Feb 6, 2021 Even Kendrick and Cole appear on more run of the mill top 10 lists than him. Imho, lyrically speaking, Lupe is an alien from another planet. Nas is my GOAT but even he's a tier below Lupe when it comes to combining metaphors, double/triple entendres, and obscure references in his lyrics although I believe Nas is a far superior artist and songwriter. Why do you think Lupe is often overlooked in a lot of these top rappers list?
Feb 6, 2021 Because a lot of his music is bad. He has some classics to his name, but he peaked d--- near 15 years ago.
Feb 6, 2021 Even though lupe is an amazing lyricist he has some weak albums that imo prevent him from being a top 10 rapper OAT.
Feb 7, 2021 His fall-off was pretty dramatic. His first two albums are classics and T&Y was a good return to form but his other s--- mostly sucks.
Feb 7, 2021 Because he doesn't cater to the industry like the mainstream artists. Even though The Cool had Superstar the rest of the album was aimed at his core audience. Lasers was his most mainstream album and that was weak AF. 2015 while everyone was on KDOTs d-ck Lupe dropped a masterpiece T&Y which actually set the foundation for Lamar's d---. I would deffo have him in my top 10 rappers since 2005. F&L, TC, T&Y are classics.
Feb 7, 2021 Top 10 DOA? You much not listen to much bc that boy can’t touch a lot of n----s on the mic, but he was cool when I was a young n----- on the come up. Now I’m old n-----, my knuckles ashy as f--- and I do what I do for the culture. Namsayin
Feb 7, 2021 This but about Eminem this is one of the dumbest posts I have ever seen, Lupe is arguably the greatest technical rapper ever.
Feb 7, 2021 To quote Renegade: "Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?" Nas is my GOAT and I've listened to Canibus, Big Pun, Aesop Rock, Pharoahe Monch, AZ, Black Thought, etc. and I still consider Lupe to be the most complex/advanced lyricist in rap history even though he's not my favorite.
Feb 7, 2021 What? I didn't ask you what your top 10 was. He is undeniably one of if not the best rap lyricist ever so it's hard to understand how, after listening to him, you can't understand someone with that viewpoint.
Feb 7, 2021 Because he’s shockingly sh-- 90% quote some of these absolutely amazing lyrics. I always looked at Lupe as a decent lyricist but nothing out of this world special.
Feb 7, 2021 Also I think the notion that only Food&Liquor and The Cool are his only relevant projects is beyond laughable when some of his best music and best writing has been on two of his last three albums. Beyond the incredible hook, the third verse is one of the best uses of that rhyme style ever
Feb 7, 2021 Bc there’s better rappers than him. Out of all the emcees, Lupe is in the top 10 of them? Plz