Lupe Fiasco On Fine Art, Owning His Masters, Juneteenth, + Drill Music In Zion

[@subzero296]

Lupe is one of the greatest rappers of all time. No one can match Lu’s pen game. Give the man his flowers while he’s still here

[@cozierferret7274]

@eughhk only black thought

[@emekakalu6355]

@@cozierferret7274 cap.

[@egotrips4810]

Agreed. Lupe's a lyrical monster with insane storytelling, crazy metaphors/entendres, and great substance matter (from drugs/violence to religion, prostitution, parental absence, etc). He's a poet that's leagues above most rappers.

[@ryanalexander1752]

@@darrel7589 but even Jay Z said Lupe has the best pen

[@mcshach9982]

Absolutely NOBODY can match Lu's pen game. Name the songs from one artist that are on the same level as, Deliver, The Coolest, Daydreaming, WAV Files, Body of Work, American Terrorist, Game Time, Adoration of the Magi, (mothafucking!) Mural, Manillas, ect... Would keep going but phone on 2% 🤦

[@veritasagent7727]

Lupe’s post-deal life has been the greatest gift to the genre. Shows how potent the art can be vs the industry handling.

[@theghostofchillhop]

100%. This man's music has evolved to an entirely new level

[@jacksoninc.4062]

Modern Lupe is peak Lupe fr fr

[@javontaecooper8]

I believe he he ran with his record company he would be in that era making dubstep raps 😂

[@beauallen272]

True statement

[@notsoblackwhite8590]

Thank you Lupe Fiasco for your authenticity, intellect, creativity, integrity, body of work, dedication, and LOVE for your craft. You are an inspiration to the world and you’ve saved lives with your work.

[@MANSA-ALI-A]

This man Lupe is goated, he has literally embodied being artist on every sense of the word👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@ChrisHayes93]

Absolutely, he really walked the interviewer through the labyrinth they were dabbin' at.

[@Father_Son_Gaming]

He's literally the example for what black artist should be he's the mold evolved MC/rapper/artist.

[@ronaldomalcom4768]

You are correct.

[@msnos6245]

I remember waiting on his first album to come out, how happy we were when we got it.

[@egotrips4810]

I remember hating on Lupe on Twitter before hearing F&L and becoming officially a fan. Now he's in my top 5 if not 3 🙏🙏

[@theyoungog5780]

Lupe is not just one of the greatest in Hip-Hop, he’s one of the greatest artists of all time. Tetsuo & Youth, DROGAS WAVE, Food & Liquor, and The Cool are all classics. And Drill Music In Zion is a soon-to-be classic and crazy how he only did it in 72 hours. He’s one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of our time.

[@Dexcellence]

just saw him live yesterday and he's unbelievable. fave show ever

[@theyoungog5780]

@@Dexcellence Bro, that's dope. How long you been a Lupe fan?

[@MentalStillness]

This issue in rap about who the Goat is, is corny to me. There always has to be a number one. To me different rap Artists do different things. Nas is a great storyteller, Scarface is a great story teller, Eminem is great at lyricism, Tech9ne is a great all around Artist who makes a variety of music, lyrical, high energy, emotional, Busta Rhymes is similar, Lupe is great at triple entredres, lyrically layered content, Currensy is the Vibe King, a one man playlist, Lil Wayne is the eccentric lyricist, Kendrick the poetic lyricist, JCole the Everyman, I could go on and on but each artist enchances the genre and I can't say one is the better than them all Let's appreciate our Artists but everyone has their favorites.

[@BethJehovah]

FAL is.

[@TimmerTheChipper]

A lot of people dont rock with Lupe bc of some the sh** he says but I appreciate his intellect & how he presents things. Guy is a Legend.

[@mugenthegenius5823]

A Lupe interview is almost just as important as a Lupe project. There's always something new to learn and dive into. 🔥

[@iStudyASL]

[@emmanuelchabinga4292]

For sure!!!!

[@JamesJordanbestnetworkeralive]

Lu is Top 5 all time period the greats know this. “Jay think I’m Jay, Nas think I’m Nas.” - Lupe Fiasco

[@chrismalinowski654]

Yup. Arguably the best lyricist of all time

[@Father_Son_Gaming]

Frfr "i ain't gotta say it to say it talk spicy like the house of atreus"

[@agfromdai.e3806]

#1

[@cmdchiimeh]

🔥what you know about that, my boy

[@andrewbrabandt4975]

@@Father_Son_Gaming atreides?

