This is imo the best hip hop track to come out in '08 by far, the new video is out with Lupe Fiasco feat. Nikki Jean. Lupe takes it back to the origins of hip hop with clever word play and lyrical structure without having to curse and talk about how many hoes he ed and money he's got. I honestly haven't heard a track this well done in years. Great melody and vocal hook done by Nikki. I know it's TA , but I just thought I'd share it.
Jake Benson
McDonalds french fries saved my life. True story. My mom tells it to me every time I visit her.
Lebezniatnikov
I love Lupe - his whole album is what all hip-hop should be: meaningful, tight lyrics with social relevance.
XoxidE
Dj Skez
It's the best hip hop album I've heard this year. He's such a great lyricist, he's as refreshing to the hip hop scene as Nas was when he released his first album. I also loved that dumb it down track where he exposes the state of hip hop today which is mostly trash. The only other good mainstream hip hop album I've heard in '08 was from the roots.
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I almost forgot about Common and Talib since their albums were considered more "mainstream" since they both appeared on the US billboards, also great artists keeping the real hip hop sound alive.
Lebezniatnikov
Wow, that was actually really cool. Good for her.
Ian
it's tolerable, i dunno if it's good but it's better than the majority of similar sounding things which make me want to hurt people.
Lebezniatnikov
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Originally posted by Dj Skez
It's the best hip hop album I've heard this year. He's such a great lyricist, he's as refreshing to the hip hop scene as Nas was when he released his first album. I also loved that dumb it down track where he exposes the state of hip hop today which is mostly trash. The only other good mainstream hip hop album I've heard in '08 was from the roots.
The Roots are great too! Second-best act I've ever seen live for sure. Between Lupe, The Roots, Common, and Talib, good hip hop is still alive and well.
Lebezniatnikov
I can't even tell you how much I'm looking forward to the Child Rebel Soldiers album this Fall:
SuspicionVandit
terrific!
/clap
djdimensions
my fav hip hop album of this year so far.:happy2:
mezzir
heard fantastic stuff about lupe's new stuff but haven't heard it yet
that said, atmosphere's new album is ing awesome
