Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" Discussion Thread [OUT NOW]

Started by Yeezy, Dec 1, 2014, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Lockness
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    Lockness Never knew a nigga that was better

    Jan 20, 2015
    http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fl/Lupe-Fiasco-Tetsuo-Youth.htm
    A song about a pizza man isn't actually about a pizza man. Wait, is it "pizza man" or "peace of man"? And though "Dots & Line" sounds like a love song, it's actually a song about the dance between corporate enslavement and artistic compromise. Those heads who enjoy nerding out over double entendres and cryptic lines will find Tetsuo & Youth rewarding.
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  2. PatrickStar
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    PatrickStar Is mayonnaise an instrument?

    Jan 20, 2015
    Deliver is dope :blunt:
     
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  3. icecube
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    icecube West Coast is the Best Coast

    Jan 20, 2015
    Prisoner 1&2 off 1 listen. Going on holiday on Saturday so will be bumping this 5x on repeat on the way there.
     
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  4. SMASH
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    SMASH CHUR BUM

    Jan 20, 2015
    Murial was brilliant on first listen.

    I don't know exactly what it is, but I'm not really a fan of the album.
     
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  5. FrenchKick
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    Jan 20, 2015
    I think I waste my first listening by listening singles. I regret that s---.
    Album is refreshing. The skip basing on season set the tone of each part of the album.
    Favorite track is prisoners 1&2. That s--- hard af lyrically and sonically.
    I'll come back with my theory after watching Akira:wow5:
     
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  6. Mikey
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    Jan 20, 2015
    No Scratches is great. Brillant production. No doubt this is clearly Lupe's 3rd best album. Over time it will become clearer how close it is to his 1st 2 albums.
     
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  7. GKBS
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    Jan 21, 2015
    Mural
     
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  8. AvB
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    AvB

    Jan 21, 2015
    really enjoyed this, mural or prisoners fighting for favourite track now
    have to give it a few more listens
     
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  9. Meero
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    Meero Ay ay ay

    Jan 21, 2015
    So many amazing tracks:lawd:
     
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  10. King Simba
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    Jan 21, 2015
    maaan Lupe never left, he was restricted by the label on lasers and F&L 2 was a reaction to that by producing something completley opposite but came off too preachy imo. Still it wasn't a bad album and sonically sound good. And a lot of the stuff he released after was really good, especially the lost in the atlantic songs. This album is lupe let off the leash and doing whatever the h--- he wants to do - nothing short of incredible.

    Production - insane
    Lyrics - no words (no pun intended)
    Story - gonna take me the rest of the year to work all the nuances out
    Don't think there's a weak track on here
     
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  11. soul intent
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    soul intent The dude tho

    Jan 21, 2015
    Really enjoying this album. Mural is unreal.
     
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  12. Blaza
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    Jan 21, 2015
    this album is so dense. so much to dig through. dots & lines is one of my early favorites. :mjcry::mjcry:
     
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  13. Jaba
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    Jaba 2022!

    Jan 21, 2015
    Thinking of checking this out. I am a huge fan of The Cool and F&L 1. Lasers and F&L 2 were ehhh. Should i listen 2 this?
     
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  14. Sav Stanfield
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    Jan 21, 2015
    just listened for the first time, excellent album. Only song I'm not really feeling is Blur My Hands but Mural, Prisoners 1 & 2 and Deliver were the big standout songs so far for me. its good to hear Lupe back on form again.
     
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  15. Fazers
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    Jan 21, 2015
    definitely an early contender for one of the best albums of the year
     
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  16. Tha Story
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    Jan 21, 2015
    Dots & Lines is my favourite at the moment - although it changes with every listen.
     
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  17. neomerge
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    neomerge CEO of JustDipset.com

    Jan 21, 2015
    Album is unbelievably great. Far exceeded expectations but I will be shocked if wpg likes it.
     
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  18. golddust
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    Jan 21, 2015
    never listened f&l2 but this s----s on lasers
     
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  19. Jaba
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    Jaba 2022!

    Jan 21, 2015
    So glad to see Lupe is getting good feed again. I am likeing this album for sure. glad he is doing GOOD again!!!!!
     
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  20. Mikey
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    Jan 21, 2015
    @WPG Your thoughts on the album? Did u give it a listen yet?
     
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