[@kendalls.w.3234]

I love admiration Ebro has for Lupe. I can tell it's genuine.

[@Randysufyannclipsnshorts]

Gang

[@Aldridge517]

I'm not ashamed to admit that Lupe's newer projects are over my head. I could keep up on his first few projects, but lately he's thrown the concept of "dumbing his music down" out the window. I respect that. Make the people meet you where you're at.

[@majinbuimusic9762]

If only hip hop had more interviews like this....great conversation! Anyone catch when Lupe said "legally and illegally" at 17:27? It reminded me of the Kick Push intro 😂, time flies!

[@fansalsolike6245]

Thats where its from!! I knew it was from a song lol

[@colincampbell7227]

Nah same bro. I spent a few mins wondering what this reminded me of then I thought of kick push😂😂

[@jayc5756]

Yeah, I was thinking about that too. Lol 😂

[@onissimot.k9084]

Yeah, he said it in exactly same way.

[@rasheen7212]

For convos like this that’s clever

[@iamaltitude]

Lu created an album from scratch in 3 days, sold a painting for a quarter mill and then took the train to the radio station. Levels!!! 💯🔥

[@MacLaw3084]

could have sold a painting for a quarter mil*. still dope though

[@branching123]

@@MacLaw3084 No, he sold it. He said he's thinking about donating the money or not. Listen better.

[@oddsaad]

@@branching123 nope, listen better, he said he got offered the quarter mill and declined so that’s what it’s worth. He said he might donate it implying down the line when it sells

[@iamaltitude]

I went back to this interview. He actually did say he was thinking about it. Not that he actually sold. Who knows by now. Still dope though. Either way, don’t bicker over a minute point y’all. Chill 😆 ✌🏾

[@OriginalBoondocksXVIII]

He's told that Lyor Cohen masters story before, but the point that he added about knowing how to use your masters being just as if not *more important *than having them is a gem. Always love a Lupe interview. I can tell some commenters aren't used to hearing him lol, he's not being defensive or combative; this is just how son talks and jokes.

[@genecist84]

Yeah that was a huge gem bro. Got me searching sync licensing for my music.

[@ArcChristelle]

A lot of people aren't used to black men of wit and charisma. It's often taken as arrogance or defensiveness. With some people I'm convinced niggas that hate Lu gonna find a way to hate Lu.

[@R-V1]

@@ArcChristelle Nah the Rock has wit & charisma but doesn't act an asshole like Lupe does..

[@amrey3628]

@@ArcChristelle this is absolute facts. Lu has his pedigree while also maintaining a core charisma and mission statement throughout his career. And he will put a mirror up right in front of those same n i g g a s and they get pressed about it. He's still, to this day, my favorite artist that came out of the 2000s.

[@kinglumpkins8831]

Most Intellectuals are abrasive

[@peternoland8607]

It's absolutely fascinating watching the difference in persona and style of speaking between this interview and his lecture at MIT. Felt like a totally different person, one was soft spoken and polite, almost lawyerly. The man here is confident and smooth, but in a street way, a little more violent and harsh sounding in the tone of his voice. But they're both polished. He uses incredibly well educated language in both instances. He sounds cultured and intelligent, he sounds like a true artist. I really enjoyed this interview

[@eldonhill4840]

Just like his music, he can go from a mainstream hip hop song like Next To It straight to a fine art song like Mural the very next year, and he seems perfectly at home in both spaces. And he brings that intelligence into even the mainstream records without making it pretentious or preachy.

[@jayseth]

Never afraid to DO HIM, and not conform for a cheque. Lupe stays in my top 5. Such a gem to the culture

[@yakovworku4755]

He is in my Top 3

[@Dmoney_2323]

Lupe is my favorite rapper, its sad he doesn't get the hype he deserves.

[@mac8862]

Na drill music is intelligent is a reach dawg

[@goh02]

Yeah, I mean all hip hop comunity is weird, you had maybe the best lyrics of all time and the best rapper of the last decade and don’t put respect in Lupes name.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

I feel the same, though he's said he's fine. he's gotten his flowers 💐 from goats and other greats in hip-hop

[@Virtualcritic111]

He gets the hype he deserves

[@donellwilliams4205]

He's dopest rapper I would be annoyed by in real life.

