Lupe's Fiasco...

I mean, for Me...

Lupe Fiasco is one of the most underappreciated rappers in the "game" right now. I use to say he was underrated, but I think that's the wrong word. Rappers like Will Smith, or a new singer/songwriter like Jeremih (might get into those people in a later blog) fall under the "Underrated" category. But, after awhile, I've kind of notice that he's not really underrated. There are a lot of people that says that he's a good rapper, however not enough people say it, so technically he's underrated, but that's just not the category I feel he fits best in.

Lupe gets a lot of shine from word of mouth type popularity, but as far as national or worldwide recognition, his popularity does not match his talent...at all! His second album went gold, but personally I feel the material was worth platinum sales (one of my top 5 fav albums, that I own, but that's another blog)! His talent deserves to be performing on award shows, he deserves a number 1 spot on 106th & Park, he deserves higher spots, and longer lasting times on Billboard, and he deserves more people wanting to see him and hear his music. All of those things, that he doesn't have, yet deserves, places him in that Underappreciated category.

I don't get how people like Gucci Mane can get the shine, without the talent. I mean, I don't want to say that Gucci is talentless, BUT, what do people look for in a rapper?? Is it just a hot song?...and by song I mean HOOK cause most of these rapper's verses are wack, or lack substence. Lupe talks about real life things and issues...a lot like Kanye. I think the reason why Kanye was able to talk about the issues as well as get shine was because he watered his stuff down just enough to where people who don't care about the verses or don't pay too much attention to the lyrics, could still follow and want to listen. Lupe, much like Will Smith, however does not and I can respect that. But people gotta start lookin deeper into the words and find something more than the beat and hook to draw them in.

I feel like I'm just rambling, so Ima just rap it up...

Lupe Fiasco deserves a lot more credit, popularity, and respect than he gets. He's a CRAZY GOOD lyricist (one of the top doin it...that's another blog too lol) and he's now my 3rd favorite rapper (another blog lol)! So for me, Lupe is underrated, but more underapreciated by music listners in general.

BUT I appreciate you Lupe!! AND LASERS NEEDS TO HURRY UP AND COME OUT!! BEEN WAITIN' SINCE '08 BRUH!!! haha..OH AND IT'D BE COOL IF YOU SHOUTED ME OUT LIKE YOU DID THOSE GIRLS AT THE END OF FIGHTERS (pause haha)