Lupe Fiasco - Samurai ALBUM REVIEW

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@SilentPhoenix__
@SilentPhoenix__ 4 ай бұрын
The production feels very Nujabes inspired, which is what really made me love this album
@ponolan1981
@ponolan1981 4 ай бұрын
@@SilentPhoenix__ Surprised he didn’t talk more about the production.
@-ASTROMAGIC
@-ASTROMAGIC 4 ай бұрын
These were my first thoughts as well, reminded me a lot of the production Nujabes had on Hydeout Productions
@rareix
@rareix 4 ай бұрын
Felt the same, made me really happy listening to it
@19andrewhb92
@19andrewhb92 4 ай бұрын
That was exactly where my thoughts went to when I saw the album cover
@Shaun.is.typing
@Shaun.is.typing 4 ай бұрын
Agreed 💯
@LeBeautiful
@LeBeautiful 4 ай бұрын
Samurai Champloo extended with Lupe. This is DOPE.
@JohnDoe-sl6mb
@JohnDoe-sl6mb 4 ай бұрын
Omfg it’s LeBeautiful!!
@augustochavez9449
@augustochavez9449 4 ай бұрын
I was listening to the track Samurai driving as I passed a bunch of sunflowers today and couldn't help but feel this very real Samurai Champloo moment. It was great and so is this album!
@slicknickkcin
@slicknickkcin 3 күн бұрын
samurai champlupe
@NatsumiMovies
@NatsumiMovies 4 ай бұрын
It's amazing how this album did Amy Winehouse more justice than her movie biopic did
@fernandoreyes680
@fernandoreyes680 4 ай бұрын
As someone who hasn't watched the biopic I agree
@WakaJawaka69Ho
@WakaJawaka69Ho 4 ай бұрын
So true bestie
@Advent3546
@Advent3546 4 ай бұрын
The Amy documentary was WAY better
@ohnoitsdominoes5393
@ohnoitsdominoes5393 4 ай бұрын
@@Advent3546honestly the director of Amy is probably the best documentarian working today. His Maradona film is also amazing and Senna might be one of the finest documentaries of the 21st century which transcends the medium and becomes and overwhelmingly emotional and potent film, much like Amy does
@PeytonPearson
@PeytonPearson 4 ай бұрын
IT'S!!! FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!
@ohnoitsdominoes5393
@ohnoitsdominoes5393 4 ай бұрын
Quietly one of the best rap albums of the past few years, there isn’t an inch of fat on this thing. Probably will go down as a lofi/jazz rap classic in time.
@Summonergeek
@Summonergeek 4 ай бұрын
Lean and dense AF. I agree with Lupe that this album rises to the level of fine art(A Gagosian gallery would be appropriate, to be specific. LOL).
@paultapping9510
@paultapping9510 3 ай бұрын
100%. I can absolutely see this standing alongside the likes of Jazzmataz and Shades of Blue
@ugonwigwe5136
@ugonwigwe5136 3 ай бұрын
easily
@whaletheking
@whaletheking 11 күн бұрын
No doubt
@felipedenis8709
@felipedenis8709 Күн бұрын
Ez, all classy jazz rap song on this slaps hard asf
@Shablamski
@Shablamski 4 ай бұрын
Palaces as the least fav track is a war crime
@ModernMan23
@ModernMan23 4 ай бұрын
Palaces is elite and the 2nd verse is literally perfect
@wakhidhasyiempa9379
@wakhidhasyiempa9379 4 ай бұрын
Fantano not shining enough😂
@realfake3783
@realfake3783 4 ай бұрын
Did you not watch the video or something? He called it interesting and said it has a great beat switch too. He just wasnt crazy about the verses on it.
@Shablamski
@Shablamski 4 ай бұрын
@@realfake3783 yeah I did watch it and I can kinda understand I thought the verse were pretty good tho.
@abusus75
@abusus75 4 ай бұрын
totally my favorite from this project
@claudiuralea6908
@claudiuralea6908 4 ай бұрын
There are pararels that he draws between him and Amy Winehouse about how the industry messed with them and how they didn't receive enough support from their team / label.
@Porcuspine360
@Porcuspine360 4 ай бұрын
Lupe actually dug up and cuddled with Amy’s corpse for inspiration😊😊
@Summonergeek
@Summonergeek 4 ай бұрын
Yes! The album is both of them speaking. One then the other or both at the same time. This is an extremely dense 31 min.
