Lupe Fiasco Discussing Punchlines and Breaks-down one of his own Punches

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

Lupe fans: he's so deep and complex Lupe: "but it's also hmm like hmm"

[@tonyward5280]

So you proved the fans point, because of how layered the bar is, especially give nobody would have caught if not for this ig vid.

[@shawnbrown4485]

My favorite Lupe bar I'm it's gym and it's math and it's history The gunshots in the class And you can't pass if you missin G 1. You can't pass class if you not going 2. You can't pass class if you spelling your words wrong. Missing has a G at the end of it. It's not MISSIN it's MISSING. You spelled missin wrong G 3. You can't pass class if you missing the shots you're taking (afterwards he said I taught you better than that. I taught you aim for the head and hope he never come back) These bars were brilliant when I understood them

[@chevysmooth4523]

Man I’m a technique nerd I love break downs lupes a genius he’s mastered this

[@saulfromthebible]

He Really is, Its almost unrecognizable in the majority of his lyrics how cerebral they are.

[@victorevanssr.5034]

This cat is an incredible mc. I don't know what other people are saying about him but it's hard to find an mc nowadays that are articulate at all.

[@csl9495]

This is where the real artistry is in the writing haha. People may never get it but it's fulfilling to construct

[@saulfromthebible]

There will always be a market for Quality ART

[@dylanleafloor4822]

That was cool. I didn’t realize the hmmm was him using h&m until he told me. Great clip

[@knowlimitdev]

Notice he’s taking about ace and ends the video saying that’s the “one piece”

[@hbkavnish]

He was talking about Aes but yeah that was dope, kudos to you 🔥🔥

[@saulfromthebible]

the whole video is on his IGTV, it’s like 45 minutes and worth every minute

[@soupsandwich.]

@@saulfromthebible you have the whole vid?

[@DocFear]

I don't think he was intentionally referring to that, but good idea for a punchline... I patiently observe all hate that it seeds Then treat it like an Ace in the sleeve As I spit fire in One Piece Rubberband man I'll take to the seas Changing gears like the change in the leaves Hidden in the shadows with dangerous breeds

[@edwardsl0524]

@@DocFear sprinkled some Naruto at the end issa tuff scheme if you say what “it” is at some point

[@lilperi]

his bars are so advanced the culture told him to dumb it down... smh ... Lupe is a Legend

[@genecist84]

This is my favorite part of writing: When someone texts, post, or comments their favorite bars by me cause I know that we've shared the same experience!

[@SDPTheGhost]

Probably the best lyricist of all time

[@orimlimlan1269]

No its black thought

[@bloodyredpill3027]

@@orimlimlan1269nnnaaa Lupe got him bruh

[@Magic_Conch13]

If anyone’s a fan of battle rap some of those emcees remind me of lupe the way they rap and have the wordplay and entendres ease by you. Usually takes me a few times to get what the hell they are saying and what they mean. Love the way he broke it down!

[@weaponx133]

Faaaaaaactz! Daylyt, Rum , Twork Ored,, Iron Solomon perfect examples. Lupe could transition into B.R. and be good to... Ala Mickey and King Los, not like Can I bus and Joe Budden... Royce Crooked I and Cambatta could be successful at crossing over. 🔥🔫❌💪

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

He's not wrong about Aesop Rock. What he describes is exactly why I love his music so much. You can listen to those albums for years and still not get everything. I swear every time I go back to Labor Days, or Bazooka Tooth, or None Shall Pass, or Skelethon--fucking whatever--I always hear something new.

[@thesaiyanprodigyj]

D 7

[@comicjohnladams]

LUUUUUUUUPE! Love this brother!

[@saulfromthebible]

Appreciate it!!

[@sphynxeastwood]

Shouts to lupe for that soweto reference 🇿🇦

[@MoBettaCoo]

......I feel like Lupe should called up to teach rap in Masterclass after Nas

[@saulfromthebible]

He actually has a school! Its called SOSA, It requires an application and has other great teachers like Daylyt. Check out their website!

[@kasageorge3698]

It’s like you manifested this because he’s gonna be teaching rap at MIT

[@notme604]

Technique is everything

[@flyking6622]

"Wow, Wow (walking on water)"

[@zaicustis]

It’s like connecting the dots basically

[@veniljackson47]

Im Trying to stop lion O play on words( lying though) the bar from Lupe verse on touch the sky took me years to get "Im tryin to stop lion O like im Mumm Ra but in not lying when Im layin on a beat and Intrude Alert is my fav Lupe Song along with PUSSY ft Billy Blu

[@saulfromthebible]

Wow, honestly you just put that bar into perspective for me...that is a crazy tight bar Ive been hearing so casually for so long.

