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A quick-witted and diverse rapper able to deliver punch lines at breakneck speed, Washington, D.C.'s Wale debuted and then thrived in the underground mixtape world, releasing a handful of well-received full-lengths before getting to work on his official major-label debut. It's the reason why Attention Deficit had a cult following the day it arrived on shelves, but the unexpected advantage to this 21st century style of artist incubation is that the wide variety of producers (Mark Ronson, DJ Green Lantern, Cool & Dre, and others) and guest vocalists (Lady GaGa, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Pharrell, and more) are surprisingly in tune with this "newcomer," all obviously aware of his post-Kanye, post-Lil Wayne, alternative-meets-hardcore style. True to its title, the hyperactive album is filled with grand statements, provocative jokes, and busy productions, and yet, it's an accessible listen first time out, thanks mostly to Wale's natural delivery and quirky sense of humor. Take "Chillin," which crafts an instant floor-filler out of a sample from the '70s hit "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," guest star Lady GaGa acting as Rihanna to Wale's Jay-Z, plus a string of T-shirt worthy lines, best being "I remain a Giant and you Jeremy Shockey." Elsewhere it's the Nintendo-loving "I would invest in a poncho/'Cause I won't punch out like Glass Joe," but heavier topics like social commentary ("90210"), bittersweet sentimentality ("Diary"), and flat-out joy ("Beautiful Bliss") are all well within this talented rapper's grasp. The biggest complaint has to be that the early single "Nike Boots" is missing, but otherwise, this unique debut does not disappoint.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - David Andrew Sitek, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Dennis Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Alton Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Mark Ronson, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Bell, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Tony Price, ComposerLyricist - Craig Balmoris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Bun B, FeaturedArtist - Mark Ronson, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Victor Axelrod, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Bernard James Freeman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Radric Davis, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Gucci Mane, FeaturedArtist - Best Kept Secret, Producer - William Brown, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Albert Goodman, ComposerLyricist - Tony Price, ComposerLyricist - Weensey Of Backyard Band, FeaturedArtist - Craig Balmoris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Weldon Irvine, ComposerLyricist - Ali Shaheed Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Malik Taylor, ComposerLyricist - K. Fareed, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Jazmine Sullivan, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - O. Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell, FeaturedArtist - Wale, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Allido / Interscope Records
Mark Ronson, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Deijon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Chrisette Michele, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Tony Price, ComposerLyricist - Craig Balmoris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido / Interscope Records
Makeba Riddick, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lady Gaga, FeaturedArtist - Cool & Dre, Producer - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stefani Germanotta, ComposerLyricist - Wale, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - K'Naan, FeaturedArtist - David Andrew Sitek, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Keinan Abdi Warsame, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Reginald Perry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Yann Tiersen, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Matt Bang, ComposerLyricist - James Guffey, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Kipper, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, ComposerLyricist - J. Cole, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Bell, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - James D'Agostino, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Fiona, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Harvey Mason, ComposerLyricist - Olubowale Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Wale, MainArtist - Tony Price, ComposerLyricist - Craig Balmoris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
Album review
A quick-witted and diverse rapper able to deliver punch lines at breakneck speed, Washington, D.C.'s Wale debuted and then thrived in the underground mixtape world, releasing a handful of well-received full-lengths before getting to work on his official major-label debut. It's the reason why Attention Deficit had a cult following the day it arrived on shelves, but the unexpected advantage to this 21st century style of artist incubation is that the wide variety of producers (Mark Ronson, DJ Green Lantern, Cool & Dre, and others) and guest vocalists (Lady GaGa, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Pharrell, and more) are surprisingly in tune with this "newcomer," all obviously aware of his post-Kanye, post-Lil Wayne, alternative-meets-hardcore style. True to its title, the hyperactive album is filled with grand statements, provocative jokes, and busy productions, and yet, it's an accessible listen first time out, thanks mostly to Wale's natural delivery and quirky sense of humor. Take "Chillin," which crafts an instant floor-filler out of a sample from the '70s hit "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," guest star Lady GaGa acting as Rihanna to Wale's Jay-Z, plus a string of T-shirt worthy lines, best being "I remain a Giant and you Jeremy Shockey." Elsewhere it's the Nintendo-loving "I would invest in a poncho/'Cause I won't punch out like Glass Joe," but heavier topics like social commentary ("90210"), bittersweet sentimentality ("Diary"), and flat-out joy ("Beautiful Bliss") are all well within this talented rapper's grasp. The biggest complaint has to be that the early single "Nike Boots" is missing, but otherwise, this unique debut does not disappoint.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:36
- Main artists: Wale
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2009 Allido/Interscope Records ℗ 2009 Allido/Interscope Records
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