Palaces

I wasn't feeling that Outside hook at first but i like it after that 2nd verse, love the gangsta boo reference too

Lu been a real one

i think they used to be close. always saw her in his insta comments before she passed

RIP

Gonna check it out tomorrow and spin back

It leaked and yall already listened damn

Outro best track

i think this might be the first lupe album where the production outshined lupe.. soundtrakk earned his flowers on this one.

i didnt listen to a word lupe said on til eternity because the beat was so good

and No. 1 Headband is the best Lupe song ive heard in a very long time. the drum switches by soundtrakk were brilliant

great album

soundtrakk lost his mind on no. 1 headband

"he lost his name now signs with a x
i just wanna commit crimes in tibet
turn n say something divine and then climb in a jet
contrived but correct, besides n direct
during no's i tell lies to the left
and meditate on the upsides of a yes
p.s. i destroyed everything u tried to protect"

I can’t get over this beat.. the drum switches and how Lupe rides them are so good

I didn’t know who KushBaby was before tonight, but her drums on this album were unbelievable

Because Eminem and Skylar Grey.

J/k

But it's a generic pop rap formula.

What’s your interpretation of this verse? Who’s perspective is he speaking from?

artists in general but he def talking about his own experiences.

in one of the interviews he said

"The overall themes of the album speak to the constant fight and the battle one goes through being in the industry. Some of the things we need to defend.”

I definitely can see that and it’s part of the themes of the whole album

But the “commit crimes in Tibet, destroy everything you tried to protect” and some other stuff in that verse made me think he was speaking on a politician of some kind.

Real for pointing out those drum switches. Really creative production there. Something you don’t hear often

i think he's talking about duality and being a contradiction.

"i love the peace and i love the war"

“From which they say he lazily blew/blue horns
Like Lapis Lazuli on a cow skull
But when things got stunning, he hit the ground running like out soles
Now how about those Outros?”
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Too good at this rap s*** lol

First things that stand out are it’s completely devoid of the religious undertones of the last 3 albums and there’s no Mural-style barfest. Til Eternity is close, but not quite. There’s little in the way of high concept only Lupe could do this standalone songs, because it’s like stretching Jonylah or Alan Forever across 8 songs. The usual meditations on duality and resurrection are still there if you want to go digging, but takes a backseat to the layered production and using his voice as an instrument, probably to mimic.the feel of a jazz singer like Amy. He’s dancing on or around these beats and literally scatting at the start of No. 1 Headband. There’s several verses where he’s on the verge of falling offbeat, but he catches himself before he actually does. Then, there’s other parts where he’s so undeniably in the pocket, flipping back and forth between these two modes. With the partial exception of one duet, this is the first time he’s done all the hooks himself and I guess this album lives or dies based on how much you enjoy Lupe’s singing. Speaking of outros, both Soundtrakk albums loop beautifully back to their respective intros, especially this one.

This album really gets better with every listen

What happened to that old thread which had quotes of rappers praising Lu? Glad that we can still keep it going. He really is TBE.

TIL Eternity might be my favorite outro on a Lupe album. At least since Tron

its so good, the last verse was beautiful

Can't get it out of my head. Definitely agree on that last verse.

I don't know why but

"i wanna learn how to farm but i can't,
i cannot, i'd rather move to another plan-ot'

is my new favorite lupe bar ha. the delivery is so good