The production feels very Nujabes inspired, which is what really made me love this album

@ponolan1981

18 күн бұрын

@@SilentPhoenix__ Surprised he didn’t talk more about the production.

@-ASTROMAGIC

18 күн бұрын

These were my first thoughts as well, reminded me a lot of the production Nujabes had on Hydeout Productions

@rareix

18 күн бұрын

Felt the same, made me really happy listening to it

@19andrewhb92

17 күн бұрын

That was exactly where my thoughts went to when I saw the album cover

@Shaun.is.typing

17 күн бұрын

Agreed 💯

Samurai Champloo extended with Lupe. This is DOPE.

@JohnDoe-sl6mb

17 күн бұрын

Omfg it’s LeBeautiful!!

@augustochavez9449

Күн бұрын

I was listening to the track Samurai driving as I passed a bunch of sunflowers today and couldn't help but feel this very real Samurai Champloo moment. It was great and so is this album!

It's amazing how this album did Amy Winehouse more justice than her movie biopic did

@fernandoreyes680

18 күн бұрын

As someone who hasn't watched the biopic I agree

@nedpalmer9628

18 күн бұрын

So true bestie

@Advent3546

17 күн бұрын

The Amy documentary was WAY better

@ohnoitsdominoes5393

17 күн бұрын

@@Advent3546honestly the director of Amy is probably the best documentarian working today. His Maradona film is also amazing and Senna might be one of the finest documentaries of the 21st century which transcends the medium and becomes and overwhelmingly emotional and potent film, much like Amy does

@PeytonPearson

17 күн бұрын

IT'S!!! FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!

Palaces as the least fav track is a war crime

@ModernMan23

17 күн бұрын

Palaces is elite and the 2nd verse is literally perfect

@wakhidhasyiempa9379

17 күн бұрын

Fantano not shining enough😂

@realfake3783

17 күн бұрын

Did you not watch the video or something? He called it interesting and said it has a great beat switch too. He just wasnt crazy about the verses on it.

@Shablamski

17 күн бұрын

@@realfake3783 yeah I did watch it and I can kinda understand I thought the verse were pretty good tho.

@abusus75

16 күн бұрын

totally my favorite from this project

It’s a very ambitious concept, but Lupe has already done so much that this seems so simple in terms of his abilities. It’s almost like watching a KD step-back 3

@milinlekhak

18 күн бұрын

Spot on

@TheBrotherHoodSports

18 күн бұрын

I can't believe there's a normal comment on this channel.

@mikekoll3019

18 күн бұрын

Ehh...he's doing what he wants. That's what matters

@Radioface7779

18 күн бұрын

@mattsunshine9252 it's a good Album but it's not exactly "F.A.M.E" by Chris Brown (2011) great

@a3per818

17 күн бұрын

I rarely ever see KD take stepback 3s so i decided to check, he has only taken 67 step back 3s in his entire 17 year career (made 47.8% of them because he is like that 😤).

this album proves that AI will never truly replace artists

@alang4190

17 күн бұрын

watch lupe reveal that he used ai as a social experiment on if ppl notice the difference

@theflamebringer

17 күн бұрын

no seriously, what AI could ever come up with a concept like this, write bars like this, etc.

@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435

17 күн бұрын

AI should never be used for that purpose anyway, at least until a few centuries to come. But using AI as a distinctive toolset to aid your music production over specific areas is fine imo, it's kind of like utilizing specialized plug-ins into your DAW production but with extra versatility.

@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs

17 күн бұрын

Lupe said that he used AI for most of the loosies he dropped this year & lasty year. But he said he will never use it on his albums tho.

@davidtharp2125

17 күн бұрын

AI can and will get better…

There are pararels that he draws between him and Amy Winehouse about how the industry messed with them and how they didn't receive enough support from their team / label.

