Woy's Album Reviews.

[Woy]

Do you plan on re-doing the ratings? To give a more accurate picture of your perception of the music?

Maybe at the end of the year, it'd make sense to do it then I'd think.

 

[Fox1994]

I know you don't review mixtapes, but you need to listen to Kush & Orange Juice. I just listened to the whole thing. The skits are pretty funny, I mean, not Lucious Left Foot quality, but they're nice. Wiz Khalifa.

It's a stoner album, obviously, but I like it. He sounds nicer than Cudi, and slower than Wayne. Really fucking dig it.

 

[Woy]

I know you don't review mixtapes, but you need to listen to Kush & Orange Juice. I just listened to the whole thing. The skits are pretty funny, I mean, not Lucious Left Foot quality, but they're nice. Wiz Khalifa.

It's a stoner album, obviously, but I like it. He sounds nicer than Cudi, and slower than Wayne. Really fucking dig it.

I'm actually going to start reviewing some mixtapes, like Wale's new one coming out soon.

And I have all of Wiz's discography, lol. Kush & Orange Juice was nice, but I'm partial to Burn After Rolling and Flight School over it. His best work IMO comes out of his debut album, Show and Prove.

 

[I LastWish I]

Kush and Orange Juice came out in like April or May didn't it? And B.A.R. is the hottest tape he has put out I think. Can't count the times i blazed to that shit. And I still do almost daily lol

 

[Woy]

More About Nothing review will be up sometime this week hopefully. Going to try a slightly different approach in how I set up the review; mainly to help me from not burning out with so much music coming out soon.

I'll also give some brief reviews on earlier released projects (i.e. B.o.B's album, Wiz Khalifa's mixtape) soon.

Front page updated with projects I plan on reviewing in the future.

 

[Argath]

More About Nothing review will be up sometime this week hopefully. Going to try a slightly different approach in how I set up the review; mainly to help me from not burning out with so much music coming out soon.

I'll also give some brief reviews on earlier released projects (i.e. B.o.B's album, Wiz Khalifa's mixtape) soon.

Front page updated with projects I plan on reviewing in the future.

you better call him out for being a fake nigga

 

[Woy]

More About Nothing - Wale

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It's been a while since we've heard Wale's name in the hip-hop scene. His debut album Attention Deficit released almost a year ago, and although disappointing - J. Cole's verse on Beautiful Bliss was the highlight - it was still a decent listen but had fans wanting more.

Now after an absence, he has released a "sequel" of sorts to A Mixtape About Nothing; which is, in my opinion, an absolute masterpiece and one of the best mixtapes I've ever heard. When it was announced, More About Nothing jumped into the top of my most anticipated projects for the rest of the year.

By the way, if you didn't know, Wale went to (my future alma mater) Robert Morris University for a year, running track and playing football. I just felt the need to brag.

1.) The Problem - 3.5/5
2.) The MC - 4/5
3.) The Soup - 4.5/5
- Stethoscope line is fire. "This is More About Nothing, I'm the f***ing show."
4.) The Breeze (Cool) ft. Wiz Khalifa & Tré of UCB - 5/5
- Finally Wiz and Wale do a track together. I love Khalifa on the hook.
5.) The Friends N Strangers ft. Tré of UCB - 4.5/5
6.) The Numbers Won (Competition) - 4.5/5
7.) The Eyes of the Tiger - 4.5/5
8.) The War ft. Daniel Merriweather - 5/5
- I'm glad I gave this a few more listens before the review...definitely changed my thoughts on it.
9.) The Break Up Song - 5/5
- This song really shows the smoothness of Wale's flow. The first 40 seconds throw you around for a loop though.
10.) The Work (Workin') - 3/5
11.) The Black N Gold ft. Sam Sparro - 4.5/5
12.) The Manipulation Pt. 2 - 4/5
13.) KD Interlude - 2.5/5
- Wasn't necessary, but I can see why Wale gave Kevin Durant a shoutout.
14.) The Posse Cut (Who Don't) ft. Fat Trel & Black Cobain - 4/5
15.) The Guilty Pleasure (No Hands) ft. Waka Flocka Flame & Roscoe Dash - 4/5
- Waka Flocka Flame should fall off a cliff.
16.) The Trip (Downtown) - 4.5/5
17.) The Ambitious Girl - 5/5
- Wale's exactly right; a girl with drive is extremely sexy.
18.) The Motivation (Be Right) ft. Dre from Cool & Dre - 4/5
19.) The Cloud ft. Tiara Thomas - 3.5/5
20.) The Power ft. Avery Storm - 4.5/5
- I haven't heard Avery Storm since Nelly's Sweatsuit album.
21.) The Get Away (Fly Away) ft. Northeast Groovers - 3.5/5

