intellectual’ refrains from socioeconomic matters enthusiastically proclaiming “Shawty got a big ol’ butt!” He matches his contrast with less thoughtful company on this club banger with Juicy J (“Make that ass clap, I don’t care about cellulite”) and Nicki Minaj (“Shout out to that cellulite”). Things are deeper on “Bad”, featured in both remix and original forms with Rihanna and Tiara Thomas guesting respectively. Love continues to dominate Wale’s mind on the romantic “Tired of Dreaming”, featuring Ne-Yo and Rick Ross.Įssentially, the female role within the song can provide physical pleasure, but not the emotional facets of a committed relationship. Rick Ross definitely surprises, referring to his lover’s beauty as “blinding”. Love somehow transforms into blunts on “Rotation”, featuring 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa.
Unsurprisingly, the ever-predictable Wiz Khalifa is “hella faded”. “Simple Man” is more intelligible, with Wale confirming he’s just a normal dude. A normal dude with money of course, who definitely loves Jordan sneakers, referencing multiple pairs on “88”. “Black Heroes” is a solid penultimate cut, while the “Bad” (Tiara Thomas) closes exceptionally.Īll in all, Wale truly is ‘gifted’. Three albums in, Wale continues to impress with this prodigious rhymes and the ability assemble an album that is both consistent, intellectually stimulating, and enjoyable. Hey, he even makes a booty anthem like “Clapper” sound more refined than it really should be, regardless whether his partners in crime raunch it up. With no big time faux pas to be found, The Gifted is an extraordinary ‘gift’ to any hip-hop collection.Peep the tracklist below, and listen to the project's lead single, the Sam Dew-featuring "LoveHate Thing," right here.Ĥ.
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