if Kendrick or Cole would have made this exact album, the whole damn industry and social media would be saying Album of the Year, Masterpiece, a GOAT . I love Cole and Kendrick, I just hate how ppl perceive them as the foremost examples of keeping lyricism alive in the new era . Lupe's depths in conceptual genius makes a lot of cats talk seem like kiddie pools .
bowling 4clarity There’s a lot of lyrical artists that won’t get the recognition they deserve. It’s a weird time in hip hop.. I feel like some of best and some of worst hip hop music is being made right now.
I'd disagree. Yes Drogas Wave takes more time to digest than say a To Pimp A Butterfly, but I find the music in TPAB to compliment the message better than Drogas Wave's music does. I'll take a great message with amazing music over an amazing message with good music any day. J Cole has nothing on this though.
DarkSayian4 My point is, Kendrick dropping this project or any project would elicit more conversation in the industry and on social media regardless . A Lupe masterpiece won't ever get as much attention as Kendrick, Cole, or even Drake even if it's a flawed project, people would be discussing it up and down your timelines .
I don't think Lupe's album production is a masterpiece, but I didn't think TBAP was either. the Kendrick songs sounds cohesive in the flow of the album, but weren't great as stand alone songs imo
I'm a metal head, and I usually only watch your channel to see your reactions to Alice in Chains, Megadeth, etc., but I'm so thankful that I was bored enough this morning to click on this video. The writing in this song is incredible. I'm going to have to explore Lupe's discography now.
Check out Lamborghini Angels- talks about catholic priest pedophilia. Bones- talks about over-promisicuity. Atomic Misphilosiphy- talks about ww2 and the effects. Hurt me soul- talks about the ills of the world. My favorite one is put you on game- the evils of the world.
Lupe arguably put out the best hip hop album of the year and it’s going to go over A LOT of people’s heads unfortunately. One of the greatest rappers to ever do it who has had both mainstream and underground success without the recognition he deserves. People need to listen to this masterpiece of an album.
Rah Sheen it’s too long tbh. Musically it’s great, Lupe obviously is one of the most lyrical artists of all time but it still is a long album that should’ve been cut a big shorter. I honestly don’t even have it in my top 5 for the year
What makes me continuously shake my head in sheer and utter disbelief, is I guarantee a large enough part of him being so underrated is because these supposed hip hop "fans," dont want to sit comfortably on their respective couches, grab a dictionary and/or thesaurus, maybe some Tylenol for the future headache, sit down and actually listen to the words that are coming out of this mans mouth. If they were to do so, id be willing to bet stacks at least 75% of them would have a slightly different list of their top 5 by the end of the album.
Emilio Ginóbili idk man the production for KOD seemed lousy. Cole’s lyrics were good but his flow and beats were just off and not Cole at all like his typical delivery. Drogas Wave tops it
"With all of your Alpha's and Beta's and Minors and Majors" "You were too busy just trying to shine, you should've been trying to save us" "Alpha" Centaurus "Beta" Centaurus Leo "Minor" VY Canis "Majoris" All are the names of stars or star constellations. #bars
He's also alluding to people who go to college, join Greek orgs, get their degrees and all that. Just to do nothing for the community, instead focusing on their personal gain
This song is obviously the reason why Hip Hop can be more than music, art to me. The narrative with his outstanding skills and choice of words really hit me hard. Respect this underrated man
I've always been a Lupe stan and I try to not let my bias push me to hyperbole but seriously, this could be the deepest, best and most important rap song ever
Everytime I listen to a Lupe record next listen after the next I find new things that I didn't catch the last listen and Lupe is a MASTER at that. His lyricism is really dense and what he says comes from that deep thought state of mind and is like one of those big ass puzzles thats like 1057 pieces n shit but once you finish building it you stand back and look at it like "Damn, that looks good" very Advance quality music right here is all I can say. THANK YOU for the Lupe !!!!!!
“Bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage.” Eric Killmonger in Black Panther
We need channels like this to discuss and break down music like this. I didn’t even catch a lot of metaphors until watching you guys. The wow part being a acronym for walking on water and just other deep layered lyrics. Great song and reaction.