[@SxcredOG]

The world needs Lupe!!! First real interviews in how many years ?? Still telling it like it is. Salute

[@bejaylagrone2271]

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor was one of the top 5 albums I bought in HS. Classic

[@djangostarr1145]

Great album. For me, The Cool is his magnum opus.

[@agfromdai.e3806]

Best album oat

[@Jay7fade]

@@djangostarr1145 facts same here!!

[@Pharoah510]

Nothing but facts! That CRS would’ve been another one from that era if it had the chance to materialize

[@VANGUARDIANTV100]

Lupe's Tetsuo & Youth is a Masterpiece.

[@TyFoONdAFoOL]

homie took the train there. thats dope. he gets to do what he loves to do, has a solid fanbase and still gets to live a normal life

[@ye23.]

Yeah this aint the first time I’ve heard ppl say they saw lupe on the new york subway. Hes humble

[@abaileyjr97]

Arguably the greatest lyricist in Hip Hop ever!

[@Mr.Activated.]

Gospel! 🤲

[@bigdap100]

A Legit GOAT. Perhaps the most talented rapper...EVER.👍✅ No disrespect to 3000 whose no.1 on my list.

[@t.wynderogriffin798]

slow down young fella lol

[@abaileyjr97]

@@t.wynderogriffin798 Lupe is definitely better than 3000

[@PaintedHoundie]

@@abaileyjr97 why 3000 specifically lol

[@MysticMayne]

Tetsuo & Youth is my favorite album from him and i’ve been listening to him since the Food & Liquor leak, T&Y is a masterpiece and its highly underrated.

[@joeljoseph2028]

Drogas wave is my fav

[@Sador_1]

MASTERPIECE BRO!!!

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

As far as top 5 lyricists in Hip Hop today, Lu is easily up there, deserves to be on an all time list too. If someone could successfully pull off conscious drill music, that’d be fire 💯

[@markbrunache648]

lol He said it has nothing to do with drill music. It's related to the movie The Matrix.

[@Father_Son_Gaming]

Jayz and kanye wanted to sign this man "you aint gotta say you the realest when nigha already think you are MUAH"

[@nyrisj]

@@markbrunache648 Did you listen to it. It's entirely about Drill Music and it's ills on the people who consume it.

[@markbrunache648]

@@nyrisj lol I hear you. I guess I have to take back my statement. I was saying in this interview, Lu said out of his own mouth that it has nothing to do w/ drill music.

[@antwahnredding6294]

He is the GOAT Lyricist

[@edbtz123456789]

The greatest lyricist of all time

[@lashellpitts6651]

I agree 💯🐐

[@michaelpeak2438]

Very easy to make an argument for it

[@DaBrick007]

💯‼️

[@001SBUCK]

Aighhhhhht

[@akimbah]

One of the greatest rapper that ever lived .

[@chickenbobtv3052]

THEE GREATEST I SAID WAT I SAID 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Mugabe12341]

@@chickenbobtv3052 and you’re right right

[@chrismalinowski654]

Lupe is back yall!!! Glad to see him get a big interview like this🔥lots rly don’t realize how great he is

[@chrismalinowski654]

I just meant like his first album in 4 years lol. I wasnt tryna throw any shade or act like he fell off.

[@rallen295]

Finally a Lupe interview. Everyone go check out his new album when it comes out!

[@FleepacShakur]

My all time GOAT. Lu the Great!

[@yisanimasa3050]

This made me so happy ,the legend Lupe Fiasco !!

[@kneelb4me]

Always anticipate Lupe’s albums. Loved the last one and the EP during the pandemic. Will absolutely support.

[@xneobloodchaosx7875]

I'm at that point where anything Lupe is putting out whether within the art space or outside of it I'm gladly in tuned with it

[@DM-bv9uh]

I need the drops ya'll

[@9hunnitonthabeat690]

He’s literally one of the best lyricist ever not debatable 💯

[@CoachQ773]

The best

[@RandomPerson-bp3nv]

You misspelled the word "best"

[@digitalhistorian7786]

Tetsuo and Youth is honestly one of the best hip hop albums of all time despite it getting little recognition. That and to pimp a butterfly are neck and neck in my opinion as some of the most progressive hip hop albums of all time.

