The Mixtape About Nothing is the fourth mixtape by American rapper Wale, released on May 30, 2008. It was mixed by Nick Catchdubs, and released as a collaboration with New York streetwear brand 10.Deep Clothing as a free download.10.Deep Presents: Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing"
Theme Wale was inspired by the show Seinfeld.The FADER - What's With Wale Rapping So Good? Wale claims he has "seen every episode". The mixtape samples extensively from Seinfeld, and Wale peppers his raps with frequent reference to jokes and catch phrases from the series. Each track follows the series' naming conventions for episodes, formatting each title with the definitive article "The". In the track "The Kramer," Wale raps about use of the word "nigger," referring to the Michael Richards Laugh Factory incident, which Wale also attacks across the rest of the mixtape. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays the character Elaine Benes in Seinfeld, appears on the mixtape.Wale Gives the Street a Festivus Treat With Seinfeld-Inspired Mixtape : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily In 2015, Wale collaborated with Jerry Seinfeld on an album called The Album About Nothing.
Critical reception
Upon its release, The Mixtape About Nothing has received favorable reviews from music critics. Arthur Gailes of RapReviews.com gave the album an 8.5 out of 10.
Track listing From "The Mixtape About Nothing". # Song Time Featured guest(s) Producer(s) 1 "The Opening Title Sequence" 2:43 Best Kept Secret 2 "The Roots Song Wale Is On" 1:37 The Roots, Chrisette Michele Questlove, James Poyser 3 "The Feature Heavy Song" 3:37 Bun B, Pusha T, Tre Best Kept Secret 4 "The Freestyle (Roc Boys)" 4:12 Sean C & LV 5 "The Perfect Plan" 2:53 Best Kept Secret 6 "The Kramer" 4:14 Best Kept Secret 7 "The Crazy" 3:04 Best Kept Secret 8 "The Vacation from Ourselves" 4:21 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Best Kept Secret 9 "The Remake of a Remake (All I Need)" 3:00 Tawiah Mark Ronson 10 "The Grown Up" 4:08 Best Kept Secret 11 "The Manipulation" 4:16 Best Kept Secret 12 "The Artistic Integrity" 3:22 Best Kept Secret 13 "The Star" 5:53 J Dilla, Questlove, Scott Storch 14 "The Skit (Untz Untz)" 2:21 15 "The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It's the Remix Baby!)" 3:59 Lil Wayne Osinachi 16 "The Bmore Club Slam" 3:59 Scottie B 17 "The Chicago Falcon (Remix)" 3:09 The Budos Band Mark Ronson, Eli Escobar 18 "The Hype" 5:53 Best Kept Secret 19 "The End Credits" 5:54 Best Kept Secret
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