The Mixtape About Nothing is a mixtape

Mixtape

A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...

 released on May 30, 2008 by Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 rapper Wale

Wale (rapper)

Wale Victor Folarin , better known by his stage name Wale , is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug " became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the...

 and mixed by Nick Catchdubs in collaboration with New York streetwear brand 10.Deep Clothing as a free download.

Theme

Wale was inspired by the show Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...

. Wale claims he has "seen every episode". The mixtape samples

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 extensively from Seinfeld, and Wale peppers his raps with frequent reference to jokes and catch phrases from the series. Each track follows the series' naming conventions for episodes, formatting each title with the definitive article "The." In the track "The Kramer," Wale raps about use of the word "nigger

Nigger

Nigger is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a pejorative context to refer to black people , and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. It is a common ethnic slur...

," referring to the Michael Richards Laugh Factory incident, which Wale also attacks across the rest of the mixtape. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress and comedienne, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine....

, who plays the character Elaine Benes

Elaine Benes

Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer...

 in Seinfeld, appears on the mixtape.

Tracklisting

Song	Time	Guest Features	Producer(s)
1. The Opening Title Sequence	2:43		Best Kept Secret Best Kept Secret Best Kept Secret*Best Kept Secret Known mostly for Music by Wale *"Best Kept Secret" , a 2010 song by Didrik Solli-Tangen*Best Kept Secret , 1983...
2. The Roots Song Wale Is On f. Chrisette Michele	1:37	The Roots The Roots The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals... , Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Payne , known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter....	Questlove & James Poyser James Poyser James Poyser in Sheffield, England is a multi-Grammy winning songwriter, musician and multi-platinum producer.Poyser has written and produced songs for various legendary and award-winning artists including Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo,...
3. The Feature Heavy Song f. Bun B, Pusha T and Tre from UCB	3:37	Bun B Bun B Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas... , Pusha T Pusha T Terrence Thornton better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton... , Tre	Best Kept Secret
4. The Freestyle (Roc Boys)	4:12		Sean C & LV The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...
5. The Perfect Plan	2:53		Best Kept Secret
6. The Kramer	4:14		Best Kept Secret
7. The Crazy	3:04		Best Kept Secret
8. The Vacation from Ourselves	4:21	Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress and comedienne, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine....  (Shout-out)	Best Kept Secret
9. The Remake of a Remake (All I Need)	3:00	Tawiah Tawiah Beverly Tawiah, also known as Tawiah, is a female soul/R&B singer from South London, UK. She has been a backup singer for Corinne Bailey Rae, The Guillemots and Mark Ronson's touring band, The Version Players, with whom she toured internationally....	Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
10. The Grown Up	4:08		Best Kept Secret
11. The Manipulation	4:16		Best Kept Secret
12. The Artistic Integrity	3:22		Best Kept Secret
13. The Star	5:53		J Dilla J Dilla James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan... , Questlove, Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...
14. The Skit (Untz Untz)	2:21
15. The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It's the Remix Baby!)	3:59	Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...	Osinachi
16. The Bmore Club Slam	3:59		Scottie B
17. The Chicago Falcon (remix)	3:09	The Budos Band The Budos Band The Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from...	Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....  & Eli Escobar
18. The Hype	5:53		Best Kept Secret
19. The End Credits	5:54		Best Kept Secret