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Lupe Fiasco vs. Kendrick Lamar

Started by Trackz, Jan 6, 2018, in Music Add to Reading List

Who Wins?

  1. Lupe Fiasco

  2. Kendrick Lamar

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  1. Xmipod
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    Xmipod

    Jan 6, 2018
    Lmao ok we get it youre a Lupe stan

    I also found the most cancerous fanbase
     
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  2. Trackz
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    Jan 6, 2018
    I'm really not. I'm a big fan of both. I was putting people on Kendrick almost 8 years ago. I'm not going to let one or two great albums of Kendrick's blind me from the lyrical abilities Lupe has and continues to have over 95% of rappers to this day.
     
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  3. Trackz
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    Jan 6, 2018
    This is really true, but at that the same time I can't fault lupe for this too much. There wasn't really a blueprint or majority of rappers that were getting praise for being conscious like we see nowadays.
     
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  4. Krabby Patty
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    Krabby Patty OVOXO

    Jan 6, 2018
    In terms of discography, Kendrick's is wayyy more solid.

    Some of his albums are better then others, but there's not a huge gap in quality like Lupe.

    Lupe got amazing albums (Food & Liquor, The Cool & Tetsuo & Youth), mediocre albums (Food and Liquor II) and trash (Lasers, DROGAS Light).

    Lyrically, there's no contest though. Lupe a master wordsmith.
     
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  5. Groovy Tony
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    Groovy Tony Grandma's baby Eddie Kane

    Jan 6, 2018
    True. If lupe came out in the 2010s he'd potentially be on the same level as a Kendrick or a Cole at least
     
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  6. Groovy Tony
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    Groovy Tony Grandma's baby Eddie Kane

    Jan 6, 2018
    Lupes mixtapes are way better than kendricks tho
     
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  7. Krabby Patty
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    What are Lupe's mixtapes?
     
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  8. Groovy Tony
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    Jan 6, 2018
    The Fahrenheit series, Enemy of the State, Friend of the People I Fight Evil, and Pharoah Height
     
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  9. Krabby Patty
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    Jan 6, 2018
    You're right.

    But I don't really count mixtapes in a discography unless...

    a. It's basically an album (IYRTITL, Still Striving, b------)
    b. Their mixtapes are better then there albums (Wayne)

    For Kendrick for example...does anyone really count anything before OD or the KLEP?? I don't even mention OD usually when I talk about Kendrick discography, I start with S80. The majority of rappers had decent mixtapes before they blew up with one particular project, and we usually ignore the previous projects.
     
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  10. Packman
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    Jan 6, 2018
    GKMC > d--- > The Cool > F&L > Section 80 > Tetsuo & Youth > TPAB

    This is just a ranking off the top of my head but kenny wins. Lupe still a solid troll tho
     
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  11. The Lyricvore
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    Jan 6, 2018
    Even if it is, so what? Every artist gets inspired by other artists to do music a certain way. It’s nothing new.


    Do you think trap music became popular because rappers fallowed their own style?
     
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  12. Trackz
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    Jan 6, 2018
    The previous point I think was trying to be made was that the concepts were similar, but every time Lupe mentions it he's reaching and/or it's a wild accusation. It's like he's not allowed to see or speak on his art inspiring or distilled into someone else that proceeds him.
     
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  13. Trackz
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  14. Trackz
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  15. Trackz
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    @Groovy Tony we were kinda talking about this earlier. The emotion part.
     
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  16. Ye the Goat
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    Ye the Goat

    Jan 6, 2018
    Lupe was one of my faves back in the day, but he's washed now
     
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  17. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    Jan 6, 2018
    Lupe dropped two great albums and then fell off catastrophically, Kendrick already passed him
     
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  18. Trackz
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    just curious, if an artist or your favorite artist puts out more than 1 bad project is that considered falling off?
     
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  19. Winter
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    If they're consecutive, yes
     
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  20. Groovy Tony
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    Jan 6, 2018
    Yea I saw this on my timeline. He's very self aware
     
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