This was my track in fall 2010. Brought me through some of my best and worst times. I remember when Kanye was dropping tunes every week, then the film Runaway came out. Greatness. Lupe verse is one of his best btw.
What's crazy is if you listen to Lu's verse on this and watch the Runaway film, his verse parallels Kanye's relationship with the phoenix he was in love with. It just hit me. LOL
These teaser tracks that GOOD Music put out leading up to MBDTF are honestly some classics, I still come back every now and again. Especially this and Christian Dior Denim Flow.
@@SirDuppy its insane i cant vocalise how damn good this shit makes me feel, he nails that feeling of royalty and pure greatness. the violin on the mpc power remix and all these good friday sessions perfectly encapsulate that feeling.
Lupe Fiasco went over alot of peoples heads when he came out .. Food and Liquor was way ahead of its time and I don't think the people were on his level yet .. Lupe been killing shit and dropping mad gems and info in his music .. dude needs a resurgence right now cuz we need rappers like Lupe in the fore front no cap !!! 1 of my favs of all time real spill !! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯✌🏾
@Mars King I was speaking in relation to what happened in the X-men animated series. I know it's not related, that just popped in my head when I listened to his verse.
yep happens a lot w music… idk what the science is but hooks/guitar solos (for me bc i play) come around @ random times… especially for a goat like ye 🤘🤘
Don't look down, it's an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial [Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco] Head's in the sky, wings raised and She's about to fly, and take her place in Out there in the stars, when she leaves the ground She'll see a broken heart, if she turns around But ain't no going back, this is how it must be He told her she'll be burned alive, she just told him, "Trust me" If funerals are beautiful, this ugly Knowing this, he told her, "You won't leave me if you love me" And he knows that, because he knows her Hard to hide his feelings, as it engulfs her Now she's a bright blaze, light rays A shooting out, a phoenix on fire burning up the nightscape So let's hear it for our heroine Applaud as her spirit just flies into the never-end One closed chapter, it opens up another part So this is more like, "The end, question mark" [Hook: Mos Def] Don't look down, it's an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial [Verse 2: Kanye West] Don't let me hold you back, I only hold you back We're on a dead-end street, this block has got a cul-de-sac So fly baby, my baby so high Sometimes it's so hard to say bye We made it from the alley, straight up to the valley We pulled up at the valet, we'll teach our daughter ballet We'll raise us a Beyonce, maybe she'll be a Halle You woulda been the best mom, I woulda been the best 'Ye You see it all in my veins, like varicose I know that's very gross, but we getting very close To our end, though I kill most with a pen Soon as this flow end, I'ma let Mos begin [Hook: Mos Def & Kanye West] Don't look down, it's an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial [Hook: Kanye West & Big Sean] Don't look down, it's an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial Don't look down, it's an impossible view How could you do it? How could you do it? [Verse 3: Big Sean] Okay now baby here we go, we go, no baby, me go You got my heart, baby this what it beat for I give it all, walk as far as my feet go What you mean "me go?" Why can't it be "we go"? What happens when people turn to tears? (huh?) Dreams turn to memories and weeks turn to years, huh? Been standing in the same spot for a couple of weeks Give me my feelings back, wish love came with a couple receipts Man, our vacation was coming next week Girl, I swear you was a trip, let's make it a couples' retreat (Do it!) How could my girl do this to me? Woke up to a note saying "The world did this to me" Now I'm testing, one-two, reporting live from the rubble Drinking all I can so I can turn to fire when I hug you One, two, three, four, five models on the double Give me head all at once, look like they lying in a huddle But it's not even half the feeling As hearing your "Seans, you know I love you" Shedding tears everyday (I know you do) And I'm tired of lying in these puddles I ask "Why?" sometimes like a fucking vowel Been hitting trees everyday like a fucking owl Trying to get high enough to cut the clouds Of the Phoenix Sun and Nash it out I mean ash it out so I could see you smile I-I know you can see me now [Hook: Mos Def] Don't look down, it's an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, it's an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial
This beat is very reminiscent of Can't Tell Me Nothing. It's definitely a signature Kanye West beat. Legendary Ghetto Super Hero Music. 10 years later and we still rocking in 2020..hahahaa💯
@@user-gz1su4mf9t nah, Big Sean freestyled pretty much everything until he started creating dark sky. A lot of his early work was just freestyles, especially his features
