seinfeld on board to deliver the nonsensical, yet deep, rantings he was always known for. In December, a preview of The Album About Nothing was released in the form of a mixtape titled Festivus, prepping us for the main course. In 2010, More About Nothing, came about, using Seinfeld again as a theme or a canvas to paint a vivid picture for his listeners.
In 2008, the Seinfeld themed mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing, was released to critical acclaim. It seems as though the 4th time is the charm for DC native Wale.