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The Imperfect Storm
Hip-Hop · 2020 · 6 tracks · 18m

The Imperfect Storm

Wale

A raw, reactive EP capturing the tension of 2020. Gritty production and urgent lyricism trade Wale's usual polish for immediate, heavy-hearted social commentary.

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Wale trades the radio hooks for raw, midnight-hour protest poetry.

A tense, heavy-hearted meditation on social unrest and personal isolation.

The Imperfect Storm · vs · Wale
Urgent+4.0σ

Urgent saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 18m
01
MOVIN' DIFFERENT
3:02
02
EMPTY WISHING WELL
3:25
03
BLUE YELLOW GREEN PINK WHITE
2:22
04
JUNE 5th / QueenZnGodZ
5:10
05
SHIT DON'T STOP
1:39
06
MAAJO
2:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the second half of JUNE 5th where the beat dissolves into a haunting, spoken-word reflection on systemic injustice.
The skeletal, rattling percussion on MOVIN' DIFFERENT that creates a sense of immediate, high-stakes paranoia.
The way the melodic synth loop on MAAJO provides a brief, shimmering moment of hope against the EP's otherwise heavy backdrop.
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