Lupe Fiasco - King Nas (REACTION/DISCUSSION!!)

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[@kaigai-nikimajikoi325]

6:54 LMAO Georges face as he gradually gets LYRICALLY ASSAULTED by Lupe. Jesus I really want to know what it's like inside Lupes mind while he in creative mode cuz I bet that shit is like that part in Indiana Jones when they met that alien and got that Future-Sight shit full of wisdom and forbidden knowledge...........Lupe is something else man. Thanks for the Back to Back Lupe. WONDERFUL uploads.

[@geoffreytaylor950]

I shoulda ate my Wheaties! Lol

[@bryceblackwell1334]

Nate Baker barsss

[@ThanosTheTitan93]

Im guessing whoever is around will need to leave his presence when he's writing or they will end up like them

[@donkride1]

I feel where Lupe is coming from in the first part. It's hurts me when I say Lupe is my favorite rapper. And a lot of people are like " who ?".

[@issa2666]

ThatKidMilezHigh M a lot of People= KZbin kids

[@414malmal412]

"Oh yeah, the kick push guy" *facepalm*

[@onlyrog5]

@@issa2666 right, Lupe has been known for awhile

[@xeno120]

Say he's your favorite MC it's more accurate

[@GilC1992]

ThatKidMilezHigh M Same

[@TheThetadelta1142]

Lupe references the Divine Comedy - Dante’s journey through Hell to find absolution in the light. This allusion is carried forward in his reference to “suicide inside”; Dante began his journey into the inferno after considering his own suicide. Later, Lupe talks about breaking walls down and lighting the way for those to follow; this, again, is a reference to Dante, as Dante describes Virgil in a similar way: (From Purgatorio, canto 22, lines 67-69) “‘You were as one who goes by night, carrying / the light behind him - it is no help to him, / but instructs all who follow -‘“

[@ImInYourBrains]

How do I save this comment for later goddamnit

[@bonganilarrympofu3739]

I'm 2 years late to the comments and I wanted to highlight the Dante inspired reference. Much love from Zimbabwe 👏👌

[@Dalorant]

Glad Lupe's album is getting more attention! Jonylah forever is phenomenal I think you would both love it

[@ChetLeeKowalski]

Two Lupe reactions. Oh Lord. #FREETHINKERS

[@Hamzakhan-qi1yn]

Mm

[@kiryawasalu38]

Still bothered by it.

[@iroony89]

As an IT Technician, i can honestly say the second verse was legendary

[@MontyDatta]

album of the year

[@CodingDruid]

drogas wave is the final boss of all concept albums

[@ShizAudi]

Might be album of the decade

[@jlr726]

My son's favorite track on the album and he is 8.

[@louisgregoire3927]

0 CAP

[@ezekielwhite2594]

Monty Datta easily

[@treyvonolden780]

Lupe is Top 3 Dead or Alive. He got album of the year

[@stockmuscle1585]

I don't think any current rapper, can do what Lupe is doing right now.

[@frandavis1990]

@@stockmuscle1585 maaayybbee king los or cambatta...maybe

[@jessezimmermann3570]

Facts

[@gotf]

For me, it's one of the best of the decade. Might be number one.

[@owkrikki]

Josh B. Joey Badass, Earl, Kendrick, Lupe, JID, etc- a lot of amazing rappers I stg

[@NickMintz]

Man glad y'all did this one. This is one of those songs he probably had fights with the label about. Independent Lupe I think will continue to introduce him to a new generation of fans.

[@Wobez]

If we could get “Manila” and “Jonylah Forever” that would be awesome too. I know y’all are busy but if you could it would be appreciated.

[@Brianpeckin]

I really like the gold vs the right things to do

[@soupsandwich.]

