Wale Announces New Album "Everything Is a Lot"

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 2: Rapper, Wale, performs during Day 2 of the Roots Picnic festival 2024, in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Brandon Laws/HotNewHipHop)
Wale hasn't put out a proper album in four years, with "Folarin II" being the last title. It featured J. Cole, Rick Ross, and more.

Wale was one the most respected MCs of the 2010s, boasting a strong mixtape catalog with The Mixtape About Nothing being a standout. He also put out splashy albums that decade such as 2011's Ambition, SHINE, The Gifted, and more. But since 2019, the D.C. native's output has been spare.

But after teasing a comeback for the last year and change or so, Wale is officially bringing a new project to market. Per Hip Hop N More, he spoke exclusively with Billboard about Everything Is a Lot. It will mark his first commercial release since 2021's Folarin II, which featured his last Hot 100 charting track, "Poke It Out" with J. Cole.

The tracklist for it can be found below, albeit with zero features. That could change once we get the tape soon, but we do know some of the beat smiths that were behind the boards. BNYX, Salaam Remi, Kel-P Vibes, Go Grizz, Streetrunner, Emil, and Genio are the ones we know about.

When Is Wale Dropping His Album?

Additionally, Wale divulged on the tone and soundscape of Everything Is a Lot. Overall, it sounds like it's going to be an open and pretty serious project. "One of the underlying things is how heavy everything is in the world around me, my personal life, and the industry. I carried all of that with me and got it out of my system through this project."

Wale adds that the mission was "to express a certain level of vulnerability." He explains that in his Instagram post announcing the LP to his followers. "Letting go of what I can't change. Watching the industry become unrecognizable in real time.... people forgetting about me. Trying to find purpose in a thankless industry. New n****s actin like I'm a new n****. (U lot are crazy for that sh*t ngl) Changing labels. Changing management. Finding love but scared to scar from it. When panic meets uncertainty under a sensitive microscope....The highs the lows. The most uncertain moments of my career are ahead of me. Im ready for what ever tho."

Everything Is a Lot arrives Friday, November 14.

Everything Is a Lot Tracklist:

  1. Conundrum
  2. Belly
  3. Where to Start
  4. Blanco
  5. Michael Fredo
  6. Power and Problems
  7. Mirroronnabenz
  8. YSF
  9. Tomorrow Today
  10. Big Head
  11. City On Fire
  12. Fly Away
  13. Corner Bottles
  14. Like I
  15. Survive
  16. Lonely
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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