@paulm394
@paulm394 4 ай бұрын
@@Summonergeekfacts. And I think Lupe’s the homeless dude character that grabs her in the park. Last verse of palaces isn’t the Amy character and other spots on the album.
@Summonergeek
@Summonergeek 4 ай бұрын
@@paulm394 You might be right. Refer to the lyrics "waking up with a song on her heart" at the beginning and the alarm going off at the end. It' a circle. This paired with his lyrics in Cake; "a kabbalist novelist in my esophagus". Google that shit. It will give you a lot more perspective. Shit is DEEEEEP!!! Going to his show in 5 days!!! WOOHOO!!!
@whaletheking
@whaletheking 11 күн бұрын
It's really incredible
@buzzybuzzbuzz760
@buzzybuzzbuzz760 4 ай бұрын
I will always remember Lupe as the guy who beat Daigo at Street Fighter (staged or not).
@kneelb4me
@kneelb4me 4 ай бұрын
Just don't remember Daigo that way 😂
@rellify3
@rellify3 4 ай бұрын
10,000% staged lol, but a fun moment.
@Meetwad
@Meetwad 4 ай бұрын
Nah wasn't staged. People just love to cope.
@mogullll
@mogullll 4 ай бұрын
this is now a fuck street fighter 5 thread, fuck v trigger
@buzzybuzzbuzz760
@buzzybuzzbuzz760 4 ай бұрын
@@mogullll I love SF5. Zeku for life!
@mattsunshine9252
@mattsunshine9252 4 ай бұрын
It’s a very ambitious concept, but Lupe has already done so much that this seems so simple in terms of his abilities. It’s almost like watching a KD step-back 3
@milinlekhak
@milinlekhak 4 ай бұрын
Spot on
@TheBrotherHoodSports
@TheBrotherHoodSports 4 ай бұрын
I can't believe there's a normal comment on this channel.
@mikekoll3019
@mikekoll3019 4 ай бұрын
Ehh...he's doing what he wants. That's what matters
@Radioface7779
@Radioface7779 4 ай бұрын
@mattsunshine9252 it's a good Album but it's not exactly "F.A.M.E" by Chris Brown (2011) great
@a3per818
@a3per818 4 ай бұрын
I rarely ever see KD take stepback 3s so i decided to check, he has only taken 67 step back 3s in his entire 17 year career (made 47.8% of them because he is like that 😤).
@shahzainalisharif4125
@shahzainalisharif4125 4 ай бұрын
Palaces worst???? Naw that's crazy
@JasonBassettphotography
@JasonBassettphotography 4 ай бұрын
YA WTF LOL
@wumzum837
@wumzum837 4 ай бұрын
made me feel like didn't lisssten😅
@henryjames1880
@henryjames1880 4 ай бұрын
@@wumzum837 tbf it doesnt seem think he disliked any of it so its not really saying much to have a least fav. though it is kinda lazy that he put all the songs as his fave besides one hah.
@Tragz
@Tragz 4 ай бұрын
One of the best songs on the album.
@microwave302
@microwave302 4 ай бұрын
Favorite song on the album. No question
@BradTasteInMusicOfficial
@BradTasteInMusicOfficial 4 ай бұрын
Camila Cabello made a concept album where she is playing herself battling with her own artistic identity. You should really give it a try
@CameronShull
@CameronShull 4 ай бұрын
BradTasteinMusicOfficial
@agora_the_rapper
@agora_the_rapper 4 ай бұрын
Make another video where you cry and play victim
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123 4 ай бұрын
@@CameronShullCameronShull
@default3252
@default3252 4 ай бұрын
Brad BASED in Music
@PeterBarkerMusic
@PeterBarkerMusic 4 ай бұрын
She Brad on my taste until I music
@phothewin6019
@phothewin6019 4 ай бұрын
Lupe getting two 8/10 albums in a row is so cool.
@whaletheking
@whaletheking 11 күн бұрын
He deserves it
@kelinator2000
@kelinator2000 4 ай бұрын
This is one of the best albums to listen to while driving alone on a rainy nights
@TickTockVideos
@TickTockVideos 4 ай бұрын
Interesting. I think this is a great summer chill album
@aftermath5981
@aftermath5981 4 ай бұрын
​@@TickTockVideosin the UK that's the same thing lol
@waldezurbe
@waldezurbe 4 ай бұрын
Maybe, a lupe 'n drive.
