The newest recruit in the HipHopDX arsenal, Jake Paine has a new interview with Lupe over at the homeland. Lu says Bun B and Snoop define “cool”. Yea, I can see that. Both “cool” people. Anyways, below is a quote and link to the full interview. Also, since I can’t make a post with out hitting ya’ll with some new shit … there’s also a link to the bonus track the Circuit City buyers will get (I copped at Best Buy, no bonus’). DX’s review of The Cool is also up now, written by none other than the Goddamn Editor in Chief!
DX: You’ve spoken a lot about your love for It Was Written. Most people go right to Illmatic. People are almost expected to love and study the same 15 classic rap albums or hear the same two every week. Maybe we saw this a little bit after the Vh1 incident with A Tribe Called Quest, but do you sense elitism in Hip Hop?
It’s a bad thing. To me, it’s tantamount to racism. It’s tom foolery of me to think that everybody would be open to everything else because you have people in the south who shun stuff from the east coast; if you’re from the east coast, you shun stuff that comes from the south…there’s always peer-pressure. There’s always people who push to be the elite. Like racism, everybody needs to be at some level of universality where we at least respect that we all didn’t come up in the same circumstances. We all don’t have the same influences. We’re all trying to reach the same goals, and it’s all underneath Hip Hop. But some people will push it out, and that’s when it starts to get a little spooky. Don’t shun mine ‘cause it’s got 808 [drums] in it; I won’t shun yours ‘cause it’s got a bunch of Soul samples in it. It’s all trying to reach the understanding. It can get real serious, real nasty in certain instances, but it is what it is. – Lupe [via HipHopDX]
DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco – Blackout [Circuit City bonus track]
The coolest nigga wat….I agree wit his statements, sorta…like he said his illmatic is it was written…and ppl can’t hate on the other coasts jus becuz …he still doesn’t get a pass for fumblin easy ass lyrics
i def agree with the illmatic statement. i HATE when people automatically put classic albums in their top ten’s just to “fit in” or because they don’t know better. so afraid of painting their own lane.
“illmatic” is the ULTIMATE “fit-in” album. nobody REALLY knows why pple love it- but everyone acts like NOTHING can top it. Then pple throw it in the middle of their top ten’s as if they ALWAYS LOVED THIS ALBUM.
it is a amazing album though.
and Lupe is aiiight… he can on his flow though- shit’s kinda wack when you hear him breath inbetween breaths nawmean?
EXACTLY! I love the album, always will but yea. It’s a “fit in” classic to everyone haha.
I’m not feeling this bonus joint. especially after giving the album 1028951 spins. I’m glad this didn’t make the cut and falls in the “bonus track” column.
Thats how I feel bout Reasonable Doubt. Yeah, its dope but nobody hailed it a classic until Jay became that dude.
Cali Rob i gotta disagree. I do agree about the illmatic statement to a certain degree (in my opinion that truly is one of the greatest hip hop albums ever).. but Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt was and always will be the dopest Jay album ever. Period. I dont even call myself a Jay fan, but i am a reasonale doubt fan.
Nas > Jay.
discuss.
*is instigating comments*
Jay >>>>>> nas
No.
Nas > Jay.
no no no … it’s Jay >>> Nas.
tsk tsk amanda. it’s…
Hov >>>>>> Esco
True story. Atleast to me, I’m not comparing them as who is better. Rather it’s who I like more. I get bored with Nas at times.
I like Nas more, as far as strictly preferentials go.
My conspiracy theorist voice in my head doesn’t allow me to give Jay the talent credit he probably deserves.
Plus, I like that occasional gutter ass QB grimey sound Nas comes with every now and then.
And The Firm? Ohhh yes!
notorious big > nas & jay-z. case closed.
Wale!
that is all.
!!!! … Wale should NOT be mention in the same type of those three. Yuuuck Amanda, yuuuuuck (and I like Wale).
no no no, I’m not comparing Wale to Jay/Nas/BIG.
wow that came out wrong.
I was just emphasizing my newfound Wale stanhood to Meka because he enjoys calling me on it.
ahhhhh (you’re lucky)
crooked i >>> wale :)
Saigon > Papoose ?
and come on now, shake. I may be nuts, but I’m not nuts.
riiight.
yea, still…
crooked i >>> wale haha
and DEF …
Saigon >>>> papussy
Jay > BIG> Nas
Only because hov the 8th wonder catalog compared to francias m to the izz-h phenomenal, I mean like 10+ to 2 (4?)…but those 2 are THE SHIT!!
yea. hovs cat. speaks for itself. there were a few mishaps but far more gems.
bandana banana & shaketastic >>> hanna amanda & mekaman
nas > jay
crooked i > saigon > wale > papoose
amanda >>>>>> shake + banana + meka.
who is you!?! haha
shake >>> rae
aw, fuck it.
billie holiday > billy ocean.
haha just throwin it out there. youre my dude tho shake i like this blog.
i’m still “>>>” than you hahahaha
Thanks for the kind words. I’ve got some goodies for Friday.
a new “tapedeck” which has a bunch of dope cuts, another demo from some one (who?!?!?!), some more AG remixes, etc
It’s gonna be good.
Tupac>BIG>NAS>JAY-Z
booooo
i 2nd that boooooo
I second ‘tdot’…old ass post lmao