Mural jr

[@MrSwaggernaut83]

RT, also Alan Forever if they haven't done it (idt I've seen it)

[@thomaswayne2076]

They ain’t that busy

[@2sunami]

At 16:00 Lupe recites in Arabic chapter 114 from the Quran called “Al Nas” which means “Mankind” and its translation is: قل أعوذ برب الناس Say thou: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind ملك الناس The King of mankind إله الناس The God of mankind من شر الوسواس الخناس From the the evil of the retreating whisperer الذي يوسوس في صدور الناس Who whispers in the hearts of mankind من الجنة و الناس From the jinn and mankind -------------------

[@2sunami]

Lupe recited this Quran chapter called “Al Nas” while naming his track “King Nas” which means “The King of Mankind” which is the second verse from Al Nas chapter. And by that he’s referring to God. And you kind of touched on this when you said when are we going to bring God back to the ghetto?

[@donaldkimbro470]

Thank you for the edification.

[@chain8872]

I only main Jhin

[@wherethehypocritesat6853]

He is real name wasalu muhammad i think وصلو محمد

[@okeseje7036]

nice life

[@aviewfromsouthafrica2680]

I bought this album on iTunes like I bought Testuo & Youth. They don't sell Lupe cd's since The Cool here in South AFrica and that breaks my heart. Lu if your reading this, DROGAS WAVE is my favourite album from you. Never thought you'd surpass F & L nor T C! Much love, Keep feeding the streets with quality raps. Us REAL fans know your the Greatest to ever do it!

[@chefmandj2009]

Drogas wave is my favorite album right now hands down and he follows up with a crazy freestyle over Lil Waynes mona lisa.

[@latoyalatoyawilliams5356]

Indeed

[@Chase66279]

Lupe is so fire its unreal. Slept on so hard.

[@santinerino624]

I wouldn't say he is slept on. Everybody knows Lupe is one of the greatest lyricists. He also had some hits back in the day. I don't think anybody underrated Lupe. His biggest problem is that he is not targeting the mainstream with his sound and that his lyrics are too complex for the casual hip hop listener.

[@ChengX95]

That’s why he’s slept on though. He’s such a tactful and crafty lyricist that he loses the majority of the public who just want a simple bop. And I think he wouldn’t want to simplify his lyrics to appease the masses because that would just take away from his intents in regards to social progression/ascension.

[@santinerino624]

@@ChengX95 I mean a person who has mastered the juggle between deep lyricism and mainstream appeal is Kendrick.

[@fairplayterrific147]

Santino Rubano Wrong, It's Been Mastered By Rakim, KRS-One, De La Soul, Common, Pharoahe Monch/Prince Po(Organized Konfusion), Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Black Star(Talib + Mos), The Roots,

[@santinerino624]

@@fairplayterrific147 yeah I don't think any of them manage to do it the way Kendrick does. And i was more referring to current times. Most of these people aren't even active anymore, or are not relevant in mainstream music today

[@ckr5694]

“Dudes can’t see the wall because they busy staring at the masterpiece”. Masterpiece, picture/distraction on a wall. Brilliant

[@sarahshell7730]

When he says Divine Comedy, he could be referencing the Dante poem about traveling thru hell and the soul’s journey to God

[@ImInYourBrains]

Woah, that fits exactly in with the theme. Man, you could write a damn essay on this song.

[@kjackson9000]

That's exactly what he means I'm surprised they didn't touch on that

[@jessetherainbowrabbit9870]

Yeah, I think so too. I think he is referring to becoming a rapper. There are plenty of people who want to become rappers and to shine from the rest, you need to have a unique sound. And to find that sound is hard with all of the struggles.

[@TheReck12]

@@jessetherainbowrabbit9870 It could also be referring to Chicago in general, in the poem Dante sees the different levels of hell the same way Lupe explains the different things happening in the ghetto. Almost like he's guiding the listener or in this case his nephews. And "took away from my ascension" refers to both his environment stunting his growth, his career, and back to the divine comedy allegory he was still stuck in "hell"

[@carsson123]

Lupe is a serious contender for Album of the Year with this piece. His writing is as poetic, as literary as ever. It's a testament to his more enlightened and aesthetically superior art of writing. It's beyond rap, hip-hop or music itself. His prose...his prose is literally (literally) self-sufficient. He has no need for innuendos or triple entendres or cheap shots. Not that he is unable to go THERE but because he has long decided to trail his own path and be The Original Artist, a Prophet, a Poet, a Great Man. Art of this caliber brings tears to the eyes of men and women alike. As it should. Beautiful...