Summon the forest. Talkin' to trees like 'how could you be in the chorus with something so horrid?' 'You became boards for the floors and the doors of the warships!' Anthropomorphic, the forest returned with a match made from itself and said, 'Burn us with that.' Then left again and came back with an axe. 'We can serve you as furnish or FURNACE US BLACK' Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn! The last part gave me chills. The trees are so sorry/guilty that they are willing to be burned with fire until THEY are black like the slaves like... in solidarity with them.
Song breaks my heart but also very inspiring and beautiful at the same time. The way he weaves Jonylah into Alan's story is so dope and heart wrenching. That hook: Teach you how to swim and then we'll play Nintendo" my goodness.. They get married and live forever..
The whole song is a double meaning.. When he is talking about slaves he's talking about artists in a 360 deal.. The water is debt. Like the phrase "under water". He's basically saying the label will deprive you and put you under water in debt and then sever their ties with you by way of contract advances. Urban entertainment is the newest form of slavery. By him saying he is walking on water he is basically declaring his independence. It's also crazy because he is using the ocean as a metaphor as in his record label he was in debt to was "Atlantic" records.. and the wav files are his sound. The product that the label consumes and distributes for profit is his sound. It is your creativity yet they prosper off of it. Crazy.. There is a lot more in their but, like they said you can sit and dissect this for a very long time.
When I first learned of the meaning behind "Black baby alligator baters" I sat & I sobbed. Lupe has been my absolute favorite artist from the time I was 16. I'm now 34 & as big a fan as ever
Jay Smith favorite song I’ve ever heard man. I’m an English major and have read a shit ton of slave poetry, especially Caribbean/England’s control and expansion of African colonies and this song is so poetic. It’s crazy. I gotta go back and pull up some poems you might enjoy.
This is what art is. The album has a deeper message that needs to be understood in order to create change. Great song review. The whole premise of the album is about him making his first independent album! The Atlantic Ocean = Atlantic Records. The slave ship = the record contract. Being sold by African chiefs for Manilla = being raised improperly by ignorant role models (Don't Ruin Us God Said). Babylon = North America. WAVE = the ups and downs while being signed to Atlantic. Sinking the slave ship = being released from the contract. The voice telling you to just breathe = letting go of the fear you have when you go independent and not apart of the system. Africa = freedom. Walking on water like Jesus Christ = being pure. Some went back to Africa = some went independent and gained freedom but didn't stay to help. Some stayed to help sink more ships (longchains) = some are trying to show the other ill-informed about the beauty of being deep (intellectual) and not staying on the surface level and eventually being captive in Babylon (Western Society/Materialism). The stars in the heavens that shine but didn't try to save the slaves from reaching Babylon = the celebrities that know the pitfalls of the industry/society but don't help. It's only the ones who are deep and willing to stay in the depths of it all that can save the unknowing ones (slaves) from being ruined. Because God said! Lupe's point is to save you.
The best album I've heard in years. There is too much to dissect in even a week of listening to it and it gets deeper with each listen Absolutely genius, Lupe Fiasco.
I just listened to this album for the 1st time and your reaction to this song was amazing, looking at the lyrics any hearing you guys decipher it really makes the song have such a huge impact and it's pretty amazing how lupe a they will to make a song like this so thank you for this post I very much appreciate your channel. Thanks, Jeremy.
I've never really listened to Lupe but he's crazy, you guys are always putting me on to different artists. Love the breakdown! Been here since 1000 subs and you guys have grown like crazy, still waiting on a slaughterhouse reaction been waiting on that since I started watching you guys. Keep up the great work!!! 🔥💯
I didn't know music could make me feel this type of complete bliss. And I listened to Tetsuo and Youth ONLY for 6 months straight when that came out. THIS SHIT AINT FROM HERE 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽
I've been following your channel in silence for a while. Just wanted to say that I love your lyrical breakdowns. One of my favourite parts of hip-hip is looking into the lyrics, and you guys really appreciate great lyricism as well. A breath of fresh air!