@Ilovetocheer139

17 күн бұрын

Lupe actually dug up and cuddled with Amy’s corpse for inspiration😊😊

@Summonergeek

16 күн бұрын

Yes! The album is both of them speaking. One then the other or both at the same time. This is an extremely dense 31 min.

@paulm394

16 күн бұрын

@@Summonergeekfacts. And I think Lupe’s the homeless dude character that grabs her in the park. Last verse of palaces isn’t the Amy character and other spots on the album.

@Summonergeek

15 күн бұрын

@@paulm394 You might be right. Refer to the lyrics "waking up with a song on her heart" at the beginning and the alarm going off at the end. It' a circle. This paired with his lyrics in Cake; "a kabbalist novelist in my esophagus". Google that shit. It will give you a lot more perspective. Shit is DEEEEEP!!! Going to his show in 5 days!!! WOOHOO!!!

Palaces worst???? Naw that's crazy

@JasonBassettphotography

17 күн бұрын

YA WTF LOL

@wumzum837

17 күн бұрын

made me feel like didn't lisssten😅

@henryjames1880

17 күн бұрын

@@wumzum837 tbf it doesnt seem think he disliked any of it so its not really saying much to have a least fav. though it is kinda lazy that he put all the songs as his fave besides one hah.

@Tragz

17 күн бұрын

One of the best songs on the album.

@microwave302

17 күн бұрын

Favorite song on the album. No question

I will always remember Lupe as the guy who beat Daigo at Street Fighter (staged or not).

@kneelb4me

18 күн бұрын

Just don't remember Daigo that way 😂

@rellify3

17 күн бұрын

10,000% staged lol, but a fun moment.

@Meetwad

17 күн бұрын

Nah wasn't staged. People just love to cope.

@mogullll

17 күн бұрын

this is now a fuck street fighter 5 thread, fuck v trigger

@buzzybuzzbuzz760

17 күн бұрын

@@mogullll I love SF5. Zeku for life!

Lupe getting two 8/10 albums in a row is so cool.

Camila Cabello made a concept album where she is playing herself battling with her own artistic identity. You should really give it a try

@CameronShull

18 күн бұрын

BradTasteinMusicOfficial

@agora_the_rapper

18 күн бұрын

Make another video where you cry and play victim

@Kanyewestbiggestfan123

18 күн бұрын

@@CameronShullCameronShull

@default3252

18 күн бұрын

Brad BASED in Music

@PeterBarkerMusic

18 күн бұрын

She Brad on my taste until I music

Quietly one of the best rap albums of the past few years, there isn’t an inch of fat on this thing. Probably will go down as a lofi/jazz rap classic in time.

@Summonergeek

15 күн бұрын

Lean and dense AF. I agree with Lupe that this album rises to the level of fine art(A Gagosian gallery would be appropriate, to be specific. LOL).

This is one of the best albums to listen to while driving alone on a rainy nights

@TickTockVideos

17 күн бұрын

Interesting. I think this is a great summer chill album

@aftermath5981

17 күн бұрын

​@@TickTockVideosin the UK that's the same thing lol

@waldezurbe

17 күн бұрын

Maybe, a lupe 'n drive.

@lordbauer5983

17 күн бұрын

@@waldezurbeEnd up driving out to the sea at night, or to watch the cherry blossoms fall in the Spring.

@user-hj9fk6us6s

17 күн бұрын

@@aftermath5981 Lmao

I understood this record as much as I have understood the Story and Lore of Elden Ring. Maybe I'll dive deeper in the future, Ima enjoy it with my own interpretation on the surface level for now. Dope LP none the less.

@mikemeansbizness

5 күн бұрын

Appreciate the emotional awareness

Amy Winehouse is a true treasure, and honoring her with such a body of work feels like really doing her name justice

If Lupe got bit by a goat, you'd give this a 10

@krispy4L

17 күн бұрын

Yall mfs say the same shit everytime🤣🙏🏿

@smallw1991

7 күн бұрын

He gave Tdoss a 5😶

truly one of my favorite albums to come out this year, absolute fucking bangers all around. also a beautiful tribute to amy, shockingly wholesome but expectedly really kind. adored this project, maybe a 9/10 for me

To Pimp A Samurai

@landonwalker665

18 күн бұрын

To samur a I

@gestalticavia322

18 күн бұрын

Mash-up loaded...