[@jordan45453]

Lupe = Most slept on.

[@SweetJadiey]

Thanks for doing 2 Lupe tracks... Luv you guys❤❤❤

[@fairplayterrific147]

"King Nas" Has The Beat Pattern Of "It Ain't Hard To Tell" Mixed With The Flow Pattern of "Watch Dem Niggaz" Lupe Fiasco's Nephew Was Named After His UnCool's Favorite Emcee. Much Props On This Gem....

[@1987chrystian]

Lupe one of the best in my opinion (lyrically). This album has a lot of songs that are🔥definitely underrated. Glad you guys jumped on these tracks. Now, react to more LUPE lol

[@p-y8210]

nas is king, Lupe is emperor and doom is god IMO

[@RariShiesty]

1987chrystian he has always been he just hasn't been as mainstream since his beginnings but I don't know if that's because people are sleeping on him or if because he slowed down on his music and hasn't made music consistently because I remember he started to make like some type of rock music for a while and last real album he made was like 2-3 years ago

[@GIOVANNITH3G35FAN]

Straight🔥🔥🔥🔥Lupe on this track had a great flow

[@tareqabukwaik4934]

Lupe has the honour of making many people all over the world from Palestine to USA proud of his existence.

[@ender1901]

I watched him perform this, my first concert. My first time hearing. At Nas's 25th anniversary of Illmatic.

[@bojanmijic3718]

This song is incredible. Without watching the video I def see an influence here from Nas - You're the Man

[@RoddyRodbb]

Yea, I peeped that too

[@AmonRa1081]

Exactly!

[@SounDz206]

You guys got a sub. It's so hard to find someone that breaks down lupe as well as ya'll... and loves to do it!!! You got a long time follower, love ya'll

[@rhonecherrington7778]

Bro, he just said “you like to get em young like I’m Brigham’s son, trying to be more man (or Mormon).... Lupes the smartest rapper I’ve ever heard, seriously...

[@bowling4clarity817]

Nas' original rap name was King Poetic .

[@andinuruljihad2912]

you guys are amazing. this channel has always been great, you guys are kicking every other reaction channel's ass.

[@dllngrscppln]

Awesome damn job guys!!!! I was waiting for this one.

[@ImInYourBrains]

Btw, the Quran part is about having faith in God and seeking protection from all evils (evils within and outside).

[@w.4465]

More specifically, it praises God's domain over mankind and asks for refuge from the devil that whispers temptation and withdraws the remembrance of God from people's hearts and possibly those whispering temptations of jinns and mankind. (And God knows best, I tried to the best of my abilities to summarise the chapter here). It's commonly recited by Muslims with another chapter as an invocation against all manners of evil and misfortune. So if you think about it in the context of the song, after talking to his nephews and giving them advice on the various pitfalls and realities that they're going to face in their journey towards manhood, he's recites the chapter as if almost to pray for their protection against the whispering temptations of the devil, jinns and of people they're going to face, which is very heartwarming.

[@jspears19]

Same as the Bible

[@smokeythebear201]

You guys are awesome, and I wish you only good fortune and peace. Thank you for all the time and effort. Great content 💯

[@anotherpersondude4024]

Lupe Fiasco is the god of lyrics there is a reason why this reaction is 4 times longer then the song itself.

[@sicodin]

Lupe one of the greatest! So dope seeing ya react to him, back to back with 2 🙌🏽🙌🏽fire for real man!! Much love man shouts from NY if ya can do Rest in Power - Black Thought Or any track from Locksmith from Olive Branch

[@genesis4261]

I've been recommending Rest In Power for weeks, it's criminal how few views that video has.

[@mattterk753]

I agree Lupe is great

[@sicodin]

Jesse Simpson yeah it is, Black Thought is just a different breed haha doesn’t get the recognition he needs from public eye

[@blackmamba4494]

Glad you guys giving Lupe some shine 🙏🏿

[@kevinpottorff2899]

I can’t wait to show my kid your videos so he can understand the depth to hip hop music. Thank you for all the content.

