Wale – Contemplate ft. Rihanna [CDQ]

Here comes some more Wale for out listening pleasure. Though it is tagged, this is one Wale joint you do not want to miss out on. The tagged version is off of DJ Capcom & DJ Haze’s Leaders of the New Empire mixtape, But more importantly, this tagless version is on his debut album, Attention: Deficit. Sampling Rihanna’s vocals, showcasing Wale’s lyrically genius and promoting Syience’s production, this track is pure fire (N.E.R.D. voice).

Courtesy of Rap-Up:

Rihanna is quickly becoming hip-hop’s most in-demand feature. After her recent appearances on Jay-Z’s Run This Town and in Kanye West’s video for Paranoid, the singer is now getting her first rap sample.

Wale samples Rihanna’s Question Existing on Contemplate, one of  the tracks off his debut  album Attention: Deficit. The song was produced by Syience, the man behind Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s “Hollywood” and John Legend’s “Take Me Away.”

The deep and dark record finds the D.C. native contemplating his place in hip-hop. He asks himself, “Am I doing this for them or me?” while name-checking everyone from Courtney Love to River Phoenix.

“Who am I living for?/ Is this my limit?/ Can I endure some more?” Rihanna sings on the hook, which originally appeared on her 2007  album Good Girl Gone Bad. She may re-record her vocals before Wale’s  album drops this fall.”

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Contemplate ft. Rihanna [CDQ] (MP3)

Sidebar: Can I just say ‘wow?’ This song is so dope. This easily tops my favorites of all of Wale’s music. November 3rd people, November 3rd. November 10th people, November 10th.

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