Wale's "Shine" Album Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist Revealed

April 6, 2017 | 9:51 AM

by Victoria Hernandez

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Wale’s long-awaited Shine project is just about ready for release. According to Hip-Hop-n-More, the album is due out May 5 after the MMG rapper has been working on it for at least two years.

Shine is made up of 14 tracks, including the single “Running Back” featuring Lil Wayne. Other songs appear to tap into Wale’s Nigerian roots as he also enlists WizKid, Davido and Olamide for guest appearances. Chris Brown, G-Eazy and Travis Scott lend their talents to the project as well. Last but certainly not least, Wale’s infant daughter, Zyla Moon, will appear alongside fellow DC artist Phil Adé for the finale track, “Smile.”

The album cover art seems to be inspired by Zyla as it shows a baby’s hand holding a blue moon against a pink backdrop.

The project follows Wale’s Summer on Sunset mixtape, which detailed his creative process out in California. His last LP was 2015’s The Album About Nothing.

Wale’s Shine album cover art and tracklist are below.

1. Thank God
2. Running Back (f. Lil Wayne)
3. Scarface Rozay Gotti
4. My Love (f. Major Lazer, WizKid & Dua Lipa)
5. Fashion Week (f. G-Eazy)
6. Colombia Heights (Te Llamo) [f. J Balvin]
7. CC White
8. Mathematics
9. Fish n Grits (f. Travis Scott)
10. Fine Girl (f. Davido & Olamide)
11. Heaven on Earth (f. Chris Brown)
12. My PYT
13. DNA
14. Smile (f. Phil Adé & Zyla Moon)