Comments on: Wale: Actually Worth the Hype http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/ I'm a Bartender, I Do Great Things. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: karl http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7984 karl Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:58:44 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7984 wow wow

]]> By: padraig http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7890 padraig Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:51:49 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7890 I'm still trying to decide whether or not I'm just convincing myself to like Wale b/c he's one of the very few rappers around who seem interested in experimentation while still maintaining a solid grasp of more traditional boom-bap elements - like the joint where he raps over Lily fucking Allen is easily the worst thing on his tape (although "Rehab" is pretty awful too) but I have to give him credit just for being willing to try it - though on the UK collaboration tip it'd be way more interesting to see him get a beat or two from a big name grime producer like Wiley or Jammer. Also, after half a dozen listens or so his rhymes start to wear thin, cause he's not actually saying that much - I mean I'm not trying to criticize a free mixtape that was in my top 10 hip hop releases for 2007, just saying a lot of it's ear candy. Thus I'm kinda dubious that his rhyming would stand up minus sugary pop hooks - whatever, clearly dude is intelligent and I hope that he proves me wrong and comes out with an official album that's just as good. I’m still trying to decide whether or not I’m just convincing myself to like Wale b/c he’s one of the very few rappers around who seem interested in experimentation while still maintaining a solid grasp of more traditional boom-bap elements - like the joint where he raps over Lily fucking Allen is easily the worst thing on his tape (although “Rehab” is pretty awful too) but I have to give him credit just for being willing to try it - though on the UK collaboration tip it’d be way more interesting to see him get a beat or two from a big name grime producer like Wiley or Jammer. Also, after half a dozen listens or so his rhymes start to wear thin, cause he’s not actually saying that much - I mean I’m not trying to criticize a free mixtape that was in my top 10 hip hop releases for 2007, just saying a lot of it’s ear candy. Thus I’m kinda dubious that his rhyming would stand up minus sugary pop hooks - whatever, clearly dude is intelligent and I hope that he proves me wrong and comes out with an official album that’s just as good.

]]> By: DocZeus http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7859 DocZeus Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:45:20 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7859 Not to get into a debate between Black Thought and Wale because their night and day different but... Black Thought is certainly a very, very solid emcee on wax but he's transcendent live which in some respects is an aspect of emceeing that is almost forgotten these days. I've seen the Roots twice and Thought tore down the house. Not to get into a debate between Black Thought and Wale because their night and day different but…

Black Thought is certainly a very, very solid emcee on wax but he’s transcendent live which in some respects is an aspect of emceeing that is almost forgotten these days. I’ve seen the Roots twice and Thought tore down the house.

]]> By: adam (not Beaugh) http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7854 adam (not Beaugh) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:18:44 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7854 Man, that Nikeboots song fucking sucks. To join the debate, Black Thought kills this guy. Man, that Nikeboots song fucking sucks. To join the debate, Black Thought kills this guy.

]]> By: Fatlace™.. Collect Everything! http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7849 Fatlace™.. Collect Everything! Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:40:35 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7849 [...] http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/ [...] […] http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/ […]

]]> By: Zilla Rocca http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7845 Zilla Rocca Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:58:39 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7845 Roberts: Black Thought is an emcee's emcee. I don't know what you mean about uneven. He absolutely killed "Game Theory." He's not flashy, just solid as hell. If you mean uneven in the sense of charisma and swagger, well Jim Jones is good for that. But Thought is a master of live shows, off the head freestyles, and has countless bangers under his belt on a technical level. And the Roots really piss me off.. Roberts:

Black Thought is an emcee’s emcee.

I don’t know what you mean about uneven. He absolutely killed “Game Theory.” He’s not flashy, just solid as hell. If you mean uneven in the sense of charisma and swagger, well Jim Jones is good for that. But Thought is a master of live shows, off the head freestyles, and has countless bangers under his belt on a technical level. And the Roots really piss me off..

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7844 Passion of the Weiss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:55:18 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7844 In theory, it probably doesn't bode well, but to be to be fair to the kid, I actually think he's a lot more entertaining that Black Thought ever was. Technically though, Thought's a good model to follow, I don't think many rappers can handle 16 bars better than Black Thought. For me, The Roots always worked better when Thought had a foil like Malik B and Dice Raw or the collaborations with Common, Q-Tip and Mos Def on Illadelphalflife, which is still by far my favorite Roots record. In theory, it probably doesn’t bode well, but to be to be fair to the kid, I actually think he’s a lot more entertaining that Black Thought ever was. Technically though, Thought’s a good model to follow, I don’t think many rappers can handle 16 bars better than Black Thought. For me, The Roots always worked better when Thought had a foil like Malik B and Dice Raw or the collaborations with Common, Q-Tip and Mos Def on Illadelphalflife, which is still by far my favorite Roots record.

]]> By: Roberts http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7836 Roberts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:33:19 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7836 Yeah, but Black Thought's his favorite rapper? That doesn't bode well, does it? I've always thought that the Roots could have been great had it not been for Black Thought's very uneven skillz. Yeah, but Black Thought’s his favorite rapper? That doesn’t bode well, does it? I’ve always thought that the Roots could have been great had it not been for Black Thought’s very uneven skillz.

]]> By: POTW likes Wale at Shots Ring Out http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7833 POTW likes Wale at Shots Ring Out Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:59:31 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7833 [...] a move that proves Weiss of POTW does not listen to the SRO monthly indie mix hotness, he posts today about his like for the yet to [...] […] a move that proves Weiss of POTW does not listen to the SRO monthly indie mix hotness, he posts today about his like for the yet to […]

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7831 douglas martin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/04/wale-actually-worth-the-hype/#comment-7831 weiss, i'm actually surprised it's taken you this long to do a write-up on wale. but, yes, i also saw the <i>urb magazine</i> cover and was like, "they've got a black dude on ed banger? all i need is a mixing board, and there's hope for me, yet!" but, in all seriousness, wale is probably the best rapper around that's poised for mainstream success. and speaking of taking hip-hop recommendations from kids in fedoras, have you listened any of crooked i's "hip-hop weekly" freestyles, yet? weiss, i’m actually surprised it’s taken you this long to do a write-up on wale. but, yes, i also saw the urb magazine cover and was like, “they’ve got a black dude on ed banger? all i need is a mixing board, and there’s hope for me, yet!” but, in all seriousness, wale is probably the best rapper around that’s poised for mainstream success.

and speaking of taking hip-hop recommendations from kids in fedoras, have you listened any of crooked i’s “hip-hop weekly” freestyles, yet?

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