![]() ![]() The Gifted is challenging and erratic, pinning old Wale against new in different segments of the album. Wale said that the music would speak for itself, and ultimately it does, in more ways than you'd expect. Rising to prominence through relentless mixtape work and an underdog mentality (the dude landed a collaboration with the biggest pop star in the world and still struggled to sell units), the DC emcee's guest verse on Waka Flocka Flame's club smash catapulted him to stardom and subsequent accusations of selling out.Īfter radio exposure and a rocky second LP, Ambition, expectations were sky high for The Gifted, released Tuesday through MMG and Atlantic Records. To devout hip-hop fans, there are two Wales: the go-go rhyming, Seinfeld-obsessed emcee before his feature on "No Hands," and the watered-down Maybach Music cohort after it. ![]()
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