[@Sador_1]

I’m so glad someone acknowledges this

[@dextraw3738]

Exactly how I feel about that project.

[@DonYoGi8331]

Is it really that good? I'm lookin for new music. Drill Music in Zion is 🔥

[@Sador_1]

@@DonYoGi8331 Listen to it. Try and decode it. Its got so many easter eggs. Actualy masterpiece of an album

[@Agentunderfire]

Agreed, but as far as “progressive hip hop” I think Kanye west MBDTF belongs up there too when it comes to pushing the genre forward

[@Terrapin47-s8y]

I just love hearing Lupe talk. Like.. just talk bro I’m here for it.

[@athenaduran9148]

I'm all over his ig lives on KZbin. It's amazing. Hours of real talk

[@earllee9080]

The greatest lyricist I’ve ever heard. The first time I heard theme music to a drive by I was frozen in time.

[@mrconcerned7577]

Lupe is one of our greatest lyricist to come into the craft of hip hop we should be grateful to experience his excellence in our era

[@richbeasleyBMG]

Lupe very underrated. He is definitely the king of conscious rap. Listen to Dumb it down and you’ll understand

[@IAM1OUTOF60]

Dumb it down is timeless, The Cool is Timeless, Drogas Wave is a such a amazing album.

[@agfromdai.e3806]

Facts

[@agfromdai.e3806]

@@IAM1OUTOF60 true

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Lupe will always be in my top 5 emcees ever.

[@jeremyseven9468]

1000%, my favorite emcee/hip hop person of all time. Lupe Fiasco.

[@grablecdub]

I’m like Ebro. I can listen to Lupe for hours.

[@TPE_Mitchell]

Me Three.....

[@debraharriott6558]

Wow Lupe done ✔️ his homework in the industry of hiphop history , still learning. Attitude will make difference as time goes on for him.

[@ashdwnquinton1233]

I dont mind listening to this guy 24/7 none stop... thats how great he is

[@thebeluvdtrex]

Facts

[@loudiamond]

Had to support Lu man, copped 2 tees & the album. He’s really the goat at and a master in this true art form of storytelling through his crazy wordplay & lyricism. 🔥

[@timothypayton7623]

The level of respect Lupe has for Ebro to do an interview is great

[@SamuelHutchins]

Your favorite rappers favorite rapper. So many gems 💎 without even trying. Pure cerebral energy.

[@IAM1OUTOF60]

MIT PROFESSOR LUPE !!!!!! He's definitely in my top 5

[@amrey3628]

Lupe is one of the best artists to exists, period.

[@deanthomson2713]

Lupe Fiasco is the greatest lyricist to ever put pen to paper.

[@jasgill7121]

Chill. Go listen to G Rap

[@deanthomson2713]

@@jasgill7121 go listen to the song "Mural", thank me later...

[@Lankzino]

I think MF DOOM can be argued, but yeah, this man is a top tier lyricist

[@Mr.Activated.]

Gospel! 🤲

[@thebeluvdtrex]

@@Lankzino Even Lupe would agree with that anyone who dont believe look it up. Lupe said he thinks MF is THE best.

[@MinutesANdPrincipleslife]

Lupe is so intellectual that Hip Hop/Rap does not deserve him. Thank you Lupe!

[@the.old.kanye.]

Thanks Ebro for hooking it up with this convo

[@prof3ssor178]

Lupe Fiasco is like a Hip-Hop savior.. with a twist! He always speaks his mind and the truth..can never go wrong with Lupe Fiasco, one of the best

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

I look at Lupe’s “Tetsuo and Youth” in the same way other people look at Kanye’s MBDTF. An ACTUAL genius masterpiece. Never got the hype behind MBDTF, I mean it’s fine but I don’t think of it as this holy grail that other people seem to. Tetsuo on the other hand is criminally underrated

[@koolkai4299]

Both are materpieces you don't have to downplay one to prop up the other. Just say you prefer Lupe's album.