I was hoping so much that you'd hit this album. Lupe is one of the best lyricists of all time. He produced this track and several others on Drogas Waves, which I feel establishes him as one of the best all-around talents ever to grace hip hop
He didn't produce this actually or any other song in the album. I've seen the production credit and this one i believe is all Soundtrak. The only song i know for sure lupe produced is Dots & Lines which had very good production so he may actually be good at but not that interested in it.
Haven't listened to Lupe since Tetsuo and Youth (which I loved). Love the way he switches up his flow here. Almost like that modern soundcloud sound, but then back to something more traditional.
I GREATLY appreciate how intelligent and insightful you two are. This was an excellent choice for a song to react to. I have a lot of respect for Lupe Fiasco and I've been enjoying your videos very much lately. Thank you for such great content!
Great discussion, really enlightening. The concept reminded me of Saul William's The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! If you ever get time to review that album, the concept is mind blowing. Lupe has taken it to a different level, but Saul is incredible and deserves more recognition
Hey, mythology nerd here. I get why Lupe mentioned Poseidon in his verse, he is the most well known sea god in history. But I want to inform anyone reading this comment about Olokun. Olokun is an African ocean deity primarily associated with the Abyss. The deepest, darkest part of the ocean. In Afro-Caribbean religions, it's said Olokun took in and gave shelter to slaves who drowned themselves on the way to America, just like in this song.
I know this from 5 years ago but another reason he chose poseidon is because the sea betrayed the slaves as well. The sea played a role. Poseidon is a white God
wow, s**t, I would not have understood those lyrics. thanks for translating them for me - they're beautiful and haunting. only lupe could pull this off.
We always knew he could go over ppls heads but Lupe stood all the way up on this album and dropped these tracks off in space. we're just getting the light back to earth from these lyrical gems years later.
Thanks guy, I love your reactions! I love how you put everything into your reactions. You realize that each artist puts their heart and soul into their music no matter how good, bad, complex, fluffy it may be. I love Lupe, so I'm happy when people give his music the effort it deserves and don't just try to judge it based upon what they want or expect from the music. Thanks again.
Love this. Lupe has been a beast from the beginning. Katts use to look at me like I was over doing it by how much I tried to push him on them. But now I see. Like all things when a person isn't ready mentally they wouldn't even understand. Lupe has now transcendent much more then a Rapper.
Man y'all are always awesome with breaking down the lyrics, and conversing together. This song is so incredibly written though, sheesh. Phenomenal track!
I enjoyed your review so much. You did him justice where as some people try to do a review but he is sooooooo far over their heads that they can't even hear what he said let alone comprehend like we Lupe's do. Wave rushes right over them, lol looking forward to your next review.
Loved the breakdown, fantastic job again. Just wanted to share that when Lupe said the thing about "bones is why the beaches white," I also thought Lupe might have been talking about how white people now may be living on a metaphorical perfect beach but it was built off the back of dead slaves. That's just what I thought when I heard that line in this video. Would love to hear other thoughts :)
Move like views on a cruise..... she knows that I'm horny like triceratops, together but separated like a pair of socks, WOW like pac using both hands and his head is the O
My all time favorite album now. Glad seeing ppl respect it and understand it's complexity and genius. I've been listening to this album since it came out and it's still amazing to me.
Kendrick and J Cole got the worst fans ever, fake woke fans, they discredit anything that's lyrically better than their favs, its ridiculous.... Lu is a genius and a phenomenal writer, with or without recognition this fact will remain, the dude is a genius and has the best concept albums of all time. This album is 10/10.
if Kendrick or Cole would have made this exact album, the whole damn industry and social media would be saying Album of the Year, Masterpiece, a GOAT . I love Cole and Kendrick, I just hate how ppl perceive them as the foremost examples of keeping lyricism alive in the new era . Lupe's depths in conceptual genius makes a lot of cats talk seem like kiddie pools .
bowling 4clarity There’s a lot of lyrical artists that won’t get the recognition they deserve. It’s a weird time in hip hop.. I feel like some of best and some of worst hip hop music is being made right now.
