Comments on: Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1

By: Brandon Qualls

Brandon Qualls — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:47:00 +0000

Exactly! And I know I can honestly say that this is the album I continue to go back to when I get tired of listening to all the other BS.

By: Brandon Qualls

Brandon Qualls — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:35:00 +0000

Its not even all about the subject matter. Lupe is just SICK. Did you hear “put ‘em up”? Talk about braggadocio (sp?) rapping at its finest… *in Jay Z’s voice in the Angie Martinez interview* “It’s Crazy!” lol. He’s just not mainstream enough for XXL I guess but dude is dope. I’m not afraid to admit I don’t always know what he’s referring to in some of his metaphors but that’s just another reason why I like him.

By: LAW

LAW — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:01:00 +0000

LMAOOO…. I’m looking at Wiz and this snow leopard right now also and It just puts everything in perspective doesn’t it? Its amazing the BS that we have been conditioned to accept as good in our music today. But heaven forbid that an artist talk about personal, social and fiscal responsibility, that’s crazy talk, Where the hoes at nigga!? Seriously, this is an incredible album, not just because Lupe is so lyrically gifted but because of his content and the era he is talking about it in. No other popular artist is Brave enough to touch this type of content in today’s music. That’s what makes Lupe and this album special and unique. Its the album we expected before Atlantic shoved LASERS down our (and Lupe’s) throat. But, some folks just want 808′s beats and bad bitches. Maybe Lupe should turn it down so Bawse and his friends can Go To Sleep

By: I Am.. Stone

I Am.. Stone — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:02:00 +0000

this album deserve to be XXL.. if you gave good kid XXL.. Originality should have been XXL to get that XXL.. ya feel me?

By: Konohas Green Beast!

Konohas Green Beast! — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:18:00 +0000

This doesn’t get an XXL but cause Kendrick’s LP had been hyped it got it ??. Nahh, this is definitely up there…No disrespect to #gkmc

By: 8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies

8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:52:00 +0000

IM NOT OVERREACTING . BUT THIS ALBUM IS AN XXL . BECUASE ITS IS WAY BETTER THAN MOST OF THE XL THAT CAME OUT IN THE LAST 5 YRS ..

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:49:00 +0000

This album suffered from weak production. I was disappointed, mostly because I think this is the top of Lupe’s lyrical prowess, and it’s almost wasted on crappy beats.

By: t_neudorf

t_neudorf — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

This album blew me away. Felt instant classic the first listen through.

By: Lebron

Lebron — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:37:00 +0000

So Slaughterhouse gets four bars for lyrics on welcome to: OUR HOUSE and Lupe Fiasco gets 5 on this…. Okay… That’s cool son. -______-

By: chiefgreen

chiefgreen — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 04:11:00 +0000

first off i thought this album was wack. until my second and third listen through. if you say preachy then go ahead. 4TH listen through shows me that he knows what he wants. taken as a whole this shit is banging!! good albums aren’t judged by the 1ST or 10TH listen. but beyond that. XXL albums are for those that listen to the song list until your dead. so for now its ok that the writer said what he said. but in 10 years what will i still through in my cd? lupe fiasco til he shows me i won’t.

By: anon

anon — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Really? Is that where you get most your knowledge? Google? Bing? Let’s take this album for what it is: Lupe’s first portion of his swan song. He’s lost his edge since crying about Lasers. He’s done. And he’s lucky to have received an XL.

By: DEMARCUS T.

DEMARCUS T. — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Lupe Fiasco fans are so full of it, you don’t have to have any ounce of intelligence to understand what he’s saying. His political views are insane and nonsensical, his ideas on corruption/war/etc seems like it comes from a 18 year old college freshman. Yeah Lupe you hate government/politics/the Church/wars/misogyny. That’s not some revolutionary idea.

The only reason people think why Lupe is anything special is because of his constant need to REMIND us in every song about how hes a special snowflake who rebels against conformity. He has some ridiculous notion in his head that he and his oh-so-intelligent followers are prophets leading the sheeple masses to freedom. I’m a TA for an intro to polisci class, if you take the most pretentious essays I grade and play some generic beats behind it, then congrats, you basically have a Lupe Fiasco album.

