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[MightyHealthy]

where is Shinin' Down and I'm Beamin'

 

[Azure J]

01 Red Intro
02 How Many Mics
03 Ready Or Not
04 Zealots
05 The Beast
06 Fu-Gee-La
07 Family Business
08 Killing Me Softly
09 The Score
10 The Mask
11 Cowboys
12 No Woman No Cry
13 Manifest / Outro

Let me aid you with this

1. The Genesis
2. New York State of Mind
3. Life's A Bitch
4. The World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

As much as one could debate any artists' ability to put out an album of Illmatic's caliber, deriding his album because of length is a very silly thing to do.

 

[KAL2006]

Lets list what tracks could have been in the original lasers

Shinin' Down
I'm Beamin'
What You Want
SLR
Go To Sleep

Damn I hope these tracks are atleast BONUS tracks, if not I will add in the tacks myself

 

[Imm0rt4l]

It's understandable that shining down didn't make the cut, that song leaked years ago. I'm beamin was my favorite track that leaked though.

 

[CRS]

Lets list what tracks could have been in the original lasers

Shinin' Down
I'm Beamin'
What You Want
SLR
Go To Sleep

Damn I hope these tracks are atleast BONUS tracks, if not I will add in the tacks myself

Go To Sleep is from Food and Liquor 2. I doubt it'll even show up on there at this point. SLR was a response to Soulja Boy's comments so I don't think it'll be on an album anytime soon.

As for the other three, we'll see if they get bonus track treatment.

 

[SUPREME1]

Lupe is straight up trash.


He'll never go platinum like real artists.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Lupe is straight up trash.


He'll never go platinum like real artists.

Sarcasm?

 

[CRS]

Obviously because the number of records sold determines quality and only real artists have platinum records.

 

[SUPREME1]

Obviously because the number of records sold determines quality and only real artists have platinum records.

Pretty much.


Don't tell me you believe everyone can be an artist and has talent? If it's true talent it'll appeal to the masses and sell very well.

If not, it's likely not that great and someone needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.

 

[SUPREME1]

Obviously because the number of records sold determines quality and only real artists have platinum records.

Obviously because the number of records sold determines quality and only real artists have platinum records.

For the most part, yeah. There are exceptions, but Lupe is not one of them.

Please don't tell me you believe everyone can be an artist and has talent? True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

If not, it's likely not that great and someone needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.


Eminem
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin


^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

 

[Dresden]

^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

You're just trolling, and I'm biting.

What a load of shit.

 

[SUPREME1]

You're just trolling, and I'm biting.

What a load of shit.

Name me a few of Lupe's classic songs...

...aaand GO!!!

 

[Tashi]

Let me aid you with this

1. The Genesis
2. New York State of Mind
3. Life's A Bitch
4. The World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

As much as one could debate any artists' ability to put out an album of Illmatic's caliber, deriding his album because of length is a very silly thing to do.

Props +10

 

[j-wood]

What is all the info you guys have about F & L II? Lupe is already talking about his next album and lasers isn't even out yet?

By the way, just let me say, the final verse in words I never said is SICK.

 

[CRS]

Not sure when it first started to show up but I'm pretty sure talk about it picked up when he released a snippet for Go To Sleep and it had Food & Liquor II: TGARA in the album info.

 

[Ashhong]

Lupe announced it himself

http://www.hoodrellic.com/blog/updates/2987

 

[Pinko Marx]

For the most part, yeah. There are exceptions, but Lupe is not one of them.

Please don't tell me you believe everyone can be an artist and has talent? True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

If not, it's likely not that great and someone needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.


Eminem
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin


^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

But Lupe's 2 albums sold pretty well...THey didn't go platinum, but hardly anyone does these days.

 

[The M.O.B]

"Words I Never Said" is up on iTunes now

 

[enzo_gt]

For the most part, yeah. There are exceptions, but Lupe is not one of them.

Please don't tell me you believe everyone can be an artist and has talent? True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

If not, it's likely not that great and someone needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.


Eminem
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin


^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

 

[HiResDes]

Lady Gaga is insanely talented, and I don't even like her/him.

