Lupe Fiasco Explains All City Chess Club (Audio)

Blu is probably the only MC in the game that scares me.

As he hinted to earlier this month, Lupe goes into more detail about the All City Chess Club and how it came about. The first joint they will be releasing is the I’m Beamin’ Remix (which is halfway done so far and Asher bodied it). So let’s finalize it… All City Chess Club: Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, B.o.B, Charles Hamilton, Blu, J. Cole, The Cool Kids, Diggy, Wale & DJ Skateboard P. No words on if there will be an album, etc. It’s just a collective of dope artists making great music. Shouts to LupEND on the audio.

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139 Responses to “Lupe Fiasco Explains All City Chess Club (Audio)”

  1. Diggy can fuck off.

  2. dope!

  3. Sick if charles and jojo simmons oh shit my bad , diggy simmons, were not involved

  4. *waits for ‘What happened to CRS’ question/comment.

  5. If y’all are unfamiliar with Blu, I would suggest download “Her Favorite Colour” first

  6. How the fuck did Diggy get this gig…

  7. ^^^^ no. Below the Heavens. And I still dont understand why people hate on Asher the dude is crazy.

  8. Could do without the Asher and Diggy contributions.

  9. Johnson & jonson , anyone hear anything about when the album is coming out

  10. wack shit. boooooooooooooring.

  11. i dont think any1 is unfamilar with blu the way shake has been promotin his shit.

  12. haters. diggy is on his grind makin good music, if your hating so hard then you try and fail. and charles hamilton is dope artist he is one of realest artist in the game. he is a conscious rapper. actually cares about his lyrics and spits em dope

  13. cant wait for this. good music at its finest. and diggy is hustling like it or not and he can actually spit. probably wont be the biggest star but cant knock the kid for giving it his all.

  14. Spice 1 > B.o.B

    this sounds awesome, good to see wale & charles have worked things out

  15. CRS >>>>>> All city what ever the name is

  16. get rid of asher and diggy, and put in XV

  17. I’m in no way shape or form expecting an album from this. But if it were ever to happen, it would be monumental for hip hop. And I don’t want to judge this dude Diggy yet. I still havent heard enough to say whether or not hes wack or hes nice on the mic.

  18. DIGGY IS NICE AND SAYING OTHERWISE IS PURE HATE.

  19. lol at the spice 1 > bob comment. u cant even compare them there music styles are way different from each other

  20. kid cudi’s missing… i wish he coulda been one of them!

  21. I would rather have Diggy than wack ass B.O.B. Did yall hear that wack ass album? Nigga don’t know whether he Andre, Cee-Lo, a fuckin martian or a rap version of Pink. This emo rap has turned ridiculous.

  22. How about this:

    J. Cole
    Blu
    Lupe
    Fashawn
    XV

    ^^That >>> This shit

  23. i may be biased…. but damn this is the best collab project i’ve ever seen.

  24. Asher is dope and Diggy has potential.. XV and Big Sean is greatness they should get on this shit too

  25. Agree with whatio .Fuck the b.o.b. album.

  26. yo everyone check out Blu’s tumblr site. .he uploaded a new track prod. by Mainframe&BoBSmiles

  27. we need some new Nipsey Hussle….I know yall west coast got that shit

  28. @Steve Take XV off that list, and you’re good

  29. Also, he just gave MAD respect to Blu. Big ups, because he’s the best new kid by a wide margin.

  30. How about this:

    J. Cole
    Blu
    Lupe
    Fashawn

    ^^That >>> This shit

    Steve said this on April 29th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
    I Agree.

  31. Ok ok fine maybe XV isn’t as good as the other four but he’s better than all these other new guys out (like the ones in this group).

    Redone for the ultimate group:

    J. Cole
    Blu
    Lupe
    Fashawn
    Jay-Electronica (Bitch slapped so that he actually records)

    This >>>> All

  32. http://herfavcolor.tumblr.com/

  33. i think theres gonna be a beamin remix with sum of them on it but not much more there all too busy to do a whole bunch of stuff together and a “group” shud be used lightly. this is another crs.

  34. “Blu is probably the only MC in the game that scares me.”
    ^^^^
    Hhahaha fuckin Lu.
    and get diggy the fuck outta there.
    potential or not the kiddie hasnt proven anything notable.
    *ignores comments from diggy dickriders..*

  35. it’d be fresh if hip hop fans took things for what they were every once in a while. i think it’s a dope collective. but w.e, to each their own. and hell, blu scares me too and i don’t even rap.