I'd disagree. Yes Drogas Wave takes more time to digest than say a To Pimp A Butterfly, but I find the music in TPAB to compliment the message better than Drogas Wave's music does. I'll take a great message with amazing music over an amazing message with good music any day. J Cole has nothing on this though.
DarkSayian4 My point is, Kendrick dropping this project or any project would elicit more conversation in the industry and on social media regardless . A Lupe masterpiece won't ever get as much attention as Kendrick, Cole, or even Drake even if it's a flawed project, people would be discussing it up and down your timelines .
DarkSayian4 I'm only speaking in terms of these guys lyrically and so-called woke perception with their music .
I don't think Lupe's album production is a masterpiece, but I didn't think TBAP was either. the Kendrick songs sounds cohesive in the flow of the album, but weren't great as stand alone songs imo
I'm a metal head, and I usually only watch your channel to see your reactions to Alice in Chains, Megadeth, etc., but I'm so thankful that I was bored enough this morning to click on this video. The writing in this song is incredible. I'm going to have to explore Lupe's discography now.
Food and liquor, The Cool, Tetsuo and Youth, and Drogas Waves are his best albums.
@@eldz4990 Thank you!! I'll check them out.
Yes! Definitely check out where it all began on Food And Liquor. He's incredibly good and so full of meaningful commentary on life.
Check out Lamborghini Angels- talks about catholic priest pedophilia. Bones- talks about over-promisicuity. Atomic Misphilosiphy- talks about ww2 and the effects. Hurt me soul- talks about the ills of the world. My favorite one is put you on game- the evils of the world.
Also checkout the music video Bitch bad....it is just wow
Lupe arguably put out the best hip hop album of the year and it’s going to go over A LOT of people’s heads unfortunately. One of the greatest rappers to ever do it who has had both mainstream and underground success without the recognition he deserves. People need to listen to this masterpiece of an album.
Rah Sheen it’s too long tbh. Musically it’s great, Lupe obviously is one of the most lyrical artists of all time but it still is a long album that should’ve been cut a big shorter. I honestly don’t even have it in my top 5 for the year
Agree, but I think KOD is the most IMPORTANT album of the year. Drogas top 3 for me tho, just below Pusha's Daytona
noo Lupe album is the best this year
What makes me continuously shake my head in sheer and utter disbelief, is I guarantee a large enough part of him being so underrated is because these supposed hip hop "fans," dont want to sit comfortably on their respective couches, grab a dictionary and/or thesaurus, maybe some Tylenol for the future headache, sit down and actually listen to the words that are coming out of this mans mouth. If they were to do so, id be willing to bet stacks at least 75% of them would have a slightly different list of their top 5 by the end of the album.
Emilio Ginóbili idk man the production for KOD seemed lousy. Cole’s lyrics were good but his flow and beats were just off and not Cole at all like his typical delivery. Drogas Wave tops it
I just realized, file means a line of people, so ".wav files" itself is a reference to the slaves shackled together jumping into the waves 🤯👍
You just blew my mind bro
I learn something new about this song every time I read discussion about it. Lupe for real lyrical goat
HOLY SHIT🤯🤯😵😵
Forreal, the man is a visionary to say the least
Bro I was trying to figure out the title and you just blew my mind damn
"With all of your Alpha's and Beta's and Minors and Majors" "You were too busy just trying to shine, you should've been trying to save us"
"Alpha" Centaurus
"Beta" Centaurus
Leo "Minor"
VY Canis "Majoris"
All are the names of stars or star constellations.
#bars
my oh my
He's also alluding to people who go to college, join Greek orgs, get their degrees and all that. Just to do nothing for the community, instead focusing on their personal gain
@@Halkaniin OMG I didn't even catch that!!
