Wale's Addresses Social Climate in Sobering New EP 'The Imperfect Storm'
Produced by McClenney and Bizness Boi.
D.C.-born rapper Wale has just delivered a sobering new EP titled The Imperfect Storm. The rapper teased the cover art for the project ahead of its release — an image of a roadside fire next to a crowd of people under a darkened sky — offering some hint to fans that the EP would address the civil unrest that has shaken America as of late.
The project packs a total of six songs, produced by McClenney and Bizness Boi, in Wale’s signature soul-tinged groove, but it doesn’t hesitate for an instance to confront the difficult political climate the U.S. is currently undergoing. “MOVIN’ DIFFERENT” is the first track on the EP, penning sobering lyrics about Wale’s personal views on the social matter with lines like “Nine in the streets, n*ggas ridin’ in the streets / Try to police then we sob and repeat / I done seen this like a hundred million times” and “Flight Club gone in and takin’ off / Resilient we are, we still here tomorrow,” backed behind satirically lush, upbeat instrumentals. The next song “EMPTY WISHING WELL” features a slower beat, accompanied by wistful vocals as Wale glides through the arrangements with a dynamic triplet-driven flow. Other songs like “BLUE YELLOW GREEN PINK WHITE” and “MAAJO” offer additional perspectives with an expressively nuanced delivery that aptly responds to the complex nature of America’s current situation.
Scroll below to listen to Wale’s new EP The Imperfect Storm.
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