Lupe Fiasco - GHOTI (REACTION!) 

The whole album is amazing. He really doesn’t get the respect he deserves when people talk about the GOATS

Definitely “On Faux Nem” next, that first verse by itself is incredible

So happy to see some Lupe. Gotta do some more though. Entire thing is amazing.

In Assassin's Creed, there is a machine called the Animus, which allows people to relive the genetic memories of their ancestors. It's essentially a hyper advanced VR. The company that developed it usually has an outside view of these memories on an external screen. I think that's more the point of the references, and it fits with other things he mentions like the Neuralink. Also, GHOTI is apparently meant to be pronounced FISH lol.

I love that you gave Ghoti a reaction but it’s really short - you gotta do Ms Mural or Drill Music in Zion or Precious Things or Naomi or On Faux Nem, in that order - some of the album’s best rapping is on those. Hope y’all see this 🙏🏾

The whole album is a masterpiece ! Is just incredible to listen how Lupe is a master of his craft. I recommend you obviously MS. MURAL, but definetly you have to check it out SEATTLE and ON FAUX NEM (that is personnally my favourite one from the album). Great reaction as always guys !

Just found out that GHOTI means FISH. Having that in mind when listening to the song gives it a different meaning. enouGH - In this word, GH sounds like F. wOmen - O sounds like I. naTIon - TI sounds like SH. Just saw this on Google. Don't know how it connects to the song and the concept of the album entirely but it makes sense for some of the references.

Lupe Fiasco - precious things this track is insane. It will be prefect for a reaction.

Not to mention. Lupe created the entire album from scratch in 3 days.

Would love to see you guys do On Faux Nem. Such a masterpiece

Precious things is my personal favorite track from the album. Would love your guys reaction to it

One of the best hip-hop records of this year so far

I love that you finally showed Lupe's album some love, whole project is unbelivable. If I can recommend a track, definetly do Ms Mural, it's a masterpiece.

The manatee is generally believed to be where the myth of the mermaid comes from because in the wild they can be seen draped in seaweed which, in the dim moonlight, sailors mistook for hair.

What a late night treat for me . Y’all doing Lupe!!!!

Was about to go to bed then saw this! Would still love to see Ms mural and on faux nem though

🙌 wooo I was wishing and hoping and commenting my ass off I should've known you fellas would eventually get to the Lupe

Lupe is so dense lyrically it’s ridiculous 🥂best rap album this year substance-wise so far imo

I think he’s also saying that capitalism is a modern version of “the fall”. A man/woman and apple tree translated to capitalism is a man(MCU property)/woman(DC property) at a Applebees (nourishment that epitomizes the temptation (processed food from corporations)) is basically the corporate analogue of genesis.

Love, love, love the beat! You did a stellar job with this.... I don't think this was easy to decipher.. Lupe is amazing... Thanks for the reaction!

You guys are the best hands down. And thank you for doing true hip hop. Lupe deserves all recognition. Especially from you guys. An album review would be so dope. And you guys will not be disappointed. This album has no fillers. I see a lot of Ms. Mural, DMIZ, On Faux Nem and rightfully so. But I absolutely loved Naomi and Seattle. My personal 2 favorite tracks on the album.

What's crazy is Lupe can ghost write for someone and it wouldn't hit a hard as if he would have said it himself. When no one can copy your style....shiiiiid, then you know what you know.... Keep it intricate my boy, make em think!

I think the point of Lupe’s music is that it forces you to think. It’s art. We don’t see things as THEY are, we see them as WE are. Growth happens when we allow ourselves to see things from different perspectives.

Some Lupe content, finally! We need more reviews from the album.

Whole album is pure gold, I'm definitely a fan of this artist always blows my mind.

I’ll definitely have to run this back a few times. This guy is an incredible writer and his schemes are always fantastic. I also agree that this beat had a very chill, jazzy vibe that I personally really liked. Did you guys ever finish listening to that Mick Jenkins Circus EP from a couple years ago? Never saw a reaction to “I’m Convinced” or “Different Scales” and I am sure you’d love either or both of them. I guess it’s “old news” now, but those songs are great.

