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• {REVIEW} Wale’s “everything is a lot” Is a Modern Blues Album where Rap n R&B Intersect | The Wave | Nov. 19, 2025, 5:20 p.m.
Wale’s new album had me stop everything. Not just pause a playlist or skim a few tracks. I mean actually stop and take a breath. I needed a minute to sit with it. To feel it. This album made me reflect and be grateful for everything Wale has given to the game, because whether people realize it or not, this man has been handing out pieces of his heart since the blog era. And with Everything Is a Lot, he might have just given us one of his most personal pieces yet. There’s something about Wale’s