@lordbauer5983
@lordbauer5983 4 ай бұрын
@@waldezurbeEnd up driving out to the sea at night, or to watch the cherry blossoms fall in the Spring.
@Blockidk-i1n
@Blockidk-i1n 4 ай бұрын
@@aftermath5981 Lmao
@knwhr
@knwhr 4 ай бұрын
Lupe is Chicago’s Andre 3k real shit
@zvodin1209
@zvodin1209 3 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@aubrey6834429
@aubrey6834429 3 ай бұрын
He is better a than Andre 3k because he's still going but takes chances 🔥🤷🏾‍♂️
@knwhr
@knwhr 2 ай бұрын
@@aubrey6834429 Lupe himself would disagree
@signalsfromthesource5564
@signalsfromthesource5564 4 ай бұрын
I understood this record as much as I have understood the Story and Lore of Elden Ring. Maybe I'll dive deeper in the future, Ima enjoy it with my own interpretation on the surface level for now. Dope LP none the less.
@mikemeansbizness
@mikemeansbizness 4 ай бұрын
Appreciate the emotional awareness
@logarithm14
@logarithm14 Ай бұрын
if only this album had item descriptions
@KOKOW0RLD
@KOKOW0RLD 4 ай бұрын
Amy Winehouse is a true treasure, and honoring her with such a body of work feels like really doing her name justice
@theboi5584
@theboi5584 4 ай бұрын
this album proves that AI will never truly replace artists
@alang4190
@alang4190 4 ай бұрын
watch lupe reveal that he used ai as a social experiment on if ppl notice the difference
@theflamebringer
@theflamebringer 4 ай бұрын
no seriously, what AI could ever come up with a concept like this, write bars like this, etc.
@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435
@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435 4 ай бұрын
AI should never be used for that purpose anyway, at least until a few centuries to come. But using AI as a distinctive toolset to aid your music production over specific areas is fine imo, it's kind of like utilizing specialized plug-ins into your DAW production but with extra versatility.
@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs
@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs 4 ай бұрын
Lupe said that he used AI for most of the loosies he dropped this year & lasty year. But he said he will never use it on his albums tho.
@davidtharp2125
@davidtharp2125 4 ай бұрын
AI can and will get better…
@MisterKOak
@MisterKOak 4 ай бұрын
I had zero idea that Samurai is a concept album centered around Amy Winehouse, as a battle rapper... huh. That said, this is, easily, one of my favorite Lupe Fiasco albums (and Food & Liquor is one of my all-time favorite albums, in any genre). If I had to name two favorite songs, it would be "Cake" & "No. 1 Headband". Also, like you, Anthony, I was spazzing off of the "Do it to 'em, chewin' through 'em without doing it dentally" bar! Everything about that song is classic.
@themusicnerdguy
@themusicnerdguy 4 ай бұрын
truly one of my favorite albums to come out this year, absolute fucking bangers all around. also a beautiful tribute to amy, shockingly wholesome but expectedly really kind. adored this project, maybe a 9/10 for me
@whaletheking
@whaletheking 11 күн бұрын
I agree 9/10 for me
@domcactus
@domcactus 4 ай бұрын
Nice!! Yet again, Lupe Fiasco delivers one of my fav rap albums of the year. He's unbelievably consistent, and his pen game has gotta be top 5 in modern times
@OscarvSerrano
@OscarvSerrano 4 ай бұрын
Lupe Fiasco my favorite rapper. 🏂
@Defort-jd8xe
@Defort-jd8xe 4 ай бұрын
Lupe is the secret GOAT of rap.
@Sway_Boogie
@Sway_Boogie 4 ай бұрын
The Akuma of rap
@peterstanchev3156
@peterstanchev3156 4 ай бұрын
if people discredit Eminem in the goat convo because of Revival, why should Lupe be in it with albums like Lasers? Drogas Light and F&L 2 are mediocre for his standarts too. On the other hand some of his contemporaries like Kendrick hasn’t missed on an album so far.
@Defort-jd8xe
@Defort-jd8xe 4 ай бұрын
@@peterstanchev3156 do you have Schizophrenia? Are you hearing voices? Because I never even mentioned Em in my comment.