Yeah, I'm pretty smart but he literally went over my head with that one. 🤣
@Halkaniin "stars" could also be artists, who make music using major and minor chords 😅
Thank you for finally reacting to this. Masterpiece
Lupe will be admired in the future like how we uphold Shakespeare today, they’ll say he was ahead of his time
For sure.
Saw lupe. Automatic like
Saw lost in vegas. Automatic like
Big facts!
Same!
Same here!!
With ya on that one. Nice pic btw
This song is obviously the reason why Hip Hop can be more than music, art to me. The narrative with his outstanding skills and choice of words really hit me hard. Respect this underrated man
For the love of God. Thank you. #FREETHINKERS
Chet Lee Kowalski lol
Chet Lee Kowalski Timbuktu Day is crazy o
Jay Jay yeah it is. He went in on this album.
Lpp
I've always been a Lupe stan and I try to not let my bias push me to hyperbole but seriously, this could be the deepest, best and most important rap song ever
"I think what he's saying in a nutshell...."
*5 minutes later
"We could do this all day."
Lol that's Lupe for ya
Everytime I listen to a Lupe record next listen after the next I find new things that I didn't catch the last listen and Lupe is a MASTER at that. His lyricism is really dense and what he says comes from that deep thought state of mind and is like one of those big ass puzzles thats like 1057 pieces n shit but once you finish building it you stand back and look at it like "Damn, that looks good" very Advance quality music right here is all I can say. THANK YOU for the Lupe !!!!!!
Exactly. I still listen to F&L and The Cool 10+ years later and catch new things.
Micheal Young History
“Bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage.”
Eric Killmonger in Black Panther
We need channels like this to discuss and break down music like this. I didn’t even catch a lot of metaphors until watching you guys. The wow part being a acronym for walking on water and just other deep layered lyrics. Great song and reaction.
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Christopher Jones Double Entendre.
The audio wave of saying "wow wow" would look like waves as well
Summon the forest.
Talkin' to trees like 'how could you be in the chorus
with something so horrid?'
'You became boards for the floors and the doors of the warships!'
Anthropomorphic,
the forest returned with a match
made from itself and said, 'Burn us with that.'
Then left again and came back with an axe.
'We can serve you as furnish or FURNACE US BLACK'
Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn! The last part gave me chills. The trees are so sorry/guilty that they are willing to be burned with fire until THEY are black like the slaves like... in solidarity with them.
woa
I believe he said “serve you as furniture” - hence bringing back the axe - your sentiment is still correct though.
Alan Forever off of the album! It’s one of the best tracks also.
Been listening to that song on repeat the last couple hours, one of the few songs make me tear up.
And Jonylah forever
GO ALAN... GO ALAN...
I had both alan and cripple on so many times i think im ready for karaoke. Without the lyrics...
Song breaks my heart but also very inspiring and beautiful at the same time. The way he weaves Jonylah into Alan's story is so dope and heart wrenching. That hook: Teach you how to swim and then we'll play Nintendo" my goodness.. They get married and live forever..
The whole song is a double meaning.. When he is talking about slaves he's talking about artists in a 360 deal.. The water is debt. Like the phrase "under water". He's basically saying the label will deprive you and put you under water in debt and then sever their ties with you by way of contract advances. Urban entertainment is the newest form of slavery. By him saying he is walking on water he is basically declaring his independence. It's also crazy because he is using the ocean as a metaphor as in his record label he was in debt to was "Atlantic" records.. and the wav files are his sound. The product that the label consumes and distributes for profit is his sound. It is your creativity yet they prosper off of it. Crazy.. There is a lot more in their but, like they said you can sit and dissect this for a very long time.
Triple meaning. He talks about MYH as well
@@ishaking6278What does MYH stand for
When I first learned of the meaning behind "Black baby alligator baters" I sat & I sobbed. Lupe has been my absolute favorite artist from the time I was 16. I'm now 34 & as big a fan as ever
Lupe Has the Album of the Year, but it will not be acknowledged.
