Wale Returns With Brief But Intriguing "Ghetto Speak" & "Mission Statement" Singles

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The D.C. native is also getting ready to head back on tour later this month.

Wale has kind of been in the dark for a little bit now, but he seems to be ramping up production again with this new "Ghetto Speak" two-pack. This comes on the heels of his Every Blue Moon Tour announcement from a few weeks ago. It's commemorating the release of his debut album, Attention Deficit, which is now over 15 years old already. The Every Blue Moon trek is going to be quite the journey across the U.S. despite it not being solely for a new release. Wale will begin on September 19 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Then, he will wrap things up on November 7 in Birmingham, AL. However, noticed how we said "not solely". There is a great chance that the D.C. talent will promote some new tracks from his ninth album that's in the works.

It's possible that it could be named after the tour, and it would be an aptly titled LP given his recent track record. We don't have a release date yet, but we did receive a snippet of song in the trailer announcement for the tour. Furthering the hype are these two new songs from Wale, "Ghetto Speak" and "Mission Statement". Both cuts are extremely short with them averaging out to be a minute and a half apiece. However, they do present some descriptive and introspective lyricism, as well as solid beats. "Ghetto Speak" is rougher around the edges with dirty soul vibe. His bars reflect the good and the bad about his hometown. "Mission Statement", more cleanly produced by T-Minus, sounds more upbeat on the surface, but it has a serious tone like the first. There are great ideas here and we cannot wait for more to come from Wale.

"Ghetto Speak" / "Mission Statement" - Wale & T-Minus

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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