There are lots of great conscious rappers out there, Lupe is not one of them.

By: KingChandler

KingChandler — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:56:00 +0000

I definately agree this shit should have gotten an XXL, by the looks of these comments, XXL needs to overturn their original rating and make that shit happen, the majority of the hip-hop community has spoken. I’m not even a super Lupe fan either, and I admit, he struck me as sort of an attention whore with some of the outlandish shit he was doing/saying in interviews before the album dropped, but after one listen all those feelings got pushed to the side. I think another thing that’s great about the album is how it was put together, the build up of the tracks is perfect, the opening track sets the pace for the entire album and the rest of the album coasts smoothly to the final track. This is my favorite project from Lupe. I can understand why he doesn’t have more supporters though, his lyrics are definately goin’ over alot of peoples heads, shit, there’s some bars I didn’t even get until the 2nd or 3rd listen. This is a quality hip-hop album point blank.

By: 8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies

8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:47:00 +0000

i agree with u .. this is very true . because this cant be rated thesame as rick ross

By: jay z n lupe

jay z n lupe — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0000

uhh u did know that jay z personally paid to be lupe executive produce, because he was so into lupe, and even said “lupe is one the most talented writers of all time” n yeah jay z said that quote u put, but he wasnt talking bout lupe, u can understand lupe, but it might have more deeper meaning..its not like he saying celever shit n it doesnt go together…GTFO

By: Soularion

Soularion — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:25:00 +0000

I feel like there should be an XXXL rating for classics. Right now, XL is populated by both good and amazing albums. It should be
S – Terrible
M – Bad
L – Decent
XL – Good
XXL – Amazing
XXXL – Classic

By: 8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies

8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:10:00 +0000

i would put it up there with life is good and my dark twisted fantasy yes . a classic for its time .. not 1999 or 1994

By: jayman

jayman — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:39:00 +0000

Yo lupe & kanye west set the standards bruh. a lot of people might not know this but food & liquor 1 is modern day illmatic. period. go read the reviews for that, if you think i’m lying.

By: Nate Piggush

Nate Piggush — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:22:00 +0000

you realize Lupe himself before LASERS said that he hated LASERS, right? I also find it curious that Jay-Z would say this considering Jay-Z is the one who helped Lupe get a deal. You can’t seriously tell me that songs like “audubon ballroom” which de-glorifies gang violence in rap and makes a solid attempt at taking back the “n-word” for all black people isn’t something profound. And yes, it does go against the mainstream to do that.

I am looking at these ads for Wiz Khalifa wearing a snow leopard on his shoulders as I write this, he makes the youth think that is what they have to strive for and that if they don’t they are failures, call people bitches, go have promiscuous sex, tote pistols, smoke weed, be socially irresponsible. – “ITAL (Roses)”, “Strange Fruition”

Lupe sets a good example for everybody that you can be a nerd/scholar and get out of your personal hood, to strive for something better than consumerism – “Audubon Ballroom”, “Brave Heart”

Don’t believe all the “news” controlled by corporations – “around my way (freedom ain’t free)”, “Lamborghini Angels”

Philosophically look at the world (people in the middle east probably do think the US are terrorists because we kill as many people as 9/11 did every few months) – “Lamborghini Angels”, “Cold War”

Then he talks about the possibilities of we as a people if we stop hating on each other – “Unforgivable Youth”

Then he brings it all together saying Go Black community because you all have been making popular culture and infusing “hood” culture and making it acceptable gaining influence rights right under white peoples’ noses – “Hood Now (Outro)” and that the community should be proud of that.

Go listen to the album

By: Nate Piggush

Nate Piggush — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:53:00 +0000

it should not NOT get XXL just because some people are going to feel stupid trying to get it. Those people should go out there and google or bing something to learn, he is trying to let people decide for themselves while preaching his own message. He wants people to search for knowledge, not have it spoon fed to them. XXXXL.