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The Mixtape About Nothing
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 19 tracks · 1h 12m

The Mixtape About Nothing

Wale

A conceptual hip-hop landmark built on Seinfeld samples. Witty, self-aware, and rhythmically grounded in DC go-go swing.

June 2, 2008 · 10.Deep

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A clever, self-aware blend of intellectual curiosity and street-level ambition.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 1h 12m
01
The Opening Title Sequence
2:42
02
The Roots Song Wale Is On
1:36
03
The Feature Heavy Song
3:36
04
The Freestyle (Roc Boys)
4:12
05
The Perfect Plan
2:53
06
The Kramer
4:13
07
The Crazy
3:03
08
The Vacation From Ourselves
4:21
09
The Remake of a Remake (All I Need)
2:59
10
The Grown Up
4:07
11
The Manipulation
4:15
12
The Artistic Integrity
3:21
13
The Star
5:52
14
The Skit (Untz Untz)
2:21
15
The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It's the Remix Baby!)
3:59
16
The Bmore Club Slam
3:58
17
The Chicago Falcon Remix
3:08
18
The Hype
5:52
19
The End Credits
5:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless integration of Jerry Seinfeld's observational comedy into the rhythmic structure of the opening track.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Mixtape About Nothing sound next to the rest of Wale's catalogue?

Sampler+1.5σ

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

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