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- Summary: The fifth full-length release for the DC rapper features guest appearances from Phil Adé, J Balvin, Chris Brown, Davido, Dua Lipa, G-Eazy, Lil Wayne, Olamide, Travis Scott, Sam Sneak, and WizKid.
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- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): Rap, Pop-Rap, Contemporary Rap
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May 9, 2017Five albums in, Wale remains one of the more mercurial talents in rap, with SHINE serving as further evidence of his abilities as an MC and a reminder of his lyrical radiance.
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May 9, 2017Beats are enjoyable, ranging from murky piano and trap drums on "Fish n Grits"--despite Travis Scott's painfully sung hook in stark contrast to his killer bars --to absolute winner "Fashion Week," with infectious, sexy vocals laced into the drum line.
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May 9, 2017Sounding revitalized, projecting a mix of gratitude and disgust, Wale breathes new life into an old breakbeat (and a sample from Marvin Gaye's version of "I Wanna Be Where You Are") for a defiantly proud pro-black finale. It should be enough to retain the listeners who strongly prefer the more lyrical, less hedonistic aspects of the Wale discography.
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May 22, 2017Shine isn’t dark. But it feels like an exercise in avoidance as if Wale took the advice to ease up too far.
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May 9, 2017There is a lack of uniqueness in the overall concepts and sonics of the project.
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