 

[DY_nasty]

True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

what is this

 

[spindashing]

Talent is very subjective, but it's really ridiculous to discredit an artist just because he/she has not gone platinum. I'm sure you have tons of artists on your playlist that have not gone platinum...

 

[Tim the Wiz]

True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

The example of too many render this "point" moot and, further, outright laughable.

 

[WanderingWind]

Good lord. Somebody actually used the "if they were any good, they would've sold a lot" argument seriously?

 

[Kusagari]

^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

So, selling over 350k with your first album and going gold with your second isn't 'somewhat' successful? Okay then.

 

[Nemo]

Is F&L2 only in name like the first one or also in style of the songs?

 

[Ashhong]

Is F&L2 only in name like the first one or also in style of the songs?

No details about this have been announced at all. The only song that may be on it that we have heard is Go To Sleep.

 

[CRS]

Little to no info about the album/tracks has been released about F&L2 except for the Intro a capella Ashong posted and Go To Sleep.

Based on the Intro alone, it seems he's going in a similar style to 1.

 

[Baby Milo]

For the most part, yeah. There are exceptions, but Lupe is not one of them.

Please don't tell me you believe everyone can be an artist and has talent? True and undeniable talent will appeal to the masses and sell very well.

If not, it's likely not that great and someone needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.


Eminem
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin


^Regardless of genre, if it's great it'll sell like hotcakes. Again, there are exceptions (Lady Gaga, 50cent, Brittney Sprears, etc.) to the rule. But if you aren't selling at all, then you probably aren't that talented. If you werem you'd have sold somewhat successfully.

why would you do this to yourself?

 

[SUPREME1]

Lupe is maybe a Top 90 rapper. He's right around the same level as a Bizzy Bone or Gorilla Black. At least they had street cred.


Lupe looks like a snitch.

 

[Zoramon089]

Lupe is maybe a Top 90 rapper. He's right around the same level as a Bizzy Bone or Gorilla Black. At least they had street cred.


Lupe looks like a snitch.

Oh boy...

 

[Ashhong]

what in the fuck

 

[SUPREME1]

Why is it that Lupe never fucks with weed or liquor?

Kinda like an undercover cop who don't partake in coke or meth when offered. Think about it.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

I almost thought you were serious...

 

[The M.O.B]

Album up for Pre-Order on Amazon and Itunes

iTunes Pre-order here
Deluxe iTunes, comes with I'm beaming and Shining Down as Bonus Tracks. Disappointing, there are no new bonus tracks.

A 1:30 minute HQ snippet of "Never forget You", unfortunately not available to North Americans.

 

[CRS]

:/

I still have high hopes for the album.

 

[The M.O.B]

All Black Everything is out if you got the iTunes Pass.

It's Dope, but I wish the beat wasn't so overpowering, sometimes hard to hear his lyrics.

 

[The M.O.B]

All Black Everything

I don't Wanna Care Right Now Ft.MDMA {Radio Rip}

My Thoughts: I HATE AUTOTUNE! I would much prefer Matthew Santos over this MDMA guy. . It's a song for the radio/clubs for sure.

 

[PhoenixDark]

This album is going to suck so bad. The label killed this shit

 

[DY_nasty]

All Black Everything

I don't Wanna Care Right Now Ft.MDMA {Radio Rip}

My Thoughts: I HATE AUTOTUNE! I would much prefer Matthew Santos over this MDMA guy. . It's a song for the radio/clubs for sure.

Fuck this man... I really wanted to like this album but Lupe is making it pretty clear that its going suck.

 

[Stat Flow]

Wait, so I haven't paid any attention to Lasers since Go To Sleep came out. A fucking tracklisting came out and Go To Sleep isn't on it? Not to mention it doesn't look impressive either?

I guess I was wrong to expect a spiritual successor to The Cool/F&L :|

I don't Wanna Care Right Now Ft.MDMA {Radio Rip}

Wha...what the fuck is this shit? Where is Matthew Santos?

 

[DY_nasty]

Wait, so I haven't paid any attention to Lasers since Go To Sleep came out. A fucking tracklisting came out and Go To Sleep isn't on it? Not to mention it doesn't look impressive either?

I guess I was wrong to expect a spiritual successor to The Cool/F&L :|

Yeah, its definitely not that...

