If Kid Cudi was too laid back on his debut, Wale makes the opposite mistake. His verses are disjointed, forced, and scattered. Somehow, Wale manages to overshadow himself – his mixtapes just loom too large. With few exceptions, the special tracks are nothing new and the new tracks are nothing special.
Reminds us of: Black Thought | Common | Expecting an iPod and getting a Zune
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agree. back to the feature is a superior record.
but it’s really not that good (Back to the Feature). it was a huge let down after Mixtape About Nothing.
I’d agree with that trajectory:
Mixtape About Nothing > Back To The Feature > Attention Deficit
i think your analysis chris, is on point. but what does that say about wale, or the record business in general, that two mixtapes are markedly better than a studio release?
You can’t make mistakes making music. You can only make mistakes listening to it.
my vote for line of the year: “Expecting an iPod and getting a Zune”
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