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April 21, 2006

Lupe Fiasco "Food & Liquor" Album

Lupe Fiasco's debut album "Food & Liquor" has been all over the news lately with a presumably unfinished version of the CD getting leaked, and Lupe Fiasco (understandably) freaking out and suggesting he may not give this material an official release now that's it's getting scooped up for free. It was due out on June 27th, and I have to assume Lupe is just letting off steam and will be wise enough not to abort the project. And I hope he won't be offended by folks like me posting a review of the leaked version, if the review is resoundingly positive and sure to increase interest in his work:


Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor

...this leaked version of the album is just about perfect (or at least really really good; I can get too caught up on my first couple of listens).

...In this unmixed forms, the beats are mixed low enough that they don't overwhelm Lupe's vocals, and there aren't any distracting rapper cameos or big-name R&B singers cluttering the thing up, so I can focus pretty much exclusively on what Lupe brings to the table, and that turns out to be a whole hell of a lot. As a rapper, he's nimble and thoughtful and gentle and big-hearted; he's got a great ear for hooks and internal rhymes and a wicked eye for detail...

...His throwaway lines are beautifully crafted ("There's no honor amongst fellows / It's harder than sitting with a blind man and trying to describe yellow," "I am Atlas at this, manage to balance massive masses"), and it's going to take a while to untangle all of them, but he always delivers them with this totally cool, conversational ease...

...So yeah, anyway, this thing is pretty fucking great as is; it can easily hang with the Ghostface and T.I. albums as one of the best of the year. If Lupe keeps tinkering with it, he's only going to f**k it up.

Posted by jsmooth995 at April 21, 2006 3:53 AM

Comments

Props

Posted by: lostjewelz at April 22, 2006 11:02 AM

I really thought there wasn't a rapper on dis earth wacker than kanye west, but I guess we found one.

Posted by: jr at June 3, 2006 3:33 PM

Lupe is tha Future Jay-Z watch im tellin u he is tha truth and fucc that nigga dissin KanYe...Watch the the grammys bitch... u a stupid bitch

Posted by: Rcop76 at June 4, 2006 2:12 PM

props

Posted by: joe at June 6, 2006 11:36 PM

main fiasco is the truth nigga betta beleave it...........listen to the flow up his music he is says shit that aint about money cars and shit like that..........its just a rapper doing big things other then cash

Posted by: Joyner15 at June 8, 2006 6:12 PM

Fuck joyner and recop76 Lupe is'nt shyt, dis nigga fucki'n suckz, dis mofucka gon make a video bout skateboardin!?, what black nigga skates! all ya fuckas dat like lupe r PUSSYS!

Posted by: tru at June 15, 2006 11:37 AM

man who da fuck r u to say he sucks tru, dumb shit. he got skills . besides its better than that hyphy bull shit from the bay and DEFINETLY better than that snap music bull shit DFB is doing!and he doesnt need a stupid dance or nothin cause he got skills and hes original unlike Yong jocs stupid ass. so in short hes different in a good way unlike most of the dumb g-unit,crunk,dip set ,etc. bull shit out today.

Posted by: Laughingman at June 17, 2006 7:15 PM

word up laughingman

Posted by: jd at June 21, 2006 4:24 PM

all yall niggas hatin on him on is just stupid and need to stop listenin to music cuz yall dont know what a real lyricist is, only a real lyricist can do a whole song about skateboardin, and if yall would actually listen to his song you would tell that he's not just talkin about skateboardin, its a metaphor dumb asses, I bet yall dumb ass niggas dont even know how to spell lyricist

Posted by: deuce87 at June 26, 2006 8:51 PM

first thang first, did i just read correctly? Did that stupid bitch laughingman said dipset,crunk music, and snap music are shyt!? This mofucka had to be white, cuz if u dont like this kind of music at all, u dont know nothin bout hiphop and sound! lupe fiasco is a bitch like all of his fans!

Posted by: ? at June 29, 2006 10:59 AM

This is real talk, lupe fiasco is so much of a commercial rapper itz not even funny. Yeah, all yall may say he's different he's a real lyricist, but alot of people like and dislike his music, say like kanye west (dont get me wrong his 2nd album was allight) but alot of people doesnt like what he raps about and some people say kanye will make about 4 or 5 hits on an album and tha rest is trash, and i beleive thatz how he gets his awards and grammys off of those hits! And i think lupe will do tha same shyt on his album.

Posted by: mack at June 29, 2006 11:11 AM

I agree wit mack!, on dis shit KanYe only cares about getting awards and not how much his album sellz, and Lupe will do tha exact same thang. Lupe needs to kick push his way out of this hip hop shit!

Posted by: Tdo at June 29, 2006 11:15 AM

first off to that stupid ass ? guy,im not white and in my expereince only a white dumb ass wigger talks with slang on the net(cause they look stupid doing it any were else.)and i dont like dip set cause im not into camron or juelz's stupid dr.seuss style of flowing. and snap does suck!if the only thing you have to distinguish your self is a dumb dance your worthless.fuck ATL the only thing that is any good outta the south is H-town. rappers dont try hard enough anymore,and when one does u hate him. idiots!

