6:54 LMAO Georges face as he gradually gets LYRICALLY ASSAULTED by Lupe. Jesus I really want to know what it's like inside Lupes mind while he in creative mode cuz I bet that shit is like that part in Indiana Jones when they met that alien and got that Future-Sight shit full of wisdom and forbidden knowledge...........Lupe is something else man. Thanks for the Back to Back Lupe. WONDERFUL uploads.
Lupe references the Divine Comedy - Dante’s journey through Hell to find absolution in the light. This allusion is carried forward in his reference to “suicide inside”; Dante began his journey into the inferno after considering his own suicide. Later, Lupe talks about breaking walls down and lighting the way for those to follow; this, again, is a reference to Dante, as Dante describes Virgil in a similar way: (From Purgatorio, canto 22, lines 67-69) “‘You were as one who goes by night, carrying / the light behind him - it is no help to him, / but instructs all who follow -‘“
At 16:00 Lupe recites in Arabic chapter 114 from the Quran called “Al Nas” which means “Mankind” and its translation is: قل أعوذ برب الناس Say thou: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind ملك الناس The King of mankind إله الناس The God of mankind من شر الوسواس الخناس From the the evil of the retreating whisperer الذي يوسوس في صدور الناس Who whispers in the hearts of mankind من الجنة و الناس From the jinn and mankind -------------------
Lupe recited this Quran chapter called “Al Nas” while naming his track “King Nas” which means “The King of Mankind” which is the second verse from Al Nas chapter. And by that he’s referring to God. And you kind of touched on this when you said when are we going to bring God back to the ghetto?
Man glad y'all did this one. This is one of those songs he probably had fights with the label about. Independent Lupe I think will continue to introduce him to a new generation of fans.
I wouldn't say he is slept on. Everybody knows Lupe is one of the greatest lyricists. He also had some hits back in the day. I don't think anybody underrated Lupe. His biggest problem is that he is not targeting the mainstream with his sound and that his lyrics are too complex for the casual hip hop listener.
That’s why he’s slept on though. He’s such a tactful and crafty lyricist that he loses the majority of the public who just want a simple bop. And I think he wouldn’t want to simplify his lyrics to appease the masses because that would just take away from his intents in regards to social progression/ascension.
Santino Rubano Wrong, It's Been Mastered By Rakim, KRS-One, De La Soul, Common, Pharoahe Monch/Prince Po(Organized Konfusion), Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Black Star(Talib + Mos), The Roots,
@@fairplayterrific147 yeah I don't think any of them manage to do it the way Kendrick does. And i was more referring to current times. Most of these people aren't even active anymore, or are not relevant in mainstream music today
Lupe is a serious contender for Album of the Year with this piece. His writing is as poetic, as literary as ever. It's a testament to his more enlightened and aesthetically superior art of writing. It's beyond rap, hip-hop or music itself. His prose...his prose is literally (literally) self-sufficient. He has no need for innuendos or triple entendres or cheap shots. Not that he is unable to go THERE but because he has long decided to trail his own path and be The Original Artist, a Prophet, a Poet, a Great Man. Art of this caliber brings tears to the eyes of men and women alike. As it should. Beautiful...
I bought this album on iTunes like I bought Testuo & Youth. They don't sell Lupe cd's since The Cool here in South AFrica and that breaks my heart. Lu if your reading this, DROGAS WAVE is my favourite album from you. Never thought you'd surpass F & L nor T C! Much love, Keep feeding the streets with quality raps. Us REAL fans know your the Greatest to ever do it!
Yeah, I think so too. I think he is referring to becoming a rapper. There are plenty of people who want to become rappers and to shine from the rest, you need to have a unique sound. And to find that sound is hard with all of the struggles.
@@jessetherainbowrabbit9870 It could also be referring to Chicago in general, in the poem Dante sees the different levels of hell the same way Lupe explains the different things happening in the ghetto. Almost like he's guiding the listener or in this case his nephews. And "took away from my ascension" refers to both his environment stunting his growth, his career, and back to the divine comedy allegory he was still stuck in "hell"
"King Nas" Has The Beat Pattern Of "It Ain't Hard To Tell" Mixed With The Flow Pattern of "Watch Dem Niggaz" Lupe Fiasco's Nephew Was Named After His UnCool's Favorite Emcee. Much Props On This Gem....