Powerful music right here. Amazing verses from everyone..... But can we talk LUPE FIASCO!!! his verse brang me straight back to good fucking times, this was a good time for hip hop when kanye was bringing all this talent together and handing these gems to us
Don't look down, its an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, its an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial [Lupe Fiasco] Head to the sky, wings raised in Shes about to fly and take her place in Out there in the stars, when she leaves the ground She'll see a broken heart, if she turns around But ain't no going back, this is how it must be He told her, she'll be burned alive She just told him trust me If funerals are beautiful, this ugly Knowing she told her you'll leave me if you loved me And he knows that, because he knows her Hard to hide his feeling's as it engulfs her Now she's a bright blaze, light rays A shooting out Phoenix on fire buring up the night scape So lets hear it for our heroine, applaud as our spirits fly into the never end One closed chapter, it opens up another part So this is more like, the end, question mark (question mark, question mark) [Mos Def] Don't look down, its an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, its an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial [Kanye West] Don't let me hold you back I only hold you back We on a dead-end street, this block has got a cul-de-sac So fly baby, my baby, so high, sometimes its so hard to say bye We made it from the alley straight up to ballet We pulled up to the valet, we'll teach our daughter ballet We'll raise us a Beyonce, maybe she'll be a Halle You woulda been the best mom I would have been the best 'Ye You see it all in my veins, like varicose I know thats very gross but we getting very close To our end, though I killed most with a pen Soon as this flow end, I'ma let Mos begin [Mos Def] Don't look down, its an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, its an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial Don't look down, its an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, its an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial How could you do it How could you do it [Big Sean] Okay now baby here we go, we go No baby, me go You got my heart Baby this what it be for I give it all as far as my feet go What do you mean, me go Why can't it be, we go What happens when people turn to tears Dreams turn to memories And weeks turn to years Huh? standing in the same spot for a couple of weeks Give me my feelings back, wish it came with a couple reciepts Man, our vacation was coming next week Girl I swear you was a trip, lets make it a couples retreat (do it) How cud my girl do this to me Woke up sayin no, the World did this to me Now I'm testing one two Reportin live from the rubble Drinking all I can so I can turn to fire when I hug you One, two, three, four, five models on the double Give me head all at once look like they line in a huddle But its not even half the feeling as hearing you shine She know I love ya, shedding tears everyday And I'm tired of lying in these puddles I ask "Y" sometimes like a fucking vowel But hitting tree's everyday like a fucking owl Trying to get high enough to cut the clouds Caught the Phoenix Sun to Nash it out, I mean ash it out. So I could see you smile I-I know you can see me now [Mos Def] Don't look down, its an impossible view Fly like an eagle, whatever you do Don't look down, its an impossible view Spread your wings, aerial
+Preem Clientele Right. Lupe has Tetsuo and Youth, The Cool, and Food and Liquor which are undeniable classics. I also like Food and Liquor 2 but it seems like a lot of people didn't like it as much. Nas has Stillmatic, Illmatic, and It Was Written. I also really like Distant Relatives and Lost Tapes, but once again their not mentioned a lot.
Like what the other guy said, Lupe is lightyears ahead of punchline rappers, he's been incorporating crazy metaphors into songs with a meaning since the Fahrenheit mixtapes. The rest are just throwing random punchlines around in there verses to sound good.
Listening in 2022 fall man. Dude ye, I doubt you'll ever read this but if you do bro this mixtape is utterly amazing cause it's gospel all at the same time. Just like your new shit. Did people even notice??????
I hate people who say this guy is underrated that guy is underrated if you think so well they are ,if you like it you dont give a crap if he is underrated or not jeeez
"Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time." -Jean-Michel Basquiat The G.O.O.D Friday tracks makes me feel like I'm time travelling ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
I’m only here because the joy can’t be found online. “That beat deserves Hennessy, a bad bitch and a bag of weed the holy trinity” Best song on Good Friday.
Yea Big Sean had a couple good rhymes in control and Jay's verse was really good. But I like how Kendrick just felt like tearing it up, not even just calling out everyone, but he had really good tone and some crazy rhymes but I usually prefer a verse like Jay's though
