The tour is called “Everything Is A Lot.” which is also the title of Wale’s new album, his eighth and his first under Def Jam after leaving MMG in 2023. For Smino, this run is his first as a co-headliner. Two real career moments in one tour, and you could feel it Saturday at Stubb’s.
Smino is one of those rappers you really need to see live to fully get. The Maybe In Nirvana material loosens up in person — weirder, more him, less precious. He’s not chasing the moment, he’s just in it.
Wale leaned heavy on the new album and that was the right call. everything is a lot. has zero skips and the new material held up against the classics. He said during the show that he felt a bit cheated, so — keep streaming it. The crowd sang every song and didn’t miss a single beat.
Stubb’s was packed to capacity and the energy stayed all the way up. Smino’s first co-headline run, Wale’s first album in four years and his Def Jam debut, all of it in front of an Austin crowd that didn’t sit a single song out. Catch the rest of the tour if you can.