Damn usually breakdown videos are useless but you guys hit the nail on the head. Respect

Sweet, would love to see some more Lupe

Lets goooooo, highly anticipated this one, would love a Kiosk, Naomi, or Drill Music In Zion title track reaction/breakdown 👀🔥

The Myth of the Mermaid supposedly arose from drunk sailors mistaking manatees for maidens.

First time watching this channel, I like the convos here. I love the amount of entendre or interpretations Lu jams into a single bar, even 1 word pronounced a certain way. "Assassin's Creed rapping it back indeed, Like a mansion thats Lacking fees , tapping the blackest keys" invokes a spirit of triumph. I think of Stevie or Ray at the crib just vibing. "Everything paid for, I won cause I stuck to the code now I'm making stuff just for me" type shit Vs "Like a mansion thats lackaffe, tapping the blackest keys " Lackaffe : A person who is unsympathetic and seems wealthy or foppish. This 1 change turns the bar into a mirror of the initial interpretation, describing an undeserving rich exploiter or opportunist "tapping" the blackest minds or resources they can reach with their wealth to increase there gains or exposure. Lu literally keeps this double, triple, quadruple talk up for the whole song and I live for this. Tl:Dr For ATLA heads Lu raps like he's chi blocking instead of laying punch lines

ghoti = fish gh, pronounced as in enough o, pronounced as in women ti, pronounced as in nation

Lupes a poet so it’s not always the vibe compared to the rest of hip hop ironically his biggest problem is (popularity wise) is he is capable of making fire ass hip hop songs and even some radio hits so when people tune into him they’re expecting that but it may be a song where he’s on his poetry shit or rock song shit, he’s an artist not a rapper but you’re introduced to him through rap

Precious things, Naomi, On faux them and Ms Mural would be fire 🔥

Gotta click for lupe fiasco. You guys rule. 🙏🏻

Assassins creed bar goes through the whole album. It's about the main characters memories

Been waiting for this! you guys should also check On Faux Nem and Precious Things!

The whole album is a masterpiece, easily better than K Dots album n Lupe deserves AOTY even tho we all know that never gonna happen

You guys are the best.

The whole album Reaction !!!!!! is what is needed

Dope reaction as always. I would really love for you guys to still do Ms. Mural, you will add a lot of value to our listening.

It's about damn time yall do lupe.

There is a lot to unpack here, definitely verges on modern poetry. I took it as a social commentary on where he feels the world is headed. Really liked the reference to ancient Egypt. History tends to be forgotten due to time constraints, testing and idiotic state laws. It is a subject that should be taught truthfully and inclusively.

Drogas Wave, House Ep and Drill Music in Zion. All fire🔥🔥🔥🔥

Maidens for Manatees may be an inference to a sea maiden on a rock, mistaken for Manatee. It's a Greek mythology type reference.

I would say this is definitely Lupe’s most abstract album in terms of lyrics. I wish they had reacted to Ok Faux Nem, simply bc the message is clearer, and very impactful, without sacrificing the lyricism.

Definitely would love for you guys to do Precious Things or Ms Mural

Need precious things!

Great job guys!

You guys gotta do the whole album

I would recommend precious things. The whole song schemes and goes pretty hard

Lupe Fiasco - ON FAUX NEM

Lupe so goated man

Lube is a GOAT the whole album is amazingggg!!! You guy's have to do precious things next it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Just do the album guys. Your review of Lupe's lyrics is the best 💯💯

Whole album fantastic. Faux Nem and Ms Mural are the essential reactions. Aquamarine by Black Thought and Danger Mouse next, although I know you mostly take suggestions on IG (anyone who use it please recommend it!)

The album in its entirety is definitely worth the listen. 🔥

Great video

More Lupe please.

Yes guys please do ms mural

Never change the intro gives me such nostalgic vibes

Assassins Creed has the mantra/saying/motto, "everything is true, nothing is permitted". The fame also has the Apple of Eden, used to create illusions and control people

Ms. Mural…..I definitely need that review fellas

DOPE

More Lupe please

Sound change at 5.25, thank god. Haha

I take it back, I think you guys would enjoy On Faux Nem the most. It would make for great discussion and stuff to talk about in a youtube video. Its a little bit more straightforward and relevant to the music space.