[@dredlespinit4483]

If I’m ever in my car, and I pull up next to a girl at a stop light, and she’s playing Lupe, I’m going to marry her

[@Nubdub47]

awesome reaction. made me excited to hear the rest of the album. won't ever stop rocking out with your channel !

[@micalenariche4066]

Love this!! Definitely going to check out more from Lupe. Thanks for turning me on to this!!!

[@jayayrhodes]

Lupe is dope but he came out to early, he was ahead of his time. I mean if he came out when Kendrick or Cole did, he’d be appreciated so much more. He was woke, lyrical and conceptual before anyone else. But his name is already slept on, it’s hard to get back out from that after his label took his mainstream prime away when he could have established this. I doubt he cares because he doesn’t have to cater to anyone but his core fans who are attune to his layers, his concepts and understands that they need to dissect every bar to see the pictures/murals he is painting. To me he is on that alien level that very few MC’s reach, but he’s slept on in comparison to his peers.

[@tavonthatruth640]

Where is his energetic flows at? Most the Lupe songs I've heard sound like a bunch a deep words with no energy and a slow, boring beat. That's why Kendrick and Cole are at the top, those artists switch it up and do something different. They can make lyrical hits that get you hype and they can get their point across without rapping like a dictionary.

[@immaculateflyness]

"He was woke, lyrical and conceptual before anyone else" So we are just going to act like mos def didn't exist?

[@jayayrhodes]

Akin Adegoke I see you and of course many have been lyrical and conceptual before him too. But I mean in terms of a whole project, not many have done it like him and delivered top echelon projects.

[@immaculateflyness]

in my opinion, he is a part of a very short elite hip hop artists with nas, mos def, and the roots. he is no joke, but you see that, a lot of lupe's problem is caused by lupe

[@jayayrhodes]

Akin Adegoke what do you mean by your last statement? Would you care to elaborate?

[@edwardsl0524]

It's really amazing to see how fast ur channel is growing guys

[@jackmovenapier8134]

U guys never disappoint

[@revengeful1569]

Great review as usual. Song and instrumental is fire

[@valzod3808]

Glad y'all did this. My favorite track on the album

[@mikeyj7824]

Bin looking forward to this!

[@nafhamid9799]

Great review as always guys. If any album should be fully reviewed by y’all it’s this one! Even jus the first half.

[@michaelceballos7716]

Loop spazzed on this one ! ! Woahhhh I'm not really a big loop fan but even if you're not a fan you gotta respect this.

[@ReignSurvives]

There’s so much depth in his music. I really enjoy it. Hip Hop never really reached me but Lupe, Saul Williams, and Talib Kwelli always impressed me and made me want to find more

[@5babyhippos1979]

Love Watching your vídeos 💗😀💗😀💗😀💗

[@TheBlazingKnight1]

I'm so glad y'all did this, this album was straight 🔥🔥 🔥🔥 🔥🎉

[@irvinghernandez726]

Y’all keep it up 👌💯

[@k-mac9798]

Thank you for getting back to Lupe!

[@adriamourad4218]

Finally! Thanks guys!!

[@livingmylife7193]

Love u guys

[@dereksouza1103]

Just want y’all to know, appreciate the work you guys put in. I know putting these videos out at the rate you’re doing is very time consuming and is not an easy thing to do. Definitely my favorite reaction channel! if y’all could react to YSIV the song off Young Sinatra 4 and Manilla off Drogas Wave that’d be dope! Keep grinding!

[@chrism7163]

Gotta love breakdowns💯👍

[@nolanaliff5781]

Lupe is sooooo slept on man, he should be in every convo about lyricists and hes not, its ashame. You two never cease to amaze me with your lyric breakdowns, no matter the genre. Keep it up fellas!

