Everything Is a Lot

Everything Is a Lot
Everything Is a Lot
Studio album by Wale
Released	November 14, 2025
Recorded	2023–2025
Genre	Hip-hop; Afrobeats;
Length	52:26
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Producer	Wale; Aladdin; B100; Bnyx; Brian Wall; Cheeze Beatz; Cole YoursTruly; D. Phelps; D.Woo; Dawda; Freaky Rob; Genio Bambino; Ghost-Note; Go Grizzly; Hollywood Cole; Jacques Pierre; Johnny Winik; KDaGreat; Kel-P; Keyflo Music; Kuttabeatz; Lee Major; Legendury Beatz; Lenyz; Mike Hector; Nile Hargrove; Nova; OzMoses Arketex; P2J; Pooh Beatz; Red Vision; Sean Momberger; Squat Beats; StreetRunner; Tarik Azzouz;
Wale chronology

Everything Is a Lot is the eighth studio album by American rapper Wale. Released through Def Jam Recordings on November 14, 2025, the album serves as Wale's debut project under Def Jam following his departure from Maybach Music Group in 2023 and his first studio album since Folarin II in 2021.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Background

On October 19, 2023, it was announced that Wale had signed with Def Jam earlier that year, ending a twelve year collaboration between the rapper and Maybach Music Group.^[2]^[3]

On March 21, 2025, Wale released "Blanco", the lead single off the album.^[4] The second single from the album, "Where to Start", was released on June 20.^[5] Wale announced the album and its release date on October 13, 2025.^[3]^[6]

Track listing

*Everything Is a Lot* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Conundrum"	Olubowale Victor Akintimehin Nicholas Warwar Tarik Azzouz Keith Douglas Sweat Fitzgerald Scott Omar Walker	Wale StreetRunner Tarik Azzouz Lenyz	2:08
2.	"Belly"	Akintimehin Leigh Elliott Sean Momberger Trevor Beresford Romeo Albin de la Simone Paul Andrew Hooper Marty James Garton Jr. Caron Melina Wheeler Jarrett Todd Johnny Coddaire Johnny Winik	Lee Major Sean Momberger Keyflo Music	3:08
3.	"Where to Start"	Akintimehin Kameron Cole Brian Alexander Morgan	Hollywood Cole	3:33
4.	"Blanco"	Akintimehin Reginaldo Rojo Jr. Adam Hayman Thomas Goodwin Walker Johnson	Red Vision	3:10
5.	"Michael Fredo (Intro)"	Akintimehin Winik Coddaire Warwar Azzouz Robert Russell Bennett Richard Charles Rodgers	Johnny Winik	0:40
6.	"Michael Fredo"	Akintimehin Winik Warwar Azzouz Coddaire Bennett Rodgers	Johnny Winik StreetRunner Tarik Azzouz	2:13
7.	"Power and Problems"	Akintimehin Robert Searight Nate Werth AJ Brown Dywane Thomas Sylvester Onyejiaka Dominique Xavier Taplin Peter Knudsen Jonathan Mones Mike Jelani Brooks Amir King Winik	Ghost-Note OzMoses Arketex	4:36
8.	"Mirroronnabenz" (with Bnyx)	Akintimehin Benjamin Saint Fort	Bnyx	2:22
9.	"Watching Us" (with Leon Thomas)	Akintimehin Leon George Thomas III Mike Hector Nile Hargrove Rob Rylan Gueringer Pharrell Lanscilo Williams Charles Edward Hugo Winik	Mike Hector D. Phelps Nile Hargrove Freaky Rob	3:49
10.	"YSF" (with Teni & Seyi Vibez)	Akintimehin Teniola Apata Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi Jeryn Peters Demilade Akin-Alabi Emmanuel Ajomale Winik	Nova Genio Bambino	2:31
11.	"Tomorrow Today"	Akintimehin Udoma Peter Kelvin Amba Kevin Midonzi Tunji Balogun Coddaire Winik	Kel-P KDaGreat	2:56
12.	"Big Head" (with Odumodublvck)	Akintimehin Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu Kevin Andre Price Winik	Go Grizzly Dawda Aladdin	3:18
13.	"City On Fire" (with Odeal)	Akintimehin Hillary Dennis Udanoh Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong	P2J Cole YoursTruly	2:33
14.	"Fly Away"	Akintimehin Darius Wooten Sheryl Ann Padre Hod David Reggie Rojo Jr. Priscilla Renea Hamilton	D.Woo	2:55
15.	"Corner Bottles"	Akintimehin Goodwin	Legendury Beatz Mike Hector	2:46
16.	"Like I" (with Andra Day)	Akintimehin Cassandra Monique Batie Jacques Pierre Jahmal Desmond Gwin Bryan Migal Attmore Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Kendred Smith	Jacques Pierre	3:13
17.	"Survive" (with Ty Dolla $ign & Nino Paid)	Akintimehin Jacquan Andrews Timothy Bradley McKibbins Julius Rivera III Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr.	Go Grizzly Cheeze Beatz Kuttabeatz B100 Squat Beats Pooh Beatz Johnny Winik	3:05
18.	"Lonely" (with Shaboozey)	Akintimehin Collins Obinna Chibueze Brian Wall Winik Bailey Myown Bryan Bellinger Jr. Coddaire RMR Goodwin	Brian Wall Johnny Winick	3:20
Total length:				52:26

Charts

Chart performance for *Everything Is a Lot*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[9]	3

References

↑ "everything is a lot. - Wale". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
↑ Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 19, 2023). "Wale Signs With Def Jam Recordings". XXL. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
1 2 Aqua Boogie (October 9, 2025). "Wale's 'Everything Is A Lot' Drops In November, His First Def Jam Album". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
↑ Duong, Paul (March 21, 2025). "Wale Is Back On His Melodic Single "Blanco"". Rap Radar. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
↑ Grant, Shawn (June 20, 2025). "Wale Drops New Single "Where to Start"". The Source. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
↑ Denis, Kyle (October 13, 2025). "Wale Announces New Album 'Everything Is a Lot': 'I Want to Express a Certain Level of Vulnerability'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
↑ "Wale Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
↑ "Wale Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
↑ "Wale Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[AM-1] "everything is a lot. - Wale". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.

[2] Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 19, 2023). "Wale Signs With Def Jam Recordings". XXL. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

[RapUp-3] 1 2 Aqua Boogie (October 9, 2025). "Wale's 'Everything Is A Lot' Drops In November, His First Def Jam Album". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

[4] Duong, Paul (March 21, 2025). "Wale Is Back On His Melodic Single "Blanco"". Rap Radar. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

[5] Grant, Shawn (June 20, 2025). "Wale Drops New Single "Where to Start"". The Source. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

[6] Denis, Kyle (October 13, 2025). "Wale Announces New Album 'Everything Is a Lot': 'I Want to Express a Certain Level of Vulnerability'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

[ac_Billboard200_Wale-7] "Wale Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Wale-8] "Wale Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[ac_BillboardRap_Wale-9] "Wale Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

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