Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
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Free Music Review: Might be the best album of the '06!
Hit: 5 Stars
I picked up this album just 2 try something different 4 a change. There hasn't been 2 much good rap/hip-hop lately, but I spoke 2 soon because this album is definitely a classic. Name a rap/hip-hop album u can play from beginning 2 end, there aren't many. This dude is on some other s***, I really was surprised how great this album was. Anytime Jay-Z is backin' u, it is some magic there and Lupe Fiasco opened another door for people who listen 2 rap/hip-hop and others who don't. If u can't feel this joint, something is seriously wrong with u. The only album that may top this is Jay-Z's new joint and Luda's joint wasn't 2 bad either. Free Music Review: the return of "happy rap" for the kids, but with dark undertones
Hit: 3 Stars
As interesting and clever as Lupe Fiasco is, I have to say, don't believe the hype. What we have here is the return of "happy rap," similar to the Fresh Prince, early De La Soul, and the other middle class rappers that basically influenced Kanye West (who put on this kid). As evidenced by the other posted reviews, Lupe shows that "happy rap" is effective in crossing over and appealing to white kids (and kiddies) and even rock fans. Many of his songs, with their pop rock structures, even sound like rock, especially "Instrumental." Lupe actually sounds a lot like The Future Sound (not of London), a two man crew from New York who had an album back in 1992 called "The Whole Shabang, Vol. 1" which included a lot of clevel jazz and rock samples and also had psychedelic sounds and raps just like this CD. That said, I have to say that the main difference between Lupe and his predecessors is that he does have a bleak side as well as a happy one, and ironically, this is where the young brother shows promise. Some may look upon his stuff as "dork rap" given his square kid flow, schoolboy glasses, and skateboarder personality. But on songs like "He Say She Say," "American Terrorist," and "Kick Push II" (which sounds so much like an old school De La track it borders on plagiarism) he shows an edge that balances out the dorkiness. Maybe the problem lies with his flow itself. At times his raps sound affected like he's trying to say too much in his cadences. Listen to how many times he inhales while he's trying to rhyme fast. Maybe he should stop using so many silly methaphors and similies and just use direct language to make his point (and that doesn't mean he needs to cuss either). In any case, if this kid would just work on his flow some more, develop a little more of an edge, and not come off so much like "I'm Kanye's dorky little brother" than he would be worth the hype. Until then, peep Kenn Starr or Skyzoo for the real kids who are coming up with the hypeness.
Lastly, despite all I've said, I also have to say that I can't hate on these new kids who show that 88 to 92 were the real hype years and not 94 (which is when rap started to go down the toilet with Biggie's overhyped debut--SNAP!!).
Free Music Review: BEST ALBUM OF 2006
Hit: 5 Stars
Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor in my opinion is the best album out in 2006.I love the whole CD,the weakest song on the album is Kick,Push and i love thst song(kinda confusin).My fav. songs in The Instrumental,Daydreamin,The Cool,Hurt Me Soul,I Gotcha, & Pressure.Lupe has given himself a good rep in the game with this albumFree Music Review: Deserves 1,000 stars
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for this album since I first heard his verse on kanye wests Touch the sky. Every song on here is excellent. This is definetly a classic. Top 5
The Instrumental
Just Might be ok
He say She Say
I Gotcha
Pressure
Free Music Review: refreshing hip hop
Hit: 4 Stars
Just heard this long player has only shipped 58,000 stateside,a victim of bootlegging no doubt,but there is not one weak track on this.If lupe is a so called nerd then good job too because im sick of every other rapper claiming their gangsters,if you want to listen to ORIGINALITY then kop this.Daydreamin with jill scott is devine