If Lu didn’t just remind everyone that he might be the dopest MC in the game, I’d be slightly worried that he’s headed in this direction with his music. While it’s not bad, I’d much rather he continue to murder the mic like we all know he can. Thankfully, it looks like this is a one-off for the Twilight* soundtrack.
*I will never see this movie. In a million years. No.
After a long period of relative silence, it looks like Lupe has decided to stop letting these counterfeit ‘lyricists’ get all the shine. He’s been ripping freestyles lately and now he’s dropped a new mixtape to stake further claim to the throne. FNF Up!
Special shout to Shake @ 2DopeBoyz for creating some dope artwork (crushing the original) and splitting the tape up into single tracks. Enjoy!
01 Intro
02 The National Anthem (Radiohead)
03 Turnt Up (Travis Porter)
04 Fireman (Yoga Flame) (Lil Wayne)
05 L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto Interlude
06 Angels (rmx) (Dirty Money)
07 So Ghetto (Jay-Z)
08 Say Something (Timbaland)
09 Thank You (Jay-Z)
10 The One (Slaughterhouse)
11 Popular Demand (Clipse)
Download here:Â Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State: A Love Story
Since I’m gonna run this on Sound Session tomorrow, I figured I’d post up this quick mix I made combining Timbaland’s “Say Something” featuring Drake with the freestyle that Lupe murdered last week. Someone’s verse had to go…sorry Tim.
Timbaland ft. Drake & Lupe Fiasco – “Say Something (Hyphen Edit)”
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Timbaland ft. Drake & Lupe Fiasco – “Say Something (Hyphen Edit) (Clean)”
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Clean included for my fellow DJ’s.
*Speechless*
This was the best concert I’ve ever been too and with everything going on that day (girl was in town, chilling with N.E.R.D., catching up with Lupe, etc.), it was probably one of my favorite days ever. Ah, memories.
Someone buy me this book for Christmas. Kthxbye.
Between the leak of “Shining Down” and this teaser video, I’m officially geeked for Lu’s new album.
Seeing as how my last post got someone riled up with my defense of Lupe, I thought this would be an appropriate follow up. The home girl KayCee has been helping run the big Lupe blog on the net for a minute now and they just recently changed URL’s. So not only is this post a reminder to hit their new site at TheLupeFiascoShow.com, but you can also head there now to read an interview with producer/clothing designer Le Messie. He talks about his production on The Cool, Lupe’s clothing lines, and even touches on the mysterious Japanese Cartoon project that’s in the works.
Peep it all right here.
Not only is he one of the best lyricists in the game, but Lu’s a great role model. I’d much rather post simple ish like this on TAOD than all that Rick Ross vs. 50 nonsense. Not to go off on a tangent, but since blogs are rapidly becoming the new media distribution tool, don’t we all need to self-regulate and ensure some level of gatekeeping with the content? In other words, posting all the effery between Ross and 50 just encourages more of it. Shrug.
Sidenote, if you can’t rap better than Andy Samberg on SNL, please don’t send me your music.
This has been my jam for a minute, but it looks like Drea and Million $ Mano, better known as He Say She Say, are really starting to push this joint as a single of sorts. Between this group, Hey Champ, Sarah Green, and Matthew Santos, Lupe is putting together a nice roster of non-hip-hop artists on 1st & 15th. FNF Up!
Even though this song is about 2 years old (I even put it on Vol. 6 of my old mixtapes, download it!), it’s just as relevant on the day of the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. What it all boils down to is ridiculously simple.
The policies and beliefs that George Bush and the Republicans put forth the last 8 years have brought this country to its lowest point in any of our lifetimes. We’re fighting 2 unwinnable wars, witnessing an economic meltdown, feeling the effects of environmental destruction, adding an extra digit on to the National Debt Clock, and leaving millions of children behind in our educational system. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL @ anyone who voted for Bush. I hope you’re proud of what you helped accomplish. Can anyone honestly take pride in voting for the worst president of all-time?
Don’t make the same mistake again. John McCain wants to continue Bush’s work, but it’s time for a change. Watch the debate this evening and vote Obama on November 4th. “For our kids’ kids.”
Lupe’s MTV interview gets interrupted by his new artist, who reminds me of half the callers we get on Sound Session. I was hoping a little cypher might pop off there.
Swiped from The Lupe Fiasco Show.