@jordangrammatikopoulos4937

17 күн бұрын

Good samurai maad city

@firstofawll

17 күн бұрын

To BRAT a Samurai

@yuvalc

17 күн бұрын

SAMURAI.

Nice!! Yet again, Lupe Fiasco delivers one of my fav rap albums of the year. He's unbelievably consistent, and his pen game has gotta be top 5 in modern times

ITS A 9 MELON

@ashtonphoenyx

17 күн бұрын

It’s definitely a 9, but it’s Anthony so let’s give him a pass lol

@philterskilter9165

17 күн бұрын

Haha, another incorrect rating from Anthony. It is absolutely a 9, can't stop listening to it

@shepardharris

17 күн бұрын

@@philterskilter9165 melon usually pretty on point imo

@philterskilter9165

17 күн бұрын

@@shepardharris To be fair I do agree with a lot of his ratings, now and then I definitely don't though.

@novanebula8004

17 күн бұрын

Facts bro literally named every track on the album aside from 1 as a favorite

Palaces as worst song is insane

@NorthW_MP3

18 күн бұрын

Fr tho Cake is way worse

@LxrdLucid

18 күн бұрын

Even though it's the "worst song" it's still a banger the album has no misses

@Kanyewestbiggestfan123

18 күн бұрын

@@LxrdLucidpalaces is my favorite on the album but yeah this album has no skips

@republicblocks6160

18 күн бұрын

That’s actually wild. That’s probably my favorite song on the album.

@republicblocks6160

18 күн бұрын

Bigfoot and outside is worse imo. Still great tracks tho.

Lupe is the secret GOAT of rap.

@Sway_Boogie

17 күн бұрын

The Akuma of rap

@peterstanchev3156

17 күн бұрын

if people discredit Eminem in the goat convo because of Revival, why should Lupe be in it with albums like Lasers? Drogas Light and F&L 2 are mediocre for his standarts too. On the other hand some of his contemporaries like Kendrick hasn’t missed on an album so far.

@Defort-jd8xe

17 күн бұрын

@@peterstanchev3156 do you have Schizophrenia? Are you hearing voices? Because I never even mentioned Em in my comment.

@peterstanchev3156

17 күн бұрын

@@Defort-jd8xe I just explained why I don’t think Lupe is the goat of rap and made a reference to Eminem because people always discredit his goat status and rightfully so because he has made some terrible records but we’re ignoring when Lupe has done it?

@Defort-jd8xe

17 күн бұрын

@@peterstanchev3156 so go talk to these people that "always discredit" bla bla bla, I dont care, nobody asked you. p off.

Lupe Fiasco my favorite rapper. 🏂

Absolutely love this album, you just don't hear hip hop like this anymore.

I immediately was blown away with that classic “The Cool” Lupe delivery

9.5/10 Whole album gets better with each listen

Can't wait to see that art behind you in a future video, very neat.

I had zero idea that Samurai is a concept album centered around Amy Winehouse, as a battle rapper... huh. That said, this is, easily, one of my favorite Lupe Fiasco albums (and Food & Liquor is one of my all-time favorite albums, in any genre). If I had to name two favorite songs, it would be "Cake" & "No. 1 Headband". Also, like you, Anthony, I was spazzing off of the "Do it to 'em, chewin' through 'em without doing it dentally" bar! Everything about that song is classic.

til eternity>>

@TheTinyTimmyTimTim

18 күн бұрын

Horns on that track are crazy

Lupe didn't drop a fiasco

This has been such a great summer for music

Great album review as always.