Posted by: Laughingman at June 30, 2006 7:48 PM

Yall is wack man.... who fukn cares about what styles in hip hop is mad or bad.... we are all different in tast and heritage.... either you like something or you dont. I think its great to here a brother talking positives rather than Killen our fellow man coz he had a fucked up child hood.... boo fucking hoo hoo..... get a job and be a real man!

keep up the good work lupe"

Posted by: thugsblazzin at July 3, 2006 5:08 AM

^^^ E-Thugs make me laugh

Posted by: your all wack as fuck at July 5, 2006 7:25 PM

he izz so hot and i give him so much respect

Posted by: tia at July 6, 2006 12:27 AM

i like how he izz an't scard to make a video bout skatbord keep doin ya thing boy just cuz ur black don't mean u can't skat bord fuck all ya u said that all i got 2 say izz kick push kick push cos lol

Posted by: cc at July 6, 2006 12:31 AM

yall niggaz r mest up wat shit r u niggaz talkin abut sayin lupe is wack, all yall dump fuks probably don't even the 1st shit about rap "Bitches" fuck out her Lupe is ill...

wat eva fagz

Posted by: Rubu at July 6, 2006 1:42 PM

^^^ 99.9% like to speak thug, but ain't.

Posted by: thugsblazzin at July 6, 2006 2:48 PM

You list Lupe, TI and Ghostface...you'd do well to listen to CunninLynguists - A Piece Of Strange...the best rap LP to me this year...features Cee-Lo

The Lupe album looks to be pretty good tho...

Posted by: Gully_Foot at July 14, 2006 10:56 PM

the posts written in "slang" are absurd- period. black or white (or asian- i know you're out there) most of you know how to write properly.. what is it about the black man and self sabotage? black man: grow up, quit hating on any education besides street knowledge, heal yourself, love yourself, stand up and be counted so that one day there won't be any little black boys left in the hood to rap about it.
newsflash: most of the posters on this site are white: who the fuck gave you the right to use the n-word..you pussies wouldn't dare if you weren't protected by your anonymity. go be white somewhere else and leave us the fuck alone

Posted by: proper_english at July 17, 2006 12:30 PM

why don't you people respect someone for being different? oh look somebody is doing his own thing and not succumbing to the weak repetitive trash you want to listen to. and furthermore if he did, you'd all be the types to find different reasons to hate on him for being the same. and as for the skateboard knocking, open up your fucking minds and realize what kind of talent and balls it takes to be a good skateboarder. skateboarding is its own type of culture that not only white people are a part of, but you're all too ignorant to realize it. there are mad black skateboarders out there, and talented ones at that. not everybody just wants to play basketball and toke guns. get your closeminded asses out of here and learn something from lupe

Posted by: j* at July 18, 2006 5:07 PM

That shit aint wack fool, wogwarn, its da shiiiiiiit, damn right

Posted by: Blap at July 22, 2006 12:32 PM

lupe..u lik an MC 2 me u jus raw as fuk loL i giv ya propz! n yea lupe gon b doper wen he putz mor music yall gotta listen 2 his lyricz n shit dis dude is tru bout evrythin n fuk all yall who think he wack dat boy is raw

Posted by: mz brown at July 22, 2006 11:43 PM

Lupe fiasco is a good artist im mad @ yall who dissed him fo no reason @ all

Posted by: Mz_difficulty at July 23, 2006 3:31 PM

A lot of ya'll talk so much smack it ain't even funny. Some say he's a lyricist, some say he's too hyped, or that he's madd commercial. Half ya'll don't even know the du or what his musics about. As far as the rap game goes, its basically trash as far as i'm concerned. Young Joc's album was pure garbage can't believe Diddy wasted time and money on that du. The snap music is okay I guess, its mainly one of those type of songs your meant to dance too, not listen for the lyrics and vibe. It all depends how ya'll see ya music.If you like the snap music, whateva its all good, you on dipsets nuts iight,you feeling G-Unot thats iight too, but Lupe's a newcomer, you hatin on him before he even gets out the gates. If ya'll actually listen to what he's sayin on his tracks, like Twilight Zone,Dear Fall, or Titled then ya'll know that this cat isn't no bagpack rapper like Kanye, he's got some heat to his lines. Son ain't no Papoose or Rakim as far as lyricism goes, but he can hold his own. Kick Push was iight,but i've heard countless other tracks and freestyles he rips. He isn't the regular commercial rapper that raps bout cars, money and hoes, but he is somewhat commercial. But thats cause du knows his stuff, and if ya don't believe me, check hypebeast.com out.Members of that site knew him before he started gettin all the hate and praise.Regardless, commercial or not, Lupe is nice on the mic.Maybe not the best but everybody starts somewhere. Jigga wasn't the best in NY, until the best got killed. Nas wasn't the best in NY, but was probably the most knowledgeable to ever come outta Queens Bridge. All i'm sayin is give this du a chance you don't like his music, don't listen.It ain't like anyone forcing you to listen to Kick Push ya'll chose to. So yea, madd respect to Lupe Fiasco, can't knock anybody trying to do their thing.With that said, i'mma leave ya'll haters with a line from Jay-Z.
"And all you other cats throwing shots at Jigga, you only get half a bar, fuck ya'll niggas"

Posted by: Exodus at July 24, 2006 12:36 AM

first of all, when it all comes down to it, rap is a matter of opinion. Everyone has their ideal about who the best and the worst rapper is. I come from a generation where being original or being a lyricist was everything but now most rappers seem to be on some bad wagon shit. It all depends on what type of rap you're into whether it's crunk,snap,underground, gangsta or whatever.Rap nowadays pretty much sticks to there own side of there map where back in the day it didn't matter where you were from as long as you can rap so if you like one style of rap you more than likely don't like another. I have been writing rhymes since forever so i adjusted myself to different styles of rap to keep me up on what different people like. I like lupe because i care more about skills than i do seeing a bunch of niggaz with a new dance routine or hearing a million songs about bling. Whoever is cool with that I have no problem with it but in my opinion that shit doesn't need to be called hip hop maybe club hop. Lupe isn't the best i've ever heard but i have been waiting so long for someone with skills to come out mainstream in this generation. To that nigga that say fuck atl, it doesn't have anything to do with the whole city because i'm from atl. It's a lot of niggaz down here that is on some underground real shit but can't get exposed because skills are not marketable. All and all lupe is cool with me.

