Wale Folarin "The Gifted" 3rd album

The Gifted is the upcoming third studio
album by American rapper Wale. The
album is scheduled to be released on
June 25, 2013 by Maybach Music
Group and Atlantic Records . The
album was supported by the hit single
" Bad" which has peaked at number 25
on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Background
On November 25, 2011, shortly after
the release of Ambition, Wale
announced on Twitter that he had
already begun working on his third
album.In November 2012, during
an interview with MTV Wale explained
he would be taking a new approach
with his third studio album, saying
He also explained that he would be
taking his time on the album, saying
"It’s not coming as quick as like a lot
of other projects. Self Made I could
just hit a beat, but now I’m like
‘Alright, I don’t like the strings. Take
that out. Let’s try this. I don’t like the
percussion so let’s change the snare.’ I
might be doing it myself on some of
the songs on there so it’s a little bit
different." In March 2013, when
speaking of his third studio album
Wale said, "I'm dropping my third solo
album first, then a couple months
after I'll probably drop the Nothing
project. I'm very creative, I'm knee
deep in that joint. It's kind of like a
persona; thing; I design my records
and the sound a certain way for two
different projects. Its going to have
one sound, very, very soulful" and the
first single, "Bad" is a pretty good
indication of the direction I'm going
for this project."
On March 20, 2013, during an
interview with MTV Wale explained why
he is tired of talking about music and
said that he is ready to let his music
speak for itself, saying "I'm not even
gonna do all that other stuff. I'ma talk
with the music. Until my album drop,
until June 25, I'ma talk loud with the
music, I've done everything I could do,
I've said everything I could say. I've
kissed the babies, I've shook the
hands now let's let the music talk
because I ain't about to come here
and tell y'all exactly how I feel no
more. I'ma let it all sing in the
music."The album cover was
released on May 15, 2013. Wale
along with famed Mr. Cartoon
designed the cover.
Release and promotion
On December 24, 2012, Wale released
a mixtape titled Folarin in promotion
of the album. It featured 21 tracks and
guest appearances from Rick Ross , 2
Chainz , Scarface , Nipsey Hussle,
Trinidad James, Hit-Boy , French
Montana, Jhené Aiko and Chrisette
Michele among others. Upon
release the mixtape received generally
positive reviews.
On March 20, 2013, he announced
that the album would be titled The
Gifted and would be released on June
25, 2013. On April 28, 2013, Wale
released the first of a series of vlogs
leading up to the release of the album.
Singles
On February 5, 2013, the first single
titled " Bad" featuring Tiara Thomas
was released as a digital download .
The song was originally released
on December 24, 2012, on Wale's
mixtape Folarin. The music video
was directed by Alexandre Moors and
premiered on March 20, 2013, on 106
& Park ."Bad" has so far peaked at
number 25 on the US Billboard Hot
100 , making it Wale's second top 40
entry after " Lotus Flower Bomb", and
becoming his highest-charting single as
a lead artist. [13] On May 21, 2013,
the second single "LoveHate Thing"
featuring Sam Dew was released.
Track listing
1. "The Curse
of the
Gifted"
2. "LoveHate
Thing"
(featuring
Sam Dew)
3. "Sunshine"
4. "Heaven
In the
Afternoon"
(featuring
Meek Mill )
5. "Golden
Salvation
(Jesus
Piece)"
6. "Vanity"
7. "Gullible"
8. "Bricks"
9. "Clappers"
(featuring
Nicki Minaj
& Juicy J )
10. "Bad
(Remix)"
(featuring
Rihanna )
11. "Tired of
Dreaming"
12. "Rotation"
(featuring
Wiz Khalifa
& 2
Chainz )
13. "Simple
Man"
14. "88"
(featuring
Rockie
Fresh )
15. "Black
Heroes"
16. " Bad"
(featuring
Tiara
Thomas)
Note
The track listing was confirmed on
May 21, 2013.
References
1. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-11-27).
"Wale Begins Recording Third
Album" . HipHop DX. Retrieved
2013-04-27.
2. ^ a b Harling, Danielle
(2012-11-07). "Wale Hoping To
Standout Sonically & "Show Range" On
His Third Solo Album" . HipHop DX.
Retrieved 2013-04-27.
3. ^ Meara, Paul (2013-03-04). "Wale
Says He's Working On The "Nothing"
Project, Talks New LP" . HipHop DX.
Retrieved 2013-04-27.
4. ^ Vasquez, Andres (2013-03-22).
"Wale May Release Two Albums In
2013, Talks "The Gifted" LP" . HipHop
DX. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
5. ^ "Album Cover: Wale – ‘The
Gifted’" . Rap-Up.com. 2013-05-15.
Retrieved 2013-05-21.
6. ^ "Wale Unveils The Cover Art To
"The Gifted"" . Complex. Retrieved
2013-05-21.
7. ^ Horowitz, Steven J (December 27,
2012). "Wale "Folarin" Mixtape
Download & Stream" . HipHopDX.
Cheri Media Group. Retrieved
December 24, 2012.
8. ^ "Wale Announces New Album ‘The
Gifted’" . Rap-Up . 2013-03-20.
Retrieved 2013-04-27.
9. ^ "Wale 'The Gifted' Vlog #1 -
XXL" . Xxlmag.com. 2013-04-28.
Retrieved 2013-05-21.
10. ^ "iTunes - Music - Bad (feat. Tiara
Thomas) - Single by Wale" .
Itunes.apple.com. 2013-02-05.
Retrieved 2013-04-27.
11. ^ "New Music: Wale –
‘Folarin’ (Mixtape)" . Rap-Up . Devin
Lazerine. December 24, 2012.
Retrieved December 24, 2012.
12. ^ "Watch Wale's New Videos for
"Bad" featuring Tiara Thomas, and
"The Show" featuring Rick Ross and
Aaron Wess" . Complex. 2013-03-13.
Retrieved 2013-03-21.
13. ^ "Wale" . Billboard. Retrieved
2013-04-27.
14. ^ "LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam
Dew): Wale: MP3 Downloads" .
Amazon.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved
2013-05-21.
15. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Gifted by
Wale" . Itunes.apple.com.
1984-11-21. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
16. ^ Wete, Brad (23 May 2013).
"Wale Previews 'The Gifted' Album In
NYC: First Listen" . Billboard .
Retrieved 23 May 2013.
v t e
Wale
Discography
Studio albums Attention Deficit
Ambition
The Gifted
Collabration
albums
Self Made Vol. 1
(with Maybach Music
Group )
Self Made Vol. 2
(with Maybach Music
Group )
Mixtapes
100 Miles & Running
The Mixtape About
Nothing
Folarin
Singles
" Chillin "
" Pretty Girls "
" Lotus Flower
Bomb"
" Bad"
Featured
singles
" Change "
" No Hands "
" I'm On "
" Freaxxx "
" In & Out "
" Diced Pineapples "
“
"I just wanna show range. I proved
a lot to my peers and to myself
and to my fans so I just wanna
take it back to something a little
more exciting. When the music
was most exciting to me. Kinda
like when I was in my best
pocket…Just for being swarmed in
my own stuff and doing Self Made
and all those things. I haven’t had
an opportunity to stand on my
own sonically as an artist as much
as I would like. This new project
I’m working on is definitely
allowing me to do that."