@peterstanchev3156
@peterstanchev3156 4 ай бұрын
@@Defort-jd8xe I just explained why I don’t think Lupe is the goat of rap and made a reference to Eminem because people always discredit his goat status and rightfully so because he has made some terrible records but we’re ignoring when Lupe has done it?
@Defort-jd8xe
@Defort-jd8xe 4 ай бұрын
@@peterstanchev3156 so go talk to these people that "always discredit" bla bla bla, I dont care, nobody asked you. p off.
@LucaIsAFraud
@LucaIsAFraud 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this album, you just don't hear hip hop like this anymore.
@mole986
@mole986 4 ай бұрын
I really like the artwork for this album as well
@addictedtoJB
@addictedtoJB 3 ай бұрын
No.1 Headband is an anime reference. It's hard to dissect his work without flipping every stone and using everything at your disposal.
@_clorp
@_clorp 4 ай бұрын
9.5/10 Whole album gets better with each listen
@jonsmith1956
@jonsmith1956 4 ай бұрын
If Lupe got bit by a goat, you'd give this a 10
@krispy4L
@krispy4L 4 ай бұрын
Yall mfs say the same shit everytime🤣🙏🏿
@smallw2003
@smallw2003 4 ай бұрын
He gave Tdoss a 5😶
@amazingdodo6097
@amazingdodo6097 3 ай бұрын
Lowkey I think this is a 10/10 album, thats just me though. Its so easy to just put on and listen to, the style is not very explored often anymore and its just done so phenomenally. The lyricism is obviously incredible as its a Lupe album and the story and concept of Amy Winehouse being a battle rapper is just chefs kiss. I hope this ages well and people look back on this album.
@WhoaNellyJake
@WhoaNellyJake 4 ай бұрын
I immediately was blown away with that classic “The Cool” Lupe delivery
@thenerdster_
@thenerdster_ 4 ай бұрын
til eternity>>
@TheTinyTimmyTimTim
@TheTinyTimmyTimTim 4 ай бұрын
Horns on that track are crazy
@121von
@121von 4 ай бұрын
Lu has really stepped it up lyrically on this project, but he's been this sharp since Testuo and Youth. I see sometimes you have to keep creating till the people come around... hence why being a real creative can be alot. You know how nice you are, but how do you convince the fans and people to see your vision or respect your skill. Lu's amazing
@Johnged15
@Johnged15 4 ай бұрын
Glad you did a review on this.
@RappersDelight808
@RappersDelight808 4 ай бұрын
Took you enough time fantano lol. This is AOTY so far, I'm from London and hung out where Amy used to go all the time. It got better and better. When i noticed all the London slang and little English things lupe throws in along with his amazing flow, cadence made me come back for more and more. I smile every time Lupe goes into London mode and it funny af in a good way. Love how he adds that. I'm on about 30 plays of the album so far. I was not expecting this at all. The concept and little nods to jazz too adds more depth. The fact I think Lupe is one of the best and one of the few proper lyricists about these days. He doesn't rely on auto tune or overproduction. His flow, bars are what he shines on. Like it should be imo. Most of fav rappers have this, but not on the Lupes level. The concept of it being Amy all about her being a battlerapper samari, the little nods to London, Jazz, his flow, cadence, production is all near perfect to me. Gonna take a lot to beat this for it to be my album for 2024. 8.5/10, would be a 9 if it was longer.
@Roooh
@Roooh 4 ай бұрын
Eminem’s album? 🤔:?
@RappersDelight808
@RappersDelight808 4 ай бұрын
@Roooh what about it? Take nostalgia and old shock factor away (which isn't going to get close near to it's going to rely on. The shock factor 2000s gone. As he won't really say the same level And for sales be at the maximum on par with the proper. I'm not a betting man, but If I was I'd bet it have all the clichés from "slim shady" but slim shady version of Em is so dated. He will pretend to be edgy & controversial, but on the scale of the early em/shady 2000s shock factor, that won't be as bad in new bars (see the first song put out, he'll pretend to not give a fvuk. All aimed at new teens and old fans that will lap it up) It's all been marketed and hyped up by msm and people who are blinded by their teen loving, 16 year old self back then. Props for using his fanbase for a nice payday. And maybe the last proper album rollout or full album by any aliases.
