People should know Aesop, but I’m not his biggest fan, I don’t love his flow/cadences. Ironically, I like to see Lupe talk about him, because Lupe provides what people promise Aesop provides (multi syllable rhymes and more complex rhyme schemes), and I think Lupe’s words carry a little more worth (I.e, Aesop says a 1000 words for 1 idea vs Lupe being a little more direct).
This is a classic video, much respect for Lupe for putting this out. He gets into an important thing often in the video, especially around 22:00 in. Checking out a lot of it and then the biggest picture becomes clearer. It really comes down to understanding Aesop's lexicon, the long repeated use of certain words and phrases. Often it's straight up hip hop slang, often it's just variation on well-known slang terms. Often it's metaphor, especially the animal imagery metaphor, presented immediately without words like "like" and "as if" or something but just the metaphor contained within a single noun. This is all old hat to serious rappers. But in the end the picture becomes clear, a lot of his stuff is actually just classic braggadocio in a self-deprecating way. Most of it is social commentary and personal commentary of feeling like an outsider with the fear and loathing of mainstream society. So much of hip hop history involves exactly that. So it's strange when people might still think he's abstract for abstraction sake, when most of the times he's just spitting narratives about life experience, doing brag/dis rap, or doing social commentary in the legacy of working class, downtrodden communities that is so central to some of the greatest hip hop.
I do this same shxt lmao nowhere this level of dedication in one sitting at that speed but its fun, frustrating, exhilarating, annoying because we're constantly challenging our abilities while knowing that we can hit those lines. Just take sme flexing lol i love this~
I didn't know Lupe was a 'miracle lyrical' flow. I miss the flawed concept album. I still miss The Cool I guess. Either way I'm excited to see Lupe in Bellingham come July. The setting is beautiful especially in summer. Hey Lupe! I enjoy your music.
** The Cicadas Reference ** Cicadas are large insects that live dormant and only uprise every 5-17 years to feed. They make lots of noise and wreak havoc. JEEPERS CREEPERS IS A CICADA. This is BOOGEYMAN reinforcement. I love it !!
Even if Drake is with his people when he hears this and decides to put on a spectacular front. Deep within the recesses of his mind he is ponder and wonder if this battle is winnable.