Overall Grade: 4.2/5

Like I said earlier, I thought A Mixtape About Nothing was a masterpiece. However, I have to say that although the previous tape was maybe a more complete project, this is a more enjoyable listen. There are many highlights - The Breeze, The War, The Break Up Song, The Ambitious Girl - and the stretch from The Soup to The War is one of the best sequences of tracks I've heard all year.

With so many good mixtapes out this year, it's pretty impressive when I say that this is the best out of the group. (Albeit, I think Mood Muzik 4 will give him a run for his money.) The Seinfield theme never gets old to me and Wale gives you a variety of different themes that can appeal to different tastes.

Now Wale just needs to come to RMU again for a concert.

 

[Misogi]

Meh, don't quite agree with More About Nothing. Then again, I think Wale's emotionless and is just forced as fuck when rapping on a lot of songs. Only natural songs are songs like Breakdown, Sweatin Out Weaves, Night Life, Pretty Girls; etc, songs that boast "Swag". Anything else, and I feel like he's forcing it. Even though I liked Break Up Song and Eyes of the Tiger.

 

[Woy]

Meh, don't quite agree with More About Nothing. Then again, I think Wale's emotionless and is just forced as fuck when rapping on a lot of songs. Only natural songs are songs like Breakdown, Sweatin Out Weaves, Night Life, Pretty Girls; etc, songs that boast "Swag". Anything else, and I feel like he's forcing it. Even though I liked Break Up Song and Eyes of the Tiger.

I figured I'd get a response like this from you...not hating though, just your opinion.

Appreciate the feedback X.

 

[Fox1994]

Hmm... So your mixtape reviews will be brisker? Cool. Gives it a mixtape vibe in comparison to the album reviews. Feel me?

 

[Woy]

Hmm... So your mixtape reviews will be brisker? Cool. Gives it a mixtape vibe in comparison to the album reviews. Feel me?

Yeah, but I think I might just switch to a setup like that for all the reviews because it doesn't take as much time and I won't get burned out easily. We'll see.

 

[NAHSTE]

Thought the format was cool, but I would've preferred a bit more extrapolation on some tracks that you thought were standouts. Maybe just writing a blurb about 2-3 big songs at the end to sum up your review, I don't know......


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As for your "More About Nothing" review, I agree that it's an incredible mixtape. Coming from someone who had never heard a solo Wale venture (don't even ask why I been so out of the loop), I love this project.

My favorite song is probably "War", so I'm glad you came around on that tune. Really I just like it the most becauseI feel it's the best use of a Seinfeld sample. There's so many great interludes on this mixtape, but George Costanza's rant on women being sampled in War is my favorite one, because of how well it's integrated into the music.

I love how when the interlude is over and the song cuts back in, Wale pauses for a quick "Whatever they want, whenever they want" voice drop from Costanza. That part fucking bangs. Who woulda thought Costanza could spit hot fire?

In a day and age when most rappers are doing the same type of shit, using the same types of hooks, and recycling the same producers and whack ass beats, hearing creativity like this (out of f'n MIXTAPE, no less!) is like a breathe of fresh air. The concept was just ill, and the execution was even iller. I love concept albums (Lupe's The Cool for example), so this one was right up my alley.