@AhHa1 I would disagree
It’s amazing but it’s not for everyone so it won’t be appreciated for everybody
One voice at a time
Top 5 in the past decade as well
Earl had the aoty. This is 2nd
Finally lupe
Solluminati Legs lol Solluminati’s influence seems to reach all parts of the internet
Amen
Wow. This song is beautiful. I write poetry, and I love history and this song is so inspirational. Great choice y’all 👌🏽
Jay Smith favorite song I’ve ever heard man. I’m an English major and have read a shit ton of slave poetry, especially Caribbean/England’s control and expansion of African colonies and this song is so poetic. It’s crazy. I gotta go back and pull up some poems you might enjoy.
As a white man, I'll never be able to understand truly how one can feel..... But I feel his message and it's pure and deep.. Respect.
Respect.
Drogas Wave a rap album of the year contender, great video from you guys
rap album of the decade
@@nagi_comics Yo relaxxx... Tetsuo and youth was something else
Nene *to pimp a butterfly
@@Terrapin47-s8y testou and youth is meh
@@servor3313 okay.
Lupe is so damn underrated. Probably my fav. I haven't heard this record yet. Glad y'all posted this, cause I was about to wear a hole in Tetsuo.
So happy you guys got to lupe. He is always one of the most underrated storytellers with his lyricism
This is what art is. The album has a deeper message that needs to be understood in order to create change. Great song review.
The whole premise of the album is about him making his first independent album! The Atlantic Ocean = Atlantic Records. The slave ship = the record contract. Being sold by African chiefs for Manilla = being raised improperly by ignorant role models (Don't Ruin Us God Said). Babylon = North America. WAVE = the ups and downs while being signed to Atlantic. Sinking the slave ship = being released from the contract. The voice telling you to just breathe = letting go of the fear you have when you go independent and not apart of the system. Africa = freedom. Walking on water like Jesus Christ = being pure. Some went back to Africa = some went independent and gained freedom but didn't stay to help. Some stayed to help sink more ships (longchains) = some are trying to show the other ill-informed about the beauty of being deep (intellectual) and not staying on the surface level and eventually being captive in Babylon (Western Society/Materialism). The stars in the heavens that shine but didn't try to save the slaves from reaching Babylon = the celebrities that know the pitfalls of the industry/society but don't help. It's only the ones who are deep and willing to stay in the depths of it all that can save the unknowing ones (slaves) from being ruined. Because God said! Lupe's point is to save you.
Mr. Funkulele Very Well Stated Breakdown And Analysis!!! 👍🏾👍🏾💯💯
So badass. Thanks for the comment to help me understand. He’s so damn good.
DAMN!!
This comment is extremely underrated
@@dexter123423 Lupe is extremely underrated!!
Happy Timbuk2Day, Cripple, and Imagine are amazing hip hop pieces Lupe did 🔥
Jaspal Singh happy timbuck2day would melt their faces
I had the biggest smile seein yall react to this!
The best album I've heard in years. There is too much to dissect in even a week of listening to it and it gets deeper with each listen Absolutely genius, Lupe Fiasco.
Lupe is a damn prophet. So sad that he's not advertised like others. Thank you fellas. Yall are legit messengers for real shit
I want a comic or art visual based on this album
I just listened to this album for the 1st time and your reaction to this song was amazing, looking at the lyrics any hearing you guys decipher it really makes the song have such a huge impact and it's pretty amazing how lupe a they will to make a song like this so thank you for this post I very much appreciate your channel. Thanks, Jeremy.
I've never really listened to Lupe but he's crazy, you guys are always putting me on to different artists. Love the breakdown! Been here since 1000 subs and you guys have grown like crazy, still waiting on a slaughterhouse reaction been waiting on that since I started watching you guys. Keep up the great work!!! 🔥💯
2 lupe reactions, lets gooooooo
I didn't know music could make me feel this type of complete bliss. And I listened to Tetsuo and Youth ONLY for 6 months straight when that came out. THIS SHIT AINT FROM HERE 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽
Please listen to the whole album, it’s a masterpiece
I've been following your channel in silence for a while. Just wanted to say that I love your lyrical breakdowns. One of my favourite parts of hip-hip is looking into the lyrics, and you guys really appreciate great lyricism as well. A breath of fresh air!
