Styles P. Papoose. Lupe Fiasco - The Cypher

[misterchocolatebear]

omg i feel so bad for lupe! He must've felt so awkward between those two shallow rappers thinking they spit hot but are too deaf to hear the gold coming out lupe's mouth :(

[sierraaadams]

they can each draw a crowd and delivered to their respective audiences....but for me Lupe's sits with the mind of masters- with the skill and wisdom of an old and trusted tailor, keen eye and sharp tongue he threads this particular needle with acute precision.

[topchef313]

lupe fiasco 2 real

[166mreli]

yall seriously violating my man Papoose. i really have to say his verse was better than Lupe's. Im not saying Lupe is wack, and ya he is underated, but Papoose cant make a good song but he lives for freestylin. give him som props too, he did have the best verse

[detroitMC313]

Lupe came at it the best. A real verse, with a real metaphor, and what he was saying actually had value... Styles P, maintaing his hood style and had a respectable verse. and honestly, papposse was just weak,, came with a whole bunch of punchlines that wern't even that great..

[koolaideman4045]

styles p killed it

[SuperPerfect5th]

Lupe is a gifted artist... I like how he personified some of the subliminal events in society, and dressed them with material ills that causes people to fall. Brilliant lyricists. And much respect to the commenters that appreciate the talent of these MCs.

[Flynndy]

Lupe KILLED it. He tells a crazy ass story & it flows SO good.

Lupe definitely had the best verse.

[PigsNsPace21]

lupe = one of the most talented rappers out there

[13Rummy]

I rememba seein this in 2009 and i ALWAYS wondered why the hell is Papoose and Styles P. not wildin ova Lupe's verse?!?!?!?!?! Lupe has the best verse in B.E.T. Cypher history even betta than Eminem's in 2011 honestly..straight up brilliant...

[SchwaggSocks]

God Bless Lupe Fiasco. These are 3 lyrically inclined artists that have substance in their lyrics. Triple Salute

[TheHomestar123456789]

lol paps lines went over peoples heads (facepalm)

[Az62452]

Idgaf!!! Styles p murdered this shit!

[OutFoolingAround]

Let's get things straight, a cypher is Not a freestyle it's spitting a verse you already wrote in the past. And lupes part is off his song Real Recognize Real. Peep it

[johnwalson3]

i dont care if that was written

lupe is raw!

[iiiLoGaNiiix]

Lupe killed that shit

[spac3cadet]

LUPE described the whole "GAME" in a verse ...That was too smart for all y'all !!!

[TrembleTech]

@spac3cadet

and he was calm. Didnt have to yell, or act the fool. Kept the flow. Son was ill.

[Kofi794]

Lupe lyrically emasculated the other two rappers, metaphors within a metaphor, holy smokes

[LevonTastic]

Lupe wow, metaphors metaphors metaphors dam, shit was ill

[ItsRobbieMack]

Should've put Cassidy in this freestyle.

[mario86676]

y is lupe not seen by the world as the greatest rapper alive mabey if he put out more mix tape and albums if he did lil wayne and them would be non mothefuckin factors

[biggerseandon]

@mario86676 that's pushin it

[iphone3gz1]

@mario86676 Because Who Own The Music Industry Doesn't Like Rapper With Tue Message

Can You Tell me Where is DMX, Talib Kewali, Most Def, Eminem, Etc.

But Look who is shining Out there, NIKKE MANASS, AND The rest of the Fakes

[laurataquito]

@iphone3gz1 manass. hahahahahahhahaha

[ravemaster1394]

lupe is the best i will fight anyone that says otherwise

[RANDIMHAVOC2011]

lupe is under8td hez got mad flow

[iTFBxGaming]

@RANDIMHAVOC2011 Too lazy to type underrated or just dont know how to spell it?

[moeflowzdeep]

@cesarless Yo if you dont like his style thats cool, thats the beauty of hiphop, everybody has different styles ....... but to say that he is whats wrong with HipHop....Really....clearly what he said just went over your head ........ ignorance is bliss and you just exposed yours ...... he is exactly what keeps hiphop balanced ...... oh, yea, heavywieght....papoose??? come on, I like pappose, but he is far from a heavyweight

[Cesarlees]

@moeflowzdeep Man I just smoked some weed just now and took another look at the video and papoose is kinda trash too. Styles p IS one of the greatest EVER EVER EVER, but he's cool in this one.