(Probably doesn't hurt that I'm a huge Seinfeld/sports fan, meaning I'm gonna relate to every reference and punchline)

 

[Woy]

Thought the format was cool, but I would've preferred a bit more extrapolation on some tracks that you thought were standouts. Maybe just writing a blurb about 2-3 big songs at the end to sum up your review, I don't know......

Yeah, I agree with you the more I look over my review. I felt like it was rushed and did want to go more in-depth with some songs, but for some reason I wanted to get it out of the way.

As for your "More About Nothing" review, I agree that it's an incredible mixtape. Coming from someone who had never heard a solo Wale venture (don't even ask why I been so out of the loop), I love this project.

If you want to check out some more Wale, download A Mixtape About Nothing, Shades and Beautiful Bliss ft. J. Cole off of Attention Deficit, and a few other tracks like Ice & Rain. (I personally think that song is his best.)

My favorite song is probably "War", so I'm glad you came around on that tune. Really I just like it the most becauseI feel it's the best use of a Seinfeld sample. There's so many great interludes on this mixtape, but George Costanza's rant on women being sampled in War is my favorite one, because of how well it's integrated into the music.

Yeah, I have no clue what I was thinking during my first and second listens of that song...it's probably my third favorite now on the tape. Completely agree with how the Seinfield sample fits in perfectly and I think Daniel Merriweather was a perfect choice for the hook.

(Probably doesn't hurt that I'm a huge Seinfeld/sports fan, meaning I'm gonna relate to every reference and punchline)

Same here...in fact I'll find myself quoting some of the samples word for word while listening to them.

Thanks for the feedback, NAHSTE.

 

[Fox1994]

Awww... don't do it with all your reviews. That's why I read em, you go into detail.

 

[Miami Flash15]

I was looking for some new music, so I came here and Sam Adams caught my eye. Man, is this guy amazing! Good stuff bro, really liking your views and reeling in new music from them.

 

[BigBucs]

*Waitin on that Gangsta Gibbs Review*

 

[Houston]

Whoa, hadn't seen this before. Love reading VSN reviews....


Drake's CD sucked IMO and it had alot of potential. If he would've replaced some of the sucky songs with some of the good ones that he just gave away, then this could've been a real good CD.

Recovery got old fast to me, practically every song on there was the same thing.

Any chance that you gonna review the new Bun-B CD. I had no intentions to but I heard that the source gave it 5 mics, I don't care about stupid magazine reviews but it was still pretty interesting.

 

[BigBucs]

Drakes album did suck. SFG should have been his album

Eminem, sucks simply because I cant stomach his voice for the duration of an album

Bun Bs album was solid but no where near a classic and Im a UGK fan.

 

[Fox1994]

Drakes album did suck. SFG should have been his album

:yep: YES

Eminem, sucks simply because I cant stomach his voice for the duration of an album

:yep: YES

Bun Bs album was solid but no where near a classic and Im a UGK fan.

Idk. But I'll take your word for it because you're 2 for 2.

 

[Woy]

*Waitin on that Gangsta Gibbs Review*

Give me a week or so. I've been anxious to review his EP, just been busy with stuff for college.

Whoa, hadn't seen this before. Love reading VSN reviews....

Drake's CD sucked IMO and it had alot of potential. If he would've replaced some of the sucky songs with some of the good ones that he just gave away, then this could've been a real good CD.

It takes a lot for me to label a CD as "suck-worthy." I completely agree with what you say about how he could have switched some songs to improve the quality of it; one in particular would be Paris Morton Music. It easily could have taken the place of a Shut It Down or Up All Night.

Recovery got old fast to me, practically every song on there was the same thing.

When I re-review these previous albums at the end of the year, you'll notice a little drop in Recovery's rating. I still enjoy listening to the CD, but a lot more songs have gotten old to me. It's still miles better than Relapse in my eyes.

Any chance that you gonna review the new Bun-B CD. I had no intentions to but I heard that the source gave it 5 mics, I don't care about stupid magazine reviews but it was still pretty interesting.

I don't think I'll review it, but I've listened to it and thought it was alright. I'm more of a Bun B fan when he's featured on someone's track, not on his own for some reason.