"...and even a call for better health in the ghetto, rapped from the perspective of a cheeseburger"? Like, really? Even I understood that song, and I'm not from an English-speaking country. So.
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Chi-town's goody two shoes (Photo by Lionel Deluy)
The Cool is a showcase for Fiasco’s restless ambition, an hour-and-10-minute sprawl that encompasses double-time rapped odes to his hometown (“Go-Go-Gadget Gospel”), Midnight Marauders–esque love ballads (“Paris, Tokyo”),novelistic portraits of everything from aspiring Houston rappers (“Hip-Hop Saved My Life”) to conscripted African child soldiers (“Little Weapon”) and even a call for better health in the ghetto, rapped from the perspective of a cheeseburger. Somewhere in between is a convoluted mini-concept album featuring characters called The Streets, The Game and The Cool. The fact that he makes it work is both a testament to Fiasco’s inherent genius, inordinate technical rapping ability and vertigo-inducing wordplay. Even if Fiasco might never make the old guard want to smoke a blunt with him or even call him up on the land line, it’s all right. He’s prospering in the age of the iPhone.
Lupe Fiasco performs at House of Blues on Thurs., Jan. 17.
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What's all this hate on Lupe for? Lupe was a Jazz fan growing up and doesn't hide that he did no get into hip hop until he heard Nas's It Was Written. Lupe is far from soft either, he grew up in a much harder environment then half the posers that are now popular. Just because he has his priorities straight and doesn't rap about cars, money and bitches doesn't mean he's not hip-hop. He's miles more hip-hop then any of the other popular rappers today. And yes I would smoke a blunt with Lupe....
Go-Go Gadget Gospel is a Gnarls Barkley song. The Lupe song is "Go Go Gadget Flow." Interesting article.
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