[StatenIzzy1]

r u guy skidding me...lupe had th eillest verse...a million metaphors..sorry that u niggas r too stupid to udnerstand metaphors u just wana hear guns and violcence bumb as sniggers

[Cesarlees]

@StatenIzzy1 nobody cares

[biggerseandon]

y is this top comment. Papoose and Styles P will always be over lupe. Dont get me wrong cuz Lupe's talented and all, but what u said is just ignorant. a million metaphors my ass too. his whole part of the freestyle was just one big metaphor. Styles and Papoose have a different style each bar of this, lupe didn't change it up one bit.

[jjjjjjjjjfffekedikdi]

@biggerseandon styles p is good, papoose is nothing. Neither of them are touching lupe

[biggerseandon]

@jjjjjjjjjfffekedikdi wow i can't believe u just said that lol, do some research bro.

[Ant718100]

@biggerseandon It's actually harder to stick to one giant metaphor and one concept than constantly switching it up. If someone just keeps switching it up and comes with punchlines, it just proves they can spit. It takes serious skill to have an ill concept with a giant metaphor and to have an original backstory behind it. Styles and Papoose are still nice though.

[biggerseandon]

@Ant718100 never said it wasn't hard or talented, i'm saying dude with top comment is wrong by sayin he spit "a million metaphors."

[jjjjjjjjjfffekedikdi]

@biggerseandon that tryin to spell bet papoose is the best line was embarassing

[RecksJr]

@StatenIzzy1 Lupe did have the illest verse, but it was recycled like a mah' fucka'. With his range of vocabularies and skills with metaphors, concepts, and personifications, you would've thought he'd say something new back then. Nonetheless, it was dope over a simple beat.

[bensbravebabybenz]

@StatenIzzy1 i agree with everyting but that last n

[MrSolidSlab]

@StatenIzzy1

I feel you though, but how the hell you gonna spell understand wrong. Come on

[Jonroger15]

@StatenIzzy1 sorry you don't understand grammar lol

[delylastarrs811]

@StatenIzzy1 u a faggot listen to styles again. brooklyn what

[StatenIzzy1]

@delylastarrs811 NOT ONCE DID I SAY STYLES IS WACK..STYLES DID RIP THIS ..I LOVE SP AND HES IN MY TOP 10...IM JUST SAYING PEOPLE WERE SAYING LUPES VERSE WAS WACK WICH IS NOT TRUE..YES STYLES DID HAVE AN ORIGINAL VERSE AND LUPES WAS FROM A SONG BUT WHO CARES ITS DOPE

[detroitMC313]

@StatenIzzy1 Lupe had the best verse, hands down. Any one who actually pays attention to the words and the meaning behind the words should know that. I'm a big fan of Styles, and his was good, but it wasn't anything classic. Lupe's was a full metaphorical verse, personifying "The Game", giving it human-like traits. Not hating on styles, but a lot of really good small lines, don't amount to a conceptual verse. Styles's was nice though,, but btw, pappossa just came weak.

[detroitMC313]

@StatenIzzy1 whoever said Lupe's is wack is retarded lol. I ain't even a big fan of him, but I'll give props where they're due.

[TeyTelevision]

@StatenIzzy1 shut the F up please

[Reasonpk]

@cesarless I see :/

[Cesarlees]

Look at their faces when lupe starts spitting that garbage and it doesnt get better. They dont even want him there

[ItachiPkedYou]

@Cesarlees Lmao, "garbage". Okay, enjoy listening to your pop garbage. Lupe had the realest flow out of them all, he's on a whole nother level. Did you even catch what he was saying? Probably not, because if you did then you'd understand.

Maybe try watching a OJ da juiceman video next time, you'd probably connect better.

[Reasonpk]

@cesarless did he? What's the song called then. -.-

[Cesarlees]

@Reasonpk Why would i bother to learn the name of a song with shitty lyrics i dont like. I know hiphop so i know its a song because I've heard it somewhere. It has a shitty beat too if memory serves

[HoodLillz]

lupe & styles p .....need say no more!!!

[ct11192]

Lupe killed that shit

[juztin44]

Seriously? A fuckin' Ghost Rider Ad in the middle of Papoose? Fuck you people

[BPTBRITT]

Styles and Lupe killed it. " malcom is dead, and martin is dead. The gun is the barber, let me know who want a part in they head."-Styles straight siiiiiiiiiick.

[MIGSmusicNJ]

this is some real shit

[SuperSwagSauce]

LUPE... nuff said.

[210UnderGroundRapper]

That's whatchado on the mic...

Much luv from Texas...1

Support real hiphop n check me out if yall want.

