It has one good song and one ok song. the rest is garbage

I've actually warmed up to this album a lot, it does have it's flaws but overall, Lupe is a cut above a very large majority of mainstream artists and both "Dumb it Down" and "Hip Hop Saved My Life" are great.

"Something, Something, Something,
STACK THAT CHEESE"

It really is a terrific album, one of the best hip-hop albums of 2007 for sure.

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Originally posted by MacTruck Turner:
It has one good song and one ok song. the rest is garbage

Care to elaborate?

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Originally posted by Kool Mike:
I've actually warmed up to this album a lot, it does have it's flaws but overall, Lupe is a cut above a very large majority of mainstream artists and both "Dumb it Down" and "Hip Hop Saved My Life" are great.

"Something, Something, Something,
STACK THAT CHEESE"

that line is awesome. That song is great too, probably best on the album, but I think this is a really great album. It's a little on the long side, and two intros is unnecessary...still, lotsa good stuff.

Little Weapon and Streets are on Fire are my favorite tracks.

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Originally posted by pak:

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Originally posted by MacTruck Turner:
It has one good song and one ok song. the rest is garbage

Care to elaborate?

Yeah, let me give it one more try and i will be back in an hour or so. I will elaborate more.

Into - sucked
Free Chilly - another intro - sucked
go go gaget flow - wack beat - wack lyrics
the coolest - Lyrics ok, beat good, Rhyme style ok
SuperStar - I really liked
Paris, Tokyo - I liked
Hi-Def - Wack beat- too electronic - lyrics ok
Gold Watch - horrible lyrics - lame beat- lame hook
Hip Hop saved my life - Lyrics good - beat good - Rhyme style sucked - hook sucked
Intruder - whole track sucked
Streets on fire - Lyrics ok - Rhyme stlye sucked- beat ok
Little weapon - Sucked - weird wack lyrics
Gotta eat - Its a good track
Dumb it down - shitty beat - shitty lyrics
Hello/Goodbye - Wack beat
The Die - Too elctronic - lyrics sucked
Put you on Game - Beat good - crazy voice needs to go - lyrics ok
Fighters - Beat sucked - lyrics good -rhyme style good
Go baby - ok track - weird hook

I was hoping for another kick push album, it did not happen

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Originally posted by MacTruck Turner:
Into - sucked
Free Chilly - another intro - sucked
go go gaget flow - wack beat - wack lyrics
the coolest - Lyrics ok, beat good, Rhyme style ok
SuperStar - I really liked
Paris, Tokyo - I liked
Hi-Def - Wack beat- too electronic - lyrics ok
Gold Watch - horrible lyrics - lame beat- lame hook
Hip Hop saved my life - Lyrics good - beat good - Rhyme style sucked - hook sucked
Intruder - whole track sucked
Streets on fire - Lyrics ok - Rhyme stlye sucked- beat ok
Little weapon - Sucked - weird wack lyrics
Gotta eat - Its a good track
Dumb it down - shitty beat - shitty lyrics
Hello/Goodbye - Wack beat
The Die - Too elctronic - lyrics sucked
Put you on Game - Beat good - crazy voice needs to go - lyrics ok
Fighters - Beat sucked - lyrics good -rhyme style good
Go baby - ok track - weird hook

I was hoping for another kick push album, it did not happen

I believe pak asked if you could elaborate, not provide meaningless, kindergarten explanations. Wack, lame, sucks, shitty, pee pee, poo poo. That's your idea of elaborating? Laughable.

What are you talking about? so far i am the only one that has broke down every track. the production sucks. Lupe Fiasco can flow if he has the right tracks. My 3 year old daughter can make these tracks. With hooks like "stack that cheese" only an imbecile would think this is a good album. Maybe 3 of the 19 tracks i would listen to again.

Honestly, if you don't like "Dumb it Down" I can't help you, there's at least five references in there on top of the opening peerless/eyeless/iris rhyme. If you don't understand the lyrics or notice the references ask for some assistance and I'm sure we can help you out.

I actually think that you're mistaking Lupe's style for serious when, often, it seems more tongue-in-cheek ("Stack that cheese" is more of a hit to what most people are making).

If you don't like it, fine, but busting down the doors on this thread and saying that every song 'sucks' doesn't sound particularly constructive. Hudson is right in his assertion that you need to support your claims with more than adjectives.

My thoughts? I don't think it's great, we can all agree it is far too long and I think it has problems with continuity. Overall, however, it's a really nice album and had he got rid of some tracks, it would have been masterful. Here's the tracklisting that would have made this album better:

"The Coolest"
"Superstar"
"Paris, Tokyo"
"Gold Watch"
"Hip Hop Saved My Life"
"Streets on Fire"
"Little Weapon"
"Dumb it Down"
"The Die"
"Fighters"
"Go Baby"

That would have been a tight album.

But seriously, how 'bout some supporting evidence Mac?

By the by, saying "Only an imbecile would like..." is a pretty shitty way to make any argument especially considering your usage of adjectives consist of "Wack," "Week" and "Sucks." If you hang out around here longer you'll find that nobody here is an imbecile. Cheers.

I agree with you that " wack, week and sucks" are bad adjectives to use. I was at work when i did all of that and didnt have the time to put my all into it, and its hard to listen to the whole album when it hurts my ears.

Like i said it has a few tracks that are ok, but this is not a great album. its like any mainstream rap a couple good tracks and a lot that isn't. Iam sorry i just dont feel this album. I thought Lupe could do a lot better. I think if he gets a new producer ( i think 9th wonder would be great) then i think he could really do something.

Sorry for calling peeps who like this an imbecile.

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Originally posted by MacTruck Turner:
( i think 9th wonder would be great)

me too.

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Sorry for calling peeps who like this an imbecile.

You're cool.

Kool Mike check your private messages

I really enjoyed the album personally, he comes across as a very intelligent rapper and I can't get enough of Superstar. 'Streets On Fire', 'Hip Hop Saved My Life', 'Little Weapon', 'Paris, Tokyo' and 'Hi-Definition' are all very good.

One thing that disappointed me was Snoop Dogg's verse in Hi-Definition, sounded like a robot!

The album as a whole is fantastic but "The Coolest" makes it click. That song is the shit.

Good album, great artist, I just saw him at the staples center on the Glow in the Dark tour.