Posted by: vodka at July 24, 2006 11:37 AM

first of all, lupe and kanye and pharrell are the only reason i still listen to hip hop... hip hop is finally coming back bc all this stupidity (dipset, snap, all that mindless shit) is slowing down. Most of the bad artists are just followers. They have no REAL talent.

Posted by: Gee at July 26, 2006 7:14 PM

first of all, lupe and kanye and pharrell are the only reason i still listen to hip hop... hip hop is finally coming back bc all this stupidity (dipset, snap, all that mindless shit) is slowing down. Most of the bad artists are just followers. They have no REAL talent.

Posted by: Gee at July 26, 2006 7:14 PM

To the guy that said Lupe can't touch Rakim lyrically, u obviously haven't listened to enough Rakim. Rakim is a legend because his flow is like water, but most of his lyrics are mostly about Allah and his own skills. Not to say Lupe is anywhere near Rakim at this moment... I'm hearing a lot of Papoose hype. Is he really that great? Guess i gotta listen to some of his stuff. I'm black by the way, but I'm too intelligent to misspell stuff online just to sound like a thug....

Posted by: JSmoove at July 31, 2006 4:29 AM

How can you be a fan of Hip-Hop and not like Lupe.
He has a lyricist mentallity, he's original. I dont know if going to 1st and 15th records was a good idea but "Food and Liquor" was co-produced by Jay-z. Im tired of wack artists who have no skill or any lyrical talent. Especially Radio play is unbelievablly wack, you got to hear a old Tribe or Biggie track to hear some shit. An MC is hard to find now-a-days. Hes a classic MC,
someone who doesnt have to rap about the norm.

Posted by: Ambidextrous at August 1, 2006 5:33 AM

Man! I agree with all the intelligent people on this board that actually know what hiphop is.. Anybody who even tries to compare this stupid "Snap" music, or G-Unit music to a new comer like Lupe have no clue about what Hip Hop truely is..Remember hip hop is about putting out a message, saying something meaningful and not just exploiting it to make a few dollars. All of you dipset, snap music and Little John fans go sit in a corner and snap your fingers for a while and let the grown ups talk about real music!

Emcees like Lupe are the future! And you can't even hate on him for being a little commercial because he has to do that! At the end of the day being an emcee is a job and you gotta get paid! It's sad that most of hip-hops listeners are preteen white kids that buy a hat and throw it on backwards and automatically believe they are thugs!

Real emcees gotta have a chance..Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def and obviously Lupe! So stop hating people! and if you don't feel his music then go back to your main stream rap that is being exploited by companies like McDonalds!

P.S. I'm not black..or White..so quit all the racial bullshit

Posted by: TrueHiphop at August 3, 2006 9:46 PM

Ok these comments are getting out of hand, forget race, all I have to say is the best lyricst possibly ever... is Papoose straight outta Brooklyn, this dude is unbelievable hes tha Future of hip-hop, he has endless rhymes, this dude rapped about, 15 bars on every letter of the alphabet starting A-Z and backwards and never said the same word twice. HES BY FAR THE BEST THERE EVER WAS!!!

Posted by: jr at August 4, 2006 8:23 PM

FUCK LUPE HE IS A WASTE OF TIME,AND FUCK ALL OF HIS FANS COMMENTING HIM ON THIS PAGE, ALL YALL R PUSSY'S AND DONT KNOW SHIT, AND U ALL CAN SUCK A DICK U FUCKIN ASSHOLES!

Posted by: lil dude at August 4, 2006 8:25 PM

lol "lil dude." You should only comment here if your IQ is over 100...which means you should shut the hell up. Anyways, I listened to some Papoose stuff and he is really good. However, I still give Lupe the nod lyrically. If you listen to Lupe's songs several times and pick up everything, u realize how amazing he is. People who really know hip hop appreciate the guy's talent, but those who know nothing probably wont catch on this early because his album (the leaked version) doesnt really have any singles besides Kick Push. Apparently, he's trying to fix this by collaborating with Pharrell and making "I Gotcha" which I believe is one of his worst tracks.

(If you havent lost your respect for pharrell yet, listen to his album...it's awful)

Posted by: JSmoove at August 5, 2006 3:21 PM

I agree, Pharrells new album is a waste of time and money, I should of downloaded it instead, P needs to stay as a producer. Yea, but Lupe I dont know too much about him accept from his single "kick push", I guess im looking forward to see what he's all about.

Posted by: chris at August 5, 2006 4:06 PM

I agree, Pharrells new album is a waste of time and money, I should of downloaded it instead, P needs to stay as a producer. Yea, but Lupe I dont know too much about him accept from his single "kick push", I guess im looking forward to see what he's all about.

Posted by: chris at August 5, 2006 4:07 PM

anyone see similarities between f & l and reasonable doubt..for some reason he reminds me of jay

Posted by: fizzle at August 16, 2006 10:41 AM

fuck lupe fiasco and fuck all you yank cunts, UK hip hop is taking over

Posted by: Untold at August 17, 2006 8:54 AM

hey untold were being serious here ... no jokes .

