Wale is back with DJ Luna for his new mixtape Before I Shine.

Wale brought out his best vocals and lyrics with DJ Luna sampling and putting together his beats. The samples are perfectly placed to match Wale’s lyrics.

With his soulful vibe that he emits on “Black is Gold” he shares his love for all of his people.

Wale captures the audience’s attention and ears with DJ Luna’s smooth samples. The duo keep the flow of the mixtape consistent with overall quality.

Rhyme schemes and other poetic devices are fully utilized by Wale on “Folarin Like” as well as the tape opener “Heisman Watch.” However, the mixtape is less than perfect because most of the mixtape already had been released. He only added one new song, titled “Stay Winning,” to the tape.

Although it is recycled content, good content is always going be good content at the end of the day. Wale put his heart and soul into this mixtape.