Lupe Fiasco: “Jay-Z is still the only rapper to this day that instantly makes me start writing”

[ReasonableMatic]

Then these happened in quick succession...and that’s when my journey through lyricism began. Jay-Z is the still the only rapper to this day that instantly makes me start writing. I’ve written so many verses over songs from Reasonable Doubt. It’s the album that made everything click. It was written became the album that i would use to base all my albums upon. The Firm was a classic and where i picked the Fiasco in Lupe Fiasco. “SOSA” & “Pieces Of A Man” from AZ’s Pieces Of A Man Album were life changing moments for me. At this point It was clear what my entire life was going to be about....Raps.

 

[Pop123]

I can't even imagine Lupe actually listening to a Ja Rule album

 

[old boy]

interesting choices

i think it shows he's a well rounded hip hop fan

 

[Poitier]

Eclectic

 

[Art Barr]

From this alone.

This quote reads like,...
I stay in practice,...
Only for when jayz makes that call and needs a gw again.

Art Barr

 

[Chip Skylark]

I can't even imagine Lupe actually listening to a Ja Rule album

he's always openly admitted how Ja is/was one of his favorites

 

[AnotherRoute]

Glad to see a rapper give 8ball and Mjg a shout out. Greatest rap group from the south

 

[Boonapalist]

Did this nikka just say Firm album was a classic it had 2 or 3 joints at the most but other than that

 

[Chip Skylark]

Glad to see a rapper give 8ball and Mjg a shout out. Greatest rap group from the south

Outkast >>> 3 6 >> 8ball and MJG

in that order

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Glad to see a rapper give 8ball and Mjg a shout out. Greatest rap group from the south

Nah

 

[Zero]

Meanwhile, you have peasents out here talking about "what does hiphop culture even mean?"

:lupemperor:

 

[Zero]

And just think...Lupe was this close to killing one of his inspirations in a battle

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

Outkast >>> 3 6 >> 8ball and MJG

in that order

Where Geto Boyz at?

 

[Chip Skylark]

Where Geto Boyz at?

correction

I put them in front of 8ball and MJG and behind 3 6

 

[KnickstapeCity]

I can't even imagine Lupe actually listening to a Ja Rule album

he's always openly admitted how Ja is/was one of his favorites

But according to y’all, Rule is status, and always been.



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