Lupe Fiasco - Black Out
Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Producer: Soundtrakk
Album: The Cool (Bonus Track)
Label: First&Fifteenth/Atlantic
In case you haven’t noticed, chart topping Hip-Hop of late has been infused with catchy synth-production that caters to dance clubs. To clarify, we don’t mean Soulja Boy’s “Superman” dance or Hurricane Chris’ “Hand Clap,” but rather Timbaland’s The Way I Are or Diddy’s duet with Nicole Scherzinger, Come To Me. DJs like spinning artists like The Cool Kids or Kid Sister; the more artists catch on to this trend, the more their music will be heard in places it customarily is not. If you purchased Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool at an outlet like Circuit City, you’re enjoying the bonus cut, Black Out. Produced by in-house man, Soundtrakk, the beat is right in line with Timbaland’s best synth-heavy production and allows Fiasco to be himself without changing up his style to cater to a new arena of fans. “You can’t see me,” raps Lupe. Actually, we can see you; we can hear you too.
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 1622 |
This isn't as good as some of the other joints on this CLASSIC album...this isnt his new single is it? i thought he said paris tokyo on 106
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11676 |
CB: not as single by any means. Just a bonus track we thought we'd feature. This album is a classic! Next week look out for a post-Christmas Lupe feature interview!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
Whoa. I'm on salt that this isn'nt on the album! Good lookin though Z!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Crew |
Believe or not, a lot of people are sleeping on this album and it's a shame. Soundtrakk did a superb job on the production work for The Cool, mad props to him. Have you guys seen the new fan-made video for CRS' "Us Placers"? It's off the hook just like this song.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
i like it
imma cop the album |
| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
In the words of Dave Chappelle playing Prince, "this bores me"
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
lupe is the shit. this song isn't his beat but everyone should check out his cd. it's crazy
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 195 |
AT FiRST i WASN'T SO iNTO LUPE..BUT HEz PROVEd MEEH DiFFERENT..HEz A GUDD RAPPER & HAS DiFFERENT STYLEz..EVEN kANYE SAiD "if i had a group,lupe fiasco would be in it"..NOW dASS WHEN yOOH kNOE UR dA SHiT!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
He be spitting but i hate that beat and which on any song the beat is worth like 3 stars so i gotta do it to ya lupe. damn but i'ma cop the album though.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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Tastemaker |
This song allow with the rest of his songs are all amazing
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
hot issh son, chi town rep, what!!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 109 |
Lupe got words but his beat selection be killin me. I need to scoop the album stills.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
yea the beat messd it up....
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8015 |
I like the beat on this track, but I think his flow sounds forced at times on here. I really like Lupe Fiasco though and the chorus is hot and he actually has something to say. I need to listen to the full album already...It's sitting on my desktop, but I haven't had the heart to press play...Soon enough...That's just how I am with Lupe...I wait until after all the buzz is over and just mellow out and listen...
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
my dawg album is tight!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
Lupe Fiasco is the shit of course... The Cool is the best album ive heard and def. the best album put out this year and for a long time.... this is diff then his rest but its hott
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 908 |
I agree that it's not as good as some of the other tracks on "The Cool". Still nice.
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| Posted on Dec 22, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
His whole album is dope!! I heard he signed to DefJam....anyone know if this is true???
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| Posted on Dec 23, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
Very talented dude but not realy feelin the beat that much but a very good club joint would like to see a remix wit twista on it
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| Posted on Dec 23, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
Fire..............
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| Posted on Dec 23, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 56 |
A five star for sure, bought the album(without the bonus) and i listen to it on replay in my car.. i do a lot of driving and i still dont get tired of it.
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| Posted on Dec 24, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 56 |
this beat is different from anything i've heard from him before and its refreshing.. i'm not surprised he made this work.. lol posted twice cuz im still listening to it
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| Posted on Dec 24, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 101 |
Holy Jebus this guy has so much latent talent it's ridiculous. You can tell Lupe was experimenting heavy on this track, but whats crazy is that it doesn't sound half bad. This guy can probably spit weezy style on a barry manilow track if he wanted. American Hip-Hop has really progressed with this guy.
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| Posted on Dec 25, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 16 |
lyrically belo my standards of lupe but still a banga
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| Posted on Dec 27, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 45 |
its okay but he can do better
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| Posted on Dec 31, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member |
da beat is really original. i love it.
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| Posted on Jan 06, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
yes sirrr!!! lupe 2 more albums !!?? maybe?? lupEnd and Lupe strikes back!! 5 percent for me if he names his album that after lupEND! lol
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
oooohhh diz a cut 4sho!!! he a beast on da trak
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2130 |
This is pretty dang hot. This is definitely a Lupe bonus track type joint. I wouldn't have fit on the instant classic album, but it's a dope extra track.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
lupeee
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
yeah
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2008 |
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Tastemaker |
Hot!!!!!
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
dope beat...
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2008 |
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Tastemaker |
the lyrical depth of lupe fiasco is almost incomprehensible, he manages to rap about anything and everything, the only other in the game who can match his talent is k. sparks. another banger
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| Posted on Mar 08, 2010 |