Like Erykah Badu said at the beginning of “Tyrone” on her platinum-selling Live album, “Now keep in mind I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my shit.”
Someone who understands that completely is Wale who recently blasted The Needle Drop host Anthony Fantano over comments made about several tracks from the MMG rapper’s latest LP, Shine.
Of course, Wale had some issues with Fantano’s Caribbean characterization considering his well-known Nigerian heritage.
Fantano wasn’t buying it, saying this in a Twitter video.
“On this song, you featured and credited Diplo by way of Major Lazer, a trio known for fusing Western pop music and house music with Caribbean music, with dancehall, with reggae,” said Fantano. “And that vibe comes through on this track, and I’m not sure why you’re not hearing that.”
Of course, Wale used this as an example of the media criticizing music they don’t understand.
This isn’t the first time Fantano has faced this accusation as anyone who recently watched his review of Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. would know.
Some time later, Vince Staples, who recently called rap beef “corny,” hopped into the Wale conversation and offered a way to squash the issue between the two.
Eventually, Fantano dodged the fade before Wale and Staples started to clown around about it.
Though released last week, Shine has yet to be given an official Metacritic score, but the reviews for the project seem to be mixed.
HotNewHipHop gave the project a 65 percent while Complex called Shine a “new dad rap classic.” Look out for DX’s Shine review soon.
Wack ass Wale in his feelings because Fantano was honest about his shitty record. Can’t wait for the full album review. Fantano gonna trash the fuck out of it.
Nah, the wack ass Fucktano guy is trying to discredit the Nigerian Afro beat genre he don’t no shit about and says it sounds like reggae or whatever. That beat is 100% Nigerian. Fuck Wacktano.Word!!!
It’ll be seen by more people than the 20k of people projected to buy Shine. This is Wale’s first flop. DC4 sold better. Sad.
Album is average and Wale once again oversensitive
Wale’s trash. Two pathetic libs beefin’ FREELY, portrating themselves as clowns on behalf of those protecting us. S/O to Vince for the hype! Epic LOL. Check out some indie albums ppl! Wale is TRASH and as sensitive as trickyass John Legend’s wifey. LOL! Fk Em
It wasn’t Wale’s best effort but I can see why he would take offense to a nobody criticizing his work. Wale was trying to sing way too much on this album. Stay in your lane Wale, you’ll get it right sooner or later
“Nobody”
I mean, Fantano is an award winning music critic who’s more famous than a lot of up and coming rappers and he works solo while putting out reviews that are more well thought out than most stuff on this site.
I like Wale, but he responds to readily to literally every critic.
I saw Heems trying to get some shine off of this situation and Fantano flamed him out.
Really? I never heard of him until today lol Wale’s new album does suck tho.
fantano listens ONCE and rates. fantano judges all music on the same measurement.
This is pathetic, Wale need to stop being sensitive and Vince Staples over here acting like Anthony Fantano is being “disrespectful”? Lmao Anthony is a critic, and he critiqued Wales shitty album. That is literally what he does for a living. Vince needs to go somewhere else with that catching a fade shit. Getting all defensive like Wales his B!tch or something. Take that captain save a hoe, crybaby shit elsewhere.