#Respect

[Cesarlees]

And Styles ripped that shit...like he always does

[Cesarlees]

Lupe sucks balls, that shit was from some shitty song of his

[blackamvninja]

@Cesarlees 0_0 go to hell sir

[Cesarlees]

@blackamvninja that nigga trash

[blackamvninja]

@Cesarlees Lupe's verse nothing but true poetry into work! Dissing him is like dissing everybody in the cypher

[Cesarlees]

@blackamvninja I'll admit that it sounds like poetry, which is the reason it has no business in that cypher where 2 freestyle beasts are freestyle beasting it. I stick by my guns, hes whats wrong with hiphop

[blackamvninja]

@Cesarlees Well Lupe is in a whole nother category! Saying he is Garbage is going to far tho. The way you talking I think you would rather have Lil wayne and waka Flocka up there with styles p and Papoose.

[Cesarlees]

@blackamvninja not realy a fan of either. I would have been happy with almost any rapper that has been on one of these cypher things before. I just dont feel his shit

[jizzl3cr3w]

@Cesarlees Whether or not it was written or off the top it had way more substance than over half of the bullshit that's supposed to be the "future" of hip-hop

[Cesarlees]

@jizzl3cr3w Man face it, that nigga is just garbagey. For this first cypher BET put him in there with 2 super rap heavyweights and so he thought he'd bring his A-game and this is the result.

[paristeamfr]

Still the best cypher..... Styles P and Papoose killed it.

[jmjballen1]

Papoosee!!!! he killed itt

[airjones45]

lupe used an oldverse

[xIiAmIH1N1Ix]

@airjones45 cyphers dont have to be freestyled or made up on the spot you know?

[4nier7]

Fucking Lupe....

[GEasy5]

is there an instrumental to this



[starwarscoppers]

Lupe wiped them of the fuckin map

[rtothemutha]

@starwarscoppers get outta here!... SP go hard all day.

"Don't call me the Ghost no more, call me tha Phantom.

Real brothas luv'em, street brothas understand'em.."

C'mon, man...!

[c0rruptl0l]

god damn lupe that was too dope to waste on a cypher

[swishersallday]

@c0rruptl0l how can you waste good flow and rhymes on a cypher... thats where its the best

[90mv]

man styles killed it

[bigpoppastone5]

best fuckin cypher ever bet made then slaughterhouse

[PrimetimeYB]

Lupe Fiasco, Styles P, and Papoose cypher.

[TheTunerida]

Lupe fiasco moves to his rhyme n thats why i felt every word he said like he meant them, n hes funny as hell!!

[RodneySmallz]

This the best cypher they ever had to me but aye thats juss me

[TheJohnfitz61]

lupe is too good this is dope

[ThaTomsta3]

Lupe!

[gregsplat8]

Styles p is the one ill listen

[TheTunerida]

If i know hip hop this was it!!

[11Legendkiller]

I wonder if Drake,Wayne,Birdman or any other YMCMB know what a cypher even is...

[lilamos07]

@11Legendkiller thats what im sayin bro lol

[DaggerMan11]

@11Legendkiller considering Lil Wayne has been rapping since he was a kid, my guess would be yes. Considering Birdman has been rapping longer than Wayne has, my guess would be yes. Considering Drake knows more about the history of hip hop than you ever will, my guess would be yes. Sorry for the rudeness, but let's not pretend like those guys aren't talented and aren't well-

versed in the art.

[Crayterm13]

@DaggerMan11

Birdman isn't talented. I know more about rap history than Drake. And I'm currently a kid, so does this apply to me?

[DaggerMan11]

@Crayterm13 I didn't say specifically say Birdman was talented. I said Birdman has been rapping for longer than Wayne has. If you're a kid, you definitely don't know more rap history than Drake. But I appreciate that you are passionate about Hip Hop. Enjoy good music my man.

[alterTrinityfang]

@DaggerMan11 You got my respect sir

[Ngunis1000]

dem styles taught the young bazzardz,not to fuck wit

[ChrisW0925]

lupe fiasco is most deff not a skateboarder.....he sucks

[hushg2000]

@ChrisW0925 He's been skating around Chicago through out his childhood... YEeeeeah, that would make him a skater..... OR are you going to come out with this whole bullshit theory about what a true skater is?! ....save the kiddy drama bullshit my dude. Grow up.

[ChrisW0925]

@hushg2000 oh no we got a tough guy here trying to call people out over youtube

[hushg2000]

@ChrisW0925 Ooooook buddy. Making your statement sound stupid is far from being a tough guy, but I guess you must be very sensitive. You should watch what you post, because it's estimated that 1 billion people log on to youtube. Meaning someone might reply to your comment,.. crazy right?! ... Skate away.