I really like the artwork for this album as well

I know people love Food & Liquor and The Cool era of Lupe, and I get why. But I feel like he's in his prime now. Drill Music In Zion is still one of the best albums of the 2020s so far, and this album is similar quality. Top 5 dead or alive idc

@godofnothing428

18 күн бұрын

Top 5 dead or alive is an insane take. But respect to you for that.

@fernandoreyes680

18 күн бұрын

@@godofnothing428 I feel like his discography is very overlooked. At this point, he has 6 albums that range from great to classic. The only rappers that I can put over him are Nas, André, DOOM and Black Thought

@oliviertrudel2384

17 күн бұрын

@@fernandoreyes680 i have nas at no2 and lupe 1. tetsuo, dmiz, drogas wave, samurai, the cool, food and liquor, food and liquor 2 his discography is just too stacked even tho nas has bangers

@peterstanchev3156

17 күн бұрын

@@oliviertrudel2384you’re listing all of his good projects why ignore the mediocre and weak ones??

@oliviertrudel2384

17 күн бұрын

@@peterstanchev3156 like what drogas light and lasers? Damn thats so much lol +in the good one he has pharaoh heights and fahrenheit

Lu has really stepped it up lyrically on this project, but he's been this sharp since Testuo and Youth. I see sometimes you have to keep creating till the people come around... hence why being a real creative can be alot. You know how nice you are, but how do you convince the fans and people to see your vision or respect your skill. Lu's amazing

Listened to this recently. Amazing album. Variety, yet consistent with the delivery of quality. Love it.

Glad you did a review on this.

I listened to Cosmogramma today and seeing it on the background here felt so surreal 😭

Cutting edge reviews you mr fantano are the lupe faisco of reviews 🤺

Palaces at worst track is insane, literally has been in rotation nonstop for me since the album dropped.

@oliviertrudel2384

17 күн бұрын

top 3 for me, no1 headband and til eternity are a bit better imo

Whats your opinion on Richard hawleys cole corner?

The goat (I'm talking about Lupe)

Hello, from the Philippines. I love the way you review albums. I would like to introduce you to our local music specifically the album 7sins by Felip. He is a member of a boyband SB19 but they have solo projects too. I hope you include this album to your list. Much love and respect from the Philippines. Thank you so much.

Took you enough time fantano lol. This is AOTY so far, I'm from London and hung out where Amy used to go all the time. It got better and better. When i noticed all the London slang and little English things lupe throws in along with his amazing flow, cadence made me come back for more and more. I smile every time Lupe goes into London mode and it funny af in a good way. Love how he adds that. I'm on about 30 plays of the album so far. I was not expecting this at all. The concept and little nods to jazz too adds more depth. The fact I think Lupe is one of the best and one of the few proper lyricists about these days. He doesn't rely on auto tune or overproduction. His flow, bars are what he shines on. Like it should be imo. Most of fav rappers have this, but not on the Lupes level. The concept of it being Amy all about her being a battlerapper samari, the little nods to London, Jazz, his flow, cadence, production is all near perfect to me. Gonna take a lot to beat this for it to be my album for 2024. 8.5/10, would be a 9 if it was longer.

@Roooh

14 күн бұрын

Eminem’s album? 🤔:?

@RappersDelight808

13 күн бұрын

@Roooh what about it? Take nostalgia and old shock factor away (which isn't going to get close near to it's going to rely on. The shock factor 2000s gone. As he won't really say the same level And for sales be at the maximum on par with the proper. I'm not a betting man, but If I was I'd bet it have all the clichés from "slim shady" but slim shady version of Em is so dated. He will pretend to be edgy & controversial, but on the scale of the early em/shady 2000s shock factor, that won't be as bad in new bars (see the first song put out, he'll pretend to not give a fvuk. All aimed at new teens and old fans that will lap it up) It's all been marketed and hyped up by msm and people who are blinded by their teen loving, 16 year old self back then. Props for using his fanbase for a nice payday. And maybe the last proper album rollout or full album by any aliases.