  36. Nas
    Andre 3000
    Lupe
    Jay Electronica (who is sitting on a vault of material)
    Yonas (better than J.Cole)
    Freddie Gibbs
    Fashawn
    Blu
    Ghostface
    Gza
    Brothers Thornton
    Big K.R.I.T.
    Elzhi

  37. Looking forward to this Ensemble.

  38. and Sean P! How’d I forget him>?

  39. That wouldn’t happen

  40. don’t download below the heavens, that’s an album, cop that and support blu

    yeah definitely download her favorite colo(u)r, that’s dope. also if you’re feeling it, get the godlee barnes lp and so(ul) amazing 1-3 with dj heat.

  41. … wow… alot of negativity…

    i look forward to it…

  42. It should just be Blu & Lupe imho

  43. I’ve never heard Asher body anything, so I doubt he bodies this. Get his and B.o.B’s corny asses out of there and it’ll be a lot better.

  44. howz bout just lu, j. cole, wale & blu.

  45. blu doesnt fit in with that group of dudes at all, lol

  46. Can’t wait for this! Good look for everyone, but ESPECIALLY the homey Blu! Homey needs to get back with Exile and put out another classic!

  47. And to all the negativity about this….you rap fans are so fickle. You will tune in when it drops. Sheesh. The song hasn’t even dropped yet…how are you hating on individual verses already?

  48. Blu over whoever the FUCK you wanna name

  49. Phontiggaa

  50. “All City Chess Club’s” group name>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Carol City Cartel’s group
    Trillaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  51. cosign Jon Garcia. BluIsTheTruth.

  52. sounds dope!

    can’t wait

    Charles Hamilton/blu >>>> *insert rapper*

  53. dope….il give this diggy kid a chance, but not a charles fan…..guy seems like a bitch, and i just dont like to listen to bitches. just feel like he salts the group. like for him to prove me wrong though.

  54. agree with rocky.
    hamilton and blu are better than anyone in the game besides maybe lu.

  55. Blu > Anyone mentioned. Below The Heavens > Boy Meets World > Cole World, Attention Deficit, Adventures of Bobby Ray, bread aisle, and anything else you wanna bring.

    As a matter of fact, those albums don’t/won’t even TOUCH below the heavens

    No dickriding, just speaking the truth. It’s refreshing to see someone like Blu considering how young he is.

  56. Co sign haight on charles.

    “I ain’t talkin about the queens but (what) the bitches”

  57. *reads comments and wonders if anyone commenting here besides Fred Wreck has heard any hip hop prior to 2006*

  58. Man fuck all that list shit. What happens, happens
    and this shit happens to be one of the GREATEST THINGS TO HAPPEN IN HIP HOP in a long time
    and XV would be nice on this list haha

  59. suprised Blu is the only MC that scares him…i figured it would be Eminem, Jay Elec, or Nas…Eminem and Lupe are the most talented mcs in the game technically when it comes to skills, but Lupe is more lyrical,,Jay Elec and Nas are the only ones that can match Lupe lyrically but Lupe is more creative

  60. I think that Lupe was referring to newer MC’s (AKA Bust through the door post 2005)

    That’s what I’ve been talking about in all of my comments.

    Either way, I don’t think Lupe considers Jay Elec grouped in with the rest of these guys. He knows that Jay Elec is above these guys mentally and lyrically (but Blu is almost up there), which is why he plans to do stuff with him by himself. Otherwise he definitely would have mentioned him. Honestly, I group Jay-E with the Mos Def’s, Talibs, Nas’s, Common’s, etc.

    You can’t put anyone who bust out post 2006 in there besides Jay-E.

  61. i don’t think jay elec is any better than blu. both are helladope in my book. opinions?

  62. look at all the hate damn. diggy is dope. im pretty sure he wrote very hard for the song considering who’s on it quit your bitching. i rather hear this than waka,gucci,gotti track but i bet thts wat u fags want n by the way there is no such thing as emo rap quit labeling music u fukboys

  63. Waka Flocka > Diggy

  64. or blu tiron lupe j.cole, honestly b.o.b. is another asher roth they’re both wack and backed by a whole lot of dickriders. the difference between b.o.b. and drake is drake started good and got progressively worse b.o.b. has always been meh

  65. ^ Steve, a lot of us don’t want Diggy in the group, but don’t be retarded.

