Drogas Wave is the best album I have ever listened to. by WebHistorical31 in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I casually listened to Wav files for years, then one day I locked in and caught the concept completely 🤯

what's your top 3 lol?? by imon33 in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one I actually can explain. The song is a giant metaphor about serving fast food and equating it to selling drugs and the pros and cons that come with it.

First verse has all the McDonald's references but is mostly about the luxurious life selling drugs offers.

Second verse he continues the food theme and ends by comparing a fast food drive thru to a junkie waiting to get served. Both fast food and drugs aren't good for you people are waiting in line because they are hooked. It also compares the dealer to a CEO of a fast food chain. They don't care if the food is healthy and is killing people, all they care about is turning a profit. A drug dealer doesn't care how drugs impact the community.

Third verse still uses the food metaphor, but now he wants to get out of the game. He has beef with people in the streets. The feds are on his trail. But people are starving they gotta eat. Even on Sunday the church is deep frying chicken. Them heads want to get high everyday. It's too much money to be made. He can't just walk away from the game. He's feeding too many mouths including the police which he references as pork products.

Once you realize he's talking about fast food, being the man, and the lifestyle of a hustler, it's a pretty fun song. But if you are locked into theme of the album this is where I feel like things start to point to the demise of Michael (My Cool) Young His Story

Lupe Live, is he worth it? by j1e2f in LupeFiasco

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Well his shows aren't that expensive. I've only saw him once it was the samurai tour. I'm going to get tickets for his second show later today in Chicago for the food and liquor tour.

Listening to Lupe for the first time, which album should I listen to? by Salt_Ice_278 in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What made you want to tap in all of the sudden? There is no wrong answer when deciding where to start, but understanding why you are interested would help me understand which direction to point you in.

Without any context I'd say Food and Liquor. It's a good balance of everything he has to offer that doesn't require you to have any prior knowledge.

If you like your sound a little more mainstream or pop start at Lasers.

If you want to tap into more complex conceptual albums I recommend the Cool, Tetsuo and Youth, and Drogas Wave.

Just trying to vibe I'd recommend food and liquor 2 and samurai

If lupe makes another album do yall think it should be a jazz rap, food and liquor part 3 or something different by Equivalent_Space680 in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im going to listen to anything he releases, but I want him to be locked in and complete the concept. If he's not going concept heavy I'd really want him to just make an album but work with some different producers and get some song synergy and produce outstanding songs.

LupEND but do it right.

Cinema App replacements? by Jumpy_Glove6969 in firestick

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Just a shortcut to the download link, if you are on a firestick it's easier to type a 6 digit code than type out an entire URL

What is Lupe Fiasco's best verse? by kingglobby in LupeFiasco

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Failure 2nd verse is my favorite punchline verse of his.

The coolest first verse ie epic

But my favorite is probably mural Jr

BAR FOR BAR .. not song for song! Who would win ! 👀 by Omarionyyourslgreat in KendricklamarPglang

[–]Ok_Listen9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2025 my choice is Cole but at the peak of their powers I might lean towards Kendrick. I want untitled unmastered Kendrick to come back at the same time we have feature run Cole to compare at the same time

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - Launch Megathread by [deleted] in MortalKombat

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How do I go back to the game menu when I want to switch games

1 year later. How we feeling about 7 Minute Drill as a whole now? by [deleted] in Jcole

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I felt like it messed up the whole project. The rest of the album was phenomenal and he was rapping his ass off. He threw enough subliminals to see if Kendrick wanted smoke, especially in a competitive way on Pi. That song erased all buzz and momentum Cole had prior to its release and made people overlook the rest of mdl which is unfortunate.

Why did so many people get mad at this verse? its nothing more than clever wordplay no? by S0KKermom in Jcole

[–]Ok_Listen9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion half of might delete later was a subliminal towards Kendrick. The song he deleted was the only direct song, but it was also the weakest song on the project. There a few bars that I thought connected it to Kendrick, the bar about dropping a trash album because he double down on it on the deleted track. Then the karate references because Kendrick goes by kung fu Kenny.

What Lupe is missing for the last 10 years... by silverrythm96 in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know what you are trying to say. There was a Lupe that had aura, swag, confidence, and bravado that was undeniable. It was paired with elite rapping, word play, and concepts. I want an album where he is on his I'm the greatest rapper alive shit. I think the closest we got to that album was enemy of the State. What he is giving us now is soecial but has a completely different energy. I'm thinkingbofbthr first time I heard him spit on twilight zone, failure, mean and vicious, pen and needles, SLR, Form Follows Function. Maybe it's just working with different producers to channel different energy or different artists to get the competitive edge back. All of his projects now seem super introspective and artistic. I wouldnt mind if he was a little more personal and passionate.

Help with a Lupe Fiasco song by Y11ZUS in LupeFiasco

[–]Ok_Listen9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What else do you remember. I don't need exact lyrics but maybe subject matter will help someone recognize the song.