“The Album About Nothing” and its three first impressions (Review)

by ASHLEY MARTIN

To be completely honest, it took me three full days of listening to truly understand Wale’s anticipated “The Album About Nothing.” When I saw “About Nothing” in the title, I looked forward to another Seinfeld-themed project from the DMV artist. So there I was, my first listening day, and I was immediately disappointed. My initial reaction was that there was too much Seinfeld. His mixtape “The Mixtape About Nothing” had samples from the vintage TV show, with Jerry Seinfeld and other cast members citing lines.

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I know it wasn’t to hear even more samples! Almost every track had either a sample of the show or of a conversation between Wale and Jerry. Sure, I sat in anticipation for another “About Nothing” themed project, but my heart sunk when it sounded almost exactly like the mixtape. My first impression was that it didn’t “wow” me.