  66. at least that kev guy didn’t make it. haha. who is kev anyway?

  67. and how the fuck could you ever group diggy with the rest of these artists.. smh

  68. Jay Elec Lis Like In His Mid 30′s…What Would He Look Like With A Bunch Oh 20 Something Year Old’s Lmao @ Steve…

  69. Yeah, nigga is 32 or something. Lupe is like 27. No one is talking about age, just when these people became relevant.

    If I remember correclty Jay-Z did songs with Cudi and Drake on his album and he’s 40.

  70. It’s crazy how people are J.Cole’s dick now. He’s dope no doubt, but to say/judge his album, which haven’t even dropped yet, is ridiculous. I understand that we all expect a really dope album, but until it drops it shouldn’t be mention along side the artists who dropped their album. On a different note, Lupe>Blu>J.Cole>Fashawn>B.o.B. = Wale>The Cool Kids! The rest I don’t care for.

  71. Oh I Though You Was Talking About Him (Jay Elec) Being In The All City Chess Club Group…I Was Like Damn…That Would Be Like A 43 Year Old Man At A High School Senior Prom Ahahahahahahaha

  72. lupe recognizes blu

    real recognize real

  73. I agree with most diggy has to prove his self no hate It just seems like he gets love cause of who’s his dad is and b.o.b album sucked I regret buying it

  74. oh shit i’m hype… and this is the most annoying thing on this site.. you assholes keep saying who you wanna replace with who… stfu and live

  75. nahh fuck all you haters
    CHUCKs gunna murder on this joint

  76. have u noticed theres alot of anticipation in rap nowadays i feel like im constantly waiting for something to come out..rather than being surprised by something that is actually already produced
    #just a thought

  77. i rather hear this than waka,gucci,gotti track but i bet thts wat u fags want n by the way there is no such thing as emo rap quit labeling music u fukboys
    ____________________________________________________________
    SHUT UP!!! Stop saying the same shit over and over again.

    Theres no real hype around the ACCC.

  78. lupe says that asher bodied it, cant wait to hear it. All the real hip hop artists support asher and what he stands for, gets so much hate from hip hip “fans though”. I like the approach that Lupe takes, he understands that he is different from all other artists and embraces it. To a point that he almost feels that him being different makes him superior. And all of these artists in this group feel the same, thats why they are all so dope

  79. Charles Hamilton!? Blu!? Lupe!? Asher!?

    this is gone be epic can’t wait

    and i’m pretty sure Asher did body his verse though he’s dope but CH is who i’m lookin forward to hearon this

    -hopes there’s a video for this-

  80. As a Charles Hamilton supporter, he better not spit any shit like he did on “Paperboy” or I’m gonna be disappointed.

  81. wow this is big, alliances in hip hop r dope exactly what is needed nowadays

  82. Wow why are yall hating on Diggy Simmons and Asher Roth, for yall that didnt hear the Made Your Look freestyle, Diggy straight murdered it, how many rappers (especially someone of Diggy’s age) can go in on a classic Nas track?? and is DJ Skateboard P supposed to be Pharell? but for real, CRS needs to be poppin off

  83. lupe is wack, asher is wack, diggy is wack, etc. etc.

  84. not sure what to think.

    i enjoy most of their solo work

    what the hell do i have to complain about?

    i don’t buy their music anyways, all free (aside from food & liquor – one of the few modern day classics)

  85. haha wow. and i thought the coachella lineup was too crazy..

  86. You don’t know how happy it makes me to here Lupa say Blu Scares him. I almost fell out of my seat screaming LOL. YOU SEE LU KNOWS THAT BLU COMES FROM A PLACE NOT OF THIS DAME EARTH AND HE IS ON SOME OTHER SHIT WITH THE MUSIC & RHYMES. Only a hand full can compete Elzhi being one of them. and im a huge lupe fan but an even bigger Blu Fan PEACE!!

  87. ppl ride blu’s dick wayyy too much…its almost like ppl ride his dick just cuz the next dude is doing it and they wanna be recognized as recognizing something..feel me?????? dude is cool and def above average but cmon some of his records could put u to sleep

  88. ppl ride blu’s dick wayyy too much…its almost like ppl ride his dick just cuz the next dude is doing it and they wanna be recognized as recognizing fulltimeboss said this on April 29th, 2010 at 11:46 pm I don’t like Blu cause other people like him or cause its trendy i like him cause I LIKE HIM. Way before i even knew other people where aware of him. PEACE!!