Posted by: trusouth at August 19, 2006 4:12 PM

lupe fiasco is a true rap artist in the essence that rap is "rhytmically accentuated poetry". you can't compare him to 50cent or other hip hop artists who can only sell songs about nonsense or on the basis of a catchy chorus. So for all those who say he ain't gangsta go buy a different album and get over it keep listening to 50cent and his crew of washed up rappers. for those who don't buy albums based on how gangsta the artist is and base your album purchases/downloads (lets not front)on the ability of the artists lyrics you must be able to admit Lupe Fiasco is an amazing lyricist he comes with a metaphors so mooth you wont be understannding them fully until the third time round of listening to him(On the subject of Papoose he is also a truly skillful artist alphabetical slaughter is amazing but listen to his playboy freestyle if u want true content from Papoose).For all those who are saying Lupe ain't gangsta enough keep to hip-hop which is a bastardized form of rap made to sell rap's soul along with clothing and the lifestyle so corporate america can profit from the poor man's struggle.

Posted by: nessimanonga at August 19, 2006 6:39 PM

Fuck All Niggas that say Lupe aint that nigga and 4 the record the song wasnt about skateboarding it was about pushing weight u dumb motherfuckers!!!!

Posted by: Chris at August 20, 2006 6:10 PM

NO it was about skateboarding, but if you would like to have a go at explaining the metaphor go ahead cause i would enjoy that. does his girl push weight with him in a parking lot? grindin legally (in clubs) and illegally (on a skateboard), coastin refering to rolling on a board, 'kick push' its self explantitory thats the motion of pushing. so you dumb mofucker thinking its about something like pushing weights don't know what your hearing. oh and i'm not black. Lupe is the future.

Posted by: Daniel at August 25, 2006 12:30 AM

The funniest thing about all this: he's signed dropping an album and will make a whole hell of a alot more money in one deal than we'll ever make in our lifetimes, hes gotta be doing something right. so quit being jealous and enjoy the music you dipshits.

Posted by: Busted at August 30, 2006 2:46 AM

lupe is a genius a true king he knows how 2 use his words nuffin can stop dat boi

Posted by: Djay at August 30, 2006 6:59 AM

hey i jus got the album man its nice reeaaal nice it has some nice beats and some classy breaks (cut chem/ shadow/ nu mark styles) seeing that we're saying goodbye to mos this year with his last album were saying hello to a new kind of intelligence. lupe nice album and as for leekin it on the net - it was an accident i didnt mean to. big ups to trusouth for his comment i know what u mean keep it hip hop and leave this rap shit out of it and for those 'gangsters' or ppl who think there gangster becoz they got 50's album and own a copy of scarface on dvd are completely f'd i bet they jus think hip hop is music too...pfft its a culture get with it....
DJ spyda-man rep the wheels of steel from down town

Posted by: DJ spyda from OZtown at August 30, 2006 10:52 PM

Quite interesting observations pertaining to Lupe I must say....Each individual is entitled to their own opinion, some prefer different forms of music than others. People you should embrace the difference and keep it moving. Just think about it....if everyone liked/acted the same way, just imagine how bland and unfulfilling life would be.
*Also just a reminder....
Arguing on the internet is like winning at the Special Olympics, even if you win you're still retarded.

-Chicagorilla

Posted by: Chicagorilla at August 31, 2006 4:21 PM

Ok..all I have to say is that Lupe Fiasco good. When he came out i was like Damn finally someone with good beats and a real lyricst coming out..Hip Hop is dying out..and he bringin it up...thats what im talkin about..All this Dipset, snapp yo fingaz shiit..i got 20z on my CAr shiit aint REAL...He Real and His Album is CRAAAAAZZEEE..So whoever knows what HIP HOP is and Where it comes from, i know you agree wit me that Lupe is on the move...!!!

Posted by: essence at August 31, 2006 7:30 PM

Man we black people need to realise that hip hop is some that has changed.
Talking about cars ,money and how mant girls u fucked AINT WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT.
Lupe fiasco brings something new,AND THERES PLENTY ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

So all the Haters think before ya ll make stupid cooments

Posted by: murks at September 2, 2006 4:20 PM

first of all....lupe is hip hop not camron and santana man all that music is club ish that gets played out. lupes lyrics is what hip hop should be about like talib and mos def not some lil john bs all the time. what rapper do you know who can spit about real shit and still make you wanna bump it....all i hear lil jon mumble about is gettin blazed in the club...leave that shit where it belongs in the club!

Posted by: einstein at September 3, 2006 3:30 PM

I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE Lupe(i m a girl), I think he is one of the greatest HIP-HOP artist out there;Very different from rap and other crap, so people need to stop comparing the two. Thanks

Posted by: bria at September 5, 2006 9:10 PM

I think lupe is a very original artist and produces a fresh new sound the rap game has been needing for a long long time. He isnt like "new rappers" like t.i an gfk an so forth he reminds me to a lesser extent of 2pac. He raps about different shit, shure but he is very distinctive and i think he is very good, he isnt all that good compared to 2pac but compare him to all the new type of rappers an he is fucking quality man. He is an old school rapper and i like him for it.

Posted by: Paddy at September 6, 2006 2:09 PM

oh my God... this whole argument, whose rap is better, whether it's G-Unit, Dip-Set, Lupe, Lil' Jon, Rakim, Papoose, or whoever else you wish to name, is just ludicrously silly to say the least!!!
please explain this: 'wy ya wanna spll lik dizz'? do you really think you are going to be more black or a thug if you missppell every word? do you have any idea how to spell 'lirycist'? if you do, try 'forensics' or 'neuroleptoanalgesia' or 'suggestibility'.
oh, and you know why 'whiteyz iz hatin on uz, cuz dem think we stuped'? ha! try to figure it out. you can't? well, here's the explanation: they are scared of the ignorants amongst you. most do not have anything against 'niggers' whatsoever, but they simply do not know what to expect from you and your behaviour. and so they start to speak and write like you do. they look for acceptance. and when they don't get it, they start to be aggressive towards you.
by the way, I'm white and I know many black folks. I call them 'niggers', they call me 'blanco' and none of us gives a fuck what skin colour we actually are! so remember that if you are black and use the n-bomb, others will use it as well. simple as that.
peace!

