Wale - DC Gorillaz

This is probably my favorite song by Wale! The sick beat is sampled from "Dirty Harry" by Gorillaz (hence the title), which I'll post at the bottom as well. I think this song, more than any, is a testament to his talent. He confronts the tendency of rappers to practice "poor artistry", where they just spit inane b.s. on top of an 808 and it becomes a hit. He addresses how his refusal to stoop this low hurts his radio play/record sales, however, by saying "if I don't make that man there dance / that man there throw Wale on the shelf, and I lose" and later compares himself to photosynthesis, as his style gives a change of pace.

every single single ain't a single just to hit the clubs

Also, in true Wale fashion, he takes it back to DC for the last verse and makes it crank. All in all, this song is awesome. Granted, he's started to drift away what he used to be. I feel like since joining with Maybach Music, he's started to fall into the same trap of "poor artistry", although he's NOWHERE near as bad as Lil Wayne, Tyga, Nicki, or any of Young Money (thank God). He still has mad talent and he's not too far off, plus he always reps DC so he's true to his roots. Hopefully he wont go full retard.

Lyrics:


[Wale]
I'm a gorilla, I spit till the void fill up
Cause honestly I feel the radio is stright filler
If north is up and south is down
Why every five minutes niggas walkin' out?
Thats not a jab at UNK but I don't think the PD's are reasoning with us
Cause they don't think, no, they just wanna dance
And she don't want to learn, she gon' shake that little ass while they rain with that cash
If I don't make that man there dance
That man there throw Wale on the shelf, and I lose
I'm not movin' like a cartoon
Or a harpoon to Tom Cruise with a jock tune
For every black thought I thought I cut roots
It don't feel right, so what I'm gonna do?
Its lopsided like a AA college student tryin' to undertake a D1 scholar
They need work,the freaks here makes thier knees work
Yep she's on Ex, I called that bitch speed burst
I plead with em, the system ain't right
Like the first Nintendo: the blinking red light
So, my thought process is all but a cartlidge
When I'm blown I can work proper
Yeah, listen up, I ain't here kissin' up
Every single single ain't a single just to hit the clubs
I am not involved, nor do I indulge in the hardest thing of poor artistry
I rock awesomley, the offspring of the flawless brings game
I'm autumn leaves: change
Photosyntheis, notice what the focus is
I move the club like a poker dealer
And most feel me like masseuse
Lyrical kama sutra
But radio ain't tryin' to follow suit
So what you've heard is the fix like super
Intendent attend them, cool cuz
It's cool cause the radio don't do much
I lead the city in requests, but don't do nuthin'
Them dudes frontin' like grills
Frontin' like Pharrell
They take a loss man, I'm all about the bills
And I'm about to fill y'all in on the real
No BDS, no deal

Y'all don't wanna tango with me
I'm dangling with E's and a straight Dave Blaine from the scene
PFKT with the lane's on the feet, you ain't know a rap nigga like me
Reggie Miller Nike's, I do the right thing
Althought I missed out on them ice Brightlys
I lack jungle fever, had to black for the sneakers
Had to get my atmost feeted sleep cause
They gettin' deals with thier weak buzz
Fuck it, Wale still kickin' like FIFA
So keep frontin' till my peeps come (Wew!)
Relivers put the heat to em'
Black berry and T phone
Slam X high piece on it
Damn right, them my peeps sung it
I'm gettin' cheese like my teeth touchin, and cheeks puffy
I keep it comin' nigga, I'm a beast youngin'
I kick the door like police warrents
All day, Wale, D.C
Gone


Gorillaz - Dirty Harry