[@bradtherealest7112]

He didn't say lion O

[@get_down_funky1751]

he's talking about legend aesop rock really

[@saulfromthebible]

True.

[@yessir640]

Write down a Word that sounds suspect and just stare at it and You will start thinking of ways MC's break shit down

[@saulfromthebible]

Thats a very interesting way to explain that!

[@erboch7124]

Battle Rap has a really good way of doing this, however this punch specifically needed more substance to catch. Like the "HM" bar here needed a bit more info from previous bars to deduce jungle from concrete jungle from ghetto, and monkey from little black boy. Like if the full bar was "Think we from the Jungle with the Monkeys and the Geckos, I'm Coolest Lil Black Boy in the Ghetto (HMM)" then it would be more of a complete puzzle with all identifiers.

[@saulfromthebible]

I like them to leave significant room for our interpretation. Rather than them filling everything in.

[@gregwhite7852]

Now who say Lupe ain't the F'n G.O.A.T. jack?!

[@imthecaptainnow6446]

I aint got time for that … is the punch reqlly worth it

[@basiliobernard7995]

Who's this "Ace" guy he's speaking of...?? I don't think its Masta Ace?!

[@guts1258]

Aesop Rock

[@AllikRellik]

I love Lupe. To 10 Artist of all time. But I hate when rappers do a punchline they know no one will ever get when the fans make you who you are. Why paint a picture no one gets tah see? Secret bars or punchlines are pointless. Atleast explain it in the rap.

[@saulfromthebible]

I love it actually! I don't believe that no one will ever get it.

[@j1thegod]

Hmm!!!

[@dtmfool789]

Who’s he talking about? Masts ace?

[@guts1258]

Aesop Rock

[@1bobchin]

Bars

[@macscorner3139]

Hmmmmm So Hmmmmmm Is H&M What does H&M spell Hhhhhmmmmmm But it’s also Hmmmmmm Like (higher pitch) hmmmmm (Hits weed) he’s right tho

[@saulfromthebible]

I feel this!

[@steepcliffhiker522]

Hits weed😂😂😂😂😂😂😭

[@LionelRWilson]

Who’s ace?

[@knutt81]

Just undoubtedly one of the best rappers dead or alive, Aesop Rock.

[@saulfromthebible]

Aesop Rock my guy!

[@TheNDex]

Hmmm

[@elijahcesar4149]

Boogie def exemplifies this veery well. Hes witty.. street witty. With a ghetto and soul fusion haiku/poetic type of writing. Hes a minimalist with his writing. IDK HOW HE CAN DO THAT CONTINUOUSLY AND EXECUTE EACH TIME! .. another one that is say who is very hit or miss.. but when he hits hes on a roll is Big Sean.

[@elijahcesar4149]

@Curtis James cause....? You saying no just to say no..

[@dtmfool789]

West side boogie?

[@elijahcesar4149]

@@dtmfool789 i aint talkin bout no a boogie..

[@focusedlyrics]

Sheesh

[@borisn.1346]

Oh wow! This was so brainy! I thought I'd caught this reference but I way off 😅. I thought he was shouting out Nasty C, who is a South African lyricist with an album or a song, can't remember exactly, called 'Coolest Kid in Africa' .

[@mistahmata]

Okay I gotta know, am I looking too deep into this Kick, Push line or is it really this crazy of a line: “Labeled a misfit, a bandit Ka-kun-ka-Kun-ka-kun, his neighbors couldn’t stand it” So all this time I’ve thought that yes the whole “ka kun” is the sound to the board but I also took this was a reference to Roots with Lupe saying “ka kun ka kun” like Kunta Kinte and his neighbors couldn’t “stand it” because Kunta Kinte got his foot cut off in the show. I literally haven’t seen ANYONE including Genius reference this line as a Roots reference so am I tripping?

[@ErlingGrey]

That’s interesting and possible

[@DownloadDeX]

no.

[@truelyourzloveyourself]

Being as though lupe is really in touch with his "roots"(see what I did there 🤣😌) That analogy sounds 100% accurate

[@imupnext1285]

no! lupe! it would have worked if you said “jungle” not ghetto the h&m shirt said jungle. cut it

[@Terrapin47-s8y]

Concrete jungle

[@agfromdai.e3806]

@Sm0k3 exactly

[@Music-tf1yn]

i agree hes good but not lil wayne good

[@imupnext1285]

@@agfromdai.e3806 NO!

[@saulfromthebible]

my guy