Posted by: sulfadrug at September 7, 2006 10:34 AM

oh, I forgot! probably most of you are still adolescent and still don't know much about this world... anyway, I was listening to hip-hop, when you were born. and long before, too...

Posted by: sulfadrug at September 7, 2006 10:39 AM

Lupe is the super lyrical champ. For those that think he only rap about skateboardin. he also raps about the hood, growing up and gangs. If you listen to his mixtapes he has a wide range of styles and raps. i personally think he should keep doin mixtapes i liked them way better than his cd. But food n liquor had some dope tracks. Lupe rules. Keep it up 4 chi-town. chi-town 4ever

Posted by: Layzie847 at September 8, 2006 4:18 PM

Rap Is Wack Now I Wish Tupac Was Alive Or Big Rap Would Be Diffrent Wit Them

Posted by: Maddix at September 15, 2006 7:57 PM

Rap Is Wack Now I Wish Tupac Was Alive Or Big Rap Would Be Diffrent Wit Them

Posted by: Maddix at September 15, 2006 7:57 PM

Rap Is Wack Now I Wish Tupac Was Alive Or Big Rap Would Be Diffrent Wit Them

Posted by: Maddix at September 15, 2006 7:58 PM

I've heard 3 songs from lupe fiasco, they are;kick push, failure, day dream and i loved everyone of them, i want the album 2 come out coz i wanna hear the rest.All of you that are sayin lupe is shit, u have got summin wrong wit ya, just from them 3 songs ive heard lupe is my favorit rapper, oh and hes awsome with kanye aswell

Posted by: George at September 17, 2006 2:57 PM

yall tell me who spitin real hip hop today besides lupe, kanye, and consequence and the rest of them u know who u are tell me cuz dis restof rap shit is garbege an gon get played out!!!!!!!!!! watch niaggz watch. u shouldin be tryin to get a deal if u aint spitin the real hip hop

Posted by: tatum at September 19, 2006 10:51 AM

Hip hop: Lupe, MF doom, Talib, Jedi Mind Tricks

Rap: 50 cent, Nelly, 36 mafia

A lot of you guys need to look past this mainstream rap that the media feeds you. Most of the mainstream rappers you see on tv have no meaning to their songs besides being gangster, naked girls, cars, and money. At least Lupe is trying to get out there by rapping about something different. And if you think rap and hip hop are the same you must be dumb as shit. Hip hop is about meaningful messages expressed through ryhmes and rap is about being gangster and dancey beats. Think about the true meaning of hip hop first before you say Lupe is what gives hip hop a bad name. Lupe is trying to bring hip hop into the mainstream since it's still stuck in the underground. mad respect for Lupe

Posted by: andrew at September 20, 2006 1:23 AM

fcking blacks r the most racist people in the world...unbelievable!
so what if a black man makes a video about skateboarding...let him be and don't let that threaten his niggerness. Also if you like it, don't hate on him because you're afraid that someone else might question your niggerness...think about it...

Another wise paragraph from the whiteboy

Posted by: whiteboy at September 20, 2006 6:31 AM

lupe fiasco is the truth. from his creative flow, to his metaphors, his swagger and his charisma on the track.. this dude is a serious problem. hands down one of the top 3 best albums of the year. if you dont like lupe, its only because you dont understand what he brings to the table and/or your just a plain hater... real talk*

Posted by: Reem516 at September 20, 2006 12:40 PM

lupe fiasco is the truth. from his creative flow, to his metaphors, his swagger and his charisma on the track.. this dude is a serious problem. hands down one of the top 3 best albums of the year. if you dont like lupe, its only because you dont understand what he brings to the table and/or your just a plain hater... real talk*

Posted by: reem516 at September 20, 2006 12:40 PM

Take a step back. Forget image. Forget what people tell you is best to listen to. Don't worry, you don't have to do it for long. Music is about melodies and words that move you. Hip hop was born out of a fusion of various genres and is and will always be changing. Each one of us has snapped their fingers to a meaningless song that has a catchy rhythm and hook. We are all moved by deep and clever lyrical content (for those who actually listen and comprehend the lyrics). To focus on this 'newcomer', Lupe undoubtedly has lyrical content and the fact that he has chosen to follow the Kanye West path instead of the Lil John path is a personal decision that will no doubt polarize him. It does not take away his obvious talent. The fact that there are artists that continue to challenge the boundaries is something that not everyone will like but you will have to get used to. Ok, everyone go back to being racist, gangster, bigoted, whatever makes you most comfortable.

Posted by: frankiebabie at September 20, 2006 3:23 PM

Lupe Fiasco is one of the only people around who still raps. Anyone who hates Lupe is fucking stupid and probably enjoys listening to dumb shit like mike jones or young joke, where they keep rapping about the same shit over and over. I got dat candy paint, purple drank, 44's, wood grain... same shit over and over. Lupe is original, he can flow, and his lyrics mean something. Rap music is turning into shit.. nice to see people like Lupe and Talib Kwali trying to keep it real.

