The Mixtape About Nothing


The Mixtape About Nothing is the fourth mixtape by American rapper Wale, released on May 30, 2008. It was mixed by Nick Catchdubs in collaboration with New York streetwear brand 10.Deep Clothing as a free download.

Theme

Wale was inspired by the show Seinfeld. Wale claims he has "seen every episode". The mixtape samples extensively from Seinfeld, and Wale peppers his raps with frequent reference to jokes and catch phrases from the series. Each track follows the series' naming conventions for episodes, formatting each title with the definitive article "The." In the track "The Kramer," Wale raps about use of the word "nigger," referring to the Michael Richards Laugh Factory incident, which Wale also attacks across the rest of the mixtape. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays the character Elaine Benes in Seinfeld, appears on the mixtape. In 2015, Wale collaborated with Jerry Seinfeld on an album called The Album About Nothing.

Critical reception

Upon its release, The Mixtape About Nothing has received favorable reviews from music critics. Arthur Gailes of RapReviews.com gave the album an 8.5 out of 10.

Track listing

From "The Mixtape About Nothing".
#SongTimeFeatured guestProducer
1"The Opening Title Sequence"2:43Best Kept Secret
2"The Roots Song Wale Is On"1:37The Roots, Chrisette MicheleQuestlove, James Poyser
3"The Feature Heavy Song"3:37Bun B, Pusha T, TreBest Kept Secret
4"The Freestyle "4:12Sean C & LV
5"The Perfect Plan"2:53Best Kept Secret
6"The Kramer"4:14Best Kept Secret
7"The Crazy"3:04Best Kept Secret
8"The Vacation from Ourselves"4:21Julia Louis-DreyfusBest Kept Secret
9"The Remake of a Remake "3:00TawiahMark Ronson
10"The Grown Up"4:08Best Kept Secret
11"The Manipulation"4:16Best Kept Secret
12"The Artistic Integrity"3:22Best Kept Secret
13"The Star"5:53J Dilla, Questlove, Scott Storch
14"The Skit "2:21
15"The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature "3:59Lil WayneOsinachi
16"The Bmore Club Slam"3:59Scottie B
17"The Chicago Falcon "3:09The Budos BandMark Ronson, Eli Escobar
18"The Hype"5:53Best Kept Secret
19"The End Credits"5:54Best Kept Secret