  89. wale and charles, what?

  90. after wale buzz fell off he realized he needs to play nice

  91. Just get me a version with Lupe, Asher, J.Cole and B.O.B
    and im good

  92. With all due respect to everyone else but Blu and Lupe? **** yes plz

  93. wale bob shud be subbed
    and am i the only1 who likes PAC DIV and DOM KENNEDY?

  94. old music doesnt move units….fucked up shit in the end

  95. I felt Lupe when he said Blu scared him. Blu is real hip hop.

  96. Yo shake!! Meka!! can y’all hook us up with a rip of that new Blu song? I would rather just hear Lupe, Blu and Jay Electronica do some songs together with production from Kanye, Exile and Just Blaze that would be epic…

  97. forgot also some production from Godlee Barnes…

  98. i agree that blu doesn’t fit in with that group at all lmao. blu’s that dude, my favorite mc. (way before i saw this opst btw)

    i listen to below the heavens religiously

  99. I don’t really see what Blu fans see in Blu. I listen to some songs and I wait for the amazing to happen, but I never catch it, he’s different, I’ll give him that. I still feel Lupe is way better, in lyrics and flow, and I don’t understand why he would be “scared of Blu” But then again, I’m big fans of everyone on this lineup(with the exception of B.o.B and Diggy, even though I recognize their talent) And I always liked Asher, but seeing the hate he gets in the c-section, I’m in the minority. lol

  100. charles hamilton? who is that? diggy is gonna bodie it

  101. Damn.

  102. all i can say is.. words can not express

  103. Ughhhh Blu and Lupe? I hope this isn’t one of those groups that gets super hyped up and only does 1 or 2 songs…. *Child Rebel Soilder*

  104. how does this fool Lupe know/listen to Spice 1 and not listen to ATCQ?? smh

  105. A track with all of these dudes together would be somewhat chaotic (and long), but whatever tracks they do in the near future (starting with the “I’m Beaming RMX”) will be interesting and somewhat monumental.

    All of these guys have been tagged by many as the future, and as the next generation of MC’s. All of them being on the same track would help to show if their the real deal or not. And with so many of them on the same track, they will be forced to bring their A-games. This test will be critical mostly for Asher and Charles, who get the least amount of respect out of everyone in the group.

  106. By the way, I can understand if people have a problem with Diggy being in the group because he hasn’t really established himself, but don’t say that he doesn’t belong because he’s wack, when that’s not the case! I see that some people are against the kid because of who he is and the fact that he hasn’t had to hustle as hard as some to get a deal. But, dare I say that Diggy has more upside than most of the dudes in the All City Chess Club?

  107. “SO AMAZING” http://usershare.net/ogxeqf4fb43d THIS SONG WILL BRING TEARS. IT MADE ME CRY. REAL HIP HOP NO BULLSHSSSHH

  108. heres an idea – be enjoy the fucking song andfastforawrd the verses you dont like.

    The effort you’re all putting in to bitching you could download some software and cut the verse out yourself when it drops

  109. Wale should ride pine.

  110. ppl ride blu’s dick wayyy too much…its almost like ppl ride his dick just cuz the next dude is doing it and they wanna be recognized as recognizing something..feel me?????? dude is cool and def above average but cmon some of his records could put u to sleep
    ^^^^^^^^^^^

    you Obviously haven’t heard the Johnson & Jonson or the Peace talks. Only a comatose person could be bored by Prefect Picture/Up All NIght/Wow ect.

    Blu is just a perfect MC. He can tell a great story and be veryself reflextive without pretention. Which is why Below The Heavens is so loved

    He can RIP a trak and be very funny,, sexual, and witty which is why I love Johnson and Jonson.

    He can be VERY experamental with his style and music which is why the C.R.A.C. stuff goes over people’s heads.

    My favorite color was excellent. He is everything an MC should be in my book and I really think people do themselves a diservice by ONLY listening to the Exile BTH stuff…he has so much more to say.

    Said all that to say.. I am VERY excited about this project. lol

  111. take off cracker roth and we good

  112. Blu should scare your favorite rapper.

  113. Drop Diggy and Wale and i’m on board.

    B.O.B.’s album wasn’t that good btw

  114. Not hating on Diggy, but there’s better choices (XV, Shawn Chris, etc)

  115. When lu started talking about Blu.. man I got shivers down My back. haha My two favorite artists.And I think XV should be reviewed for acceptance into the all city chess club, I think everyone else in it is dope and he’d be an awesome addition. And to the person who said people ride Blu’s dick. hahahaha Please take the carter III out your CD player and put it thru the shredder. Thank you.