Posted by: G at September 20, 2006 7:00 PM

yo check it out joe tht nigga Lupe is the future. Do yall hear these track and lyrics. He got a flow tht cant be matched his like fucking hip hops R. Kelly straight up joe CHICAGO

Posted by: J Mills at September 21, 2006 1:41 PM

First off, u don't know hip hop if u don't think lupe can flow. U need to actually listen to this kat spit, to the lyrics. Everybody aint gonna like him, but u gotta give'em his respect as a lyricist. I got his album.... it's aight, not all that, i like some of the tracks. But it's still good to hear somethin a little different.

Posted by: ac at September 22, 2006 1:52 AM

I think being all the way from S.A. (South Africa) may not mean much to anyone from outside of Africa, but I'll say this Lupe is the best thing to come out of the U.S. since Mos Def, he's so original and true to hiself and music anyone on any part of the planet can relate to and his struggle. Life is all about struggle (and no I don't mean being poor) how you deal with that determines your survival, THAT'S LIFE, hip-hop however (in my opinion anyway) is all about life. That's what makes Lupe such a good emcee and altogether an artist, he's real (what I mean is he's not talking about stuff that he's fans or real people for that matter can not relate to, anyone who is open minded and adaptive enough to embrace change, to me is real. Big-up Lupe, brother do your thing, you even got fans out here in Africa. BELIEVE

Posted by: snitchone at September 22, 2006 11:15 AM

HIs album fuckin sucked balls, worst of tha year, hahhhaahhaa

Posted by: jr at September 22, 2006 11:46 AM

HIs album fuckin sucked balls, worst of tha year, hahhhaahhaa

Posted by: jr at September 22, 2006 11:46 AM

you're all idiots. who cares what others think. it's all about what you like. quit being dumb shits. as for those who want to diss and like attention, go make something out of yourself. and anyone talking shit about wise guy--i hope your parents die and your children get eaten alive.

Posted by: wise guy at September 22, 2006 4:33 PM

I want to fuck lupe in the ass

Posted by: tim borroway at September 23, 2006 12:55 AM

I like lupe alot but dont ya think he is rippin skateboard P's style I mean with all the gay colerful skating shit OH AND WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THE FAG I MEAN FUCK

Posted by: MARCUS at September 23, 2006 1:00 AM

I cant stand how ignorant some of you people are. Lupe is the shit, plain and simple. I've known him for a little bit being that i work at uprise skateboard shop, where Kick Push was filmed, he's cool as shit and that means a whole lot also. If you dont like Lupe you need to go and get his first mixtape "Farenheight 1st&15th"

Posted by: illstate at September 23, 2006 1:47 AM

wat the hell is up with yall niggas u all are acting like u could do better he the man it dont matter wat yall idiots think he nice

Posted by: ariel at September 23, 2006 2:42 PM

yall gotta here the mixtapes nigga he put his wackes tracks in food and liqure but lupe the jedi,lupe of the jungle,farinhight1&15,touch the sky mixtape,and the lupe the great is wat yall should be hearing then be talkin @#&*

Posted by: ariel at September 23, 2006 2:52 PM

Yo Lupe, Kanye the whole good music family and 1st and 15th family and niggaz like dem is wat hip-hop needs. All yall niggaz talkin and shit dont know wat hip-hop is. Niggaz now and days just talk bout shit: Hoes, Money, Snapin and Leanin and shakin dreads. Just listen to some of these niggaz lyrics. It makes me mad cuz yall niggaz talkin shit yall dont even know, dat niggaz song wasn't bout Skateboarding It was about life and the struggle of life. And if yall think they wack then yall gon think im wack look for my name BRIC ill be out there soon.

Posted by: Bric at September 23, 2006 3:43 PM

Ummmm.. can i meet that girl that said she liked lupe. I never met a fly ass girl that loved hip hop!

Posted by: Silent at September 25, 2006 5:19 PM

Wake up with my headphones , i'll die wearing headphones
While im decomposing i'll be jerking my neck until my heads gone
Like a lyrical workout
Doing Mic hold workouts
Like a tybo workout
Call it Ty Flows Works now
Nas was in my C.ds, right next to the keypads
With q-tip and mos def, Right between D-dash
Take a left to the desk, right next to the weedstash
See a pile of lyrics that go up to my KneeCap
Sort of hard to find, im like the black whree is waldo
But if you ever do go ahead and give me a call ohhhh!

Had to promote My album! My Beats Also! MY Space Tyre Carter Oh yeah! Lupes the shit!

Posted by: Silent A.K.A Tyre at September 25, 2006 5:27 PM

yo! this is a young black brother from the UK just 15 years old player. I'd just like to say that Lupe is tight and i agree with all you out there sayin that we got too many rappers, spoiling the art form of hip hop chattin about there guns, whips and bitch's...50 Cent and the whole G-unit crew...it ain't needed. True hip hop heads can see that Lupe is stayin real to the game. The same goes for the man Kanye West. Peace up Lupe! Keep doin what you do! Tribe Called Quest represent!

Posted by: mowgli at September 26, 2006 5:39 PM

This album is a classic. His skills are on par with some of the best in the game, and actually exceeds some of them. If you just want to bounce, or get all amped on the same ol' gangsta tracks, this one isn't for you. However, if you are looking for some real classic hip hop, and lyrical content and delivery that makes you play a track back, just to decipher it all, this is your joint.

