These drums are heavy, like colliding a sledgehammer into a wall. A woman’s voice, very sweet and succulent. These are techno pop keys, he’s about to drop Megaman breakdance music. I'll go ahead and champion it an early favorite.Ĥ. Accomplishment music, the tune of paying homage to the past and present. I can see it becoming a dreamer's anthem. This verse sounds like a toast to his years in the game, the champagne-popping moment at the end of the documentary when success overshadows the hardship. Wale reminiscing on his career, I really feel like SHINE is a celebration album. The more I hear this hook, the more I’m convinced I’ll be playing it this summer. The Morris Day line got a chuckle, word to Purple Rain. The bars are starting to flow, I just wish this beat was a bit more jubilant, a bit more bouncy. I'm wondering if there’s any singing on 100 Miles & Runnin', I must revisit. It's wild how many rappers are singing these days, which is such a shift from when Wale entered the game. I wish the beat drop was a little harder, but it’s smooth. I believe that’s Wale, but it kind of sounds like someone else. Wale giving me Lupe vibes with the singing. Hit the Shawty Lo to this in the club when the DJ drops it. Especially with their affinity for football, this track makes sense.
#Wale the gifted underrated full#
He is in full float mode, you can hear effort. The kind of verse you would get from The Drought Is Over 4 Weezy. This is one of the more humorous verses in his post- Carter IV catalog. I love the way Wayne comes in with the Auto-Tune harmonies, the kind of groggy sounds you make after waking up from a 5-minute nap 5 hours later. Wale's verse is a jog, this isn’t a lyrical exercise but there are a few bars you’ll find yourself quoting. It’s like if 808 Mafia wanted to produce a nursery rhyme for Al Capone's great grandson to rap over. I'm currently in my chair paying homage to the fallen D4L member. This is easy listening music, the production is trap-esque without being hard-hitting.
Each time this song comes on I just want to hit the Shawty Lo jog. This is a really good hook, I don’t know why people hate it. I love the fact Wayne and Wallace are back together, I still have a soft spot for the “Nike Boots” remix. I like this, but Wale tends to start his albums strong. I wouldn’t be upset if he pulled the chopper out. “ All you'll ever be good at is rolling weed and 2K,” sheesh, felt attacked and I can’t even do either. I would love if he went back to the black soul sound of The Gifted with a mix of trap music. Wale rapping about people only reaching out for features and mentions his latest-born pride and joy. I'm really enjoying all the components of this instrumental. Wale adding some singing on the backend, it sounds like his vocals have gotten better. Singing soulfully, thanking God about escaping the former life. I wish Marvin Gaye was alive to add some harmonies. Imagine him and Kanye on the same stage. Loving the instrumentation, lush and full.
It's such a shame he wasn’t around for Def Poetry Jam. God has been getting a lot of love these last few months from hip-hop.
Each song will receive my gut reaction from start to finish. In usual 1-Listen fashion, the rules are the same: no skipping, no fast-forwarding, no rewinding and no stopping.
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