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The Gifted
Hip-Hop · 2013 · 16 tracks · 1h 10m

The Gifted

A lush, mid-tempo blend of luxury rap and soulful introspection. Wale balances Maybach Music grandiosity with poetic vulnerability and warm, analog-leaning production.

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It's like a high-end lounge session where the rapper actually has something on his mind.

A sophisticated blend of high-stakes ambition and late-night vulnerability wrapped in warm soul samples.

The Gifted · vs · Wale
Drums+1.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums notably more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 10m
01
The Curse of the Gifted
4:32
02
LoveHate Thing
4:27
03
Sunshine
3:44
04
Heaven’s Afternoon
4:41
05
Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)
3:40
06
Vanity
4:38
07
Gullible
4:42
08
Bricks
4:43
09
Clappers
5:16
10
Bad (remix)
3:59
11
Tired of Dreaming
3:55
12
Rotation
5:01
13
Simple Man
3:12
14
88
4:42
15
Black Heroes / Outro About Nothing
4:41
16
Bad
4:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
the soulful marvin gaye-inspired vocal loop that anchors the groove of LoveHate Thing
the sudden transition into the spoken word Outro About Nothing that bridges his poetic and comedic influences
the way the percussion on Clappers mimics the frantic energy of a DC go-go set within a trap framework
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