M2U

Posted by: Maurice2u at September 28, 2006 9:03 AM

man the whole world has gone crazy. What about detroit...fuck kanye....Dilla Dog, Phat Kat, House Shoes, Slum Villa, Obie, they all better than kanye or Lupe. Thats not to say these two arent a lil better than that radio bullshit. Keep it real, some KRS1 Ice Cube 2pacalypse NOW bitchs.....MArksman

Posted by: Droopy at September 29, 2006 2:03 PM

LUPE IS WIKKID, I WAS SKEPTIKAL AT 1ST, BUT AVE A LISTEN TO CONFLICT DIAMONDS!!
then kick, push, thats bad ass when u get it

Posted by: Simon at September 30, 2006 11:16 AM

Food and Liquor is the hottest shit out. Lupe keep doin ur thang bra. Theirs always goin to be niggas hatin on u. But da more albums u come out with da more they hate. U got mad respect from me! Peace!

Posted by: DJ at October 4, 2006 10:03 AM

Food and Liquor is the hottest shit out. Lupe keep doin ur thang bra. Theirs always goin to be niggas hatin on u. But da more albums u come out with da more they hate. U got mad respect from me! Peace!

Posted by: DJ at October 4, 2006 10:03 AM

One- Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West are the epitome of what hip hop is and what hip hop used to be. Due to the brain-washing done by our BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION...........we have received a distorted image of HIP HOP. There are only a handful of REAL rappers out in this current day and age. Don't get me wrong I have my share of GANGSTA RAP that I like but for the most part half of what RAPPERS talk about these days is the SAME!!!! I need new, different shit to grasp my attention. And that is exactly what LUPE FIASCO has done. He's out of the "blingbitchesbenzricheshoesmoneymoneymoney" circuit............ his raps contain powerful messages that NEED to reach OUR YOUTH. Versus, them growing up on "I hate bitches", "I need money and more money", "I'm trafficing and manufactoring goods",......................................... an unrealistic life for Black youth. And if we continue to praise and award such behavior and such content then our ENTIRE FUTURE will be at stake. So, for the record LUPE FIASCO is what HIP HOP has been missing.

Posted by: doesitmatterwhatmynameis at October 5, 2006 2:59 PM

OH YEAH!!!!! FIFTY CENT IS THE WORST RAPPER ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH!!!!!! HE IS THE EPITOME OF WACKNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: doesitmatterwhatmynameis at October 5, 2006 3:02 PM

Lupe is a swagger jacka, yeah he is good lyrically, but hes just another rapper trying to be like pharrell, (im not hatin on him) but his album lyrics sound mostly all the same, all he talks about is coming up in tha streets and skateboardin

Posted by: jc at October 6, 2006 12:52 PM

skating is the shit and so is lupe and pharrel i listen to their music when i skate and it gets me pumped so im glad there different and they dont rapp about cash, cars, hoes, and stupid shit like that. i can make a song like them too. "I FUCK HOES I FUCK HOES" theres a new hit. just like that gay shit like "mike jones and all that one phrase bullshit. what now what now.

Posted by: skateboardP at October 9, 2006 6:47 PM

Every one wait 1 sec. I got the answer. Lupe is the whitest black guy ive ever seen. He talks trash about smokin blunts, totin guns, topless girls, and makin money. If u dont like that then ur probably a faggot

Posted by: 50cal at October 19, 2006 1:09 PM

haha wankers

Posted by: raz at October 19, 2006 8:31 PM

lupe is a bitch but a pop star rapper can wear a izod polo and sell YOU a dream and its HIP HOP???lupe has word play and new content....GOLD STAMP...holla bitches!!!!

Posted by: slimdiggy at October 20, 2006 12:04 AM

Black people skate, latinos skate, white people skate, asians skate. It's a subculture just like Hip-Hop so they have allot in common. You do it for the love and that's it. The main dude skating in there is Puerto Rican but there are both black and white skaters in the video. Mad respect to Lupe for shooting the video in Humboldt Park Chicago, AKA "Little Puerto Rico", baya Boriquas!!! We are all African genetically and we all should try to live with respect for ourselves and others. That was the basis of gang-bangin as well. Fight the racist sytem and respect anyone that helps you. That's Hip-Hop's roots too, ask Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation. If you can't see the positve shit in the Kick Push video and you don't support your brothers skating which they usually don't get payed shit, then you are down for the devil for real. Stop hating and start relating. Peep Relate Skateboards. Puerto Rican and Mexican founders with a socialist philosophy for all humanity and anyone who wants to skate. They have black, white, and latin skaters. Racist, power hungry, people get the dick and stinky pussy. Oh, and listen to Black Moon's track, Powerful Impak. Allot of Hip-Hop heads skate. Peep any skate board magazine and wreckonize foo!!!

Posted by: JNJ at October 27, 2006 9:35 PM

Listen to the content people. Lupe is actually rapping about something worth listening to. Hip hop is a state of emergency with so many wack acts getting record deals. KEVIN FERDERLINE??? WTF? D4L, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, all wack. I'm happy someone like Lupe is making it. I hope he succeeds and joins real emcees like Nas, Mos Def, Common, Talib, and many others and remind us how hip hop is suppose to be. I'm tired of wack ass rapping. Lupe is a breathe of fresh air in a dying art form. Hip hop is being killed by wankstas selling their talent and souls to the white man. Hip hop belongs to corporate America now and Viacom laughs all the way to the bank. Imma stay supporting artists like Lupe, Illogic, Atmosphere, Common, Mos Def. Don't let wack rapping, wankstas, and wanna be pimps destroy hip hop for good. Support the real shit!!!!

