Wale
Attention Deficit
(Allido/Interscope)
****
Unlike, say, Kanye West, Wale’s strut and ingenuity is his only real value. And although he does like to mention his name a lot, he is not like far too many other rappers: Wale’s obsession for megalomania doesn’t create the hype. After putting out several mixtapes, including 2008’s brilliant Seinfeld-themed Mixtape about Nothing, where he asked “what is the deal with this rap stuff? Since Napster, this game’s been crashing,” Wale has finally come out with his first ‘official’ release. Wale realizes that in an era where you can download Attention Deficit before you finish reading this review, his opportunity is solely based on taking the hip-hop world by storm and using media for good. Resisting the urge to make his personality the merchandise, Attention Disorder is a product filled with peppy beats and soul-inspired loops, driven by always shrewd, Tribe-Called-Quest- like rhymes of Wale. Download Wale’s mixtapes, buy this album.
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