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More About Nothing
Hip-Hop · 2010 · 21 tracks · 1h 13m

More About Nothing

Wale

A conceptual hip-hop landmark weaving Seinfeld-inspired wit with soulful, DC-rooted production. Introspective, clever, and deeply atmospheric.

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It's like a Seinfeld episode if Jerry were a poet from DC with a serious sneaker addiction.

A sophisticated blend of urban ambition and nostalgic reflection, framed by dry wit.

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Tracklist · 21 Tracks · 1h 13m
01
The Problem
4:06
02
The MC
3:35
03
The Soup
3:29
04
The Breeze (Cool)
4:37
05
The Friends n Strangers
3:58
06
The Number Won (Competition)
3:01
07
The Eyes of the Tiger
3:53
08
The War
4:27
09
The Break Up Song
3:07
10
The Work (Workin)
2:13
11
The Black n Gold
4:13
12
The Manipulation, Part 2
3:11
13
KD (interlude)
0:56
14
The Posse Cut (Who Don't)
3:09
15
The Guilty Pleasure (No Hands)
4:08
16
The Trip (Downtown)
4:35
17
The Ambitious Girl
2:35
18
The Motivation (Be Right)
3:31
19
The Cloud
2:26
20
The Power
3:42
21
The Get Away (Fly Away)
4:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition from a Seinfeld stand-up clip into a soulful, horn-heavy boom bap beat on the opening track.
The rhythmic shift in the middle of track 15 where the club energy meets a surprisingly melodic, laid-back flow.
The vulnerable, spoken-word delivery on track 17 that strips away the percussion to focus entirely on the cadence of the poetry.
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