[@bojanmijic3718]

Damn! George Imma need you to do like 10 more songs from this album. Your insight is amazing 😍

[@MrPranker247]

KEEP THE LUPE REACTIONS GOING

[@vascofamily6703]

Debuted this live mixed with a freestyle during the Sway jam session (part 2) for the grannies which you guys unusually slept on! The whole session is 🔥 Oswin, Fred the Godson, Lupe, Rapsody, Chris Rivers - still worth a visit. But great reaction, love you guys, love this album from Lupe. Big international love from Liverpool UK - Merry Christmas!

[@Joeyclubbin]

Yes, missed y'all did the other songs!!!!

[@VentusOfficiall]

You guys have no idea how much I appreciate you guys breaking down songs like this.

[@trentowens6122]

Hey guys, can't get enough of your channel. It's one of a handful that I have taken the laughably easy step and subscribed to. I just cant be bothered with most channels but your honesty and openness to anything new is respectable and something to be supported. All that said, as a guy that grew up as a metalhead and became a dirty hippy after living in the mountains for years I would love to here you react to some Grateful Dead or some other jam band not called Phish. Something classic but not popular like Estimated Prophet or from my current favorite band " The String Cheese Incident" (song: Texas or Little Feet). If you finally decide to wonder into these territories i would suggest a live song as these bands always sound better on stage than they do in the studio. I've also fallen in love with funk. If 6th grade me only knew playing a trumpet could be so badd ass. Bands like Lettuce (Do It Like You Do) or The Motet (Nemesis) are a bit more obscure outside certain circles and are fucking awesome. Again live performances are always better than studio tracks for these guys.

[@GRIDSALEENS7]

The lyrical assault goes deep in so many songs. This whole album is fire.

[@ciyma]

my favorite video is you guys reacting to hurt me soul and you guys actually listen to the lyrics. Yall do Lupe justice

[@benjiesalazar9562]

Got so excited when I saw the notifications🔥

[@Ksingh24]

yall need to do reactions to the entire album. Its amazing!!!

[@unspokenrespect]

Glad you guys are getting into Drogas Waves

[@abobakeralashori2404]

love u guys

[@ericgorman9942]

I'm not a huge Rap fan but I am a fan of the creative use of language. Thanks for turning me on to new stuff, and of course, the interpretations. Keep up the good work guys.

[@mr.driven7134]

Well said brothers. Excellent break down

[@silv3r77]

Always heard of him but never really had the chance to check him out. So far I'm impressed

[@FluffyMcFluffavicMeowskiOFluff]

Man, I'm so impressed with Lupe! More power to him! Preach 🙌

[@gontsemokwele]

Liked before watching

[@Rhino132410]

Had a busy weekend so just now getting to this. Thank y’all for the Lupe! Jonylah Forever is my favorite for sure. It’s based on a little baby girl that was killed in Chicago. He actually made it back in 2013. Highly recommend a reaction! Haile Selassie and Imagine are awesome too!

[@osimacpr]

About time, lupe getting some attention, boy is a beast Lott when he wants to be one, great video guys!

[@Djordun]

Man i listned to this track on the album and the only thing i could think of was: i really hope lost in vegas reacts to this one!

[@nicholasgonzales3904]

Nobody is better than breaking songs down. 😌 🔥🔥🔥 Keep it up guys. #Freethinkers #Lupefiasco #LupeFiasco #Kinglupefiasco

[@boricuacutta]

Lupe is incredibly underrated, but imo he's top 5 all time, his lyricism is 2nd to none. Double and triple entendres are all over his albums.... wordplay, flow, etc etc.. dude is amazing!!

[@AyeeJayy14]

Lupe was ahead of his time. If he came up at the same time as Kendrick he would smoke Kendrick

[@Hugo-tf6no]

A.J Argueta yup, but Lupe is an older dude, a vet, he should put shit aside and make some music with Kendrick

[@ItzRedhawk]

Also Lupe Was hot back in 2009-2012

[@Makwood99]

He actually was huge at one point by his record label fucked him up

[@adamjohnson5307]

Lupe has been in the game for a looong time. He turned down Rocafella in the early 00’s to start FNF.