@Roooh
@Roooh 4 ай бұрын
@@RappersDelight808 You listen to Em's album yet?
@julicomo9815
@julicomo9815 4 ай бұрын
@rooh as an em fan for 20+ years, I think the album is still a husk of his former glory. He half assess the shock value and it feels force or shoe-horned. Aside from 3 tracks the rest of the album is mid at best. I think that em set the bar so low in the past decade that this mid stuff looks amazing.
@Roooh
@Roooh 4 ай бұрын
@@julicomo9815 yeah there were 3-4 tracks are in constant rotation. Everything else should’ve been developed more.
@boomsitkle
@boomsitkle 4 ай бұрын
The goat (I'm talking about Lupe)
@fernandoreyes680
@fernandoreyes680 4 ай бұрын
I know people love Food & Liquor and The Cool era of Lupe, and I get why. But I feel like he's in his prime now. Drill Music In Zion is still one of the best albums of the 2020s so far, and this album is similar quality. Top 5 dead or alive idc
@godofnothing428
@godofnothing428 4 ай бұрын
Top 5 dead or alive is an insane take. But respect to you for that.
@fernandoreyes680
@fernandoreyes680 4 ай бұрын
@@godofnothing428 I feel like his discography is very overlooked. At this point, he has 6 albums that range from great to classic. The only rappers that I can put over him are Nas, André, DOOM and Black Thought
@oliviertrudel2384
@oliviertrudel2384 4 ай бұрын
@@fernandoreyes680 i have nas at no2 and lupe 1. tetsuo, dmiz, drogas wave, samurai, the cool, food and liquor, food and liquor 2 his discography is just too stacked even tho nas has bangers
@peterstanchev3156
@peterstanchev3156 4 ай бұрын
@@oliviertrudel2384you’re listing all of his good projects why ignore the mediocre and weak ones??
@oliviertrudel2384
@oliviertrudel2384 4 ай бұрын
@@peterstanchev3156 like what drogas light and lasers? Damn thats so much lol +in the good one he has pharaoh heights and fahrenheit
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123 4 ай бұрын
Palaces as worst song is insane
@HedidNorth_MP3
@HedidNorth_MP3 4 ай бұрын
Fr tho Cake is way worse
@LxrdLucid
@LxrdLucid 4 ай бұрын
Even though it's the "worst song" it's still a banger the album has no misses
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123
@Kanyewestbiggestfan123 4 ай бұрын
@@LxrdLucidpalaces is my favorite on the album but yeah this album has no skips
@republicblocks6160
@republicblocks6160 4 ай бұрын
That’s actually wild. That’s probably my favorite song on the album.
@republicblocks6160
@republicblocks6160 4 ай бұрын
Bigfoot and outside is worse imo. Still great tracks tho.
@shepardharris
@shepardharris 4 ай бұрын
ITS A 9 MELON
@ashtonphoenyx
@ashtonphoenyx 4 ай бұрын
It’s definitely a 9, but it’s Anthony so let’s give him a pass lol
@philterskilter9165
@philterskilter9165 4 ай бұрын
Haha, another incorrect rating from Anthony. It is absolutely a 9, can't stop listening to it
@shepardharris
@shepardharris 4 ай бұрын
@@philterskilter9165 melon usually pretty on point imo
@philterskilter9165
@philterskilter9165 4 ай бұрын
@@shepardharris To be fair I do agree with a lot of his ratings, now and then I definitely don't though.
@novanebula8004
@novanebula8004 4 ай бұрын
Facts bro literally named every track on the album aside from 1 as a favorite
@WEBPMAFIAONYOUTUBE
@WEBPMAFIAONYOUTUBE 4 ай бұрын
Lupe didn't drop a fiasco
@hanjigbf
@hanjigbf 4 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see that art behind you in a future video, very neat.
@starkeye
@starkeye 4 ай бұрын
Listened to this recently. Amazing album. Variety, yet consistent with the delivery of quality. Love it.
@DrewTubeSkyWalker
@DrewTubeSkyWalker 2 ай бұрын
Cake & Bigfoot are my favs, Lupe always puts out solid albums, Drogas Wave was one of the best albums ive ever heard, and alot of people are unaware of it 😢
@221blu7
@221blu7 4 ай бұрын
I think this will turn out to be an accidental classic. The beats are on point beginning to end. The bars are on point beginning to end. The overall sound is cohesive through the whole project. I wish there was an actual battle rap on there, to no one and everyone at the same time. Outside of that little critique, this is a master class on artsy lyricism. I'd say 9.5/10 for now, Bigfoot hasn't grown on me yet, it's not bad, nor does it inspire me to skip it, that's just my least favorite song on the album.
