October 17, 2006
The Rise and Fall of Lupe Fiasco
Seems like yesterday hopes were so high for Lupe Fiasco.. one of our own, an okayplayer poster blowing up in Kanye's video.. seemed like he was poised to become the latest savior of "real hip-hop" and leader of the "regular guy rapper" movement.. but those hopes have fizzled quite a bit, and the always sharp Swift Chancellor is asking why.
...My theory on Lupe is that after the MTV debut of the ‘Touch The Sky’ video his project was rushed. Not so much rushed by Atlantic (you know I don’t do record label hating) but rushed by the public. We wanted him. And we wanted him now. We wanted our savior. We wanted Kanye’s heir. Why? Because there hasn’t been a real star in our world since Black Star. There was Little Brother and we will get to them later. We needed a new leader and after one verse and a video we crowned Lupe.
But I am not sure we ever asked Lupe if he wanted the job or asked if he was ready to take it. So what happened was we pushed him into the spotlight too soon. The result was boring interviews and ill prepared stage shows. And just like that the Hip-Hop police tossed him aside and now await their next victim...
Posted by jsmooth995 at October 17, 2006 04:41 PM
Smooth is back in full force!
Welcome, the frig, back!!
-Black People
* "frig" is an F-Bomb imposter.
Posted by: Black People at October 17, 2006 06:54 PM
papoose watch out! from what i've heard on mixtapes ... your next!!
Posted by: trusouth at October 17, 2006 07:45 PM
Lupe Fiasco is a corny name anyway.
Too many syllables.
And Ludacris got the "L-U" market cornered.
Maybe he shoulda came out with "Asco"
or something.
Posted by: Black People at October 18, 2006 02:59 PM
i dont think the name is the problem black
i think its cause he's to deep for the stupid atl worshiping hiphop community we live in today
if he isnt snapping his fingers or being t.i.'s bitch and making his shoulder lean people dont care.
the metaphors scared the idiots away.
its sad how badly hiphop music has been dumbed down to reach a broader audience in this generation.
Posted by: trusouth at October 22, 2006 10:20 PM
J.
Thanks for the shout out.
Lupe actually posted a comment on that post this weekend.
Posted by: Wes at October 29, 2006 08:24 PM
A listen to "daydreaming" or "the cool" with your eyes close. And watch what happens "he paints the picture perfectly" Stupids lol!!!
Posted by: Joey Billz at November 6, 2006 06:39 PM
Are you people stupid? Lupe album is the hottest thing out now. I can't stop playing it. For all you grimey thug I need to shoot or threaten someone bs raps. You are the reason blacks are looked upon so poorly. Lupe is the savior of hip hop along with Nas, talib kweli, the roots, mos def n Jigga P E R I O D
Posted by: Christobal at January 7, 2007 01:16 PM
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