New Release Tuesday

Only two albums to discuss today and I'm not super excited about either, but I have a feeling both will be good. The first is Wale's Ambition. For the record I'm a big fan of Wale. Unfortunately, I'm less than thrilled with his move to MMG, as I'm hoping the Rick Ross formula won't be passed onto Wale's music.

The dude is at his best when he's crafting lyrics around specific topics and pushing the envelope creatively. Songs like "The Kramer," "Contemplate" and "Shades" show the type of talent Wale has. But if his second album features songs sounding similar to "B.M.F." then I'm not interested. That sound works for Ross, but Wale is a much more capable MC and has much greater depth lyrically, so I'm hoping the productions fits his style. I'll be listening, because I like Wale, but I'm going in with my guard up.

Secondly is Black Milk and Danny Brown's Black and Brown. The two collaborated on a track of the same name on Black Milk's Album of the Year to tremendous results. Not sure what an entire album will bring, but if it sounds anything like their previous work it should be a solid album from start to finish.

So both albums are definitely worth checking out and I'm sure I'll enjoy both. I'm just not running to the store to buy either. The fact that I have so much music to catch up on still probably does play into that as well.