Lupe Dumbs It Down

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on August 30, 2007 with 36 Comments">36 Comments

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Lupe tries to make it rain the old fashioned way

“Make a song for the b*tches, n***a (dumb it down)/We don’t care about the weather, n***a (dumb it down)”…
“You putting me to sleep (dumb it down)/ That’s why you ain’t poppin’ in the streets (dumb it down)/You ain’t winning awards (dumb it down)/Robots and skateboards? (dumb it down)”

Throughout the song Lupe runs off on a stream-of-consciousness tangent about how prolific he is, explaining the metaphors as he goes. It’s as if he’s spoonfeeding his thoughts to the average listener without necessarily compromising his lyrics. Wordplay is ridic.

Produced by the ever improving Soundtrakk and supposedly taken from Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool.

TRU

Rizoh

Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • illmatic620

    Wow. Just wow. He’s better than Jay-Z was at any point in Jay-Z’s career.

    *runs away*

  • illmatic620

    Wow. Just wow. He’s better than Jay-Z was at any point in Jay-Z’s career.

    *runs away*

  • damn twon

    Wo slow down mo, why you even compare him to jay-z, jay-z has nothing to do with this post. i swear if you’ll aint mentioning Hov name its lil wayne. that shit is gay……..

    back to lupe, moe nice. this song go hard den a muafucker, every since that fernh 9/11 shit he been at the top of my list, long as he dont start following the crowd he gone really make a name for himself. rite now he to ahead of his time, ppl will eventually catch on

  • damn twon

    Wo slow down mo, why you even compare him to jay-z, jay-z has nothing to do with this post. i swear if you’ll aint mentioning Hov name its lil wayne. that shit is gay……..

    back to lupe, moe nice. this song go hard den a muafucker, every since that fernh 9/11 shit he been at the top of my list, long as he dont start following the crowd he gone really make a name for himself. rite now he to ahead of his time, ppl will eventually catch on

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    *Pulls out Food & Liquor*

    I can’t wait for his new shit.

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    *Pulls out Food & Liquor*

    I can’t wait for his new shit.

  • Hal

    omg! dude is untouchable right now

  • Hal

    omg! dude is untouchable right now

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Thanks twan…the hate disguised comparisons are another reason why HHID.

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Thanks twan…the hate disguised comparisons are another reason why HHID.

  • http://myspace.com/jsj JSJ

    I agree wit da kid at number 2. He is WAY ahead of his time…Im glad he still isn’t too mainstream as yet.
    Lupe always killin it though with his wordplay..makes u wanna rewind and hear it again…maybe 3 or 4 more times..

    definatley can’t wait for “The Cool”

  • http://myspace.com/jsj JSJ

    I agree wit da kid at number 2. He is WAY ahead of his time…Im glad he still isn’t too mainstream as yet.
    Lupe always killin it though with his wordplay..makes u wanna rewind and hear it again…maybe 3 or 4 more times..

    definatley can’t wait for “The Cool”

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Sick!
    He fits better with these types of beats…dunno why backpack rappers think that they have to have boom bap beats, when their lyrical content is suffice

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Sick!
    He fits better with these types of beats…dunno why backpack rappers think that they have to have boom bap beats, when their lyrical content is suffice

  • Magoo

    The track is ridiculous, period, he should get more credit but because he doesn’t talk about the bs that other rappers talk about he isn’t talked about.

    Lyrically this is one of the top guys in the game, I just hope others start to realize that.

  • Magoo

    The track is ridiculous, period, he should get more credit but because he doesn’t talk about the bs that other rappers talk about he isn’t talked about.

    Lyrically this is one of the top guys in the game, I just hope others start to realize that.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Hope y’all enjoy the new media player.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Hope y’all enjoy the new media player.

  • Walter

    Us leeches aren’t appreciative =/

    Haha, but this track is hot. I like how he connects it in the end.

  • Walter

    Us leeches aren’t appreciative =/

    Haha, but this track is hot. I like how he connects it in the end.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    all you leeches gotta do is say “riz where the link at?” and i’ll hook you up. it’s just that too many folks have been asking for this player, plus it’s way classier.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    all you leeches gotta do is say “riz where the link at?” and i’ll hook you up. it’s just that too many folks have been asking for this player, plus it’s way classier.

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    This song is NICE! I agree w/ Belize, not all of us are like that tho..

    watch out, “Heroes Unsung” coming soon.

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    This song is NICE! I agree w/ Belize, not all of us are like that tho..

    watch out, “Heroes Unsung” coming soon.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Watch out for Esbee the FUTURE!

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Watch out for Esbee the FUTURE!

  • Walter

    Hahaha I didn’t mean to touch a nerve man. But this is DEFINITELY better than going to fucking zshare with the infinite pop-up ads and shit

  • Walter

    Hahaha I didn’t mean to touch a nerve man. But this is DEFINITELY better than going to fucking zshare with the infinite pop-up ads and shit

  • M.E.

    YO RIz where’s the Link. LOL

  • M.E.

    YO RIz where’s the Link. LOL

  • http://consciousme.blogspot.com/ Conscious

    Food & Liquor > Finding Forever & Ear Drum

  • http://consciousme.blogspot.com/ Conscious

    Food & Liquor > Finding Forever & Ear Drum

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  • http://SccandyAol.com Anime girl

    Can not wait for the next albulm I loved the last one so im sure this one is going to be hot. If you haven’t heard “superstar” look it up.

  • http://SccandyAol.com Anime girl

    Can not wait for the next albulm I loved the last one so im sure this one is going to be hot. If you haven’t heard “superstar” look it up.

  • Anime Girl

    I have never heard anything like this ever. Who produced this? was it Pharrell ?post it.

  • Anime Girl

    I have never heard anything like this ever. Who produced this? was it Pharrell ?post it.

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