“Final Grades” from The Wire (2002) is where the tragedy of the entire show sinks in. Bodie realizing “This game is rigged, man. We like the little bitches on a chessboard” hits so hard because deep down he still wanted to believe the rules meant something
JAY-Z, 9th Wonder, & Cedrick The Entertainer - “Threat”
The impact of just 1 verse like this today aimed at any rapper that’s been dissing him would do irreparable damage to multiple fanbases.
“I put THE BOY in a box, like David Blaine, let the audience watch” 😖
“Y’all n*ggas is targets,
y’all GARAGES for bullets, please don’t make me PARK it—in your UPPER LEVEL,
VALET a couple strays from the 38 Special”
y’all don’t understand sexyy red cuz y’all didn’t go to a high school where a girl wearing cookie monster pajamas and eating hot cheetos would get into a fight at 7:45am
Being a rapper/artist sucks. How tf do you have a 5 minute think piece on an album that dropped 13 hours ago? Unless you didnt sleep/work there’s no way you have that much of an opinion that quickly.
Lupe Fiasco’s “The Cool” wasn’t just an album
it was a story about the zombie drug dealer Michael Young.
every track pushed the story forward…
and songs like “Hip Hop Saved My Life” felt like commercial breaks.
Bro to Bro : when you go out with your friends, take pictures together, take pictures of you eating & drinking. One day those memories will be the only thing you’ll have left. Life is short , enjoy your life without internet restrictions
Lupe Fiasco & Young Guru talks about “shopping” at JAY-Z’s house around 3-4 times a year. Hov would give away things he didn’t want/need anymore, Guru says the crew would take all types of stuff, from TVs to couches. Lupe had his eye on an all gold monopoly set😂