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Apr 6, 2015The Album About Nothing has an infectious, feel-good vibe with an undeniable cohesiveness.
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Apr 2, 2015[The] few missteps evince the fact that Wale is finding himself again, treading through the high waters to realize his ambitions. And to that end, The Album About Nothing does more than enough.
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Apr 7, 2015The soulful production, harnessing plenty of live instrumentals, mixes well with the lingering hints of MMG production.
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Dec 22, 2015Although Wale's got so much to say, he often says it over the same tempo, and if it weren't for "The Girls on Drugs" (rescued from another Seinfeld-themed mixtape, Festivus) and a couple other kicking moments, the musical spectrum here would be narrow. Still, it's a minor complaint as The Album About Nothing is bigger, bolder, and better than expected.
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Apr 21, 2015Wale uses Seinfeld's advice not just as a gimmick but as a jumping-off point.
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Apr 2, 2015The Album About Nothing is his most personal piece of work to date, and also his best. That hair-trigger sensitivity can be off-putting, but it's also what makes him good at what he does.
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Apr 2, 2015The second half of The Album About Nothing is a bit more hit-and-miss than the opening seven tracks.
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Apr 2, 2015When Wale showcases his growth in being able to link his classic skillset with modern content, the album unequivocally succeeds. However, in attempting to placate current mainstream tastes, he falls short of the album being the unique and iconic success of the mixtape that truly launched his career to another level five years ago.
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Apr 2, 2015Nothing is a long album, with one cut coming in over the six-minute mark, and when it is sludgy, it is exhausting.
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Apr 6, 2015Throughout, Wale captures the weight of facing criticism and prejudice, of being an outsider looking in. Unfortunately, all that weight sinks his ambition as often as it lends his words impact.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 38 out of 46
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Mixed: 4 out of 46
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Negative: 4 out of 46
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