Yeeeeee lupeeeee

React to the whole album, you have to judge it as a project not just track by track this man is an Artist to the fullest sense.

In assassins creed the main character gets booting into varies historical events through something similar concept wise to neurolink. ‘Pirating all your fantasies’

Lupe is a certified GOAT, underrated but true to the craft

On faux nem is another great track on the album. But tbh the whole album is just a joyous journey to listen to.

Y’all need to do a Lupe series although I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t Lol.

Pirates/sailors used to mistake manatees for mermaids. That’s what that line was about which connects to the pirate bar but also it’s an assassins creed where they are pirates I think

The assasisns creed references is actually playing onto the actual game play and plot of the game as he mentions neurolink and the game taps into your ancestry as an assassin and your lineage maybe he's playing onto how they steal and monetize everything from the culture

They really gave y'all the most abstract song on the album.

Thats my GOAT

I REMEMBER THAT GEORGE YOU DON'T WANT YOUR RAPS TO BE SO ENCRYPTED THAT ONLY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT. LUPE'S WORDPLAY IS SSOOO DENSE & INTELLIGENT SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO DECIPHER. CAN BE BEAUTIFUL & LOST AT THE SAME TIME.

I forgot this, but the line "mistaking maidens for manatees" is a twist on how early sailors to the New World sometimes mistook manatees (sea cows) for mermaids (probably because of dehydration, etc). This ties into the "pirating" reference with NeuraLink. Lupe has apparently hung out with Elon before & they seem to be on good terms. The Wonder Woman & Thor line is referencing not only the way that people exploit gender conflict for profit rather than discussing & finding peaceful solutions, but also the loss of faith / morals, which has affected what we value (hence the "catching bait with fish" line & the references to prosperity gospel theology). Great reaction by the way!

It's time for some reactions from the new album! 30 minutes total. Might want to run through it, very enjoyable.

Classic Lupe beat.

Y’all got to react to precious things on that album

The manatee line refers to sea legend and stories of men at sea for so long that they saw manatee in the ocean or on rocks and were so delusional that they hallucinated that the animals were beautiful women waving to them. This is where we get the stories of mermaids and sirens. Sailors would allegedly be so overcome with desire that some would leap into the water or sail into the rocks. This is why sirens are said to use their song to lure men to their deaths. The more you know. 😊

This song makes a lot more sense when you realize that he's talking about rappers signing to labels after knowing how the music/entertainment industry operates.

GHOTI is actually pronounced Fish

You guys need to do PRECIOUS THINGS, I'm sure you guys will have a lot of fun with the concept of that one

Full album reaction!!!!!

"Ball like a can of peas" Ball Mason jars are used in canning vegetables

Been asking for a few years now, please do Lupe's - Mural

Mrs Mural would be nice to hear your reaction :)

I’m surprised you guys didn’t react to “Mural” by Lupe 😢

💕

Definitely still react to Ms. Mural!

I think "Mistaking maidens for manatees" bar is a reference for when sailors at sea (Columbus specifically) would mistake manatees for mermaids during long voyages. Maybe he saying the value of women has been altered or the roles are reversed. The following bar follows the theme by saying, "Neuralink is now pirating...," which is another reference to sailing.

Historians believe the myth of Sirens actually come from Sailors seeing manatees from a distance and believing that what they were seeing was a creature that was half fish half female. That’s what the bar is referring to

If I could add something...I believe the manatee thing revolves around how fisherman at one point back in the day used to confuse manatees for mermaids. Mermaids being (mythologically) considered beautiful women, but.....of the sea/half fish half woman. But also could be considered "things" as well. Dunno I could be reading too much into. Lu has me often thinking of double/triple/quadruple meanings often.

Gotta do Ms mural

The beat is from guess who back by scarface

ofc ON FAUX NEM and MS. MURAL

I’d very much appreciate you reviewing Naomi off of this album.