@oliviertrudel2384
@oliviertrudel2384 4 ай бұрын
bigfoot grew on me very fast. i didnt like it but i very rapidly started to appreciate it
@karmotrine849
@karmotrine849 4 ай бұрын
oh my god an actual battle rap would be amazing
@umarkhan133
@umarkhan133 4 ай бұрын
Cake is kind of a battle rap. Absolute savagery.
@Wunderfizz.
@Wunderfizz. 4 ай бұрын
Lupe is one of the GOATS. Give the man his flowers. Drill music, Drogas Wave, so many great albums. Also how tf is palaces your least favorite
@codypops3000
@codypops3000 4 ай бұрын
His last 3 albums are fucking amazing
@paultapping9510
@paultapping9510 4 ай бұрын
Really enjoying Lupes flow on this. Gives me Saul Williams vibes
@sterben6722
@sterben6722 4 ай бұрын
The Nujabes effect is real and much needed in today’s music world
@christiandale4428
@christiandale4428 4 ай бұрын
Palaces at worst track is insane, literally has been in rotation nonstop for me since the album dropped.
@oliviertrudel2384
@oliviertrudel2384 4 ай бұрын
top 3 for me, no1 headband and til eternity are a bit better imo
@Matay000
@Matay000 4 ай бұрын
This has been such a great summer for music
@goldenwario
@goldenwario 4 ай бұрын
I listened to Cosmogramma today and seeing it on the background here felt so surreal 😭
@theghostofchillhop
@theghostofchillhop 4 ай бұрын
I'm extremely biased because I think Lupe is the best lyricist around. I definitely agree with you that I wish there was more songs and that the picture he paints is more clear. But album after album I think we maybe need to see that is what Lupe has fun with. He's not gonna make it clear. Maybe he wants you to feel like you want more and you're searching and digging through the lyrics. Another great album though and I'm sure 90% went over my head and I'll discover what these song are actually about over the next several years like all his albums
@godspeedhero3671
@godspeedhero3671 3 ай бұрын
I personally really liked the dream sequence where "Amy" gets her rap powers.
@thabo3866
@thabo3866 4 ай бұрын
This album is one the best this year, if not the best
@nellyar001
@nellyar001 4 ай бұрын
FR
@clinton4484
@clinton4484 4 ай бұрын
@@nellyar001 awehhhh
@SilentPhoenix__
@SilentPhoenix__ 4 ай бұрын
To Pimp A Samurai
@landonwalker665
@landonwalker665 4 ай бұрын
To samur a I
@gestalticavia322
@gestalticavia322 4 ай бұрын
Mash-up loaded...
@jordangrammatikopoulos4937
@jordangrammatikopoulos4937 4 ай бұрын
Good samurai maad city
@firstofawll
@firstofawll 4 ай бұрын
To BRAT a Samurai
@yuvalc
@yuvalc 4 ай бұрын
SAMURAI.
@caroljoval1977
@caroljoval1977 4 ай бұрын
Hello, from the Philippines. I love the way you review albums. I would like to introduce you to our local music specifically the album 7sins by Felip. He is a member of a boyband SB19 but they have solo projects too. I hope you include this album to your list. Much love and respect from the Philippines. Thank you so much.
@kahnxo
@kahnxo 4 ай бұрын
imo, this is rap album of the year and I will only hear arguments for Vince Staples and Mach-Hommy. Maybe I'll listen to points for Yeat and Schoolboy Q but thats about it imo
@chrithwaddle
@chrithwaddle 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely in love with this album. Haven't spotted playing it for a little while now.
