Imagine Lupe spitting over Kanye's production from his first 2 albums. Now that would be perfection. It's hard to compare them two, because I barely consider Kanye as MC and Lupe's competition these days is non-existent in that department. Kanye albums are great musically and that's what's often missing in Lupe.
Unfortunately the leak of Food & Liquor kinda fucked over the album. I haven't heard the retail version in a while cause all I listen to is the best retail and advance tracks the way it seems like they would've fit best. Honestly if you listen to Food & Liquor with the advance mixed in the shit is so much better. It's not that hard to find it under Food & Liquor Advance and/or Fahrenheit 1/15 part IIII or part IV. If you got it listen to the tracks in this order I guarantee it's classic shit...
1. Theme Music to a Driveby
2. Real Recognize Real
3. Kick, Push
4. Slow Down [this is actually off F1/15 part 1]
5. I Gotcha
6. The Instrumental
7. Sunshine
8. Daydreamin
9. Real
10. Hustlaz Song/Hustlaz Due
11. The Cool
12. Hurt Me Soul
13. American Terrorist
14. The Emperor's Soundtrack
15. Just Might Be OK
I'll bump that over CD any day but that's just me.