@Roooh

12 күн бұрын

@@RappersDelight808 You listen to Em's album yet?

@julicomo9815

7 күн бұрын

@rooh as an em fan for 20+ years, I think the album is still a husk of his former glory. He half assess the shock value and it feels force or shoe-horned. Aside from 3 tracks the rest of the album is mid at best. I think that em set the bar so low in the past decade that this mid stuff looks amazing.

@Roooh

7 күн бұрын

@@julicomo9815 yeah there were 3-4 tracks are in constant rotation. Everything else should’ve been developed more.

what a phenomenal year for hip hop

I appreciate this thoughtful analysis!

DMIZ was my favorite rap album of the year and Samurai is just a great follow up the vibes are immaculate and it feels like Lupe cant pen a verse that doesnt have something witty, funny, or deep and thoughtful right now

Yeah, I need Lupe Fiasco to rap about Sonny Liston now

@NIO4LIFE

17 күн бұрын

The Pat Liston or the Ali Liston?

@joaoii1082

17 күн бұрын

@@NIO4LIFE Sonny Liston himself

@NIO4LIFE

17 күн бұрын

@joaoii1082 that's the correct answer!!! I've seen a great documentary here on KZread of Sonny Liston life.. it was sad seeing him expecting a warm welcome in his city a greatcelebration after his champion fight but there was nobody waiting there for him.

@joaoii1082

17 күн бұрын

@@NIO4LIFE yeah. He legit was the champion nobody wanted

@NIO4LIFE

17 күн бұрын

@joaoii1082 because the man fitted in the narrative of a villain and Pat was clean. Sonny was a product of his circumstance.. I think later way later people appreciated his story even today people like you and me appreciate the man. The young Foreman idolized him and copied his demeanor

I didnt even know Lupe dropped that other album either! Hell yes brother

Really enjoyed this, been finding myself enjoying many concise ~30 minute concept/themed albums in the past few years. I hope they keep coming. The Fool by Bladee is my favorite one for anybody wondering

Great review

palaces is my favorite track. production is beautiful in addition to everything built around and within it. Gorgeous project

Title track actually goes insane, slowly creeping up to be my SOTY. Also, off-topic but would have loved to hear his opinion on the new Raveena, though.

@oliviertrudel2384

17 күн бұрын

samurai is like top 4 or 5 on the album

I really liked the new Lupe too but I’m still waiting for the black and whites album review by big hit, alchemist and hit boy this album is near perfect to me so would love to see your take on it I guess I wouldn’t mind the new boldy james and conductor Williams across the tracks album too since it’s straight gas

I literally love the instrumental beat of Til Eternity

WOOHOO I just got my Samurai Vinyl today !! Along with the long awaited The Cool vinyl. Only need Tetsuo now then i got every Lupe album as a vinyl. Included F&1 and 2 as a special double edition vinyl.

Lupe is one of the GOATS. Give the man his flowers. Drill music, Drogas Wave, so many great albums. Also how tf is palaces your least favorite

@codypops3000

15 күн бұрын

His last 3 albums are fucking amazing

Palaces take is insane

Lupe is a legend

You should review a band called Deadletter, especially their song titled "Mere Mortal". For a band which started relatively recently, they are quite impressive

I like how he put the #1 Headband Afro Samurai reference on a album called Samurai, I gotta listen a few more times but I bet there’s a Champloo reference in there to

Peak (Cosmogramma) has been on the shelf a lot lately

do i need to know anything about amy winehouse to enjoy this record? i really wanna listen but don’t feel like learning about her rn

I think this will turn out to be an accidental classic. The beats are on point beginning to end. The bars are on point beginning to end. The overall sound is cohesive through the whole project. I wish there was an actual battle rap on there, to no one and everyone at the same time. Outside of that little critique, this is a master class on artsy lyricism. I'd say 9.5/10 for now, Bigfoot hasn't grown on me yet, it's not bad, nor does it inspire me to skip it, that's just my least favorite song on the album.