[@jmar5127]

SUPER FACTS. WHAYS CRAZY I LOOK AT THE FIRST HALF OF DROGAS THE SAME WAY. 💯

[@Imeanwellshit]

It’s great. Mist def great. But the build up nd rollout helped. Nd it lived up to that build up. His videos production etc were all up nd he delivered a beautiful album.

[@DCtheSoulChild]

I absolutely agree

[@rickyrubio7934]

MBDTF is a modern day authenticated classic.

[@Mckylan]

Such a smart and humble guy. He dropped one of the best albums this year.

[@NeverFake]

The conversation about Juneteenth was very interesting. Wish Lupe got more publicity these days 🙏🏾

[@nyrisj]

Lupe getting publicity is what got him cancelled in the first place. But his ideas are a bit more widely accepted now that we're further removed from Obama.

[@bigxcon]

This is funny as hell... I've actually been waiting for an interview by Lupe considering he vowed to never do another interview AGAIN!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ScreamGeronimo]

Same lol had to stop what I was doing for this

[@jman1562001]

I knew he wouldn't stay away from the industry for long, the rap game needs him. He def was going thru a dark period at the time, he just had to get off Atlantic to find that creative energy again.

[@Jonjoncontent]

36:20 he went next level and you could easy get lost and slip through the cracks cause right after that he walks you through a dope freestyle only to break that down and with a even deeper and massage and meaning I say all that to say this Man this guy next level

[@3amAlexander]

Lupe really has no filter. Enjoyed every part of this .

[@alifly7478]

Lupe is my favorite rapper of all time. Only rapper that has enlightened me with his lyrics and touched me as a young man with his words. He’ was a breath of fresh air when he came out

[@wallisad2422]

How funny that lupe been talking like this for a min and now hes on the spot because too many rappers are talking truth so now everything he was saying back then, people realized that he might be right, speaking of a highly Eloquent / intelligent person

[@mondemaimu4408]

i was at my lowest and I heard Drogus Wave... and it made me higher!!!!!! thAn i've ever been!

[@Mrebosie]

Only became a Lupe fan after the Royce diss but man... I really can't believe I had not really been following him all this while. Clearly the best hip hop artist living right now and also heavily underrated.

[@Dukethedaywalker]

Someone's been sleep lol but that's better. You get to listen to his music with new ears. He got some classics in his catalog

[@MacLaw3084]

go back and listen to his work. not EVERY single project is good or great, despite what most Lupe super fans say, and i consider myself a big day one fan. but Food & Liquor is my all time favorite hiphop/rap album, but The Cool is very good as well (personally i can do with out “Lazers” and “Drogas Light”). But to really know him you absolutely must listen to his early mixtapes.

[@CQNova]

@@MacLaw3084 true. The mixtapes from back in the day are gems

[@lifeoverdoseent7150]

Just paused this at 14 minutes and ran through the album… this doesn’t sound rushed 🔥🔥🔥

[@CoachQ773]

Dope azz album... I've listened to previous things a thousand times... And it made me stop sad... All the destructive things we do with our hands... Like pull triggers... Kidnap... Fight... But we need them so much... I can't get past the brilliance is that song

[@katuis22]

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview, intellectually stimulating…love this dude

[@LitaChar88]

Such a brilliant mind! In my top 3! I'm happy that I've been able to experience Lupe in real time! 💎🌹

[@CELLYgg]

The best rap ARTIST i already copped 2 vinyls can't wait for this

[@screamingeagle11b]

Join the reddit page

[@CELLYgg]

@@screamingeagle11b I’m on there shoutout 79watch I know he hype seeing this lol

[@chickenbobtv3052]

@@screamingeagle11b what’s it call

[@XaxaTheRapper]

This entire interview is the album. How is this possible? The meta narrative is the interview. This layering is next level.

[@athenaduran9148]

Mans a genius

[@shirleyjaco1191]

Thank You 🙏🏾 #Lookwhatimade☮️💖🙏🏾

[@XaxaTheRapper]

@@shirleyjaco1191 No, thank you. You guys are amazing

[@moisturizedkev]

@@shirleyjaco1191 thank you 🙏🏾

[@amrey3628]

I peeped that after listening on the album all weekend and then coming back to this interview. Lupe is something else entirely & I'm grateful to be able to be in an era with artist like him making his legacy.