More specifically, it praises God's domain over mankind and asks for refuge from the devil that whispers temptation and withdraws the remembrance of God from people's hearts and possibly those whispering temptations of jinns and mankind. (And God knows best, I tried to the best of my abilities to summarise the chapter here). It's commonly recited by Muslims with another chapter as an invocation against all manners of evil and misfortune. So if you think about it in the context of the song, after talking to his nephews and giving them advice on the various pitfalls and realities that they're going to face in their journey towards manhood, he's recites the chapter as if almost to pray for their protection against the whispering temptations of the devil, jinns and of people they're going to face, which is very heartwarming.
Lupe one of the best in my opinion (lyrically). This album has a lot of songs that are🔥definitely underrated. Glad you guys jumped on these tracks. Now, react to more LUPE lol
1987chrystian he has always been he just hasn't been as mainstream since his beginnings but I don't know if that's because people are sleeping on him or if because he slowed down on his music and hasn't made music consistently because I remember he started to make like some type of rock music for a while and last real album he made was like 2-3 years ago
You guys got a sub. It's so hard to find someone that breaks down lupe as well as ya'll... and loves to do it!!! You got a long time follower, love ya'll
Lupe is sooooo slept on man, he should be in every convo about lyricists and hes not, its ashame. You two never cease to amaze me with your lyric breakdowns, no matter the genre. Keep it up fellas!
The line ‘Heart blacker than the back of Fred Flintstones mouth’ comes from their first episodes when they were promoting a cigarette brand that originally funded the show.
There’s so much depth in his music. I really enjoy it. Hip Hop never really reached me but Lupe, Saul Williams, and Talib Kwelli always impressed me and made me want to find more
Bro, he just said “you like to get em young like I’m Brigham’s son, trying to be more man (or Mormon).... Lupes the smartest rapper I’ve ever heard, seriously...
Lupe one of the greatest! So dope seeing ya react to him, back to back with 2 🙌🏽🙌🏽fire for real man!! Much love man shouts from NY if ya can do Rest in Power - Black Thought Or any track from Locksmith from Olive Branch
Lupe is dope but he came out to early, he was ahead of his time. I mean if he came out when Kendrick or Cole did, he’d be appreciated so much more. He was woke, lyrical and conceptual before anyone else. But his name is already slept on, it’s hard to get back out from that after his label took his mainstream prime away when he could have established this. I doubt he cares because he doesn’t have to cater to anyone but his core fans who are attune to his layers, his concepts and understands that they need to dissect every bar to see the pictures/murals he is painting. To me he is on that alien level that very few MC’s reach, but he’s slept on in comparison to his peers.
Where is his energetic flows at? Most the Lupe songs I've heard sound like a bunch a deep words with no energy and a slow, boring beat. That's why Kendrick and Cole are at the top, those artists switch it up and do something different. They can make lyrical hits that get you hype and they can get their point across without rapping like a dictionary.
Akin Adegoke I see you and of course many have been lyrical and conceptual before him too. But I mean in terms of a whole project, not many have done it like him and delivered top echelon projects.
in my opinion, he is a part of a very short elite hip hop artists with nas, mos def, and the roots. he is no joke, but you see that, a lot of lupe's problem is caused by lupe
Lupe is incredibly underrated, but imo he's top 5 all time, his lyricism is 2nd to none. Double and triple entendres are all over his albums.... wordplay, flow, etc etc.. dude is amazing!!
It’s a bit more abstract and cryptic, those songs don’t work well for reaction formats. A better song off DROGAS wave would probably be gold vs the right thing to do, or imagine.
@@Kickinthescience Alan Forever is my fav off of Drogas Wave, been on replay since it came out. It's not just amazing lyrically, but also sonically like goddamn it's beautiful and catchy
The name king Nas also related to the quran he was reciting bcuz it’s called Surah An Nas and nas in Arabic means mankind so he’s teaching his nephew how to be a king of mankind
Lupe murked that joint... so smooth... effortless... lyrically dense, yet beautifully expressed... definitely inspired by the OG NaS... but all Lupe... genius MC...
Totally agree with you on jamming out to Lupe songs because his flow and his choice of beats, will leave you adrift and lose focus on the words. Good thing about it is that the song never gets old cause you notice something each time you listen to it.
Lupe is so deep in it he is tying back to his own timeless tracks with such a consistent and neccessary message...Put You Own Game, Bitch Bad...The Cool...just a MC master craftsman
Y'all might not have the most followers of the RUclips reactors, but your channel is definitely the go-to for real reactions and lyrical breakdowns, especially when it comes to the real lyricists like Lupe. ✊🏿
would be awesome if you went back and did a couple of songs off Tetsuo and Youth too! Mural, Body of Work, Little Death, TRON, prisoner are all godly tracks
you guys do a good job of breaking up Lupe"s songs since Hurt me soul , as a lupe fan I agree with you 100 % , the production with Lupe is always a problem. King nas is my fav of this joint.