Posted by: Talib Kweli at October 28, 2006 1:45 AM

I like the fact that he doesn't rhyme about money, cars, and shit like that he's unique and you got to give him props for that. he's a true lyricist

Posted by: GuRu at October 28, 2006 6:21 PM

Lupe Fiasco is awesome, I am a muslim like him, and I love his song "Muhammad Walks", download it if you're a muslim, you will love it, he might just be my favourite rapper, also download "be somebody" by fort minor, featuring lupe, anyways I just wanna say that Lupe is something else, he definitely is the next jigga, peace out

Posted by: Mohammad at November 2, 2006 6:22 PM

i think lupe is good,he can definetly rhyme and it is good to see someone seeing other things around instead of drugs and money,i also think the whole black, white racial stuff is such childish shit.if you CAN actually rap you deserve respect,despite colour.i swear god should have made us all green or some shit.

Posted by: jon at November 3, 2006 11:59 PM

j/k lupe ur not a wetback

Posted by: pswdhfewfvv at November 11, 2006 10:46 PM

U DE CRAZE NOW...im sorri mii real name is Oloyemi Adesokan. Plz don't track me down NOW. BE KEEE-FOO DON'T B LOUD BECUZ if my Masta de Rasta find out i will DI333...URGULGUWERDFFGGHG
FGFGTRHGJHYJD....HELPPPPPPPP...ONE BLOOD (IN THE BACKGOUUND...)))
FKJHVTFHTYB
KNUYIKY
KNIKLIOILIMIKLHKNU
KNUI
K
KIK
(SPOIL ME MILK NOW) NO NO REALY ARGHHHHHHHHHHH♥
By the way [YOU]de craze now HAW NA...OOH lupe dis dis guy ohhh...
(haw na..de geeee)
(ahhh ibro)mi mannnnn
and u say ur in a cage
gimme that gimme that (banana)i am like wat do u call this fine american boyzzzz kriSS br33zyyy
chris brownnnn naw...haw na
n u say u muslim u de craze now food n likur...ahh ah mafwanyea...

Posted by: sorkingyar3002 at November 11, 2006 11:05 PM

I'm a white music producer from London.

Any of you guys who are dissing on Lupe for sounding 'white' or for being a pussy etc etc would be spat on by the artists they claim to support. Any of the super-producers like DJ Premier - I guaran-fucking-tee it - would tell you this guy is dope.

Stop getting your ego in a twist and remember. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC, and this shit is good music.

Posted by: Donjohnni at November 16, 2006 12:24 AM

I'm a white music producer from London.

Any of you guys who are dissing on Lupe for sounding 'white' or for being a pussy etc etc would be spat on by the artists they claim to support. Any of the super-producers like DJ Premier - I guaran-fucking-tee it - would tell you this guy is dope.

Stop getting your ego in a twist and remember. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC, and this shit is good music.

Posted by: Donjohnni at November 16, 2006 12:25 AM

Fuck all yall bitches dats hating on lupe. da nigga is tha muther fuckin truth!!!!! his shit is different and niggas hate cuz he aint talkin about wat everyone else is. Kanye is a great rapper too. you bitches dats hatin on them need ta get off yo knees, get that dick out yo mouth, wipe the nut off yo chin and lurn about music bithes!

Posted by: grapestreetrolla at November 17, 2006 5:29 PM

“don't give the black man food/ give red man liquor/ red man fool/ black man ni**a/ give yellow man tool/ make him railroad builda'/ also give him pan, make him pull gold from river / give black man crack, glocks to teens/give red man craps, slot machines/”
-Lupe Fiasco


The man is serious, 'nuff said!

Posted by: Haze at November 17, 2006 10:58 PM

IF THESE "HATERS" R SOOO MUCH SO CALLED HATING LUPE, THEN Y THE FUCK IS U HERE TALKIN SHIT ON HIM. APPARENTLY HE'S DOIN SUMTHIN 4 U 2 BE SO CONCERNED ON TALKIN SHIT ON HIM. he's the truth n thas all to it!!! HATERS NEED 2 GET A DAMN LIFE. N THE SHIT ABOUT KANYE, ALL IMA SAY IS WWWOOWWW. N IT DEF. IT IS FUCKIN ROC!!!. YYYEEESS!!! WE IN HERE. STAY UP LUPE! THESE BASTARDS DONT KNOW WHAT ~~~REAL MUSIC~~~ IS. THEY TOO STUCK ON FAKE ASS RAPPERS LIKE, "KILLA CAM"'S PINK WEARIN GAY ASS AND DIRTY ASS JIM JONES HATIN ASS. JAY-Z IS BACK! AND IM OUT!

Posted by: tha real ***rocmami*** at November 20, 2006 1:54 PM

fuck yaalll.. Lupe is the best.. HE FUCK THE REST.. AIIT?

who are u telling us that he is like jay-z.. pfft..
lupe is a FUCKING SKATER .. AND IF U WANT TO KNOW THE DIFFRENSE LIIISTEN TO LUPES LYRICS AND THEN JAY-Z .. AND THEN SEE THAT YA BRAIN JUST RABBELD UP SOME BULL SHIT AIIT..

JAY-Z AND LUPE .. OMG.. THE WORST COMPARING I EVER SEEN.. OMG.. LOOOOOSERS!!
IF YALL DONT KNOW A SHIT.. DONT OPEN UP UR MOUTH UNNECESSARILY.. MOTHEFUUUCKERS..

Posted by: pjuk at November 28, 2006 1:48 PM

i slept on this album. its dope as f*ck. and yes he sounds much like Jay, but we looked passed Nas and all of QB sounding like Rakim so....i know mad niggas who skateboard.

Posted by: DuduStinks at November 29, 2006 11:00 AM

this nigga crazy as fuck thats all u can say u cant hate 4 shit and if u hate kill yaselfe

Posted by: the best rappa alive at November 30, 2006 4:53 PM



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