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Lupe Fiasco: "Metaphors and punchlines matter....don't need to be a great lyricist to tell a story....shouldn't rely on delivery and flow"
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I don't know why people try to pigeon hole Rap into being just one style, there's lanes for everyone to eat and have their own style and bring something different to the genre.
Rap's at it's best when multiple styles are combined for some crazy shyt.
Rap's at it's best when multiple styles are combined for some crazy shyt.
spliz
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Mural is a bad example because the shyt just one long ass rhyme flex. These nikkas posting the wrong shyt to prove their point. And I love Mural. Better post would be something like this.
I get what he is saying. It kind of dismisses great, legendary artist who arent great with punchlines or witty with wordplay.
He saved his point when he said turning that shyt off when telling a great story. (Slick rick)
But you rely only on flow and melodies and effects, and cant accompany any lyrical tool, then you are basic artist. Dont mean it dont sound good or bang in the whip.
Which also leads to what are you asking for on a song or from an artist.
He saved his point when he said turning that shyt off when telling a great story. (Slick rick)
But you rely only on flow and melodies and effects, and cant accompany any lyrical tool, then you are basic artist. Dont mean it dont sound good or bang in the whip.
Which also leads to what are you asking for on a song or from an artist.
T.he I.nformant
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Lu got it.
Y’all don’t listen to the man
What are we doing here? These Lupe talking points are null and void cause he DOES IT ALL
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Definitely dry hating on Kendrick.
Lupe at his best, is when he’s telling stories within stories and using dynamic flow/delivery. He is not heralded as a great bc of his punchlines and wordplay
JuvenileHell
Veteran
Wow. Usually, The Booth has Lupe firmly wedged in its throat.
This made me laugh harder than it should
Man shut the fukk up lol yall just pulling stuff out of your ass now
Eminem hasn’t made anything close to these in 20 years
And what’s crazy in every Lupe album he’s released recently there’s more storytelling with layers than him flexing his skill
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Lupe's mind works in a very mathematical way. He can figure out ways to conduct rhyme schemes that most other rappers can't. Which is still very impressive and requires a lot of skill. But I wouldn't call it very imaginative. Which is why he doesn't have any songs that have had major impact in hip hop. You gotta be engaging. And Lupe is not.
Kendrick could write obscure ass raps that nobody understands but himself. But Kendrick is trying to influence. He's trying to actually reach the listeners. And you can't do that if you're leaving them confused. Kendrick found the perfect balance between the creative and technical side of lyricism. He's got the lyrics. The wordplay. The hooks. The flows. The charisma. He's mastered it all. While also mastering the music.
Lupe mastered the lyrics but not much else. Which is why he was never able to break through like Kendrick. Lupe is an elite boxer. Kendrick is an elite martial artist. Bar for bar. Lupe can prolly beat anybody. But song for song. Kendrick is the king. And that's what matters most when it comes to being an all time great. Period.
You’re way off here. Go listen to Drogos Wave and tell me again lupe doesn’t have depth. He’s probably the most advanced story teller ever
"Drogas Wave" is a concept album by Lupe Fiasco that tells the story of African slaves who were thrown off ships during the Transatlantic Slave Trade and transformed into water beings. These beings, known as "Longchains," embark on a journey through time and space, seeking redemption and freedom.
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