Debuted this live mixed with a freestyle during the Sway jam session (part 2) for the grannies which you guys unusually slept on! The whole session is 🔥 Oswin, Fred the Godson, Lupe, Rapsody, Chris Rivers - still worth a visit. But great reaction, love you guys, love this album from Lupe. Big international love from Liverpool UK - Merry Christmas!
I also think that the "masterpiece" line from Lupe Fiasco could also be a painting, of the picture of the dream, but this picture is hung on a "wall" they don't see
I'm not a huge Rap fan but I am a fan of the creative use of language. Thanks for turning me on to new stuff, and of course, the interpretations. Keep up the good work guys.
Wow that’s crazy how you mentioned the corny reference about Soccer. I was so into basketball and one day making it to the NBA, and never thought about taking soccer seriously, especially since I was good at it. And now I look at myself and see that I’m not in the NBA and was not even close to playing college basketball and now I ask myself, why didn’t I play fucking soccer lol. You live and you learn and anything corny can actually make your life better in that aspect. Good point fellas!
So true. Soccer 'Fútbol' players are some of the highest paid athletes in world. If one has the potential to join a league, there's some serious money to be made. Baseball is another one. It's so weird how soccer is only seen as lame in America but its everything to the rest of the world.
Just want y’all to know, appreciate the work you guys put in. I know putting these videos out at the rate you’re doing is very time consuming and is not an easy thing to do. Definitely my favorite reaction channel! if y’all could react to YSIV the song off Young Sinatra 4 and Manilla off Drogas Wave that’d be dope! Keep grinding!
The title itself is a triple entendre: 1.The first and obvious is a reference to Nas, Nasir Jones, to whom Lupe has shown and expressed deep affection and respect. Lupe has stated multiple times that Nas is his favorite rapper. 2. The second be it a a reference to his two nephews, King and Nas. Nas, I believe, is heard at the end of the song playing around around with his uncle Lupe. 3. The third, and probably the one around which the whole song rotates, is a play on the Arabic word (الناس) which reads An' Nas, or Nas, and it stands for mankind, or human beings. At the end, Lupe recites the Quranic chapter of (الناس) that Muslims recite to repent and ask forgiveness from the King of Mankind=King Nas=God. In fact, the second verse of the chapter refers to the king of mankind. And this third reference is the most relevant to the meaning of the song, in which Lupe talks about his trials and tribulations and how he was/is constantly challenged by his demons (Drugs, lust for fame, money etc.). And the Quranic Chapter itself is a form of asking God (The king of Mankind=King (of) Nas) for guidance and protection from the evils of this world. That's just my two piece! And fyi, Lupe is my favorite rapper and has a constant spot in my top 3, along with Black Thought and Andre 3000.
1st verse = illmatic, lifes a bitch, it aint hard to tell, ny state of mind(chi state of mind) 2nd verse = it was written , the message, black girl lost, street dreams, i gave you power (being the streets) 3rd verse = stillmatic as mentioned, 2nd childhood, every ghetto, what goes around, youre da man
YESS!! Albums crazy, one of my fav songs of it. I have so much I want to suggest! But I'll narrow it down to 3. 1 - Did U ever think by Flatbush zombies and a few others from beast coast. Next two aren't rap but are just Vibin, so 2 - How to fly - sticky fingers 3 - summertime magic/feels like summer by childish gambino. Even if you don't react they're all some great tunes to enjoy. Thanks for doing what you're doing. One of my favourite channels on RUclips. 🔥🔥🙏🙏
Hey guys, can't get enough of your channel. It's one of a handful that I have taken the laughably easy step and subscribed to. I just cant be bothered with most channels but your honesty and openness to anything new is respectable and something to be supported. All that said, as a guy that grew up as a metalhead and became a dirty hippy after living in the mountains for years I would love to here you react to some Grateful Dead or some other jam band not called Phish. Something classic but not popular like Estimated Prophet or from my current favorite band " The String Cheese Incident" (song: Texas or Little Feet). If you finally decide to wonder into these territories i would suggest a live song as these bands always sound better on stage than they do in the studio. I've also fallen in love with funk. If 6th grade me only knew playing a trumpet could be so badd ass. Bands like Lettuce (Do It Like You Do) or The Motet (Nemesis) are a bit more obscure outside certain circles and are fucking awesome. Again live performances are always better than studio tracks for these guys.
Lupe is one of the GOATS man, he doesn't get the credit he deserves, never has. Been a huge fan since Food & Liquor and i gotta say this is his best album in my opinion.
Had a busy weekend so just now getting to this. Thank y’all for the Lupe! Jonylah Forever is my favorite for sure. It’s based on a little baby girl that was killed in Chicago. He actually made it back in 2013. Highly recommend a reaction! Haile Selassie and Imagine are awesome too!
Since it's the year of second chances, I'd so love y'all to give Aesop Rock another chance, pleeeeease! Daylight/Nightlight, None Shall Pass, Rings, Klutz...
![LUPE FIASCO - KING NAS [ REACTION ] MY FIRST LUPE REACTION.](/img/1.gif)
6:54 LMAO Georges face as he gradually gets LYRICALLY ASSAULTED by Lupe. Jesus I really want to know what it's like inside Lupes mind while he in creative mode cuz I bet that shit is like that part in Indiana Jones when they met that alien and got that Future-Sight shit full of wisdom and forbidden knowledge...........Lupe is something else man. Thanks for the Back to Back Lupe. WONDERFUL uploads.
I shoulda ate my Wheaties! Lol
Nate Baker barsss
Im guessing whoever is around will need to leave his presence when he's writing or they will end up like them
Certified stank face.
I feel where Lupe is coming from in the first part. It's hurts me when I say Lupe is my favorite rapper. And a lot of people are like " who ?".
ThatKidMilezHigh M a lot of People= RUclips kids
"Oh yeah, the kick push guy" *facepalm*
@@issa2666 right, Lupe has been known for awhile
Say he's your favorite MC it's more accurate
ThatKidMilezHigh M Same
Lupe references the Divine Comedy - Dante’s journey through Hell to find absolution in the light. This allusion is carried forward in his reference to “suicide inside”; Dante began his journey into the inferno after considering his own suicide.
Later, Lupe talks about breaking walls down and lighting the way for those to follow; this, again, is a reference to Dante, as Dante describes Virgil in a similar way:
(From Purgatorio, canto 22, lines 67-69)
“‘You were as one who goes by night, carrying / the light behind him - it is no help to him, / but instructs all who follow -‘“
How do I save this comment for later goddamnit
I'm 2 years late to the comments and I wanted to highlight the Dante inspired reference. Much love from Zimbabwe 👏👌
Lupe is Top 3 Dead or Alive. He got album of the year
I don't think any current rapper, can do what Lupe is doing right now.
@@stockmuscle1585 maaayybbee king los or cambatta...maybe
Facts
For me, it's one of the best of the decade. Might be number one.
Josh B. Joey Badass, Earl, Kendrick, Lupe, JID, etc- a lot of amazing rappers I stg
At 16:00 Lupe recites in Arabic chapter 114 from the Quran called “Al Nas” which means “Mankind” and its translation is:
قل أعوذ برب الناس
Say thou: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
ملك الناس
The King of mankind
إله الناس
The God of mankind
من شر الوسواس الخناس
From the the evil of the retreating whisperer
الذي يوسوس في صدور الناس
Who whispers in the hearts of mankind
من الجنة و الناس
From the jinn and mankind
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Lupe recited this Quran chapter called “Al Nas” while naming his track “King Nas” which means “The King of Mankind” which is the second verse from Al Nas chapter. And by that he’s referring to God.
And you kind of touched on this when you said when are we going to bring God back to the ghetto?
Thank you for the edification.
I only main Jhin
He is real name wasalu muhammad i think وصلو محمد
nice life
Two Lupe reactions. Oh Lord. #FREETHINKERS
Mm
Still bothered by it.
As an IT Technician, i can honestly say the second verse was legendary
album of the year
drogas wave is the final boss of all concept albums
Might be album of the decade
My son's favorite track on the album and he is 8.
0 CAP
Monty Datta easily
Glad Lupe's album is getting more attention! Jonylah forever is phenomenal I think you would both love it
Man glad y'all did this one. This is one of those songs he probably had fights with the label about. Independent Lupe I think will continue to introduce him to a new generation of fans.
Lupe is so fire its unreal. Slept on so hard.
I wouldn't say he is slept on. Everybody knows Lupe is one of the greatest lyricists. He also had some hits back in the day. I don't think anybody underrated Lupe. His biggest problem is that he is not targeting the mainstream with his sound and that his lyrics are too complex for the casual hip hop listener.
That’s why he’s slept on though. He’s such a tactful and crafty lyricist that he loses the majority of the public who just want a simple bop. And I think he wouldn’t want to simplify his lyrics to appease the masses because that would just take away from his intents in regards to social progression/ascension.
@@ChengX95 I mean a person who has mastered the juggle between deep lyricism and mainstream appeal is Kendrick.
Santino Rubano Wrong, It's Been Mastered By Rakim, KRS-One, De La Soul, Common, Pharoahe Monch/Prince Po(Organized Konfusion), Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Black Star(Talib + Mos), The Roots,
@@fairplayterrific147 yeah I don't think any of them manage to do it the way Kendrick does. And i was more referring to current times. Most of these people aren't even active anymore, or are not relevant in mainstream music today
If we could get “Manila” and “Jonylah Forever” that would be awesome too. I know y’all are busy but if you could it would be appreciated.
I really like the gold vs the right things to do
Mural jr
RT, also Alan Forever if they haven't done it (idt I've seen it)
They ain’t that busy
Lupe is a serious contender for Album of the Year with this piece. His writing is as poetic, as literary as ever. It's a testament to his more enlightened and aesthetically superior art of writing. It's beyond rap, hip-hop or music itself. His prose...his prose is literally (literally) self-sufficient. He has no need for innuendos or triple entendres or cheap shots. Not that he is unable to go THERE but because he has long decided to trail his own path and be The Original Artist, a Prophet, a Poet, a Great Man. Art of this caliber brings tears to the eyes of men and women alike. As it should. Beautiful...
“Dudes can’t see the wall because they busy staring at the masterpiece”. Masterpiece, picture/distraction on a wall. Brilliant
I bought this album on iTunes like I bought Testuo & Youth.
They don't sell Lupe cd's since The Cool here in South AFrica and that breaks my heart.
Lu if your reading this, DROGAS WAVE is my favourite album from you. Never thought you'd surpass F & L nor T C!
Much love, Keep feeding the streets with quality raps. Us REAL fans know your the Greatest to ever do it!
Thanks for doing 2 Lupe tracks... Luv you guys❤❤❤
Drogas wave is my favorite album right now hands down and he follows up with a crazy freestyle over Lil Waynes mona lisa.
Indeed
When he says Divine Comedy, he could be referencing the Dante poem about traveling thru hell and the soul’s journey to God
Woah, that fits exactly in with the theme. Man, you could write a damn essay on this song.
That's exactly what he means I'm surprised they didn't touch on that
Yeah, I think so too. I think he is referring to becoming a rapper. There are plenty of people who want to become rappers and to shine from the rest, you need to have a unique sound. And to find that sound is hard with all of the struggles.
@@jessetherainbowrabbit9870 It could also be referring to Chicago in general, in the poem Dante sees the different levels of hell the same way Lupe explains the different things happening in the ghetto. Almost like he's guiding the listener or in this case his nephews. And "took away from my ascension" refers to both his environment stunting his growth, his career, and back to the divine comedy allegory he was still stuck in "hell"
"King Nas" Has The Beat Pattern Of "It Ain't Hard To Tell" Mixed With The Flow Pattern of "Watch Dem Niggaz" Lupe Fiasco's Nephew Was Named After His UnCool's Favorite Emcee. Much Props On This Gem....
Lupe = Most slept on.
Lupe has the honour of making many people all over the world from Palestine to USA proud of his existence.
Btw, the Quran part is about having faith in God and seeking protection from all evils (evils within and outside).
More specifically, it praises God's domain over mankind and asks for refuge from the devil that whispers temptation and withdraws the remembrance of God from people's hearts and possibly those whispering temptations of jinns and mankind. (And God knows best, I tried to the best of my abilities to summarise the chapter here). It's commonly recited by Muslims with another chapter as an invocation against all manners of evil and misfortune.
So if you think about it in the context of the song, after talking to his nephews and giving them advice on the various pitfalls and realities that they're going to face in their journey towards manhood, he's recites the chapter as if almost to pray for their protection against the whispering temptations of the devil, jinns and of people they're going to face, which is very heartwarming.
Same as the Bible
Straight🔥🔥🔥🔥Lupe on this track had a great flow
Lupe one of the best in my opinion (lyrically). This album has a lot of songs that are🔥definitely underrated. Glad you guys jumped on these tracks. Now, react to more LUPE lol
nas is king, Lupe is emperor and doom is god IMO
1987chrystian he has always been he just hasn't been as mainstream since his beginnings but I don't know if that's because people are sleeping on him or if because he slowed down on his music and hasn't made music consistently because I remember he started to make like some type of rock music for a while and last real album he made was like 2-3 years ago
This song is incredible. Without watching the video I def see an influence here from Nas - You're the Man
Yea, I peeped that too
Exactly!
I can’t wait to show my kid your videos so he can understand the depth to hip hop music. Thank you for all the content.
I watched him perform this, my first concert. My first time hearing. At Nas's 25th anniversary of Illmatic.
You guys got a sub. It's so hard to find someone that breaks down lupe as well as ya'll... and loves to do it!!! You got a long time follower, love ya'll
Lupe Fiasco is the god of lyrics there is a reason why this reaction is 4 times longer then the song itself.
If I’m ever in my car, and I pull up next to a girl at a stop light, and she’s playing Lupe, I’m going to marry her
Lupe is sooooo slept on man, he should be in every convo about lyricists and hes not, its ashame. You two never cease to amaze me with your lyric breakdowns, no matter the genre. Keep it up fellas!
The line ‘Heart blacker than the back of Fred Flintstones mouth’ comes from their first episodes when they were promoting a cigarette brand that originally funded the show.
Glad you guys giving Lupe some shine 🙏🏿
you guys are amazing. this channel has always been great, you guys are kicking every other reaction channel's ass.
There’s so much depth in his music. I really enjoy it. Hip Hop never really reached me but Lupe, Saul Williams, and Talib Kwelli always impressed me and made me want to find more
Bro, he just said “you like to get em young like I’m Brigham’s son, trying to be more man (or Mormon).... Lupes the smartest rapper I’ve ever heard, seriously...
Loop spazzed on this one ! ! Woahhhh I'm not really a big loop fan but even if you're not a fan you gotta respect this.
Lupe one of the greatest! So dope seeing ya react to him, back to back with 2 🙌🏽🙌🏽fire for real man!!
Much love man shouts from NY if ya can do Rest in Power - Black Thought
Or any track from Locksmith from Olive Branch
I've been recommending Rest In Power for weeks, it's criminal how few views that video has.
I agree Lupe is great
Jesse Simpson yeah it is, Black Thought is just a different breed haha doesn’t get the recognition he needs from public eye
Lupe was ahead of his time. If he came up at the same time as Kendrick he would smoke Kendrick
A.J Argueta yup, but Lupe is an older dude, a vet, he should put shit aside and make some music with Kendrick
Also Lupe Was hot back in 2009-2012
He actually was huge at one point by his record label fucked him up
Lupe has been in the game for a looong time. He turned down Rocafella in the early 00’s to start FNF.
Nas' original rap name was King Poetic .
Lupe is dope but he came out to early, he was ahead of his time.
I mean if he came out when Kendrick or Cole did, he’d be appreciated so much more. He was woke, lyrical and conceptual before anyone else. But his name is already slept on, it’s hard to get back out from that after his label took his mainstream prime away when he could have established this.
I doubt he cares because he doesn’t have to cater to anyone but his core fans who are attune to his layers, his concepts and understands that they need to dissect every bar to see the pictures/murals he is painting.
To me he is on that alien level that very few MC’s reach, but he’s slept on in comparison to his peers.
Where is his energetic flows at? Most the Lupe songs I've heard sound like a bunch a deep words with no energy and a slow, boring beat. That's why Kendrick and Cole are at the top, those artists switch it up and do something different. They can make lyrical hits that get you hype and they can get their point across without rapping like a dictionary.
"He was woke, lyrical and conceptual before anyone else"
So we are just going to act like mos def didn't exist?
Akin Adegoke I see you and of course many have been lyrical and conceptual before him too. But I mean in terms of a whole project, not many have done it like him and delivered top echelon projects.
in my opinion, he is a part of a very short elite hip hop artists with nas, mos def, and the roots.
he is no joke, but you see that, a lot of lupe's problem is caused by lupe
Akin Adegoke what do you mean by your last statement? Would you care to elaborate?
The lyrical assault goes deep in so many songs. This whole album is fire.
Lupe is incredibly underrated, but imo he's top 5 all time, his lyricism is 2nd to none. Double and triple entendres are all over his albums.... wordplay, flow, etc etc.. dude is amazing!!
Awesome damn job guys!!!! I was waiting for this one.
Mural Jr is worth reacting too also!
Yes..
Im surprised it wasnt the top requested song from Drogas
It’s a bit more abstract and cryptic, those songs don’t work well for reaction formats. A better song off DROGAS wave would probably be gold vs the right thing to do, or imagine.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim Alan Forever seems to be more of the favorite than Mural Jr
@@Kickinthescience Alan Forever is my fav off of Drogas Wave, been on replay since it came out. It's not just amazing lyrically, but also sonically like goddamn it's beautiful and catchy
my favorite video is you guys reacting to hurt me soul and you guys actually listen to the lyrics. Yall do Lupe justice
the sequence from 6:50 has to be top 5 reactions out of any reactor(s) for anything ever. Brilliant.
The name king Nas also related to the quran he was reciting bcuz it’s called Surah An Nas and nas in Arabic means mankind so he’s teaching his nephew how to be a king of mankind
Lupe murked that joint... so smooth... effortless... lyrically dense, yet beautifully expressed... definitely inspired by the OG NaS... but all Lupe... genius MC...
Love this!! Definitely going to check out more from Lupe. Thanks for turning me on to this!!!
Totally agree with you on jamming out to Lupe songs because his flow and his choice of beats, will leave you adrift and lose focus on the words. Good thing about it is that the song never gets old cause you notice something each time you listen to it.
You guys have no idea how much I appreciate you guys breaking down songs like this.
I'm so glad y'all did this, this album was straight 🔥🔥 🔥🔥 🔥🎉
Lupe is so deep in it he is tying back to his own timeless tracks with such a consistent and neccessary message...Put You Own Game, Bitch Bad...The Cool...just a MC master craftsman
Great review as usual. Song and instrumental is fire
Love Watching your vídeos 💗😀💗😀💗😀💗
Thank you for getting back to Lupe!
It's really amazing to see how fast ur channel is growing guys
Y'all might not have the most followers of the RUclips reactors, but your channel is definitely the go-to for real reactions and lyrical breakdowns, especially when it comes to the real lyricists like Lupe. ✊🏿
You guys are awesome, and I wish you only good fortune and peace. Thank you for all the time and effort. Great content 💯
Love u guys
awesome reaction. made me excited to hear the rest of the album. won't ever stop rocking out with your channel !
Great review as always guys. If any album should be fully reviewed by y’all it’s this one! Even jus the first half.
KEEP THE LUPE REACTIONS GOING
More Lupe pleaseeee. Give the man the attention he deserves
6:45-7:15 is 100% PURE Stank Face from George, quality!! Lupe is ridiculously incredible, great track
Should do Mural Jr.
They gotta do mural first lol
@@o0CASHBOY0o You right tho😭
I ain't think about that.
Glad y'all did this. My favorite track on the album
would be awesome if you went back and did a couple of songs off Tetsuo and Youth too! Mural, Body of Work, Little Death, TRON, prisoner are all godly tracks
young Kenya body of work.. my most replayed song on that album!
young Kenya all those tracks 🔥real bars
yall need to do reactions to the entire album. Its amazing!!!
Man, I'm so impressed with Lupe! More power to him! Preach 🙌
you guys do a good job of breaking up Lupe"s songs since Hurt me soul , as a lupe fan I agree with you 100 % , the production with Lupe is always a problem. King nas is my fav of this joint.
Yes, missed y'all did the other songs!!!!
Debuted this live mixed with a freestyle during the Sway jam session (part 2) for the grannies which you guys unusually slept on! The whole session is 🔥 Oswin, Fred the Godson, Lupe, Rapsody, Chris Rivers - still worth a visit.
But great reaction, love you guys, love this album from Lupe.
Big international love from Liverpool UK - Merry Christmas!
Y’all keep it up 👌💯
Y’all might as well do the whole album. The album is worth it, it’s worth sitting in your room and listening to it with no interruptions
I also think that the "masterpiece" line from Lupe Fiasco could also be a painting, of the picture of the dream, but this picture is hung on a "wall" they don't see
I'm not a huge Rap fan but I am a fan of the creative use of language. Thanks for turning me on to new stuff, and of course, the interpretations. Keep up the good work guys.
Wow that’s crazy how you mentioned the corny reference about Soccer. I was so into basketball and one day making it to the NBA, and never thought about taking soccer seriously, especially since I was good at it. And now I look at myself and see that I’m not in the NBA and was not even close to playing college basketball and now I ask myself, why didn’t I play fucking soccer lol. You live and you learn and anything corny can actually make your life better in that aspect. Good point fellas!
So true. Soccer 'Fútbol' players are some of the highest paid athletes in world. If one has the potential to join a league, there's some serious money to be made. Baseball is another one. It's so weird how soccer is only seen as lame in America but its everything to the rest of the world.
Just want y’all to know, appreciate the work you guys put in. I know putting these videos out at the rate you’re doing is very time consuming and is not an easy thing to do. Definitely my favorite reaction channel!
if y’all could react to YSIV the song off Young Sinatra 4 and Manilla off Drogas Wave that’d be dope! Keep grinding!
He’s reciting the specific Surah “An-Nas”
Jonylah Forver or Alan Forever
Always heard of him but never really had the chance to check him out. So far I'm impressed
The title itself is a triple entendre:
1.The first and obvious is a reference to Nas, Nasir Jones, to whom Lupe has shown and expressed deep affection and respect. Lupe has stated multiple times that Nas is his favorite rapper.
2. The second be it a a reference to his two nephews, King and Nas. Nas, I believe, is heard at the end of the song playing around around with his uncle Lupe.
3. The third, and probably the one around which the whole song rotates, is a play on the Arabic word (الناس) which reads An' Nas, or Nas, and it stands for mankind, or human beings. At the end, Lupe recites the Quranic chapter of (الناس) that Muslims recite to repent and ask forgiveness from the King of Mankind=King Nas=God. In fact, the second verse of the chapter refers to the king of mankind. And this third reference is the most relevant to the meaning of the song, in which Lupe talks about his trials and tribulations and how he was/is constantly challenged by his demons (Drugs, lust for fame, money etc.). And the Quranic Chapter itself is a form of asking God (The king of Mankind=King (of) Nas) for guidance and protection from the evils of this world.
That's just my two piece! And fyi, Lupe is my favorite rapper and has a constant spot in my top 3, along with Black Thought and Andre 3000.
Damn! George Imma need you to do like 10 more songs from this album. Your insight is amazing 😍
That bass riff great with that beat. The greatful dead: the music never stop, this group is probably the biggest jam band
Nas has a song on Stillmatic (same album that has 2nd Childhood btw) called Youre Da Man. Another Nas reference
1st verse = illmatic, lifes a bitch, it aint hard to tell, ny state of mind(chi state of mind)
2nd verse = it was written , the message, black girl lost, street dreams, i gave you power (being the streets)
3rd verse = stillmatic as mentioned, 2nd childhood, every ghetto, what goes around, youre da man
YESS!! Albums crazy, one of my fav songs of it. I have so much I want to suggest! But I'll narrow it down to 3. 1 - Did U ever think by Flatbush zombies and a few others from beast coast. Next two aren't rap but are just Vibin, so 2 - How to fly - sticky fingers 3 - summertime magic/feels like summer by childish gambino. Even if you don't react they're all some great tunes to enjoy. Thanks for doing what you're doing. One of my favourite channels on RUclips. 🔥🔥🙏🙏
the Example i think i saw them react to "feels like summer" but i don't see it up so either im going crazy or maybe it got taken down
Hey guys, can't get enough of your channel. It's one of a handful that I have taken the laughably easy step and subscribed to. I just cant be bothered with most channels but your honesty and openness to anything new is respectable and something to be supported.
All that said, as a guy that grew up as a metalhead and became a dirty hippy after living in the mountains for years I would love to here you react to some Grateful Dead or some other jam band not called Phish. Something classic but not popular like Estimated Prophet or from my current favorite band " The String Cheese Incident" (song: Texas or Little Feet). If you finally decide to wonder into these territories i would suggest a live song as these bands always sound better on stage than they do in the studio.
I've also fallen in love with funk. If 6th grade me only knew playing a trumpet could be so badd ass. Bands like Lettuce (Do It Like You Do) or The Motet (Nemesis) are a bit more obscure outside certain circles and are fucking awesome. Again live performances are always better than studio tracks for these guys.
Song is fucking amazing. Can't believe it only has 40k views on the tube, it's honestly the best rap song in years
Lupe is one of the GOATS man, he doesn't get the credit he deserves, never has. Been a huge fan since Food & Liquor and i gotta say this is his best album in my opinion.
Pearl Jam black , that song was my favorite so many years I still listen to it every week
I have to go back and listen Nas' 'You're The Man' track...see what may connect
Check the unreleased version..
Had a busy weekend so just now getting to this. Thank y’all for the Lupe! Jonylah Forever is my favorite for sure. It’s based on a little baby girl that was killed in Chicago. He actually made it back in 2013. Highly recommend a reaction! Haile Selassie and Imagine are awesome too!
Nobody is better than breaking songs down. 😌 🔥🔥🔥 Keep it up guys. #Freethinkers #Lupefiasco #LupeFiasco #Kinglupefiasco
Since it's the year of second chances, I'd so love y'all to give Aesop Rock another chance, pleeeeease! Daylight/Nightlight, None Shall Pass, Rings, Klutz...
He did sample ain't hard to tell
Half man half amazing
And the course us a reference to you're da man nas
Lupe just seems like one of those guys that has a crazy high IQ. His intelligence is on another level.
Really appreciate you guys breaking down this Hip Hop Poet.