  116. take out Diggy “i got signed because my father is a huge rap pioneer” simmons

  117. ra the rugged man is better than all of them but has less charisma

  118. I kept an open mind to B.o.B’s album and I thought it was not good at all. Even huge B.o.B fans would have to admit it wasn’t good. With that said all the guys in this “club” are lyrically dope except for B.o.B. He will get eaten on every beat he tries to get on with these dudes that’s why he doesn’t belong at all. You can also add Diggy to that because I can’t stand his voice at all.

  119. Why not just add Pac Div, U-N-I, Dom, Fashawn, TiRon and Shawn Chrystopher while their lumping into a mass of whatever you want to call it.

  120. I kept an open mind to B.o.B’s album and I thought it was not good at all. Even huge B.o.B fans would have to admit it wasn’t good. With that said all the guys in this “club” are lyrically dope except for B.o.B. He will get eaten on every beat he tries to get on with these dudes that’s why he doesn’t belong at all. You can also add Diggy to that because I can’t stand his voice at all.

    ___

    The album had plenty of standouts, and Airplanes is dope as fuck.

  121. Add Skyzoo, Fashawn and XV and this would be officially the most God-Tier music ensemble ever brought together.

  122. Lu and I have similiar taste .. BLU

  123. people saying this is the best of all time? get the fuck out of here…. there will never be another collective like the native tongues

  124. cosign blu, who the f*** is diggy?

  125. I’m not a hater of Diggy, but how does Lupe consider him dope when he’s only dropped like one mixtape and a couple freestyles? Damn. I could do with everybody but him – he just doesn’t fit.

  126. It should be sick…. Like them all but not sure about diggy we’ll see. Love Charles Hamilton, Asher, Blu, Lupe, and Wale

  127. J. Cole and Lu on a track is dope enough. What about Cudi? Gimme a Cudi/B.o.B or Cudi/J. Cole and I’ll be happy.

  128. THIS IS THE LAST LUPE POST ON THIS WEBSITE EEVVVVEEEERRRRRRRR

  129. Lupe should do J.Cole/ Asher/ Evidence/ Blu

  130. Wale and J.Cole are the hottest in the game right now hands down..don’t be surprised when Charles Hamilton jumps out at you on this collab..everybodys sleepin on CH right now and dudes makin nice music of late

  131. Lupe>My favorite rapper

  132. BLU > Lupe Fiasco > J. Cole > Wale > B.O.B > Charles Hamilton > Asher Roth >The Cool Kids (the fat one with skinny jeans) > Diggy!

  133. Blu has the best album in the past 5 years. Check out “Below The Heavens” Best CD in a minute.

  134. Blu’s lyricism is up to par with Lupe’s. What takes the cake is Blu’s flow which I prefer over Lupe’s.

  135. I made a mash up of lupe and lil wayne
    check it out if you have the time
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wK06RINVq8
    thanks!

  136. ppl ride blu’s dick wayyy too much…its almost like ppl ride his dick just cuz the next dude is doing it and they wanna be recognized as recognizing something..feel me?????? dude is cool and def above average but cmon some of his records could put u to sleep
    ^^^^^^^^^^^

    you Obviously haven’t heard the Johnson & Jonson or the Peace talks. Only a comatose person could be bored by Prefect Picture/Up All NIght/Wow ect.

    Blu is just a perfect MC. He can tell a great story and be veryself reflextive without pretention. Which is why Below The Heavens is so loved

    He can RIP a trak and be very funny,, sexual, and witty which is why I love Johnson and Jonson.

    He can be VERY experamental with his style and music which is why the C.R.A.C. stuff goes over people’s heads.

    My favorite color was excellent. He is everything an MC should be in my book and I really think people do themselves a diservice by ONLY listening to the Exile BTH stuff…he has so much more to say.

    Said all that to say.. I am VERY excited about this project. lol

    BrownGirlWonder said this on April 30th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    dammm. perfectly said. and shes a chick..thats wifey right there.
    wish i cud meet her. hah

  137. Cant wait!!
    Everybody on the list is rediculous.
    But were is Mickey Factz?.

  138. this is dope…. FUCK

  139. this is dope… FUCK all the haters.

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