Dude might still be able to salvage it if he throws Skylar Grey on every track.

 

[Bowser]

Wait, so I haven't paid any attention to Lasers since Go To Sleep came out. A fucking tracklisting came out and Go To Sleep isn't on it? Not to mention it doesn't look impressive either?

I guess I was wrong to expect a spiritual successor to The Cool/F&L :|



Wha...what the fuck is this shit? Where is Matthew Santos?

Go 2 Sleep was always for F&L2, which is supposed to be the Lupe's next album.

and yeah, I wish Lupe could have released his actual version of Lasers :|

 

[Stat Flow]

Go 2 Sleep was always for F&L2, which is supposed to be the Lupe's next album.

Oh okay so we can expect a great Lupe album in 2020 right after Jay-E comes out with Act II. Fantastic. And what happened to Friend of The People? Arghhh, fuck it, I'm not going to keep up with Lupe and his shenanigans.

 

[Knux-Future]

All black everything is pretty good.

It's not going to be the cool or f&l, guys, but it's still gonna be good.

the other song is asscheeks tho.

 

[The M.O.B]

Here the lyrics for All Black Everything for those that care anymore

you would never know,
if you could ever be,
if you never try,
you would never see
stayed in Africa,
we ain't never leave,
so there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn't he
see i fell asleep and i had a dream, it was all black everything

uh, and we ain't get exploited,
white man ain't feared so he did not destroy it
we ain't work for free, see they had to employ it
built it up together so we equally appointed
first 400 years, see we actually enjoyed it
constitution written by the W.E.B. Du Bois
were no reconstructions, civil war got avoided
little black Sambo grows up to be a lawyer
extra extra on the news stands
black woman voted head of klu klux klan
Malcolm little dies as a old man
Martin Luther King read the eulogy for him
followed by bill o'reilly who read from the Quran
president bush sends condolences from Iran
where fox news reports live
that ahmedinijad wins mandela peace prize

you would never know,
if you could ever be,
if you never try,
you would never see
stayed in africa,
we ain't never leave,
so there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn't he
see i fell asleep and i had a dream, it was all black everything

uh, and it ain't no projects,
keepin it real is not an understood concept
yea, complexions not a contest
cuz racism has no context
hip-hop ain't got a section called conscious
everybody rappin like crack never happened
crips never occurred nor bloods to attack them
matter a fact no hood to attack in
Somalia is a great place to relax in
Fred Astaire was the first to do a backspin
the rat pack was cool group of black men
that inspired the five white guys called the jacksons
eminem fitted in but then again he inspired a black rapper tryin to mimic him
and thats a really rose up out of michigan, the sign of white rapper by the name of 50 cent

you would never know,
if you could ever be,
if you never try,
you would never see
stayed in Africa,
we ain't never leave,
so there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn't he
see i fell asleep and i had a dream, it was all black everything

uh, and I know it's just a fantasy
i cordially invite you to ask why can't it be
now we can do nothing bout the past
but we can do something about the future that we have
we can make fast or we can make it last
every woman queenin' and every man a kingin'
when those color lines come we cant seen between
we just close our eyes till its all black everything

you would never know,
if you could ever be,
if you never try,
you would never see
stayed in Africa,
we ain't never leave,
so there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn't he
see i fell asleep and i had a dream, it was all black everything

On another topic, if this album is a mainstream success, what makes Lupe think Atlantic Records is just going to let him put together his own album this time? Atlantic is just going to do the same thing over again, and he will whine about it and eventually give in just like he did with lasers. I feel abused

 

[Kusagari]

Lupe just needs to get away from Atlantic and sign with Kanye. He'd let Lu do his thing. The best I'm hoping for right now is that at least half the songs on Lasers are old Lu and the other half are mainstream stuff.

 

[yencid]

lupe said it himself. He does not give a fuck about this album (theres an interview where he says exactly this)

he is tired of atlantic

 

[The Return of]

Can't say I'm too excited for this album. Lupe's first two album puts me to sleep easily.

 

[exarkun]

I hope this is a mainstream hit for him though. Maybe it'll give him leeway.



who am I kidding? If big boi couldn't get it, then no one can.