Lupe Fiasco - SLR (lyrics breakdown)

[TheLyricalabyss]

@TimesNuRoman do you ever write lyrics of your own? if you can breakdown lyrics like this,i'd like to see what you can do :)

[nietzsche7787]

thank you man ;) very good job.Lupe is my favourite artist.keep on!

[DBWJ100]

The comparisons are wrong until u switch them around like mos def conscious rapper and lil wayne young and hungrey instead of the other way around like lupe said

[NickJerseyy]

You honestly are do smart, thanks for this, subbed

[BillaBonga50]

Dude your fucking fantastic! Your The YouTube version RapGenius

[20skr20]

omg where have I been wtf this track is bananas I wish lasers was filled wit tracks like this . I feel like I'm falling off, can anybody tell me are there more tracks like this, I between "the cool" release and now

[dookiekicks]

Your channel is great, keep it up.

You have a lyric mistake on this though.

Its not "i aint doin numbers like Amazon"...its "I aint doin numbers like ANBESOL"

Anbesol is a oral numbing agent (a numb-er) for toothaches and such.

[ShinB0mb]

wow

[KidBengi]

it doesnt take a genius to understand these lyrics! its cause people got their heads stuck so far up mainstream music they cant tell thier left hand from their right!

[jspears19]

this mans mind works at another level must've done a lot of reading growing up

[ktpchicago]

oh wow he went all the way in on this yeah he hold it down for hip hop

[Dvviggy]

keep it up

[DesPart111]

@TimesNuRoman You're great at this man. I did catch something though. When it says "Mayweather on the speedbag, automatic weapons keep the same rythym he has" he is referencing the sound you hear when u hit a speedbag, which has a similar sound to gun shots.

[Creativematrix1]

See the thing about lyricists like Nas and Lupe they are so above the game that general people don't understand what the hell they are talking about. But they talk with a base knowledge. If you don't study African history written by African then you will never know the truth.

[Creativematrix1]

@TimesNURoman You have some of the interpretations of his lyrics right but some wrong. Because of that you're Misinterpreting the overall message. Example SLR doesn't Mercedes Bens- SLR but it does mean Super Lupe Raper. But for the context of this song it mean SLR-type of camera lense.(I can see in Clarity).

[Creativematrix1]

@Creativematrix1 sorry I need to read on.....for the most part this is 100% correct. I retract my previous statement. Lupe is a MONSTER!!

[cheesecrackersgame]

i aint doin "NUMB"ers like Ambesol. I also thought game over - body parts was a reference to saw but they both work.

[PolarBearBlue]

I love the Mortal Kombat reference at the end. Favorite Game + Favorite rapper = Best way to spend a weekend.

[o0R3stless0o]

2: 55 its more than just a pause and a chuckle. Yeah thats a definate insult to Drake and Wayne and I'm glad he said it!

[CACBoi314]

do one for lupe's new song light work

[marvin6818]

@TimesNuRoman "Word's and lines of mine, i feel are better than every rapper(rap) in the world combined. missed it

[taviosammy100]

whats the top five goat google is hiding it from me :( or who else is in it ?

[santiw616]

@taviosammy100 a GOAT is G.O.A.T. "greatest of all time" which is commonly argued by fans of rappers.... he's saying he is in the top 5

[Ra1n0nY0u]

lupe brings a whole new level of rapping to the table..omfg

[Skhan27]

Fuckin' Insane.

[buumajik]

good shit man...though a few things in the first verse i thought was wrong

and you missed the great enter the dragon reference

[BigAfricanMan]

do "JEDI MIND TRICKS" PLEASE!!!!

[cohbler2]

... hes COVERED in ice HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG how did i not catch that... thats so sick. i think i got a fever

[Ronday1994]

I like the part when he says, "words in line of mine I feel are better than every rap in the world combined" and then it's like a bomb goes off. My nigga Lupe is a fuckin beast!

[afgillu510nist]

finally admitted it LMAO



[chikano666]

52 likes 0 dislikes. Clean.

[Ronday1994]

Lupe murked the 2nd verse. Like this has to be the most lyrical song ever, and how he dissed Soulja Boy in one line.

[GetMoneyDaily]

@Ronday1994 I don't know about this being the most lyrical bro. Check out Failure ... he goes hard there too. lol ... but either way .. SLR is the shit! Can't wait til the concert on Sept. 30th

[Ronday1994]

@GetMoneyDaily yeah Failure went hard to, but im just saying how his wordplay, and how he just put all these things together, its genius as hell lol.

[rtothepandj]

omg that second verse is just stupidly good, whole song is awesome but that 2nd verse blew me away

"i dont care for similarities

im a pioneer, not a parody"

[LucidishDream]

Very good video I am truly a fan of them, you describe them very well however this song is riddled with even more tidbits of random connections. One major thing I noticed is he actually says "I ain't doing numbers like Anbesol." Anbesol numbs your teeth, lol. Amazing metaphor.

[bently103]

Man thanks these videos are awesome

[Joestrummer1988]

I know one that must be breakdowned simply because verses are so genius! Glory!

[DubZero123]

@Joestrummer1988 Agreed

[DayCallMeQuad]

...2 things great breakdown best one ive seen (despite it not havin visuals) im glad u did this breakdown it takes a genius to understand a genius can u do mean and vicious next cuz I dont fully understand the song = ) thnx

[jaytw2]

You should do "intruder", imo i think its a great song to breakdown it already paints a picture.

