Lupe Fiasco - Dumb It Down appreciation thread

[B-Mint94]

You goin' over nikkas' heads Lu (Dumb it down)
They tellin' me that they don't feel you (Dumb it down)
We ain't graduate from school nikka (Dumb it down)
Them big words ain't cool nikka (Dumb it down)
Yeah I heard Mean And Vicious nikka (Dumb it down)
Make a song for the bytches nikka (Dumb it down)
We don't care about the weather nikka (Dumb it down)
You'll sell more records if you (Dumb it down)

 

[Mr Rager]

You've been shedding too much light, Lu (Dumb it down!)
You make 'em wanna do right, Lu (Dumb it down!)
They're gettin' self-esteem, Lu (Dumb it down!)
These girls are trying to be queens, Lu (Dumb it down!)

....

 

[Richard Wright]

This shyt is prophetic in the context of what they tried to make him on lasers

 

[onelastdeath]

He murdered this.

 

[Jchr is]

And I'm brainless, which means I'm headless
Like Ichabod Crane is
Or foreplay-less sex is, which makes me saneless

With no neck left to hang the chain with
Which makes me necklace-less, like a necklace theft
And I ain't used my headrest yet
They said they need proof like a vestless chest
About the best-fed F-F jet in the nest
Who exudes confidence and, excess depth


Man vintage Lupe

 

[NoHalfWay]

Soundtrakk is hella underrated as a producer, real versatile.

Is anyone else reminded of this beat when listening to Art of Peer Pressure on gkmc?

 

[Madrasas]

'The Cool' is one of my all time favorite albums...

 

[noodles]

My fav Lupe track...cold

 

[B-Mint94]

Is anyone else reminded of this beat when listening to Art of Peer Pressure on gkmc?

Haha never noticed that. They are kinda similar

 

[Blackout]

You've been shedding too much light, Lu (Dumb it down!)
You make 'em wanna do right, Lu (Dumb it down!)
They're gettin' self-esteem, Lu (Dumb it down!)
These girls are trying to be queens, Lu (Dumb it down!)

....

 

[NoHalfWay]

Haha never noticed that. They are kinda similar

Must be the synths

Even the rhythm and vibe are similar

 

[Gaara]

Exudes confidence and excess dept / Even Scuba Steve might find it hard to breathe around these leagues

My snorkel is a tuba / Lu the ruler around these seas

Westside Poseidon, Westside beside him / Chest high and rising, even touching the knees

Of stewardess and the pilot / Lucky they make you fly with personal floating devices, tricks falling out of my sleeve.

 

[James Worthy]

 

[Umi]

not to cool now is you nikka

While the background music is foreshadowing the next chapter

chilly chills everytime

 

[Gaara]

Bishop G they told me i should come down cousin, but i flatly refused; i ain't dumb down nothing