Hell, Im still finding new meanings/entendres from Lupes mixtape series to this day. Always catch something new when I listen to Lupe
I was hoping so much that you'd hit this album. Lupe is one of the best lyricists of all time. He produced this track and several others on Drogas Waves, which I feel establishes him as one of the best all-around talents ever to grace hip hop
Joseph Johnson did he really produce this I didnt think lupe made beats, he still has the best pen of all time
He didn't produce this actually or any other song in the album. I've seen the production credit and this one i believe is all Soundtrak. The only song i know for sure lupe produced is Dots & Lines which had very good production so he may actually be good at but not that interested in it.
@@omaralmalky6213 guess I should have investigated instead of just believing my friend lol my bad
That was established before this album but this album is special icing on the cake
DROGAS Waves is top 3 for me.
Love the way he 💣💥 our minds with his stories, references, metaphors and word plays CRAZY. Absolute 🔥🔥
Favorite song on the album by far. Even made my own reaction to it cuz I had to lol
Good stuff man. Gave you a like and sub.
@@justablackdude5423 Me too. Great break down.
This song made me cry honestly
Made me cry too.
Haven't listened to Lupe since Tetsuo and Youth (which I loved). Love the way he switches up his flow here. Almost like that modern soundcloud sound, but then back to something more traditional.
I GREATLY appreciate how intelligent and insightful you two are. This was an excellent choice for a song to react to. I have a lot of respect for Lupe Fiasco and I've been enjoying your videos very much lately. Thank you for such great content!
Fantastic reaction and review. Loved your breakdown. Please do more Lupe!
Great discussion, really enlightening. The concept reminded me of Saul William's The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! If you ever get time to review that album, the concept is mind blowing. Lupe has taken it to a different level, but Saul is incredible and deserves more recognition
Hey, mythology nerd here. I get why Lupe mentioned Poseidon in his verse, he is the most well known sea god in history. But I want to inform anyone reading this comment about Olokun. Olokun is an African ocean deity primarily associated with the Abyss. The deepest, darkest part of the ocean. In Afro-Caribbean religions, it's said Olokun took in and gave shelter to slaves who drowned themselves on the way to America, just like in this song.
I know this from 5 years ago but another reason he chose poseidon is because the sea betrayed the slaves as well. The sea played a role. Poseidon is a white God
Absolute best reaction to this song. Please do more Lupe
Lupe too raw for y'all non hip hop heads
I saw Lupe and came here immediately DONT RUIN US GOD SAID
PLEASE do Manilla off this album
Spencer Bainbridge “Manilas” Is A Dope Track.
Very Informative, And Extremely Eye Opening.
@@One_of_Many750 especially the epilogue there😭🔥
Kabelo Khothatso Selemela
Oh Yes!!!!
Great review! There's so many songs on this album that would make fantastic reactions. Definitely check the rest of it out
wow, s**t, I would not have understood those lyrics. thanks for translating them for me - they're beautiful and haunting. only lupe could pull this off.
Needed this. This is one of my favorite songs of the decade. Amazing storytelling. The album is a masterpiece.
Oh man I’ve been waiting for more Lupe since the Hurt Me Soul reaction. Awesome work guys
2years ago? Damn!! This Masterpiece still feels brand new to me
God bless this channel!! They listened to our requests :)
Thank you very much
words cant discribe how much i enjoyed this video & your analysis
lupe is my all time favorite
y'all got a new fan
bless, one love
We always knew he could go over ppls heads but Lupe stood all the way up on this album and dropped these tracks off in space. we're just getting the light back to earth from these lyrical gems years later.
Poetically put good sir 🌌🌟
finally lupe, he is a lyrical monster
Finally you got to LUPE!
Here's a fact: Lupe is lyrically the best in the game. End fact
Thanks guy, I love your reactions! I love how you put everything into your reactions. You realize that each artist puts their heart and soul into their music no matter how good, bad, complex, fluffy it may be. I love Lupe, so I'm happy when people give his music the effort it deserves and don't just try to judge it based upon what they want or expect from the music.
