Lupe dropped his mixtape Enemy of the State: A Love Story at 12am on Thanksgiving day as promised. The tape seems to be getting praise for it’s strong lyricism and witty wordplay. I’m about ten listens already and dopeness is what I call it. Lupe gives great performances on all of the songs and I could have easily picked any song to highlight. “Fireman (Yoga Flame)” has Lupe flowing graciously over Lil’ Wayne’s “Fireman” instrumental and owning the track. The song is really one long verse so I took my favorite part. Enjoy!
Thought’s on the mixtape?
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Lupe Fiasco: “Fireman (Yoga Flame)”
From the mixtape: Enemy of the State: A Love Story (2009)
“So, they forced to watch it drain
They be looking so blue like water when I wash my jeans
King without the whoppers and, King without the cobbler
and King and I ain’t got no drains
Bruce Lee, dishwasher
Cleaning out your pots and pans
These niggas ain’t got no stain
Power once I hit them with the powder
Then throw em’ in the shower
These ni**a slower than some dial-up
I be on my broadband
These niggas still downloadin’
Lu finished, you still up on YouSendIt, uShare, zShare
How long you going to be there?
Damn…
FinallyFast.com for you fam
Information super highway
These niggas ain’t got no lane
But you can ride my shoulder
Like they pulled you over
I sit in the driver’s seat
You sit on the sofa
I am Patrick Swayze
You are Whoopi Goldberg
Cause he was a beast and the way that he controlled her
Rest in peace to Patrick
Rest in Peace to Stacks, kid
Rest in Peace to Rap, no, rest in peace to wackness
Yeah, niggas, I whacked it
Baby boy with the glasses
Tears like a black rap Zach Galifianakis
Hangover, game over, nigga that’s it!”
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Lupe!!!!
its fire
another one of my favs is the popular demand freestyle
that goes haaaard
The “Popular Demand” freestyle is flames as well. I’m on my 13th listen since yesterday.
The mixtape is pure fire! I wonder if thats a shot at wayne on that part of the track. Me and my homie was discussing the possiblities of those being jabs at him.
I wouldn’t think its a shot at Wayne as he gives props (somewhat) to Wayne, Rick Ross, Jeezy, etc about the middle of the track. Now that “props” could be naming people on the MTV list (http://www.sohh.com/2009/11/lupe_fiasco_looking_to_earn_top_rap_spot.html) that he thinks he should be on ahead of? Maybe be stretching it a bit.
Hm why you did you upload a star is born though? lol
Not sure why I uploaded the wrong song? Correct song attached!
this mix is fire fo sure. damn thank goodness we got lupe for some lyrics… emcees rise up!
this track is dope as hell, along with the rest of the mixtape … cant wait till his album drops
really dig popeyes track. (and cant wait for clipse to drop now!)
good to see Lupe actually try to become the greatest now.
“Baby boy with the glasses
Tears like a black rap Zach Galifianakis
Hangover, game over, nigga that’s it!’
This line is one of the reasons that I think it was a shot at wayne cause who in the game wears glasses and has tear drops. Who is always gone off the sizzurp? Plus when he shouted out all those people on the list he did not mention Jay or Kanye who are also on the list.
@Chuck
Wayne does wear them goffy looking glasses. That does make sense. He mentioned Kanye (Yeezy), but not Jay. Jay has been known to wear them goofy looking glasses as well…but I doubt he would be going after Jay. What you said makes sense.
The Popular Demand track is fire…..might highlight that later in the morning.
Actually I think the baby boy with the glasses refers to himself. But the line after that is a shot at Wayne, so is the Whoopi Goldberg line (Weezy DOES look a lot like Whoopi does he not?? LMAO). And the line where he mentions everyone on the MTV list isn’t a shoutout, he’s callin them out. This mixtape is basically a shot at MTV and all the wack rappers they put on that list.
@ChiTownGuevara
You think he is calling Ye wack? He mentioned Ye in the verse as well.
@Thomas
I kind of found that very surprising as well haha. Also (i think someone said in a past comment), he didn’t mention Eminem (altho in one of his final concerts for his most recent tour he said Em was the only one he “couldn’t fuck with.” Also, Jay Z isn’t mentioned, probably cuz Jay brought him into the game. idk exactly why Lu called Ye out, maybe he doesn’t like the message he’s puttin out?? I know they’re still kool, Lu said he still had respect for Ye after the VMA incident lol….but I guess friendship didn’t come into play, especially since Lu said he’s kool with all the people on the MTV list, just not kool with the message they have in their songs.
@ChiTownGuevara
Maybe I should hit Lupe up on twitter and ask him what those lines mean?!?
I can’t see Lu dissing Ye. Lupe still performs “Touch the Sky” at his shows (at least he did a few months ago at the one i went to). I don’t think he was trying to really diss anyone, I think he just left Em out because out of all the people he would probably be the one to take it as a diss and respond.
Although Lupe is my favorite rapper and I think he is up there with the best lyrically I don’t think he could hang with Em in a battle, Em’s just too ruthless. I think Lupe knows this, add that with the respect he has for Em and I think thats why he left him out of all this.
With all that said I want to hear Lu on tracks with Em and Nas. He’s already got a track with Jay even though it would be nice to hear another.
Haha, try it out bro. I don’t think he responds to anything that well haha. the main thing we should get from this article tho is: Enemy of the State is SICK!! lol…
It’s not a diss…its a call out. He’s makin them aware that he doesn’t like what they’re doin with their music. And i think Lu can take on Em in a battle, he might lose, but i think it would be hella close. But i gotta give that to u cuz Lu said himself he can’t fuck with Em. As for Jay Z, i guess killin 2 of his beats is enough of a message to him. And he shouts Jay out in Popular Demand, so…that answers that.
Plus Em wasn’t on the list (MTV) so he wouldn’t mention him. Lupe kills the “Where I”m From.” Lyrics are dope on the So Ghetto beat, but the flow was kinda awkward a little.
@Thomas
AAAHH ur absolutely right!! I totally was thinking wrong. Kanye was on the list, which is why he was in the verse, Em wasn’t even on the list so he didn’t call him out. haha sorry about that…
I’m just glad people are commenting on this type of post!!!
haha, ill comment on any post about Lupe, who is in my opinion the best in the game right now. Again, my opinion, so don’t bust my balls or anything lmao.
I listened to Food & Liquor, The Cool, EOS, and 1st two mixtapes today. I like F&L better than The Cool tho.
The Cool has better lyricism, but I agree, F&L sounds better and it is perfect to bounce to when drivin down the block haha
I thought The Cool he was trying to say too much. It kinda seemed forced a bit. I like the inexperience of F&L. The Cool is dope…don’t get me wrong, but I find myself skipping songs…not so much on F&L.
haha, i don’t think he was trying to do too much, but i do agree that it was crazy deep haha. regardless, i think any single Lupe track is waayyy better than all of Wayne’s tracks combined haha.