Top 10 Lupe Fiasco Songs

After seeing Lupe Fiasco in concert on Thursday in the worst city in the Union, Tucson, I decided it was time to break down the top ten Lupe Fiasco songs. This shouldn't be too hard, because he is relatively new on the scene (he has only dropped two albums). Before I continue, I want to say that anyone going to see the Kanye West Glow in the Dark Tour concert series is in for a treat, it is quite the show.

Here are the top ten, with links to you tube videos of the song so you can listen to it if your heart so desires.

10. Outty 5000- Tough to pass on great songs like "The Instrumental" and "Go Go Gadget Flow", but I choose Outty 5000 because one great lyric "his flow's like the klu klux meets the panthers" and references to Seinfeld."
9. Hello, Goodbye (Uncool)- I'm a sucker for great lyrics so this song makes the list just for: "he just sits and waits for them to kick in the door, he once was a hero they don't love him no more."
8. I Gotcha- Very upbeat and catchy
7. Dumb it Down- You have to love the message in this song: Black people telling Lupe to dumb down his lyrics because they are too "smart" and going over black people's heads. White people telling Lupe to dumb down his lyrics because they are too "smart" and educating black people.
6. The Coolest- Makes the list because of one awesome lyric, "come, these are the tales of The Cool, guaranteed to go and make you fail from your school".
5. Little Weapon- Great beat, awesome verse about video game violence, and Lupe rapping from the prospective of a young terrorist.
4. Kick, Push- Perhaps his most famous song, it chronicles a young kid who grows up skate boarding. The song is wonderfully upbeat and fun to listen to. On the same album is another song, Kick, Push II. It follows the same kid, who is now older and his life hasn't turned out so great. It's as heartbreaking as the first song is upbeat.
3. Gold Watch- Unique beat, awesome lyrics and even a bit about Street Fighter II, what's not to like?
2. Hip Hop Saved My Life- I love this song because it tells a story that is quite easy to follow. It's about a kid and his quest to become a great rapper and make life better for his family.
1. The Cool- The song is off his first album, Food & Liquor, but it is also the name of his second album. Unlike any song I've ever heard, it follows the story of a man who rises from the dead, goes back to his old neighborhood and gets killed by the same people who killed him in the first place.

Ahh, such good stuff.