tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post2262144556845698449..comments2023-10-31T08:41:20.690-04:00Comments on Poisonous Paragraphs: Lupe’s Fiasco AKA An Exercise In The Eternal Struggle Between Form & ChaosDart Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00878801052893199850noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-19791394608480329782007-10-21T00:07:00.000-04:002007-10-21T00:07:00.000-04:00as a chi-town native let me defend Lupe just a bit...as a chi-town native let me defend Lupe just a bit.<BR/><BR/> He claims to be from the west side not the south which is a VERY shitty part of the city. The mentality ova there is somewhat gangsta only. so its relevant at his age not to hear of ATCQ coinciding with his Muslim upbringing. <BR/><BR/>Yet i agree with The peeps on okay player that even if he didnt listen to them he should've researched them before he performed on stage.RO-beasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385017436073837366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-56603795023939689142007-10-19T16:43:00.000-04:002007-10-19T16:43:00.000-04:00Yo between this post and Zilla's on PoW, you guys ...Yo between this post and Zilla's on PoW, you guys have nailed Lupe and his MO. Yeah, he handled this situation like a teenager, but he just needs to take his lumps. One hot album will trump all his transgressions. One.@slushygutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245930450334521895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-15454447619019531712007-10-18T10:18:00.000-04:002007-10-18T10:18:00.000-04:00Dart:Great point about Lupe growing up on NWA, Spi...Dart:<BR/><BR/>Great point about Lupe growing up on NWA, Spice-1, etc but then gushing over Pink Floyd, Daft Punk and jazz music. <BR/><BR/>I just think he really enjoys being contrary, from his image to his lyrics to his refusal to listen to "Midnight Marauders." You can't be a serious fan of jazz and hip hop and NOT listen to one Tribe at least once in your life, especially after you're asked to cover the group for hip hop's biggest yearly award show in front of a crowd WHO KNOWS ALL THE WORDS!!!! <BR/><BR/>Lupe grew up in the shitty part of Chi-town, so contrary to listening to Crucial Conflict or whoever, Pink Floyd seems like an interesting choice. ATCQ, who in their heyday were popular with almost all kinds of hip hop fans, isn't a big stretch for a Muslim in the inner city, but Daft Punk, anime and starbust hoodies are. <BR/><BR/>I really like him as an MC and think he could put out a classic record because he's willing to go against the grain. We as hip hop fans need to understand though that he will continue to do the opposite of what's expected of him (clean cut nerd concious backpack-ish rapper).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-43190250802719090972007-10-17T19:34:00.000-04:002007-10-17T19:34:00.000-04:00You make some very valid points in this post. And ...You make some very valid points in this post. And I liked the way you approached it. However people never seem to realize the saviour until they are gone/almost.<BR/>Sometimes our "bad habits" are our greatest strengths.<BR/>As for Lupe, this situation has demonstrated a certain side of his that we never knew. Has a very strong will and refuses to buckle down even when against everyone. And that is the exact "habit" that makes him the virtually the only one in mainstream hip hop to will do anything to express his views through music. The song "Dumb it down" says a lot about him. the "F#@k it am doing this and i don't care what anybody says" attitude. And at this time, that is what it is going to take to "save" Hip hop.<BR/>This should be enough to tell us he is never going to listen to that album. In my case I would have listened to the album, but then again I may lack strength in character.<BR/>I may be the reason I don't listen to 50cent, is because he only grew up on hip hop. Lupe may have the widest musical(classical, jazz, rock,electric) upbringing in hip hop. But we are still clowning him? No wonder he doesn't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com