[mccarthurmcchickey10]

daaaaammmnnnn...!! lupe was just too slick.

[jayyslimee]

ya buggin i got styles p over lupe and papoose

[delicasy88]

why snoop dont do cypher? he would murder it!

[TheIlluminantOnes]

Hopsin - Yall are faker than lupe fiasco claiming he skateboards

[fuckenemies]

papooses flow is so fucking unique !!! I love it !

[kingunleashed1]

The stuff Lupe's got out now aint that great but when Lupe raps like THAT tho, it easily could be the best rap music out right now!!

[dcombs16]

papoose sounds like jay-z

[bust0gamer]

this is still my favorite cypher after 2 years

[MrMudmouth]

My head was boppin all the the way through this

[shoshoni1985]

one of the illest cees i've seen!

[cdodds]

BET GET UR RECORDERS U ROCKIN WITH THE GHOST PAPOOSE AND LUPE THE SKATE BORDER

thats how u start a cypher introduction

[cdodds]

sp freestyle everything he did

[DonDaDapper]

Lupe ish was written dow but I heard that on some song

[MrCrosszzone]

The Ghost was as high as a Kite!!!

[WarrenLogic]

I dig that Lupe and Styles look at each other when they spittin. Most guys keep lookin at the camera. It's a cypher, not a music video.

[LadyJStyles]

Lupe just spit the truth and it went over a lotta heads.

[HustlazGame]

nice freestyle , papoose & style p break them off

[futuredakid19]

niceeeee lupe my nigga

[MLSCRC]

Lupe Fiasco's breath control is atrocious. Gasping like a motherfucker.

[ZERSH13]

Fffiaskkko

[Asstrollogist]

Papoose man, fucking got way too much mad respect for that motherfucker.

[thisisacunt]

the best cypher so far true storys

[lancersde]

my man lupe

[reupnow1]

Aint this the first one

[indio2dr]

Instrumental is a loop of The Honeydrippers - Impeach the President.

[Pkilla1029]

sp and lupe are some of the best in the game, lupe might just be a revolutionary type at one point in his lifetime. good music!

[pezebitch]

whats the instrumental

[TheRickyp83]

The thing I like best about Lupe is that he really brings intellect to hiphop.

[DrGreenthumbfour20]

after lupe styles was just like nah i got this

[chicagobeast90]

LUPE FIASCO WENT TOO HARD CHI TOWN WE IN HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GabeDGAFx2]

This Is Real Rap Wayne!

[farkopanarkomans]

Papoose killed IT!

[SevenonThebeat]

Classic.

[lilcoope2189]

@CALICOTV301 Listen to what he's saying and you will understand. It's really complex. It's basically one big personification of the streets, he's making comparisons of what represents the streets.

[wavegamecrazy]

@CALICOTV301 your retarded its people like you that think waka flocka is a messiah to hip hop.

[warriornico80]

cant wait for food and liqour 2

[KH32009]

I'm not sure if lupe freestyled this because he said the same thing on the DVD that came with the cool...still a hot verse tho

[TheOfficialDJSlick]

am I the only one that noticed this is Nas's I can beat without the piano ?

[TheBasketballfan24]

Lupe is talkin about the devil

[TokyoCircus5678]

That's why i love Lupe's music it always has a massage in it

[bklynsuperstar718]

All three of these dudes killed this. Especially The Phantom

[crazzzzy420]

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[mynameisjaimej]

lupe is a true genius, he really is man. Crazy smart.

[greeeyedboi]

lupe killed this

[XbrrTz]

styles is underrated, gotta give him the respect he deserves.

[1016scalez]

@XbrrTz tell em, id put SP before Lupe any day.... its like comparing drake and common... its like saying my daddy aint shit (btw he is the shit) without his sperm I wouldn't be existing

[SoFreshRecords]

chech out the fresh cypher

youtu dot be/R1MBipkzYR4

[jordan71323]

This Shit WAS MADD-COW DISEASE SICK!!!

[TheTurkgamer]

papoose= real jay-z

[nipple543]

CHICAGO REPRESENT!! lupe!

[dexmex91]

L-U-P EMPEROR 

[LakersCA760]

What happend to Lupe): smh

[Auzzie35]

@LakersCA760 yeah not the best I've heard from Lupe but it doesnt change my thoughts about him one bit, hes too ill.

[danynumero6]

@Auzzie35 Agreed

[blackoutbiz]

@LakersCA760 Atlantic Records

[dannyman727]

@LakersCA760 Whats wrong with you? Lupe killed this verse!