If you like Lupe but don't like Kendrick or vice versa you're a STAN

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

A lot of artists don't go around dropping mixtapes though. Nas, Jay-Z, Outkast, Common, Kanye West, etc. don't go around dropping mixtapes just for the hell of it because the art, is in FACT worth something. You don't get in the business to be a struggle rapper, Lupe's already given us what, 6 official mixtapes? That's plenty of free music to be had..


I always give Lupe a pass on Lasers as that album did NOT come out as intended. hs been very vocal on the struggles that he had getting that album released and the concessions he was forced to make by Atlantic. The fact that album even came out half-way listenable is a testament to his talent. I still fukk with Letting Go, All Black Everything, Words I Never Said and Beautiful Lasers, plus the joints that didn't make the cut like I'm Beamin and Shining Down. It's not like Lupe was happy with the way that album turned out...



As far as his personality, I honestly couldn't give a fukk, he's a rapper and he's here to RAP and he's does that very well and what he does in his spare time is exactly that. I've seen interviews where he comes off very intelligent and determined with his message and freely discuses the hypocrisy's in both his lifestyle and music, he's human like anyone else and I honestly believe that his twitter persona is a trolling device so that shyt won't bother me...


As far as Blu is concerned. You gotta listen to his OFFICIAL stuff like Below The Heavens and Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them. When his stuff is properly mixed and mastered he's excellent. When he drops his low quality, sounds like it was recorded in a Harlem bathroom type stuff it doesn't do him as an MC justice

I mean you cant keep your fans starving and then make them pay for garbage. And personality goes a long way. It matters. PErsonality is why 50 Cent is an outcast. To act like all that matters is the music is silly; the music is an extension of the person making it, as are the tweets and the interviews etc. When Lupe runs around trolling Twitter and then dropping garbage music, you can't keep it all separate.

I mite give Blu another shot but probably not.

 

[notorious8562]

I mean you cant keep your fans starving and then make them pay for garbage. And personality goes a long way. It matters. PErsonality is why 50 Cent is an outcast. To act like all that matters is the music is silly; the music is an extension of the person making it, as are the tweets and the interviews etc. When Lupe runs around trolling Twitter and then dropping garbage music, you can't keep it all separate.

I mite give Blu another shot but probably not.

The vast majority of Lasers was garbage, but F&L2 was not. It suffered a bit from weak production/hooks, but it had plenty of moments.

His trolling definitely turns people against him, but I personally couldn't give a fukk what he says outside of the music he releases.

 

[Loose]

I kinda agree. Kendrick's style is VERY similar to circa 2007 Lupe.

But kendrick makes much better music. Lupe now is too busy preaching and rapping over contemporary rock beats

no the hell it's not , they aren't even similar artist. Lupe and soul is more comparable imo. 2007 circa was destroying every feature lyrically. wouldn't have dropped something like "how many drinks remix"

 

[How Sway?]

no the hell it's not , they aren't even similar artist. Lupe and soul is more comparable imo. 2007 circa was destroying every feature lyrically. wouldn't have dropped something like "how many drinks remix"

take away the lyrical ability and they are about as identical as you can get as far as content-wise. I mean that would be like saying T.I. is different than Waka FLocka just b/c he raps better

 

[Loose]

take away the lyrical ability and they are about as identical as you can get as far as content-wise. I mean that would be like saying T.I. is different than Waka FLocka just b/c he raps better

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

take away the lyrical ability and they are about as identical as you can get as far as content-wise. I mean that would be like saying T.I. is different than Waka FLocka just b/c he raps better

nikka pass whatever you smoking

Matter fact, never mind you can keep it

You could play this game with anybody

"Once you take away the lyrical ability Jay Z and Uncle Murda are the same"

 

[mobbinfms]

They are two sides of the same coin, though Lupe is way more /smart-dumb

I think Lupe can be better than Kendrick if he got focused... Lupe in his Gangsta Lu days

But rite now its a coin toss. When both are on fire though they bring much of the same shyt to the table.

So I dont understand the either or goofballs

This is a great point that applies to many more artists as well.

 

[mobbinfms]

A lot of artists don't go around dropping mixtapes though. Nas, Jay-Z, Outkast, Common, Kanye West, etc. don't go around dropping mixtapes just for the hell of it because the art, is in FACT worth something. You don't get in the business to be a struggle rapper, Lupe's already given us what, 6 official mixtapes? That's plenty of free music to be had..


I always give Lupe a pass on Lasers as that album did NOT come out as intended. hs been very vocal on the struggles that he had getting that album released and the concessions he was forced to make by Atlantic. The fact that album even came out half-way listenable is a testament to his talent. I still fukk with Letting Go, All Black Everything, Words I Never Said and Beautiful Lasers, plus the joints that didn't make the cut like I'm Beamin and Shining Down. It's not like Lupe was happy with the way that album turned out...



As far as his personality, I honestly couldn't give a fukk, he's a rapper and he's here to RAP and he's does that very well and what he does in his spare time is exactly that. I've seen interviews where he comes off very intelligent and determined with his message and freely discuses the hypocrisy's in both his lifestyle and music, he's human like anyone else and I honestly believe that his twitter persona is a trolling device so that shyt won't bother me...


As far as Blu is concerned. You gotta listen to his OFFICIAL stuff like Below The Heavens and Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them. When his stuff is properly mixed and mastered he's excellent. When he drops his low quality, sounds like it was recorded in a Harlem bathroom type stuff it doesn't do him as an MC justice

Yep. People forget Blu dropped a classic 6 years ago.

 

[How Sway?]

nikka pass whatever you smoking

Matter fact, never mind you can keep it

You could play this game with anybody

"Once you take away the lyrical ability Jay Z and Uncle Murda are the same"

Lupe and Kendrick are very similar In my opinion. Similar subject matter and content. The only difference (my opinion) is their approach.

Kendrick being more straight forward while lupe is more complex.

I mean you basically said the same thing on the 1st page :