Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo and Youth Official Album Discussion 1/20/15

[Lincoln]

Interesting parallel between Nas and Lupe:

First two albums from both are classics (Illmatic/It Was Written - Food & Liquor/The Cool)

Next two albums are mediocre disappointments (I Am.../Nastradamus - Lasers/Food & Liquor 2)

5th album straight fire comeback (Stillmatic - Tetsuo & Youth)

I just thought about this and wanted to share. Thoughts?

Sounds about right. Lupe is this generation's Nas in a sense. Their careers seemingly followed the same path except Nas's attempt at mainstream appeal was bit more acceptable (although 2 different times in the music industry)

One could say Lupe's yearly public feud with Atlantic was his "Jay-Z beef" moment.

Crazy considering The Cool was somewhat inspired by It Was Written.

so his "ether" is "Slr 2"

 

[IceBergTaylor]

Interesting parallel between Nas and Lupe:

First two albums from both are classics (Illmatic/It Was Written - Food & Liquor/The Cool)

Next two albums are mediocre disappointments (I Am.../Nastradamus - Lasers/Food & Liquor 2)

5th album straight fire comeback (Stillmatic - Tetsuo & Youth)

I just thought about this and wanted to share. Thoughts?

Sounds about right. Lupe is this generation's Nas in a sense. Their careers seemingly followed the same path except Nas's attempt at mainstream appeal was bit more acceptable (although 2 different times in the music industry)

One could say Lupe's yearly public feud with Atlantic was his "Jay-Z beef" moment.

Crazy considering The Cool was somewhat inspired by It Was Written.

so his "ether" is "Slr 2"

Haha I said "This generation's Nas in a sense"

Not that they had the same exact career

 

[Breezy_Kilroy]

That Terrace Martin outro is some late night top down cruising music.

 

[af.r.i.c.a.]

FNL 2 = IAM

T&Y = Stillmatic

 

[af.r.i.c.a.]

Lasers = Nastradamus

 

[AZTG]

I literally find myself with a different song stuck in my mind at different points during the day. Shits crazy.

Forget about how lyrical it is and the story the album tells, just as a whole package, the lyrics production his flows the hooks the message the feel of the album, is dope. Its a genuine 5/5 classic to me.

 

[silverfoxx]

That Terrace Martin outro is some late night top down cruising music.

When I first heard that, that shit warmed and shook my soul, something that music hasn't done in a long time. I'm one of those niggas that really engage myself in music, to the point where tears just fall for no reason. Or I catch the holy ghost Lol. Its been a minute since music touched my spirit like that, and I gotta say this album is knocking of the cobwebs.

 

[af.r.i.c.a.]

Masterpiece

 

[silverfoxx]

Man am I the only one who still is having trouble trying to find a way to listen to this album? The lyrics are so complex to listen to but when I try, the production is so amazing, and then I have to focus on the "feel" smh I don't think I will fully grasp the concepts of each record till the 80th listen. I just find key words now, but I'm still lost. For example the third verse on that Maji record I still haven't noticed it yet, I'm still trying to understand wtf the person is saying on the hook. But then I'm amazed at the sounds....

I'm trying to avoid rap genius or other deciphers Lol.

 

[infamous114]

Gangsta Boo copped it

 

[Co_Town_Michael]

Real shit tho.

Lupe was spitting fire flames the entire album.

Got this nigga out here looking like Charizard bruh.

 

[Ranxx]

That dots and lines...

 

[Listencloser]

That dots and lines...

My 3 year old running around the house singing "ina line ina line ina line".

 

[9TRAY]

Tetsuo & Youth is raw, but after a week or so of being out, I can't say it's a better album than the fast talkin' on the hustle of The Cool

Y'all really think the lyrics Lupe spits are that hard to decipher? I never felt that way

 

[Olorun22]

Forrest hills has no replay value.

Tetsuo and youth is a much better project, has like 3 skippable tracks though.

F&l2 the only skippable track was " how dare you" damn that song was so ASS.

I strongly disagree. How dare you was a good song imo.. but I like all the songs on fnl2

 

[Stew]

Tetsuo & Youth is raw, but after a week or so of being out, I can't say it's a better album than the fast talkin' on the hustle of The Cool

Y'all really think the lyrics Lupe spits are that hard to decipher? I never felt that way

They are to your average rap fan who only listen for production anyway.

 

[DNB1]

So now Forrest Hills has no replay value?

FOH man...I can't deal

 

[blacktux]

I bought forrest hills the day it came out, and i actually liked the album.

That being said that cd sitting in my truck collecting dust.

I mean you are talking hardly any guest appearances and weak production.

Its not really a diss but there aren't many artists that can make a hot cd (with hot being high replay value) sticking to those guidelines.

Even the recent classic good kid mad city had features and crazy production.

 

[blacktux]

Id say features are a case by case thing.

They at least break up the monotony of an album.

Dont get me wrong im not saying anything was wrong with the album outside of replay value which for me is a major reason to actually purchase albums instead of individual tracks.

 

[Chi Snow]

Chopper is 9 minutes worth of dead space

Outside of the hook it's trash