Days before Waleās The Gifted drops, the Maybach Music rapper contemplates the sources of inspiration for his third solo album.
āThis album kind of wrote itself, in a way,ā he explained in an interview with The Washington Post. āI just used my inspiration. I would use Marvin Gayeās music to inspire āLove/Hate Thing.ā I would use Michael Jackson to inspire āTired of Dreaming.ā I would use Michael Jordanās career to inspire ā88.āā
The Washington, D.C. native, who often engages both fans and critics on Twitter, also discussed the wide range of feedback he receives. āI wake up every morning to āI love you, youāre the greatestā and āI hate you and wish you would retire.ā Iām looking for a little reality in there.ā
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Asked how he would fare if he could cut himself off from the opinion of millions, Wale responded, āI think Iād be one of the most successful rappers alive.ā
Some of the most jarring criticisms come from his hometown, Wale explained. āWhen it comes to, like, finding new acts or things like that, peopleās expectations for me are unrealistic sometimes. Iām but a man. They think that I can change the whole universe, sign everybody from D.C., if I donāt put every Go-Go band on every songā¦itās just unrealistic expectations.
Watch a portion of an interview below:
Waleās The Gifted is his third studio album, and his second on Maybach Music Group. The album drops Tuesday (June 25), and features Cee-Lo Green, Meek Mill, Lyfe Jennings, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Jerry Seinfeld, and more.
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