The Coolest N**** what?

[kppk1986]

Alright for those that don't know thats from Lupe Fiascos New album the Cool. I know there is already a lupe thread but it sucks, and this ones gonna be better. :crazy: !! Alright so the question is how would you guys stack Lupe Fiasco with the all time greats? Folks like Jay Z, Nas, Tribe called Quest, Black Thought, Eminem, the slightly over rated Tupac and etc. Or does he even stack up at all? Please come up with some actual arguments that require some thought.

[BB6dohcvtec]

gtfo for even thinking that..

[Dracc]

he got a long way to go before he can even think about being talked with ATCQ

[phd1ck]

^x2. he's still a rookie.

[JackMaster]

lupe fukced himself with the whole VH1 ATCQ Hip Hop honors debacle. no props

[redpanda]

lupe fukced himself with the whole VH1 ATCQ Hip Hop honors debacle. no props

True that. Everyone should know the lyrics to all of A Tribe Called Quest's songs

[Dracc]

lupe fukced himself with the whole VH1 ATCQ Hip Hop honors debacle. no props


he claimed he was just nervous

[The Ninja]

F*ck ya'll. Lupe has got hella potential. He's one of the realest as of late, and if you haven't heard "The Cool" kill yo self. He really is on some real **** right now, and gotta give him his props. Yea, he's a rookie, but his lyrics are something serious.

[BB6dohcvtec]

his lyrics aren't that serious.

[LeGeNdaRyLeGeNd]

lupe is one of the best lyrically out right now.. ive hung out with the guy, seen him in concert and he is down to earth not money loving like most, and can put on a great concert. he is alot bigger over seas but he is definately making his name he deserves alot more respect than people like the guy above me gives him. just listen to his stuff how can you not say his lyrics are crazy. maybe most people now are just to retard to sit and think of the lyrics to see how crazy it really is. he has alot of potential top 5 out right now imo.

[Random Hero]

His lyrics are hot, but he's too new to even be compared to the "greats" as you mention.

Not saying he sucks, not saying he's good. Just saying he's new.

[kppk1986]

being new..... hmmm hes had 2 albums and a few mixtapes. Hes been out for a minute just because people are starting to recognize him now doesn't mean he hasn't put out a bunch of good music. The fugees only had two albums would you have called them a bunch of rookies back in the 90's?

[Sammich]

lupe + time = one of the top ten best

[Random Hero]

lupe + time = one of the top ten best

Ugh I want to meet the girl in your sig.

[JackMaster]

Lupe is a phony, he's in the same market as Tribe, totally disrespected them in more ways than just not knowing the lyrics to Electric Relaxation. He's not even a skateboarder and he made a song about skateboarding. This guy is a straight up phony, just trying to capitalize on images. This is the same guy that said "Hammer has more credibility to him than ATCQ". His lyrics are solid, but nothing great, his delivery makes him sound like a whiny *****. LUPE = teh ghey

[MudderFugger]

Alright for those that don't know thats from Lupe Fiascos New album the Cool. I know there is already a lupe thread but it sucks, and this ones gonna be better. :crazy: !! Alright so the question is how would you guys stack Lupe Fiasco with the all time greats? Folks like Jay Z, Nas, Tribe called Quest, Black Thought, Eminem, the slightly over rated Tupac and etc. Or does he even stack up at all? Please come up with some actual arguments that require some thought.:lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: :screwy:

I think you meant to put the overrated part next to Jay-Z's name...

[Deke]

Anyone else see him on Letterman tonight? I'm not much of a rap fan, but sounded pretty good to me (although I find that all rappers sound 10x better when they perform with a live band like he did).

[LS2ner]

his lyrics aren't that serious.


Are you ****ing serious? Lupe is one of the most lyrically talented artist ive heard. His whole vibe is on some real ****. Just because he doesnt rap about sellin dope hes not hot right? Heres some quotes:

From Hurt Me Soul:

"
So through the Grim Reaper sickle sharpening
Macintosh marketing
Oil field augering
Brazilian adolescent disarmament
Israeli occupation
Islamic martyrdom, precise
Yeah, laser guided targeting
Oil for food, water, and terrorist organization harborin
Sand camouflage army men
CCF sponsorin, world conquerin, telephone monitorin
Louis Vuitton modelin, pornographic actress honorin
String theory ponderin, bullimic vomitin
Catholic priest fondlin, pre-emptive bombin and Osama and no bombin them
They breakin in my car again, deforestation and overloggin and
Hennessy and Hypnotic swallowin, hydroponic coughin and
All the world's ills, sittin on chrome 24-inch wheels, like that"

From Pressure:

"
Uhh, it's hella proper (proper)
Cause it sag so low you can see boxer, like a boxer's
That's the way that the Family's pants worn
Then we slide, and try and put 'em on
The stones in the pocket'll drag you down to Davy Jones locker
Beware if you wanna Roc the Knickerbocker
Other ***** from the block what, they was sellin O's
like Wheel of Fortune, of imported cocaine
just to feel important, it was +Do or Die+
They was tired of bein "Po' Pimps," now for sure
That was just a product of my common sense
I guess, I was just guessin like the consonants
Momma said beware of what the devil do
Tell 'em that your soul's not for sale like the W's
So go ahead and pirate, the highest
cannons make you leak like pirated my shhh..
It's no shhh.. it's just shhh like quiet
And big homey's out of retirement"

[quickdodge®]

I know there is already a lupe thread but it sucks, and this ones gonna be better.

Pretty much any thread devoted to Lup is going to suck. Fits with the "rapper" himself.


Alright so the question is how would you guys stack Lupe Fiasco with the all time greats? Folks like Jay Z, Nas, Tribe called Quest, Black Thought, Eminem, the slightly over rated Tupac and etc.

Why would you even think about asking a question like this? Why would you put overrated in front of Tupac and not in front of Feminem? Why do you even have Feminem in their with all time greats? And Black Thought?

You're a new school dude. I can tell because you missed a lot of even better all time greats. Later, QD.


Or does he even stack up at all?


Now you're getting it. Later, QD.

[soul]

Lupe is okay, but he needs atleast a classic album or 2.

Qd i usually agree when it comes to your music knowledge and whatnot, but E is one of the GOAT's, you can look anywhere an ask any where and 9/10 people new age or old will give him the props he deserves.

I tho dont really care for him.

[DeutscheBAG!]

True that. Everyone should know the lyrics to all of A Tribe Called Quest's songs


especially Midnight Marauders

[quickdodge®]

but E is one of the GOAT's,

Among white people? You're probably right. Especially white folks that don't know too much about rap or hip hop.


you can look anywhere an ask any where and 9/10 people new age or old will give him the props he deserves.

I highly disagree with the part in bold. Mainly because I've heard where the old school cats(hip hop artists themselves and listeners like myself) don't consider him as a GOAT. Doesn't mean he isn't talented and good at what he does. But that doesn't make him a GOAT. He is like a dark, sadistic version of Weird Al Yankovich. Remember, quality makes a rapper as well as album sales. Feminem never spoke about anything. All his shiit was the same old thing with a different beat. Killing himself, killing others or just plain crap. Jay Z can gets a nod towards GOAT(and I can't stand anything by him either) because he had content in his lyrics. Same with Nas and ATCQ(cept I like ATCQ).

[QUOTE=soul]I tho dont really care for him.

Same here. I never did jump on the "I Love Eminem" bandwagon. Later, QD.