@EvansAtm
@EvansAtm 4 ай бұрын
Cutting edge reviews you mr fantano are the lupe faisco of reviews 🤺
@ringer1324
@ringer1324 4 ай бұрын
Palaces take is insane
@teewhyeee
@teewhyeee 4 ай бұрын
Lupe is a legend
@CompletelyInadequate
@CompletelyInadequate 4 ай бұрын
what a phenomenal year for hip hop
@car_guy_wana_be
@car_guy_wana_be 14 күн бұрын
Lupe continues to make underrated bangers
@Alex-vm6ef
@Alex-vm6ef 4 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this, been finding myself enjoying many concise ~30 minute concept/themed albums in the past few years. I hope they keep coming. The Fool by Bladee is my favorite one for anybody wondering
@JasonBassettphotography
@JasonBassettphotography 4 ай бұрын
palaces is my favorite track. production is beautiful in addition to everything built around and within it. Gorgeous project
@lionheartzcs2
@lionheartzcs2 4 ай бұрын
DMIZ was my favorite rap album of the year and Samurai is just a great follow up the vibes are immaculate and it feels like Lupe cant pen a verse that doesnt have something witty, funny, or deep and thoughtful right now
@joaoii1082
@joaoii1082 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I need Lupe Fiasco to rap about Sonny Liston now
@NIO4LIFE
@NIO4LIFE 4 ай бұрын
The Pat Liston or the Ali Liston?
@joaoii1082
@joaoii1082 4 ай бұрын
@@NIO4LIFE Sonny Liston himself
@NIO4LIFE
@NIO4LIFE 4 ай бұрын
@joaoii1082 that's the correct answer!!! I've seen a great documentary here on KZbin of Sonny Liston life.. it was sad seeing him expecting a warm welcome in his city a greatcelebration after his champion fight but there was nobody waiting there for him.
@joaoii1082
@joaoii1082 4 ай бұрын
@@NIO4LIFE yeah. He legit was the champion nobody wanted
@NIO4LIFE
@NIO4LIFE 4 ай бұрын
@joaoii1082 because the man fitted in the narrative of a villain and Pat was clean. Sonny was a product of his circumstance.. I think later way later people appreciated his story even today people like you and me appreciate the man. The young Foreman idolized him and copied his demeanor
@ray_maestro_
@ray_maestro_ 20 күн бұрын
I’m still listening to this. Almost everyday
@TheRareVideosXL
@TheRareVideosXL 4 ай бұрын
Great album review as always.
@OMLitsz
@OMLitsz 4 ай бұрын
Title track actually goes insane, slowly creeping up to be my SOTY. Also, off-topic but would have loved to hear his opinion on the new Raveena, though.
@oliviertrudel2384
@oliviertrudel2384 4 ай бұрын
samurai is like top 4 or 5 on the album
@LxrdLucid
@LxrdLucid 4 ай бұрын
Album of the year for me the rhymes are so fresh it's definitely up there in his discography
@Mighty_Atheismo
@Mighty_Atheismo 4 ай бұрын
I didnt even know Lupe dropped that other album either! Hell yes brother
@nublahdough
@nublahdough 4 ай бұрын
Bigfoot as a whole is such an amazing song✌️
@Bigparr43
@Bigparr43 4 ай бұрын
It was a good album, but I feel like outside of the Amy Winehouse angle, Drill Music in Zion did a lot of this style much better. Still, i wish you had reviewed Lupe's collaboration with Aesop Rock in Pumpkin Seeds
@BLOOBLAYZER
@BLOOBLAYZER 4 ай бұрын
A full Lupe/Aes album would go so crazy. Pumpkin Seeds is fantastic.
@TheBalance305
@TheBalance305 4 ай бұрын
Palaces is one of the best track on there
@deecee1853
@deecee1853 4 ай бұрын
It's such a good album. Honestly, way too many good albums this year have been released
@jannickpedersen4620
@jannickpedersen4620 4 ай бұрын
WOOHOO I just got my Samurai Vinyl today !! Along with the long awaited The Cool vinyl. Only need Tetsuo now then i got every Lupe album as a vinyl. Included F&1 and 2 as a special double edition vinyl.
@Sonny-e4o
@Sonny-e4o 4 ай бұрын
Lupe casually dropping another masterpiece.damn
@rellyrelishes
@rellyrelishes 4 ай бұрын
Great review
@cleigharmbrister7579
@cleigharmbrister7579 4 ай бұрын
Respectfully giving dark times by Vince and now samurai by Lupe a light 8 is weird. What does a rap album in 2024 have to be to get a 9 or at least strong 8 if not these two.