[@themfdon]

One thing bout Lupe he going to have his sister on the track and I love it 👏🏽

[@NickMintz]

Another classic coming in Drill Music In Zion I am sure. Either way I will be here for it.

[@mcshach9982]

I'm here for everything this man does and will support Lu forever!

[@sphiwemashaba2661]

Same here, Lupe South African life fan 🌍

[@dnt6604]

Lupe is a legend

[@bwoodsjr]

Every Lupe interview has gems in it. Always appreciative.

[@hartfantom]

I just listened to Drill Music in Zion and it’s just filled with meanings but sonically the album is ON THE NEEDLE, PINPOINT. It’s amazingly produced and nothing overdoes itself. Lyrically there’s way to much for me to put my finger on what exactly the theme and main ongoing meaning is currently. I can say I’m really enjoying the album though and it just may be with the purchase for those who still buy albums like me.

[@topbackpodcast2615]

I feel like the theme in Drill Music in Zion is very similar to Tetsuo & Youth. The duality of life. Finding the good in the bad, finding balance. Seeing that there is a Mural song on T&Y, Drogas Wave and now DMIZ, this is like and unofficial trilogy of albums that blend well together

[@nyrisj]

Soundtrakk is probably the most consistent yet varied producer I have ever heard. Every track he's ever done with Lupe was fire and none of them sound alike.

[@VANGUARDIANTV100]

AOTY imo

[@jacobcapeles2870]

Zion is a suburb of Chicago. The drill music in Zion is raw

[@christophers7160]

I’m just happy to see this man in a happy place. Took me 5 mins to recover after he said the album was done in three days

[@Mazwi]

Fahrenheit 1/15 Part I The Truth Is - introduced me to Lupe Fiasco

[@michaelsinanan88]

Man I’m still breaking mural down lol. I love Lupe. He’s a goat

[@IAM1OUTOF60]

"Mural" is a Master class in lyricism.

[@michaelsinanan88]

@@IAM1OUTOF60 100% insane

[@adrianoabdul6591]

Tetsuo n youth

[@dgayle2348]

Eh, Mural was cool at first but the word play gets a little extra at some point. If Mural is crazy to you, then Aesop Rock (who I'm not a big fan of) would blow your mind.

[@ace9924]

Mural Jr is better

[@SolidSnake240]

Drill Music In Zion one of the best albums of the year 🔥🔥🔥

[@CoachQ773]

I haven't made it past precious things.... I've listened to it over and over and over for two days

[@user-ur7yh9tn2m]

Lupe, Yasiin Bey and immortal technique most underrated rappers.

[@celestialnubian]

Add Black Thought and Tobe Nwigwe

[@user-ur7yh9tn2m]

@@celestialnubian 🔥

[@floatingtreetops3683]

Rappers are the new philosophers. Some are trash, some mediocre, some amazing, and some are prolific. Lupe has solidified himself over and over again. Very few can body tracks the way he does

[@ricardovera116]

Very few if any at all!

[@ProdByGhost]

Such a terrible comment . Lupe was AALWAYS like this, intelligent , full of wisdom.... 99% of rappers are fucking idiots on drugs all day. The hell u talkin bout " rappers are the new philosophers" are u a bot?.

[@d.michael372]

Since 2006 this man has given us precept upon precept like no other artist period! He’s wave lengths ahead of being the best rapper. We talking like one of the best minds that just happens to rap.

[@lanquage_2733]

Lupe has been a Living Legend for years. A True artist who didn't limit himself, his value, or how far he can take his artistry. IF anyone is the epitome of inspiration it's Lupe Fiasco. Drill Music In Zion is a Masterpiece smfh.

[@aoasupply2197]

this man will forever be a dope artist an human!

[@vincegray7206]

Wow, love this dude. So real, honest and very intelligent….gotta find more interviews of him. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@genecist84]

Amazing interview! Love to see Lupe comfortable and just kickin it. That game on Meta Narratives blew my mind. Never heard the term but have always subconsciously done it. Forget Jay-Z I wanna take the conversation over dinner with Lupe! Real Talk!

