As A Rapper, Tell Me What Does Wale Lack?

[toomanydoses]

He isn't missing much or anything significant IMO, I am just not a fan of his. Not my vibe.

 

[PhonZhi]

I doubt if the average listener realizes the entire song is a metaphor.

Im a Wale fan and I know what you're saying. But his lyricism on The Body is top notch. The wordplay is ridiculous:

 

[PhonZhi]

He's right there with those 2. If all 3 were on a song i would fully expect Wale to have the best verse

He's an above average lyricist, but he's not in the elites with guys like Kendrick or Cole either.

 

[Art Barr]

Are we really asking what is lacking in a toy fake church rap sellout rapper.
with not one spinal vertebrae dedicated as a backbone to the culture,....

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

No clue he boring as fukk to me and his albums are good for a cut or two if that not sure why I can't get into it I just can't

 

[CrimsonTider]

He's not missing anything and he's I'm a goid position in rap

He's tier 2 as far as mainstream rap goes and has a pretty good career going for him

 

[blackslash]

His voice just kinda annoys me, he kinda sound like shenanay on the mic.

His lyrics are slick, but he lacks that certain something that makes them stand out.

That being said, i like his new song, girls on drugs.

-DMP-

Yooo oo sht he rlly does

I aint never gon listen to this nikka music the same again

 

[Nemesis]

In one sense I root for him because of his Nigerian roots....

but hes just not compelling enough..... he obviously aint wack....... hes just there


hes the lyrical version of a 40 degree day...

 

[ThiefyPoo]

It's not what he lacks, it's how he presents himself. I used to think he was the future back in his mixtape days. shyt I still bump 100 miles and Running. But when he signed to MMG he lost that hunger and started spouting pseudo intellectual "poetry". It's like he tries too hard now.

You have got to be kidding considering his last album dropped?

shyt was so soulful man y'all have to stop talking about music for real

 

[flea]

Dude is talented but his voice is wack

 

[DeuceCypherUno]

I doubt if the average listener realizes the entire song is a metaphor.

there's no subtlety in that metaphor, he keeps reminding us every line what he's comparing, so it's not that fun


as for the thread, it's just hard to connect with Wale and hard to find hi memorable. I feel like all i remember from his music is that he has haters, that he's signed to MMG, and that good girls aint no fun

 

[GoldenGlove]

On the microphone and as an artist I think he lacks any form or feeling of being genuine. His "deep, flip flop on a milk crate" style verses come off too mechanical. they don't feel like genuine poetic creations. to say that in your opinion he rivals Lupe Fiasco, I am at liberty to utilize the following smiley;






Lupe Fiasco rhyme schemes, as well as the plot's he intertwines into those schemes is like when the Monolith appeared on earth to primitive man/ape in the 2001 space odyssey. Lupe so outside the realm of capacity that Wale could contrive that it's not even valid for debate.

I do not believe Wale is garbage, no not at all. creatively he does gleam from time to time, prime example is his "about nothing" series and how he tied it to Seinfeld. Wale is a mediocre rapper, and that's being typed with no hate or ill-will towards him. he just isn't dope enough in my books.

OP was tweaking with the , "Lupe Fiasco is the only one seeing him" line, but I disagree with Wale being mediocre and lacking any form of feeling genuine. He's one of the most emotional dudes rapping out there.

 

[wet landscapes]

I don't know whether it's his beats or delivery but his music is missing something
it has everything that modern good rap song has but all his music is skippable
maybe he doesn't put enough force behind his voice?

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

He sucks. He's just there. Nothing about him is special.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Classic records. It is difference with hit records and classic records.