Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing


This is coming a bit late, since this mixtape came out in May, but Washington D.C. rapper Wale (pronounced Wah-lay) released his latest mixtape The Mixtape About Nothing, sponsored by 10 Deep. As you might be able to tell by the cover art, the mixtape was inspired by the television show Seinfeld (which was originally pitched as "a show about nothing," another fun fact courtesy of Wikipedia). The mixtape references the show extensively, and even samples from the show. They even go so far as to feature Elaine herself, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. There are also tracks featuring Bun B, The Roots, Pusha T of The Clipse, and Lil' Wayne, as well as production from the likes of ?uestlove, Mark Ronson, and The Hitmen. I myself am not the biggest Seinfeld fan, but I still really enjoy the mixtape, and I'm sure big fans of the show will probably enjoy it even more. You should definitely pick this one up, and if you haven't yet gotten it, you should also download his 2007 mixtape 100 Miles & Running, which featured "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.", his buzzworthy remix of Justice's "D.A.N.C.E.", which earned him plenty of praise from most critics.

Get the mixtapes here:
The Mixtape About Nothing (tracks 1-10)
The Mixtape About Nothing (tracks 11-19)
100 Miles & Running

Heres the video for "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.".


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