Food&Liquor II

Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1

This is what we will be talking about tonight. This is a heart to heart review. So I will skip the technical details and jump right into it 

 Lyrical Punch:7/10

Instrumentals:6/10

Overall:6/10

ALBUM COVER:   

Yes..I am not joking..that IS the album cover..funny huh ? 

Well, no one really knows why Lupe selected that as the album cover and what was the idea (or the lack of it) behind it. 

Well once you get past the album cover bum....you are greeted with a rather full of rap Intro

that is the first song..1.Ayesha Says (Intro) ..and believe me the chick who is freestyling over the mic really knows her shit because her rhymes are full of knowledge and you might slap me for saying this but I have heard a couple o Nicki Minaj freestyles..but this chick hits nicki minaj out the park..

that being said..The second song 2.Strange Fruition is pathetic..slow confusing instrumentals only add to its misery. BUT..this song has a good message..it opposes racism. this song gives what is Lupe's trademark..black power..and delivers a whole bunch of em believe me..here is an excerpt of the lyrics "You forced us in the ghetto and then you took our dads,” he refuses to take part in it, “So I can’t shed blood on any battlefield of yours,”

He is talking about how people are forced to join armies and the "ghetto" part is pretty self-explanatory 

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3.ITAL) this third song has a sick instrumental, lyrics stick to the script.enough said

4.Around My Way.) This was the first single released off the album. It has a good instrumental and Lupe puts really good lyrics on the plate here. he goes a little hard when he says "And we marvel at the state of heart of man
Then turn around and treat Ghana like a garbage can
America’s a big motherfuckin’ garbageman
If you ain’t know, you’re part and parcel of the problem
You say no you ain’t, and I say yes you is
Soon as you find out what planned obsolescence is
You say no they didn’t, and I say yes they did
The definition of unnecessary-ness
Manifested"

I like rappers who say what they want without worrying about censorships and other stuffs :) 

 His 5th song Audobon Ballroom is not even worth mentioning

6.Bitch Bad

This was the second single released off the album and probably this song is the most unique of the album

the album talks about how girls do things they shouldnt at an early age due to the uncensored knowledge they recieve through the internet and how parents should take more care as to what their kids are exposed to

Good Work Lupe (y) 

the next few songs kind of fall out of the cd and are easily missed/deleted/filtered because to be frank they are not as appealing as  the top ones are

Dont get me wrong. Lupe has done a sincere lyrical work in all the following tracks as well and the rhymes are good, internal rhymes punchlines puns and metaphors everything is present..BUT..nothing sticks to you, this album wont be remembered in your brain's lyrical database (I've always thought our brain had one)

Even the insturmentals dont combine with your soul if you know what I mean

That being said..It was a good  first album to hear and to review :)

Songs that might make it to your iPod:
1.ITAL
2.Bitch Bad
3.Around My Way