http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10115285&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhat makes Chicago's Lupe Fiasco special isn't that he's the most talented rapper of his generation, nor that he has a boyish charisma that jumps off his records and has drawn the attention of Jay Z and Kanye West. Technical acumen is not as important as your favorite indie emcee would have you believe, and charisma can be manufactured. What's special about Lupe is the honesty and clarity of his lyrics. He's a war emcee: he raps about the war on terrorism, the war on drugs and the war on the poor. "This has been brought to you by genocide, sponsored by crack," Lupe declares. Over the course of his debut drug dealers with tears rolling down their eyes man funeral processions. Cops roll by laughing at the misery they've sworn to police. The "game" is the "belly of the beast," the streets a "demon in a dress with dollar signs in her eyes and semen on her breath." There's "blasphemy for prayers," "Hennessey tears" and "hollow tips for teeth." For Lupe, "Righteousness is a father teaching his kids/ That what's better than wealth is respect for yourself." - Sam ChennaultThe Midwestern Basementen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:59:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10115285&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss What makes Chicago's Lupe Fiasco special isn't that he's the most talented rapper of his generation, nor that he has a boyish charisma that jumps off his records and has drawn the attention of Jay Z and Kanye West. Technical acumen is not as important as your favorite indie emcee would have you believe, and charisma can be manufactured. What's special about Lupe is the honesty and clarity of his lyrics. He's a war emcee: he raps about the war on terrorism, the war on drugs and the war on the poor. "This has been brought to you by genocide, sponsored by crack," Lupe declares. Over the course of his debut drug dealers with tears rolling down their eyes man funeral processions. Cops roll by laughing at the misery they've sworn to police. The "game" is the "belly of the beast," the streets a "demon in a dress with dollar signs in her eyes and semen on her breath." There's "blasphemy for prayers," "Hennessey tears" and "hollow tips for teeth." For Lupe, "Righteousness is a father teaching his kids/ That what's better than wealth is respect for yourself." - Sam Chennault http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528132&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528132 tra.17528132 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Superstar tra.17528132 290000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528132&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528132&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508359&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508359 tra.11508359 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Daydreamin' (Featuring Jill Scott) tra.11508359 235000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508359&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508359&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508354&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508354 tra.11508354 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Kick, Push tra.11508354 255000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508354&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508354&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528117&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528117 tra.17528117 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Hip-Hop Saved My Life (feat. 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Bishop G and Nikki Jean) tra.17528120 245000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528120&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528120&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528126&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528126 tra.17528126 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Fighters (feat. Matthew Santos) tra.17528126 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528126&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528126&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508358&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508358 tra.11508358 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Sunshine tra.11508358 235000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508358&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508358&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528118&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528118 tra.17528118 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Intruder Alert (feat. Sarah Green) tra.17528118 240000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528118&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528118&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508357&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508357 tra.11508357 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true He Say She Say Feat. Gemini and Sarah Green tra.11508357 252000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508357&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508357&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508360&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508360 tra.11508360 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true The Cool tra.11508360 226000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508360&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508360&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508361&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Lyricists Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508361 tra.11508361 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Hurt Me Soul tra.11508361 262000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508361&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508361&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508355&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 11508355 tra.11508355 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor alb.11498267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/5/1495605_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 true I Gotcha tra.11508355 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508355&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508355&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528116&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528116 tra.17528116 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Gold Watch tra.17528116 252000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528116&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528116&variant=data&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17528115&rws=%2Flupe-fiasco%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lupe Fiasco on Rhapsody Online 17528115 tra.17528115 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 1.29 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool alb.17524380 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/5/1495682_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2007-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Hi-Definitions (feat. 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