Wale has joined the ranks of artists using their platform to bring awareness to the plight faced by African Americans following the recent spate of police brutality.
Is black America winning the fight against systemic racism?
Notable progress has been made since the death of George Floyd. Day-by-day, states and corporations are making changes to oppressive policies.
The officers involved in the killing of Floyd are facing serious charges and law enforcement in Atlanta, GA, have moved swiftly in charging the officer who gunned down Rayshard Brooks.
There is a lot of room for improvement, though. Sure, many companies and government institutions — in commemoration of the uprising — recognised Juneteenth as a paid public holiday.
But, the death of Breonna Taylor remains unsolved and the police officers involved in gunning her down in her own home are still employed by the state of Kentucky.
Lest we forget about the dragging case of Ahmaud Arbery. Alas, this is the energy that Wale has brought to his six-track surprise EP.
Wale drops The Imperfect Storm EP: Where to download, tracklist
The Imperfect Storm is available for download or purchase on every digital streaming platforms. This is the tracklist:
You can also stream the EP on autoplay from Wale’s YouTube page (if you have a Spotify account, just click ‘Play’ above). We’ve done the job for you so all you have to do is click play on the embedded video below:
How social media reacted to Wale The Imperfect Storm
Wale’s album, like an imperfect storm, was unexpected. Nonetheless, the DC rapper was right on time and social media has since been lit up with quotables.
Here are some reactions we picked out: