What do The Isley Brothers, four-letter words and a million abrasive bars have in common? No, it's not Mr. Big's last stay at Rikers Island. It's the initial offering of From Marcy To Madison St. -the follow-up to last year's MTV-featured Trackstar The DJ & TSS Present Best Rapper Alive? (Royce Da 5293 Vs. Lil Wayne) . Just from the sound of the title it's a hit. "Super Ignorant Shit" blends the only track Hip-Hop heavyweights Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne & Royce Da 5293 have all layed verbal abuse to. And [...]
Lupe Fiasco , Kenna & Mike Shinoda with the "Resurrection" video for the Download to Donate project , which benefits relief efforts in Haiti. And since everyone has conveniently forgotten about Haiti, maybe releasing the clip now serves as a good reminder that all still is not well, even though the country's time @ the front of the news cycle has ended.
As record sales keep slumping for bigger acts and concert money becomes more essential to funding artists' lavish livelihoods, curiosity leads one to ponder how much our favorite acts pull in per show. Can reliable ticket-buyers cover a debut dud? Is a concert check worthy of the sleepless grind? Do bottles of Ace line the dressing room when Jay-Z comes into town? How about home-fried hookers when Uncle Luke makes the rounds? Well, with the exception of the last few, most questions regarding musicians' incoming funds from shows can [...]
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More unreleased Fiasco ? At least we know there will be no fuss surrounding the song because it's sanctioned since he unleashed this one via his Twitter . Definitely not on Lasers ; for archival & entertainment purposes only. Download - Lupe Fiasco - "Proceed" (Unreleased) Download - Lupe Fiasco - "What U Want" (Unreleased) Props: Piff & eskay
The Haiti crisis has hurt the hearts of many in this world. To watch a single event tear a country apart without warning or conceivable reasoning is one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever witnessed. In case you have still yet to contribute to help those in need, consider this uplifting track from the combined forces of Linkin Park /Fort Minor's Mike Shinoda, Kenna and Lupe Fiasco titled “Resurrection” to be your wake up call. The song is among a group of ten that can be downloaded once [...]
To reward him for his selfless humanitarian efforts , Lupe's record label unleashes the track that spawned a Wasulu temper tantrum and keyboard battle of wits with YN. Chad & Pharrell on the track and I'm still convinced this is a microwaved version of "Provider." Nonetheless, it's new-legal Lupe so take it at that. L o asers should be hitting stores by the time this guy cures cancer. Download - Lupe [...]
With the holidaze and such, the week went by @ a semi-confusing pace. For me, Thursday through Saturday all felt like lazy Saturdays. Nevertheless, we the wheels of the internuts kept on turning and we kept churning out A-1 material. - Of course we ended the year with a bang, courtesy of Word leaving the basement for The Cooler Retrospective and a massive eruption of Shots to ring in the year. - Jay dropped another vid to fuel the internet conspiracy theorists. [...]
Even in our single-driven society, the truth is that most rappers can still reel in listeners influentially by simply reciting the honest realities observed through their rearview. The irony in keeping rap one hundred, however, is that the realness is killing one of it's building blocks; The Da Art of Storytelling. For the most part, our preoccupied society has become so enthralled by artists' personas and reputations that listeners are more likely to appreciate the 'truth' in a cheesy block star anthem than a storyteller's well-crafted depiction of intricacies. For instance, why check Slick Rick's timeless - yet, [...]
Momma D always told me not to stick my nose into other people’s business. And I generally don’t take the time to get into these Internet squabbles. But this is the last straw. Here’s the background: Elliot Wilson , Hip-Hop journalist superstar and head honcho at Rap Radar wrote a “Blackout” blip about Lupe Fiasco . “I don't know. Never liked this guy. Not a fan. Ego doesn't match the catalogue. At least Kanye made classics in the '00s. Behind the boards and on the mic. [...]
Hmm... Lupe fans were dismayed yesterday when word leaked his tape wasn't coming out on Christmas. Let me find out that these Puppets are the reason he couldn't get that mixtape done. Santa Vs. Blitzen. Given his history, I'm riding with Santa. "Kris Kringle" slayed/sleighed the rappin' reindeer.
So there's this track that Lu put out a while back where he sang the chorus or something. This is the original version where Trey sings the hook instead of Mr. Fiasco. Who cares? I guess we'll find out in the comments. As for this gentleman, I just thought this was a good reason to post this flick of Tracee 's fattee. Download - Lupe Fiasco Feat. Trey Songz - "Blackout"
Man, I got suckered. I would say obnoxious stuff or make a few wisecracks. Things like how I wish Lupe would come better than this and that weak mixtape he dropped. Free or not, I was not impressed @ all. The delivery was still there, but the clever wit was missing. Take me back to the Fahrenheit -style of attack. This shitty song is off the New Moon soundtrack, hence the wolves and topless boys in the video. Miss me with that "he's crossing genres [...]
The other night at the Leaders of the New Cool show in Chicago, Mikkey debuted the track "You're Gone" from his upcoming album Chicago: The Photo Album . The track speaks as a sobering reminder of the youth violence that's plagued Chicago in recent months and pays tribute to the lost ones. Although he was absent for the performance, expect a featured verse from Lupe for the album version. Props to FSD
For the biggest holiday when it comes to sharing the wealth, the Lupester is the spirit of giving with this freebie Enemy of the State: A Love Story Mixtape . And apparently he's not done with yet another Twitternouncement about a new mixtape coming out on Jesus' birthday . 01. Intro 02. The National Anthem 03. All The Way Turnt Up 04. Fireman 05. Interlude 06. Angels 07. So Ghetto [...]
Much as I despise Puffy's adlibs and Diddy 's singing, Lupe's penmanship and cadence save this track for me. Lately the kid's been spazzing on beats in a good way. This only a few hours after the lyricist in question dropped this news. Lupe mixtapes > Lupe albums. That's where he keeps the bars like bathtub edges . And that's what I'll be downloading on Turkey day . Download - Dirty Money [...]
Second drop in less than two days means somebody's either found a creative burst of energy, time to kill or an album is on the horizon. Or, it could simply be a combination of factors. Here, Lupe puts the finishing moves on Timbo & Drake's "Say Something." Dear rapper, even though the CDS for "Say Something" made its way out, please leave it alone. With a slew of quick-witted similes and metaphors, Lupe just body-bagged then toe-tagged it. Do not resuscitate. I repeat, do not resuscitate. [...]
I remember looking over the preliminary tracklist for the The Twilight Saga: New Moon OST and thinking how big it would be for a Hip-Hop artist's career to land on a spot on such a notable soundtrack. Seeing that it's the current craze amongst teenagers and further releases from said artist would most likely reach their radar. Low and behold, the Lupester strikes gold and expands his horizons with this rock/rap hybrid appearing as an iTunes Bonus Track from the Robert Pattison Show. Download [...]
MTV Shows "But I Probably Will When Hov Does." - Drake on " Fear " Hip-Hop police is up in arms again. Drizzy Drake is being charged with falsifying love for the culture based on his lack of appreciation of its roots. Well, really, his crime was not crying when Pac died. For whatever reason, that seems to be offending people to the point where the man has to stoop to justifying himself on MTV. For my .02, anyone that criticized Drake for not shedding [...]
Double D gave us a peak @ Lupe's Product Red All-Stars a while back when he attended the unveiling @ Chicago boutique St. Alfred's . Now they're available for purchase @ the Converse website with a portion of the sales going to a good cause. "Screenprinted graphic on canvas upper, iced outsole. Signature top red eyelets and red footbed with woven label. 10% of the net wholesale price of these Converse Product Red shoes will be paid to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria." [...]
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