@oliviertrudel2384

17 күн бұрын

bigfoot grew on me very fast. i didnt like it but i very rapidly started to appreciate it

@karmotrine849

17 күн бұрын

oh my god an actual battle rap would be amazing

@umarkhan133

16 күн бұрын

Cake is kind of a battle rap. Absolute savagery.

Previous Industries review please?

The song samurai is a jam

First sentence of the description: 😫 Second sentence: 😃

This album is one the best this year, if not the best

@nellyar001

14 күн бұрын

FR

@clinton4484

9 күн бұрын

@@nellyar001 awehhhh

Hey Anthony are u gonna review Action Bronson’s new album”Johann Sebastian Bachlava The Doctor”? It come out on the 11th this month… if I remember correctly, you never reviewed “El Cocodrillo Turbo” which was his previous album in 2022…

That description is insane

@Megaman.ExE7

18 күн бұрын

If any man could pull off a concept album imagining Amy Winehouse honing her battle rap prowess, it would probably be Lupe Fiasco, and he did.

@oogi5461

18 күн бұрын

why?

@loverboyclement6767

18 күн бұрын

@@oogi5461 it’s not an insane way to describe the album, but it’s insane that it’s an accurate description, if that makes sense

@cj9366

18 күн бұрын

Interesting but it's nothing special.

Absolutely in love with this album. Haven't spotted playing it for a little while now.

I gave it the same exact rating when i listened to it playing midnight club 2, lets go

Your old Droog album review ‘Movie’ where is it at

imo, this is rap album of the year and I will only hear arguments for Vince Staples and Mach-Hommy. Maybe I'll listen to points for Yeat and Schoolboy Q but thats about it imo

Need you to do the new Boldy & Conductor record

Please review Quasi and their “featuring birds” album

I honestly think it's pretty impressive that Lupe is still able to have such a large fan base, given how much the quality of his music has fluctuated over the years. Really speaks to both his immense talent and poor judgement.

back to black classic review when

palaces was literally the soul of the album if you really pay attention to the lyrics. It's not really an album about Amy Winehouse but more about any newbie Hip Hop artist in general. Also, it's about Lupe going back to his roots, falling in love with the pure art of it all over again. He's essentially saying "just create your art for the passion of it." Essentially, he was inspired by Amy Winehouse who once said she would like to be a rapper. It reignited his love for the art at it's basest form.

Much love from Aotearoa New Zealand

You should review "Love Heart Cheat Code" by Hiatus Kaiyote!

Lupe casually dropping another masterpiece.damn

You tricked me with the white flannel, I was hate watching on 1.5x. You brought it back though, I thankfully don't have to change my opinion.

@philterskilter9165

17 күн бұрын

Lol

Uhhhh where is the yellow flannel? You gave it an 8 melon, you should be wearing it.

valid rating mr. Melon

Can you please review Reagan Baby (2004) by Ross Golan and Molehead, the whole album is available on KZread

Please review Hells Welles by Jesse Welles! It’s my favorite album release of this year!

Can you review John Grant new album? It received critical acclaim.

One of the albums thats worth reading the lyrics and not only listening to it. Especially as an upcoming rapper feeling the things.

So when is Hiatus Kaiyote?

Really enjoying Lupes flow on this. Gives me Saul Williams vibes

Will you do the new PJ Morton album

Mad Samurai Champloo Vibes 🎴

Something about this Lupe album feels more accessible than his others. Loved it

Review the new pond album please

An AI could never come up with this concept

Most decent 8 sounding light 8 review

It's been a while since I've had one on repeat so much after the first couple listens. Something about the vibe/feel of the album is akin to Joey Bada$$'s "1999" for me. It's not a perfect album to me, but it is perfect for vibing to.

I see Lupe I click

This album gave me that feel i got from the first Food & Liquor album.