[@athenaduran9148]

That is facts I'm passing up on money for that convo fe

[@jaburollup]

Tetsuo & Youth became one of my fave albums next to The Cool. I was always interested in the album art - now almost 8 years later I find out he painted it. Brazy

[@MysticMayne]

I think its better than The Cool, T&Y doesn’t have filler. He talked about the painting in a DJ Skee interview when the album dropped in 2015, if i’m not mistaken the painting used for the T&Y cover is called The Man Eating Tiger.

[@koolkai4299]

@@MysticMayne Tetsuo & Youth is a more "cohesive" album with lighter sounding production, but The Cool is the more "accessible" album with a lot of replay value Hip Hop Saved My Life, Superstar, Dumb it Down, Streets on Fire, Little Weapon, The Coolest, darker sounding production. The Cool is to Drogas Wave as Food & Liquor is to Tetsuo & Youth.

[@MysticMayne]

@@koolkai4299 Lighter production?!?! Mural, Blur My Hands, Body of Work, Chopper, Prisoner, Madonna, No Scratches, T.R.O.N don’t have light production and thats over half the tracklist. The Cool is only somewhat accessible due to it being a single driven album, Atlantic could’ve tried to push more singles honestly, i find it funny one of the best tracks on the The Cool was a bonus track called Blackout if you bought it at Circuit City and it definitely wasn’t a single. What about The Cool also having filler whilst T&Y doesn’t. Anyway, i hope you’re not saying The Cool is better because it was more accessible, as if that equates to quality. All eyes were him at the time but its unfortunate because 2014-15 Lu can easily rap circles around his 2006-07 self. Tetsuo & Youth and Food & Liquor are his best in my opinion though, to each his own i guess.

[@Jungz.88]

Yeeeeaaaaahhhhh 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 we ain’t get a Lupe interview in so long

[@bigxcon]

He vowed to never do another interview again.. and here he is!

[@abdi22hassan81]

His record label (Atlanta Label) cause depression it was toxic environment, they try to sign him 360 deals, even when he was sick…he had pneumonia when he was at the hotel that night his mum and sis when to the Grammys to collects his award for best duo song. Later he was blackballed and not many artist would collab with him.

[@shirleyjaco1191]

☮️💖🙏🏾💯

[@lucky81970]

Father forgive me for waiting so long to listen to this album. Drill Music in Zion is a masterpiece.

[@Tywright93]

Lu is one of the greatest lyricist of all time, and he from the crib #chitown❤️

[@cplea2u]

I love this interview, the growth and how Lupe carries himself it's really poetics about him. #LASER!!!

[@jamesyjamesik715]

47:30 that flip in perspective where Lupe found the food in the liquor

[@fluttering605]

I really admire Lupe, he has always been in a league of his own.

[@MAandS]

The Juneteenth rant and the MLK rant were incredible. Hahah. Lupe is the GOAT.

[@jeremycolon2831]

Drogas was fire! Extremely dense and needed visuals!

[@chaosinorderrr]

Good to see Lupe promote the record. Nobody is on his level 🐐

[@Da_JackPot]

His breakdown of drill music 🤯🤯

[@SarangJogi]

I remember listening to the Enemy of the State mixtape back in high school when it dropped. Then I started listening to The Cool & found my way through his catalogue. Glad he's talking about ownership & how hip-hop should be embraced like fine art because his raps were like straight poetry to me. "Words I Never Said," "Kick, Push," "Paris Tokyo," & "I'm Beamin'" inspired me even to this day.

[@mugenthegenius5823]

It's also wild that Lupe does not have a Narduwar interview 👀👀

[@cashclips2509]

We love lupe

[@Sladeofdark]

"Culture is meant to be commodified.." I have been saying that for all my adult life. The point of culture is to export it, so that more people can use it to become successful interacting with other people.

[@CoachQ773]

Exactly... And that is what has hurt black people for years... From Haiti to America

[@alantoler8266]

Lupe has always been a lyracist ....and one of the Great things he is intelligent and very bright and you can hear it in his lyrics ...he is from the vein of intelligent Rap Conscious back pack whatever you call it....he stays in his Lane which the great ones do...peace to LUPE and I'm gon listen to his album very insightful ....

[@hoc1992]

The King of Lyricism

[@nicksharma8238]

Lupe's universe, man. It is so unique and complex. Not accessible at all, unlike Tyler's, but once you get inside, damn, it is a rewarding entrance.