Track Listing 1. Triumph 2. Mama Told Me 3. Mirrors 4. Pretty Girls - (featuring Gucci Mane) 5. World Tour - (featuring Jazmine Sullivan) 6. Let It Loose - (featuring Pharrell) 7. 90210 8. Shades - (featuring Chrisette Michele) 9. Chillin - (featuring Lady Gaga) 10. TV In the Radio 11. Contemplate 12. Diary - (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) 13. Beautiful Bliss - (featuring Melanie Fiona) 14. Prescription
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Chrisette Michele, Gucci Mane, Jazmine Sullivan, Lady Gaga, Marsha Ambrosius, Melanie Fiona, Pharrell | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Recording information: Allido Sound; Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Midnight Blue Recording Studios, Miami, FL. With a forceful delivery, a distinctly unique flow rife with head-turning couplets, and an unassailable knack for marketing, Wale (pronounced "wah-lay") built up a world of hype to precede this 2009 debut. Based on the spry "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"-sampling, Lady Gaga-sporting opening single "Chillin'," the DC rapper is poised to deliver a fun-filled record striking a deft balance of pop hooks and chiseled artistry.
Editorial Reviews Holding his own alongside hip-hop heavy weight Bun B on the reality check-in `Mirrors,' Wale employs a stutter flow that barrels through Ronson's sonic collage of strumming guitars, funky bass line and ding horns. XXL
On 'O.G.,' the Dap-Kings' horn section swoops over producer Best Kept Secret's crackling rhythms, while mentor Mark Ronson loops a hard funk bass line for 'Mirrors.' Spin
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