With "Ambition" succeeds whales but, first, to move back into the center of the rap game but also the new sound to adapt to others so that there is still no doubt sounds like whales. And even if he has become an arrogant master of self-promotion in some way from the humble Backpack rappers, so knows how to convince quite his second studio album over long distances.
Whales presents itself lyrically usually very confident and his flow is beyond any doubt. And if he already is not ascends with the most pristine subjects so he knows it yet again, the listener through word games like "A modern day Goodfella, I'm Ray Liotta / Loud smoking pass the L like a semicolon 'as" to entertain and keep at bar. The rest will be done the sound. The beats are all very well produced and of variety, it did not lack in respect times. Although the album starts with three very similar sounding tracks, all remember the very arrangements of a big band, accompanied the whales because - in such moments one feels a bit on songs like "Mama Told Me" or "Beautiful Bliss" from "Attention Deficit "recalls - but which is then directly from a simple, dirty beat on" "relieved, only to find in the incredibly relaxed atmosphere even" be reconciled Legendary Lotus Flower Bomb ".
There are also other types of songs. So would there were the rather minimalist "Chain Music" and "Slight Work" mentioned. The former mainly convinces by its thumping bass and catchy melody, "Slight Work" shows most Wale's versatility. On the right frantic beat that Samplet a police siren, the landlord It fits in perfectly with its staccato flow. Big Sean does his job at least as well.
But who wants to be really expect profound things and possibly inspired by the album to reflect who should rather not hope. Although white especially the title track to create a very dense atmosphere, know also excellent to use the whale and his guests Meek Mill and Rick Ross, but the stories are not true tell about yourself too much about the revelation. So the emphasis is rather laid on in the album, to convince the listener with wit, a really ambitious sounding whale and a generally very coherent and above all well-produced sound. Whether you like it or not, so everyone has to decide for himself here. Controversy is likely to be here but that whales entitled "Ambition" truly embodies. There are rumors that he really made an effort and often enough that he really fun at the microphone has - sometimes not so bad in a game full of Stoics.
From my side the recommendation, a listen at least once remains. My Favourites 5:
1. Sabotage - The already mentioned big-band sound reaches here an absolute highlight. The band is playing for their lives and motivated both whales and the guest Lloyd to peak performance
2. Ambition - Above all, the atmosphere of this track which offers the perfect combination of beat and lyrics - very strong performance of all three parties.
3. Lotus Flower Bomb - Once again, very well produced this is the perfect song to relax - especially the voice of Miguel is very nice soothing.
4. Focused - The Reunion with Kid Cudi falls as expected from pretty pompous. This shows particularly how much whale's song has changed in no case to his detriment.
5. Miami Nights - The pinnacle of whales - feel-good songs with a lot of winds and not too little bombast. Again, this is again very well done.
By the way: Who the album appeals, which should listen definitely still the singles "Bait" and "Bad Girls Club" with J. Cole. Although both thematically not just open up a new world, so they sound at least really good. Particularly "Bad Girls Club" is therefore also one of my most listened to songs of whales
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