Lupe Fiasco=Future G.O.A.T.??

[soul rattler]

When I "successful", I mean artistically AND commercially. So no wack conscious singles and no unheard of conscious songs.

Nas - One Mic

2Pac - Changes

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

Eminem - Mosh

Talib Kweli - Get By

Eve- Love Is Blind

Nas - I Can

2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up

Lauryn Hill - Lost One

Common - Retrospect For Life

Twista - Hopeful

What else we got?

 

[politicalthug202]

No he criticized obama for "not saying shit." Because in America, we see Israel as unable to do any evil. We turn a blinds eye to every action of theirs. That was his point. So not only was it a jab at Obama it was a jab at the American populace.

And he shouldn't criticize bankers for the foreclosure crisis? His line was very true. If you miss a bank payment on your mortgage, you run the risk of losing your crib. He was not wrong here. That was one of the top causes for the bank crisis. Banks were giving out fradulent loans to ppl who couldn't pay for them. When it was time to collect their money, shit went haywire. There is no side to pick....except he's on the side of the people......

first off obama did make a statement about that he explicable said isreal overreacted and condemned hamas.

blame who started was publicly debated on CNN and other networks,see ppl live in this world where there is

some zionist conspiracy and ppl start to believe it,and when rappers make one line divisive comments like that it

only reinstates that whole the world is against me mentality,and instead of trying to work with the system,they just withdraw

from it.

as far as bankers go what about the ppl who lied about their income to get loans,

what about goverment programs,pushing bad loans,what about federal reserve policy,

what about ppl in the hood flipping houses. see alll these things contributed to the place we are in to just blame the banks as the boogie man is irresponsible.

 

[CJ]

Diamonds...

 

[soul rattler]

Diamonds...

Please tell me you're joking.

 

[CJ]

Please tell me you're joking.

Lol yeah, I just had this song on repeat the last 2 days.

 

[soul rattler]

Lol yeah, I just had this song on repeat the last 2 days.

Cool, cause I was about to say... Kanye's attempts at being conscious are borderline WOAT

 

[beerisgood4ya]

[video=youtube;qN91GJ4rYDw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN91GJ4rYDw[/video]

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[Like Water]

I've had this track on repeat all day. I really don't understand what more Lupe can do, being that he's in a precarious situation with his label, and has been for quite awhile. Whether you like it or not, people should realize that in order to be heard by the masses (which really is the big picture in any genre of music) you aren't gonna have it your way aytime you drop an album.

You are going to succumb at one point or another. That's just what it is. It's no secret that Atlantic's grubby little paws are probably going to be on Lasers more than they were on Lu's first two joints. If what Lu was saying before has any truth to it, then they think ol' boy is a joke. His numbers haven't been out of this world, hence the black ball treatment.

And in all honesty, I think it's starting to affect him. He knows that he should have way more recognition than he currently does, that's why now he's prolly like "Fuck it. I want everybody to know I'm dope and I want everybody to hear what I hafta say." And to succeed in the fickle ass industry he knows what he has to do.

But good leaders also know how and when to be a follower.

 

[usmarin3]

Smile - Scarface

Never seen a man cry - Scarface

Jadakiss - Why (hmmm even though the nigga started talking about whips)

Grandmaster Flash and the furious five - The message

 

[CMac]

LOl damn I see why this thread did some many #'s niggas arguing over lyrics and shit. Lupe is that nigga, his lyrics always got niggas talking.

 

[Like Water]

And as far as the political ramifications of the song, what he did was no different from what Public Enemy, N.W.A and Pac used to do ALL THE TIME. It's just been so long since a mainstream hip-hop artist has done it people are wiggin' out and losing their minds. If you fear that this song will sway people in a direction, oh well. 9/10 those sheep are lazy and incompetent any damn way. Niggas are thirsty for knowledge, while at the same time, drowning in a sea of information.

If you can't formulate your own opinion then you're weak, but you can't get on dude for voicing HIS opinion. This generation is so PC sometimes it makes me sick.

 

[CollegeBoi12]

Diamonds...

Your kinda right.

His verse on the Diamonds remix was conscious.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

??????????????????????? who da fuck said i was joking?????? did i add a smiley face or a lol in my response for you to get that impression that im joking?????? foh miss me with all that bullshit you spewing....... You mad because i think that the hook sounded outta place and forced?????? sit yo emotional geek ass down some where with all that, trying come at me side ways and shit........and fuck google and your life you bitch ass nigga.......

*yawn*

I was actually trying to help you out. The fact that what you said wasn't a joke just shows your true ignorance (as if your reply post didn't seal the deal).

Why would I be mad because of your misguided opinion. What you eat don't make me shit? I was simply pointing out the fallacy in your train of thought. Should I apologize for sounding like an "emotional geek." Not really.

Let me help you out though:

rant
   /rænt/ Show Spelled[rant] Show IPA
–verb (used without object)
1.
to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave: The demagogue ranted for hours.
–verb (used with object)
2.
to utter or declaim in a ranting manner.
–noun
3.
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
4.
a ranting utterance.

So if I'm the emotional geek, then you'd be the ............

 

[a_list]

to tryna remember...could that nonchalant, "5 oclock in the morning" be considered conscious? yea i think so

 

[Kame]

Ye was kinda concious on the remix though..... but I see what your saying lolllll

 

[soul rattler]

Your kinda right.

His verse on the Diamonds remix was conscious.

No it wasn't. Kanye's conscious game is wack.

 

[Mvpbrodie93]

No it wasn't. Kanye's conscious game is wack.

Lol 10 characters

 

[soul rattler]

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Lol 10 characters

smh lmao PAUSE

 

[JokerzWyld]

Diamonds...

Cosign. Well i cosign the remix. Kanye's verse on that song was speaking on Blood Diamonds in that song which show some amount of awareness.

 

[Sym_]

im diggin it...

glad he went at glen beck...racist prick, why he is allowed so much of an outlet to the mainstream is beyond me

keep doing your thang lupe...best in the game