Wale and Complex got together for a spot of tea and a brief interview. Some choice quotes:
“[CuDi and I] just felt like it’s time. Like, ‘Man, we used to be cool. We used to hang every day. Fuck all the bullshit.’ We both had a little bit of turmoil in our lives, but we’re both in a happy place now.”
“I’m the deep-thinking, spend too much money on sneakers, member of Maybach Music. I’m not out there trying to do what Pill’s doing or Rozay’s doing. I am the deep-thinking, overly analytical–maybe sometimes emotional—but it’s that same emotional as ‘Pac for me. What they call emotional now, they call it whining.”
“In [the Internet] world they’re fickle. They like me, but very conditionally.”
“But I hope the fans understand that the album’s not going to sound like a hundred Lex Luger beats and Wale. It’s going to sound the way Attention Deficit meant to sound. It’s still going to have the great syntax. I still want to work with K’Naan. But you know how hard it was to get such and such in the studio before? Such and such ain’t no problem now. No problem. But this time now, I’m at the point where I realize I don’t need such and such. I could do my whole album with any producer. I’m so in a zone right now. When I signed with Warner and they heard my new songs, even they were surprised. They were like, ‘I didn’t know Wale was like that.’”
READ: Wale Talks Reconciling With Kid Cudi, Being Hurt By Complex, & Thinking The World Hates Him
can’t wait for his next solo project
mark said this on April 27th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
WALE IS A FUCKING BUM AND MIXTAPE RAPPER.. FUCK IT
TRUTH said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
dammit, I wanted 100 luger beats & Wale
SWAG said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Wale is very underrated
Mirror said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
^
yes he is.
cherocks said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
I’d like to hear another wale and k’naan track
saw them in concert together and it was dope
1dopeboy said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Good sign that he still wants to make ‘real’ music too..
CK said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Wale is a good lyricist and is true to himself, I respect that. I’ve noticed that people have turned on him on the internet for joining maybach music but i think people should chill until his next project comes out. How quickly people forget the 2 classic tapes(mixtape about nothing, more about nothing) and the very solid album he has under his belt. I think his next album will be dope, hope he works with justice league and stally extensively that would be a very good look!
obviouslygood said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
I’m still a fan.
red said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
definitely still a fan, cant wait for his new shit
a said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Dude is nice, people just wanna hear dope & swag. Fuk that, rap about some cool shit, positive, success..
I heard some of the shyt from International O new EP, and all i can say is 2DOPEBOYZ should not deny him this go-round!!!!
MUSIC MANIAC said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
If Wale can do his thing and drop music with the same quality as before, then by all means go get that money.
unclesam said this on April 27th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Yet if the album flops Wale will be the first one to blame his label, just like Lupe did. Don’t go try to get the money then bitch when you don’t have creative control…you sell yourself, and be ready for the consequences. I like Wale, I thought his Mixtape About Nothing was crazy good…but Attention Deficit was average at best. He sounds bitchy in interviews too.
beasleyrockah said this on April 27th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Wale needs to go back to working with Mark that 100 miles and running and mix tape about nothing was his best shit
Klutch said this on April 27th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
@beasleyrockah Bitch Shut the hell up! lupe told his TRUE FANS lasers wasn’t going to be as good as Food & Liquor or The Cool and not to mention Wale had more control over his album than lupe had so who’s fault is that?
ChrisThaCool said this on April 27th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
I want that BKS, Osinachi and Mark Ronson prouction! I thought Attention Deficit was really good, partly thanks to the beats. Maybe less features and NO GUCCI this time around.
Mikael said this on April 27th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Will be getting Self-Made, but definitely anticipating Wale’s next solo. Hopefully no MMG features. Wale is dope, some ppl just hate because they can.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Dopeman said this on April 27th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
his upcoming shit could be really dope…if he’s actually in the zone
i4c1o2 said this on April 27th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
by his own accord, the upcoming album sounds promising
JWIII said this on April 27th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Wale is smart. He made a power move. Go where they can see you. Nothing wrong with exposure as long as you do something with it.
Wayne (kinda) did it when he flooded the market in leading up to C3. At this point he’s running on fumes of that mainstream hype, but if C4 turns out to be C2-ish then his ex-fans will rejoice, and the mainstream fans will support it just cause they’re sheep.
Wiz is on that path now with his antics. ‘Ye did it with 808′s then came back with a fucking Masterpiece.
I know its old as heck but i havent listened to ‘Mixtape About Nothing’ yet but if its at least as good as ‘More About Nothing’ then cool. But Attention Deficit is solid. I expect his next solo project to be quality.
D.ynamic said this on April 27th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
wale is that nigga.
Jav said this on April 27th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
I guess I’m the only one that peeped that Kanye subliminal in that last quote
Wale had ta be talking bout Ye
BounceB said this on April 27th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
i remember a complex interview where cudi flat out said fuck wale (in a few words more but that was the summation). i think wale on some sissy shit unless im missing something. DC niggas dont rep this dude no way.
karma said this on April 28th, 2011 at 2:06 am
beasleyrockah: Lupe’s album didn’t flop. He blamed his record company for forcing him to make music that he didn’t want to.
Big difference.
D.ynamicv: Wiz sucks. Besides that he’s not a very talented rapper.
Rap right now is in the old Das Efx, Lords of the Underground stage right before the Chronic came out. Where rappers who are really shouldn’t be considered that talented blow up because there is a void in the game. That would be Wiz.
sensistar said this on April 28th, 2011 at 9:24 am
“dammit, I wanted 100 luger beats & Wale”
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
zany blunts said this on April 29th, 2011 at 1:47 am