Tetsuo & Youth
This very well be Lupe’s best offering. Its varied, complex,
and it has great cohesiveness. There are 4 skits that are named after the
seasons. Beside from those its incredible.
The 2 songs with Nikki Jean, and Prisoner 1&2 are my favorite tracks
here. The beats on the album are also
great.You need at least 2 or 3 listens to fully digest this terrific album.
A+
Food & Liquor II:The
Great American Rap Album
Lupe was desperate to get back on track. This album should
have just been called The Great American Rap Album imo. Its not very similar to
F&L 1 at all. However it is a good album. The album starts off great, but
then kinda gets a little generic and stale.
B*tch Bad is a terrific slow tempo song.
B+
Lasers
Lasers isn’t a bad album, but it is a disappointment
compared to Lupe’s first 2 albums. The production just doesn’t match the lyrics
Lupe is spitting half the time. His lyrics are quite a bit dumbed down too.
There are some gems here like The Show Goes On, Words I Never Said, and All Black
Everything.
C+
The Cool-
Lupe avoided the sophomore slump easily
with this stellar album. Its one of the better lyrical performances ever heard.
The album’s weak points are its beats but they aren’t bad. The album is very
cohesive as well, being a multi-concept album….I personally prefer this one
over F&L…but I gave them the same rating 95/100.
A
Food & Liquor
Lupe came out the gates blazing with F&L. The album just
feels like a breath of fresh air. This album has no glaring weaknesses. There are
some really creative songs like Hurt Me Soul, The Cool, and The Instrumental.
Kick Push is a dope single, as is I Gotcha. If you haven’t heard a Lupe album
yet, start this one.
A