[@pjmills5587]

Dope MC & Great Review

[@fatherandsonvibes]

One of the best to do it. Love the stank face = Dammmmb. Dope. Much love Brothers.

[@deboman81]

Wow that’s crazy how you mentioned the corny reference about Soccer. I was so into basketball and one day making it to the NBA, and never thought about taking soccer seriously, especially since I was good at it. And now I look at myself and see that I’m not in the NBA and was not even close to playing college basketball and now I ask myself, why didn’t I play fucking soccer lol. You live and you learn and anything corny can actually make your life better in that aspect. Good point fellas!

[@comqlicatedrepublix5103]

So true. Soccer 'Fútbol' players are some of the highest paid athletes in world. If one has the potential to join a league, there's some serious money to be made. Baseball is another one. It's so weird how soccer is only seen as lame in America but its everything to the rest of the world.

[@kickbeez642]

the sequence from 6:50 has to be top 5 reactions out of any reactor(s) for anything ever. Brilliant.

[@icantbelieveitsnotbutter8851]

Totally agree with you on jamming out to Lupe songs because his flow and his choice of beats, will leave you adrift and lose focus on the words. Good thing about it is that the song never gets old cause you notice something each time you listen to it.

[@War_Maker]

Mural Jr is worth reacting too also!

[@mrmrsplummer3526]

Yes..

[@redpillproductions7187]

Im surprised it wasnt the top requested song from Drogas

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

It’s a bit more abstract and cryptic, those songs don’t work well for reaction formats. A better song off DROGAS wave would probably be gold vs the right thing to do, or imagine.

[@Kickinthescience]

TheTinyTimmyTimTim Alan Forever seems to be more of the favorite than Mural Jr

[@IvefoundthetruthonMay]

@@Kickinthescience Alan Forever is my fav off of Drogas Wave, been on replay since it came out. It's not just amazing lyrically, but also sonically like goddamn it's beautiful and catchy

[@coreywallace2052]

I was sleeping but I’m up now, this record is dope

[@richardp.3421]

These guys are the Best.

[@brianhoyos9257]

Great channel, keep it up guys! Would be cool if you guys did Mural Jr as well.

[@SpaceManTIP27]

Been waiting for this one #LupeLeftThePlanet

[@thatsnuclear1335]

Buckethead - Aunt Suzie!!! Keep up the awesome unbiasedness, you guys rock!!

[@richierich2518]

One of my favorite songs 🙏🏿👌🏿

[@BRReed86]

By far my favorite reaction channel. I've been with you guys for a minute and have come to realize that there are few reactors....if any....that have the knowledge of hip hop that you contain. Some are funny and genuine reactions....but have no credibility. Just giving their uneducated opinion. Good stuff guys, keep it up.

[@shevoz2036]

The name king Nas also related to the quran he was reciting bcuz it’s called Surah An Nas and nas in Arabic means mankind so he’s teaching his nephew how to be a king of mankind

[@phader2]

Should do Mural Jr.

[@o0CASHBOY0o]

They gotta do mural first lol

[@phader2]

@@o0CASHBOY0o You right tho😭

[@phader2]

I ain't think about that.

[@psychedelicately]

Great as always! Another song I think you guys should do is How Soon is Now by the Smiths 😊

[@kudabeen]

Lupe is so deep in it he is tying back to his own timeless tracks with such a consistent and neccessary message...Put You Own Game, Bitch Bad...The Cool...just a MC master craftsman

[@teryn7184]

You guys are great reactors because you really crack down to fine details while being unbiased and open minded. I would really like you guys to listen to Jacquees - London. Gotta spice it up with some r&b!

[@spensenobles]

Y'all might not have the most followers of the KZbin reactors, but your channel is definitely the go-to for real reactions and lyrical breakdowns, especially when it comes to the real lyricists like Lupe. ✊🏿

[@rbiznezz2]

Lupe murked that joint... so smooth... effortless... lyrically dense, yet beautifully expressed... definitely inspired by the OG NaS... but all Lupe... genius MC...