While everyone’s going Drake and KiD CuDi crazy, Wale has been putting out consistent rhymes that surpass the skill-set of his New School counterparts. On his third mixtape in as many years, Wale gears up fans and newcomers for his forthcoming studio release, Attention Deficit. In typical Wale fashion, his lyrical fluidity is rivaled only by Nas and Jay-Z. The MC illustrates his cycle through life struggling to find true love in the industry (“Wonder Why”) and just doing some soul searching (“New Soul”). It’s scary to think how fast this young talent has grown up. –gavin philip godfrey