Lupe is the only "real" Hip-Hop artist on a major!
I don't know the biz like you Deranged, but everything I read about Lupe's background and where his head is at suggest he's not just another "go-boy." Ya he's a slave to label, but I don't his views or positions have anything to with propaganda. His last album was delayed forever because of label back and forth from what I heard. I do agree that the track ain't on the "dumb it down" level which got pretty good air play.^^^So his suits would have you believe. I'm surprised you'd fall for that propoganda. he's just a dopeboy from the Chi who got a chance and listens to those white suits when they say "do as we say or go back to the hood...boyyyy".
I feel like to really hook people with socially conscious stuff humor is the only way. Any other method and they're just going to turn the channel/station.
Easier said than done...but take the song "Because I Got High"....he makes you laugh...and he's nonchalant about all the stuff he didn't do because he got high...but you still have in the back of your mind that getting too high can mess things up.
Same thing with Dave Chapelle....he'll make you laugh at some f*cked up ish and that creates the conversation....when Bill Cosby can say the same thing in preaching manner and be booed and criticized.
I feel like to really hook people with socially conscious stuff humor is the only way. Any other method and they're just going to turn the channel/station.
Easier said than done...but take the song "Because I Got High"....he makes you laugh...and he's nonchalant about all the stuff he didn't do because he got high...but you still have in the back of your mind that getting too high can mess things up.
Same thing with Dave Chapelle....he'll make you laugh at some f*cked up ish and that creates the conversation....when Bill Cosby can say the same thing in preaching manner and be booed and criticized.