Over the years fans have said Lupe has lost his touch. Either it be his focus on life, politics, or personal issues, Lupe has not given us what he did back in the Food & Liquor days. He had a few dope tracks on "Lasers", but then again it wasn't Food & Liquor quality. I remember turning on MTV and watching Kanye West's video for "Touch the Sky" back in 2006. Lupe came on for his verse and I remember my cousin Mike telling me "Yo who is that guy, he's nice." I always trusted my cousins judgement in music and found Lupe to be one of my favorite artists down the road.
Recently Lupe has become very involved in politics and the whole "Occupy All Streets" movement. Throughout all of that he still managed to pull off this dual-album. I am honestly excited to hear what Lupe has in store for us. He stated "I wanted to go back to the essence of what made that record so special, the frame of mind I was in when I did Food & Liquor the first time. It’s the Lupe Fiasco I want to be, without the industry constraints, without the trying to please the hardcore fans or get the new fans. It’s just what I would do for myself if nobody ever heard it. This is the kind of music I would make. It’s a masterpiece. It’s real fucking good."
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