They only receive one shout-out, and it’s on “The Middle Finger.” Read into that how you want. Likewise, no one from his MMG team is present. The album has no guest verses, which may come as a surprise considering Wale's feature-heavy albums in the past. Like the women described on “The Girls on Drugs,” Wale is also jaded, which feeds into his dark mood throughout the project. Cole.Įlsewhere, Wale delivers his fed-up anthem of 2015 in “The Middle Finger,” which references his drug use-pills, weed, lean, ecstasy-as a remedy for dealing with the world as a successful black man now in his 30s. The Album About Nothing is the fourth studio album by American rapper Wale.It was released on March 31, 2015, by Maybach Music Group, Allido Records and Atlantic Records.The album serves as a continuation of Wales Seinfeld-themed mixtape series.Recording sessions took place between 20. “Who am I to change perception?/If a nigga kill a nigga he's another statistic/If his skin's a little different they gon ' say it was self-defense.” The record is a gripping moment tied up perfectly with a passionate chorus from J. Wale's most compelling track on the album is “The Pessimist,” where he scatters out troubling storylines made in America, one of those being the fate of the black man. “Tell the purist that laugh I don't reach out for daps/Cause ‘No Hands’ triple platinum.” Shots fired. “Some love to see you blow, they don't want see you pop,” he raps over DJ Dahi’s booming backdrop. “The Helium Balloon” is a breakdown of the rapper’s bout with his volatile fanbase. The Album About Nothing (CD) Wale Album About Nothing Clean Version (CD) Wale The Gifted (CD) Wale The Gifted (CD) Wale Ambition (CD) Wale Ambition CLEAN (CD) Wale Attention: Deficit (CD) Wale Attention: Deficit (LP) Wale View More. The first half of the album starts out lyrically sharp as Wale tackles fickle fans and society’s ills, with Jerry’s metaphors and accompanying Seinfeld sound bites guiding the narrative. Consider The Album About Nothing a slice of life from the self-proclaimed Double M genius who dropped his first Seinfeld-inspired installment, The Mixtape About Nothing, in 2008. It’s a trait that, while physically and emotionally draining for the rapper, helped create his most personal project to date. Seven years after Wale broke through into public consciousness with his brilliant Mixtape About Nothing, the rapper still has yet to escape the shadow from his most celebrated work.It’s easy to see why, since the acclaim from that tape escalated Wale to Next Big Thing status. He told this very publication as much while in the process of making his fourth studio album, The Album About Nothing, alongside his co-pilot Jerry Seinfeld. Wale The Album About Nothing Maybach Music Group: 2015. Most people block out the trivial bullshit. rapper, he spends more time than necessary dealing with online trolls, which only adds to whatever issues already plague his everyday life.