@thomasshortis5562
@thomasshortis5562 Ай бұрын
Love this album and i also loved his ep house that came out a few years ago. Really feels like lupa is still in his prime
@jsaichek1220
@jsaichek1220 4 ай бұрын
I appreciate this thoughtful analysis!
@muon
@muon 3 ай бұрын
Mumble Rapping Samurais Cake Cake Caking Til Eternity I've been a devout Lu fan for 19 years and this was the first project I didn't consume on repeat. It really didn't feel like past projects. At first, I just took in the painting -- enjoying the aesthetic, flow, trakk work. Now I'm swimming in the brush strokes and fuck is it ever delightful. I genuinely feel like I expected to after The Cool and before Lasers -- before Atl choked him out. It's far from perfect but it really feels like he's Wass again -- no constraints, no bs, full creative control. Beautiful album.
@TASoulMusic
@TASoulMusic 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved this album
@DavC-zl2wh
@DavC-zl2wh 4 ай бұрын
You should review a band called Deadletter, especially their song titled "Mere Mortal". For a band which started relatively recently, they are quite impressive
@Goated_DannyBrown
@Goated_DannyBrown 4 ай бұрын
Uhhhh where is the yellow flannel? You gave it an 8 melon, you should be wearing it.
@vaselinehands6723
@vaselinehands6723 4 ай бұрын
God lupe picked amazing production, it's so good
@emadrahim4969
@emadrahim4969 3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to listening to this album.
@szolim_oh
@szolim_oh 4 ай бұрын
One of the albums thats worth reading the lyrics and not only listening to it. Especially as an upcoming rapper feeling the things.
@vulnerable__
@vulnerable__ 4 ай бұрын
This album is AMAZING
@lotheruu
@lotheruu 4 ай бұрын
You tricked me with the white flannel, I was hate watching on 1.5x. You brought it back though, I thankfully don't have to change my opinion.
@philterskilter9165
@philterskilter9165 4 ай бұрын
Lol
@Jamespolanc
@Jamespolanc 4 ай бұрын
Something about this Lupe album feels more accessible than his others. Loved it
@bucu7344
@bucu7344 4 ай бұрын
valid rating mr. Melon
@jacobluttrull1470
@jacobluttrull1470 4 ай бұрын
my rap album of the year.
@cesyneighistaut3451
@cesyneighistaut3451 4 ай бұрын
Peak (Cosmogramma) has been on the shelf a lot lately
@sadiq2008able
@sadiq2008able 4 ай бұрын
That description is insane
@Megaman.ExE7
@Megaman.ExE7 4 ай бұрын
If any man could pull off a concept album imagining Amy Winehouse honing her battle rap prowess, it would probably be Lupe Fiasco, and he did.
@oogi5461
@oogi5461 4 ай бұрын
why?
@loverboyclement6767
@loverboyclement6767 4 ай бұрын
@@oogi5461 it’s not an insane way to describe the album, but it’s insane that it’s an accurate description, if that makes sense
@cj9366
@cj9366 4 ай бұрын
Interesting but it's nothing special.
@brandaao
@brandaao 3 ай бұрын
Favorite Hip Hop album of 2024 so far. Love how concise and focused it is.
@ewanoates8297
@ewanoates8297 4 ай бұрын
Whats your opinion on Richard hawleys cole corner?
@csandreas
@csandreas 4 ай бұрын
Lupe's concepts set him apart. Remember he made a song from the POV of a cheeseburger.
@brandonfranks3529
@brandonfranks3529 4 ай бұрын
DOUBLE BURGER WIT CHEESE HAAAAAAAAH
@desiredrapfilms
@desiredrapfilms 4 ай бұрын
The song samurai is a jam
@vgenthusiast4
@vgenthusiast4 4 ай бұрын
I gave it the same exact rating when i listened to it playing midnight club 2, lets go
@jerome25greatness78
@jerome25greatness78 4 ай бұрын
Number 1 Headband wearer !!!!
@ptate5998
@ptate5998 4 ай бұрын
Very fair summarization. I feel like I felt about the exact same way about it.
@MrJubesJubes
@MrJubesJubes 4 ай бұрын
I like how he put the #1 Headband Afro Samurai reference on a album called Samurai, I gotta listen a few more times but I bet there’s a Champloo reference in there to
@offbeatninja
@offbeatninja 4 ай бұрын
Mad Samurai Champloo Vibes 🎴
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