[sethd66]

So not only is the song full of double and triple entendres the title of the song is also one too..... I believe, Lupe's on some GOD type shit...

[Legendaryphoenix14]

i just wanna know what goat is at 3:00

[bball2908]

@Legendaryphoenix14 greatest of all time

[zeroman626]

@Legendaryphoenix14 Greatest of all time with only two albums. (Top 5 alive and I only have 2 Out)

[alfredopowerranger]

Haha love the 'swanky' in there, you die hard aren't cha

[purpleles]

TimeNuRoman your consistently sharp with the lupe's breakdowns and being a lupe fan i like its dope with the pictures and videos format.

[TaoTheEmcee]

Great analysis as always =) And something to add, when he says "I ain't doing numbers like amazon", it could also be "I ain't doing NUMBers like Anbesol", which is an oral medication that causes numbness to relieve pain. Anyways, please keep up the great work =)

[yansquared1113]

i think it would be good to combine this format with pictures, maybe in general this format (scrolling lyrics in the middle, short explanations popping up on the side) but with pictures also popping up on the side with the explanations when necessary

[shortyxlo7]

You my man are great at doing this. Please keep them coming! The only thing i would have to say is that if you fuse the pictures with the meanings, it gives a better visual affect; thus i prefer that way. But, i still enjoyed watching this .... "Word's and lines of mine, i feel are better than every rapper in the world combined!" Yes, yes he does finally admit it. Amen.

..btw, a bit personal, but whats your occupation, an English professor or something? lolll no offense taken if not answered :]

[TimesNuRoman]

@shortyxlo7 hahaha no, im actually a university student. In high school, I used to print out Lupe song lyrics and try to break them down when I was bored in class. And the old Lupe Fiasco forums helped a lot when I got stuck. So these newer tracks im not too knowledgeable in! So always feel free to correct me/add your own findings in the comments

[shortyxlo7]

@TimesNuRoman haha nice, I just graduated high school :] Man, Lu is too good. My English teacher was teaching us how to do critical thinking, & i told him lets study Lupe Fiasco lines in class cause that is major critical thinking lmaooo well anyways good luck in college & keep up the good work. Thank you :)

[InFamous5823]

@TimesNuRoman "Cause the world is mine" I was wondering if this is a possible reference to Nas- The World Is Yours?

[3eb23]

Great vid. I'd like to point out something though. It's "I ain't doing numbers like anbesol" -Anbesol is a numbing product for tooth aches.

[tubetime3]

Both Felipe and Chows are restaurants who are rivals, celebrities go to both all the time

[IILowDownII]

I prefer the pictures

[723FootballFilms1]

@BilelinhoG Hell yes. This would be one of my top requests as well.

[ldre21]

maybe im just dumb/lazy but i like the pictures

[723FootballFilms1]

You are amazing. 

[SunFund]

I like the pictures format better, it helps me a lot trying to pick up all the bits and pieces of info. Since there's a ton of info going super quick.

No matter which format, I will stay subscribed haha.

[BeeKiller23]

Timesnuroman thanks for what you are doing I always look forward to these videos!

[LazarusCato]

Nice!

I don't much like this song, more to do with the beat then Lupe or your awesome break down.

[alireza1991]

pictures+videos

[joinerSUjagsbluengol]

AAHH I BEEEN WAITING ON THIS

[TimesNuRoman]

Sorry its not a very colourful one. Do you guys like this format, or is it better with the pictures+videos? Feedback!

[LazarusCato]

@TimesNuRoman I think for "Switch" this style was awesome, but I like the pictures too, perhaps some kind of mixture of the two?

I think it's awesome you do these, can I make some requests?: "Streets on Fire" "The Instrumental" "Put You On Game" "American Terrorist" "BMF" "Hurt Me Soul" "Dynasty Freestyle" and "The Cool" would be my wish list (some have been done, but I'd like to see your take on them)

Peace!!

[Drenn23]

@TimesNuRoman Well for me, I think this fine. But for songs like 'lupe the killer' it would be go to have pics with them

[theregoesthatman]

@TimesNuRoman I like the "colorful" ones because as they say. A picture is worth a thousand words. So that in itself helps portray what Lu is saying more then just a sentence IMHO

[DubZero123]

@TimesNuRoman To answer your question, I personally would prefer the pictures with the vids. As a visual learner. But either way it's cool. I'd like to meet you in person so I could shake your hand and thank you for all of these breakdowns. Before I was a huge fan of Lupe, even when I didn't understand alot of what he was saying because I still knew it was profound. But now that I get what Lu has been saying all this time thanks to you, I am now a fanatic.

[felixdljkra]

@DubZero123 excellent, my feelings exactely, if there was an occupation for this line of work TimesNRoman would be the founder-peace

[DubZero123]

@felixdljkra Most definitely

[ImDuhhBest]

@DubZero123 bro use rapgeniusdotcom

[DubZero123]

@ImDuhhBest And I will more often now. Before then I had never heard about that website

[HaisDais]

@TimesNuRoman this shit is way better, gives it more of a hmmm.... nostalgic feel

[MrBballchamp11]

@TimesNuRoman pictures and videos!! your awesome man

[ivanferguson7500]

@TimesNuRoman I don't think this song in particular needed pictures, but the pictures helped me a lot with your "Lupe the Killer" breakdown.