![]() If that’s the goal, it’s no wonder Shine is Wale’s most musically ambitious album to date. ![]() They’re rapper rich expensive, like minimum $275,000 expensive. It comes in the form of a throwaway braggadocious line on the soulful album opener “Thank God.” On that intro, Wale raps, “I’m trying to get my daughter five McLaren.” For those who don’t know-I didn’t-McLarens aren’t regular people expensive. There is no overarching theme that grounds the album, but there is a simple thesis statement. The latest entry is Wale’s fifth studio album, Shine.Īs a Wale album, Shine doesn’t work. Modern members of this specific canon include Magna Carta Holy Grail, The Life of Pablo, Coloring Book, and 4 Your Eyez Only. This hyper-specific micro-genre is built on overwhelming fatherly pride, chart-chasing accessibility, and characterized by the pursuit to give your children the world. If you’re a rap fan for long enough, you’re going to eventually see one of your favorites make dad rap.
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