Shine (Wale album)

Shine
Shine
Studio album by Wale
Released	April 28, 2017
Recorded	2015–2017
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:20
Label	Every Blue Moon; Maybach; Atlantic;
Producer	808-Ray; Big Ghost; Ced Brown; Christian Rich; Cool & Dre; Diplo; DJ Money; DJ Spinz; Don Cannon; Dreamlife; Go Grizzly; Kane Beatz; Majestic Drama; Lee Major; Marcè Reazon; Nez & Rio; The Picard Brothers; Pro Reese; Sean Momberger; Super Miles; Spinz Beats, Inc.; The Dope Boyz; Vinay;
Wale chronology
Singles from Shine
	"My PYT"; Released: May 20, 2016; "Running Back"; Released: January 20, 2017; "Fashion Week"; Released: February 24, 2017; "Fish N Grits"; Released: April 6, 2017;

Shine (an abbreviation of Still Here Ignoring Negative Energy) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on April 28, 2017, by his label, Every Blue Moon, distributed by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records.^[1] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Cool & Dre, Kane Beatz, Diplo, Lee Major, Nez & Rio and Christian Rich among others. The album also features guest appearances by Dua Lipa, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Wizkid, J Balvin and G-Eazy among others.

Shine was supported by four singles: "My PYT", "Running Back", "Fashion Week" and "Fish N Grits".^[2] The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and achieved small commercial success. It debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week.^[3]

This album mark as Wale's third and final release under the Atlantic Records label.^[4]

^ "SHINE by Wale". Apple Music. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "Wale Reveals 'Shine' Album Cover, Tracklist and Release Date - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Wale Addresses 'Shine' First-Week Sales, J. Cole Track on Complex's 'Everyday Struggle'". Billboard. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ White, Roman (2018-02-15). "Wale Parts Ways with Atlantic Records, Drops new track "All Star Break Up"". The Source. Retrieved 2023-01-01.

[AM-1] "SHINE by Wale". Apple Music. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

[2] "Wale Reveals 'Shine' Album Cover, Tracklist and Release Date - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[3] "Wale Addresses 'Shine' First-Week Sales, J. Cole Track on Complex's 'Everyday Struggle'". Billboard. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

[4] White, Roman (2018-02-15). "Wale Parts Ways with Atlantic Records, Drops new track "All Star Break Up"". The Source. Retrieved 2023-01-01.

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