Thanks again.
Please react to Mural by lupe man...that is the most lyrical rap song of all time.
I want them to but that would be like an hour long reaction vid for 1 song lol.
Dude even Genius couldn't decript half that song
This is why lupe has and is one of my favorite artists of all time man this man is a lyrical guru bruv
Love this. Lupe has been a beast from the beginning. Katts use to look at me like I was over doing it by how much I tried to push him on them. But now I see. Like all things when a person isn't ready mentally they wouldn't even understand. Lupe has now transcendent much more then a Rapper.
Yall would kill any college poetry course. Just saying 😂😭😂😭
OMG YES, Thanks for reacting to Lupe. DO MORE SONGS FROM THE ALBUM PLZ
React to Manilla and Sun God Sam.
Man y'all are always awesome with breaking down the lyrics, and conversing together. This song is so incredibly written though, sheesh. Phenomenal track!
I enjoyed your review so much. You did him justice where as some people try to do a review but he is sooooooo far over their heads that they can't even hear what he said let alone comprehend like we Lupe's do. Wave rushes right over them, lol looking forward to your next review.
Brilliant breakdown guys
Finally! Thanks fellas
Loooveeee y’all #lostinvegas4ever
Sea, Earth, and Sky.
Wade, then Dive, then Rise.
Loved the breakdown, fantastic job again. Just wanted to share that when Lupe said the thing about "bones is why the beaches white," I also thought Lupe might have been talking about how white people now may be living on a metaphorical perfect beach but it was built off the back of dead slaves. That's just what I thought when I heard that line in this video. Would love to hear other thoughts :)
I had the same impression 🏖️🦴
Mural Junior next, its amzing
This is probably my favourite song..its just too much in every way…Lupe,you’re something else… Thank You..
I don't know how you guys are able to understand things so quickly, I need this power
Thank you
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React to SUN GOD SAM & The California Drugs and Manilla!!!!!! #DROGASWAVE 🌊
Jaspal Singh he murdered that son god
God, that song is crazy good!! I would love to hear them react to it, too!!
Move like views on a cruise..... she knows that I'm horny like triceratops, together but separated like a pair of socks, WOW like pac using both hands and his head is the O
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Thanks guys. Love from France
My all time favorite album now. Glad seeing ppl respect it and understand it's complexity and genius. I've been listening to this album since it came out and it's still amazing to me.
Lupe truly is the most gifted emcee we have ever heard.
Have to keep rewatching y’all Lupe vids. No one else is coming correct since the release
Thank you for this y’all. This is my favorite album of the whole year.
This is stunning, very impressed... Fantastic reaction fellas. Nice work 🤘
Kendrick and J Cole got the worst fans ever, fake woke fans, they discredit anything that's lyrically better than their favs, its ridiculous.... Lu is a genius and a phenomenal writer, with or without recognition this fact will remain, the dude is a genius and has the best concept albums of all time. This album is 10/10.
Facts Brother
I wouldn’t call them fake woke because I am a fan of both HOWEVER Lupe is definetely 🐐
Lol Buggin
Another great video as always 💞😍💞😍💞
Maybe I’m selfish but I’d like to see the uncut version of this breakdown and watch you guys discuss this even more. This is a masterpiece
Dope shit guys, thank you for breaking this joint down. Lupe is so dense with the lyricism
This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.
Walking On Water, then he says wow which is the abbreviation for the same
Daddy Chris Double Entendre.
Been waiting for this
I was listening to this and “Praying Man” by Big K.R.I.T and these songs should win Pulitzer Prizes. It was an honor to listen to records like these.
Wow amazing analysis! Picked up a lot of things I didn’t catch. Really good in-depth review. If you could review ‘Manilla’ that would be great!
love your breakdown on music. Always gives me a new outllook!
Thank you! This review made me appreciate the track even more. Now let's see if you guys can decipher Cripple. All have failed.
damn I was just listening to this in the afternoon