Rick Ross On Wale’s “Album About Nothing” LP: “He Consistently Makes His Sh*t Fly”

Maybach Music Group leader Rick Ross recently shed some light on Wale‘s new The Album About Nothing LP and gave a take on what separates the release from its competition.

In Ricky Rozay’s opinion, the MMG member’s newest solo offering shows Wale’s versatility as an artist.

“As an artist you find at different times you want to do different things. And Wale, he consistently make his shit fly. This intelligent, fly good music right here that real Gs fuck with. And it’s just intelligent with the wordplay. It’s just some dope shit. Wale finna do it bigger than ever.” (XXL Mag)

Check out how many albums Wale’s new LP sold in its opening week on the next page…

Wale’s newest solo offering toppled its competition to land atop the sales chart this month.

With the No. 1 arrival, Wale beats out the surging Furious 7 soundtrack, which drives 17-2 and is the greatest gainer on the chart. The Album About Nothing was released on March 31 through EBM Music/Maybach/Atlantic Records, and tallied 100,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 5 (according to Nielsen Music). The Furious 7 album (on Universal Studios/Atlantic) shifted 74,000 (a gain of 202 percent). (Billboard)

Wale recently said he hoped his new album would finally open fans’ eyes and earn him the respect he deserved.

“Everyone says, “Be patient. It’ll happen.” But all signs are showing, “No, it won’t happen.” I’m okay with people not liking my music but provide an intelligent reason for why you like or don’t like something or you’re a hater or a d*ck-rider. This is my fourth album. I want some respect. I want to go to a party and not have Katy Perry tell her security to move me out of the f*ckin’ way. We do the same thing. I know there’s no union in the music industry, but have some respect. I want people to be like, “Your album’s just as good as Kendrick [Lamar]’s or Esperanza Spalding or Beck.” I work just as hard as them.” (Billboard)

The Washington, DC native’s new The Album About Nothing release hit retail outlets last month.

1. “The Intro About Nothing”
2. “The Helium Balloon”
3. “The White Shoes”
4. “The Pessimist” feat. J. Cole
5. “The Middle Finger”
6. “The One Time in Houston”
7. “The Girls on Drugs”
8. “The God Smile”
9. “The Need to Know” feat. SZA
10. “The Success”
11. “The Glass Egg”
12. “The Bloom (AG3)”
13. “The Matrimony” feat. Usher
14. “The Body” feat. Jeremih [Bonus Track] (The Album About Nothing)