Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth (Discussion thread)*Stream*

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I do find myself getting hooked on different tracks upon each listen and just replaying the hell outta the song to absorb it. That's a very good sign.

Today, Little Death is the track that got me :ohlawd:

And lets not act like Terrace did not murder the sax at end of Body of Work :whew:
 
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The Ruler 09 said:
Missing the point, because you want to miss it. Regardless of what it is, it's a wack like. Making puzzle raps isn't dope, it has to be effective for the SONG, puzzle raps are extremely basic and simplistic masquerading as effectively complex. Many people could write puzzle raps, it's just word association at times, if it ain't touching the audience, if they're missing what you're saying or they are understanding it but aren't feeling it then you're not doing your job. Unless you're making music for your own personal amusement, which is absolutely fine but as it's commercial release it's going to get critiqued. People who are ultra Lupe fans will probably like the album, but I doubt the album is going to be hugely successful despite him being quite a famous artist, because it's only reaching a small and limited demographic that find it fun to decipher overcomplicated references online, basically like a crossword puzzle type shyt. I don't do crosswords, I like feeling in the lyrics, MC'in ability, deliver, authority in the raps. I like Lupe when he is talking about political or social issues and he sticks to a theme or concept which he is capable of doing. He completely loses me with the puzzle raps because it is so boring to me, I'm not the only 1 who feels this way. I'm actually not trolling at all, there's no need to, I like some of Lupe's songs and I know he has talent, that's the reason I checked the album, I at least thought there may be 1 or 2 songs I may like, but it isn't doing it for me. I'm not trying to rock, I'm not mad about people liking the album, I'm just replying to people quoting me at this point, I was just going to say my piece and go.
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Ruler, It's okay that you dont like the album and your reason is fair enough but dont say writing "puzzel raps" (if thats what we gonna call it) is easy. The layers of work for a rhyme to fit the rhyme scheme, then fit the bar, fit the first metaphor, maybe fit a second and third metaphor, then fit the story of the verse, fit the story of the song, fit the story of the album both forwards AND backwards is NOT basic.

Like you said, its not for you. You dont feel like listening a couple a times to and try to figure out what he is saying on the record and what the overall theme is. You find it boring but dont try to bring down Lupe's MC abilities. He got the flow, delivery, storytelling, lyrics (even tho you claim its "puzzle rap" there are some quite straight forward raps on the album with good rhyme structure and still having layered metaphors).

So just keep it at that you find the album boring cus you dont feel like taking your time to find hidden messages.

Quick question tho, you mentioned that you felt that the album was 0.5 mic but you still liked some of the beats.
Would you rate for example a Waka Flocka Flame album with the same level of beats higher just because he doesn't do "puzzle rap"?
 
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Having watched Akira 4 times trying to understand it and not fall asleep...this somehow completes that. Im about to watch Akira and not understand whats going on again.
 
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LOL @ lupe the troll.

@ 1.04:49



Throw a Illuminati sign as you talk about record deal offers.

He is so aware what hes doing, I wonder if its just a troll statement or a fukk you to all the mayor record labels.
 
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The Ruler 09 said:
Yep, you don't want to engage me cause you know what will happen if you do.
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ball15life said:
anybody watching the live interview
edit: be sure to have your volume down

its still going on, but they took a break cuz they were having horrible audio issues

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ATLANTIC STILL NEGOTIATES WITH THIS nikka CHILLY EVEN THO HE BEHIND BARS :wow::wow::wow::wow::wow:
The Ruler 09 said:
Lol, I wouldn't be surprised if Lupe was doing it to troll people to see how many people buy it and then come out about it and laugh at them lol
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that's stupid because you can listen to the the track and hear that he's saying some real shyt :what:

edit: nvm just saw your post saying you didn't like any of the songs :mjlol:
 
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