Lupe Fiasco - Shining Down WITH LYRICS!!

[Thalesschuster]

ein unglaublich gutes lied .. ich kann nur sagen .. respekt

[jedihero67]

i miss it when rappers use to battle eachother and make meaningful music

not about clubbing and getting bitches in every song

[BeingOmerKhan]

does the URL for this vid look amazing or what??

[brownsupafly117]

Insane singing and insane rapping. Album of the year!

[cavekuhl]

Thumbs up is NFS Sent you here!!!(:

[drophooft]

sinds I play need for speed hot persuit this is one of my favorites

[free2rhyme4thisworld]

Well well

[Sukoi49]

I only like the chorus

[ALBERTLESS]

nfs bring me here! <3

[AnAnGeLbAbY714]

LOVE THIS SONG!!

[sonicblast1223]

NFS hot pursuit...I LOVE YOU FOR ADDING THIS EPIC SONG IN IT! anyways i love the song!

[IbrahimT13]

I appreciate the difficulty in putting a good meaningful verse together, but people don't understand how difficult it is to make a really good beat

even hooks are about as hard to write as a verse, and beats are even harder

[rhymefestyea]

And yes that last picture of the video is me with Wasalu

[stlrider2005]

Lupe set it off last night in St. Louis with this joint!

[damonp92]

is this the leaked version or the final release?

[mavsfan2k4]

hey whether Lupe is better than Tupac or 2Pac betta than Lupe. it doesnt matter as long as they both put (or have put) Great Music. Well there are surely both pure HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RamiG900]

this song is so siick!! saw it last night at lupe's concert....FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!

[climblade540]

me too! do you know what the last song was? i liked that one just as much

[climblade540]

me too! do u kno what the last song was, the only part i remember was "homie girl"

[Fleetman41]

the best song out now, can't wait for the new album Lupe!!!

[Tayofnyc135]

No, I aint the nigga trying to get a liquor line

When I be scriptin lines, Wont this petition sign

It says Im sick of dimes, Sick of this prison time

I really love my people. Im sick of pimping mine.

ITS THINGS LIKE THIS THAT MAKE LUPE THE GREAT MC AND THAT HE IS

HE IS JUST AS GOOD AS ANY RAPPER AND HE TALKS ABOUT THE POSITIVES

THERES NOTHING BETTER

[zack81k]

hip hop brilliance

[RocaBoy67]

exactly true!!!! much better than tupac, please everyone agree with me!!!

[hiphopisdead34]

I'm not sure what you're saying here, are you saying Lupe is better than Pac? Pac is admittedly overhyped by martyrdom, but Tupac was a top 10 MC of all time. Lupe hasn't reached that level yet, but easily can if he keeps putting out songs like this.

[RocaBoy67]

An individual's own desire of melody in a specific type of genre is eloquently describes through the individual's inclined thought!!!!

yo, yo, I hope you understand what I mean those words!! I guess you're smart enough to understand what I meant above!!!

"Yo, yo, your argument was whack, that i couldn't wait for to argue back,

I have no friend, but you gotta boyfriend!!" ~~no offense, yo, I'm just free styling, better than 2pac!!!

[Shift234]

2Pac? Have you listened to his music. No one realer, he does rap about stupid stuff, he raps about life, his childhood, struggles. No other MC could and still can't bring it like him. That was just dis-respect to a legend.

[RocaBoy67]

In a consonance to my animadverted comment, the dauntlessness of mine has transgressed a legend and that commitment was on purpose and that is undeviatingly directed to the so labeled Legend of yours! If you're a meddlesome individual, then I'll have to precariously include a satisfactory explanation! I transgressed your Legend is due to his devastating and diabolical status, I'll conclude it in a epigrammatic way, "HE HAD ORAL SEX IN A CLUB DANCE FLOOR AND HE REPRESENTED RAP IN A DISGUST!"

[HIwatarikai2006]

please stop talking adolescence. you,Shift234, should realize the irrationality of your so called LEGEND OF TUPAC. I must say that tupac should be compared to a infant's singing ability.

GO listen to some rock since you do not know the meaning of hip pop or Black music(not being racist)

[trACEurace]

"GO listen to some rock since you do not know the meaning of black music"

I'm not part of this argument, just thought I would point out the irony of this statement - Rock IS black music.

[kevingarduno12]

this suppose to be a diss to rock?

[bigknaw]

How did you come to that conclusion? To the others, it saddens me that the lyrical talent that Lupe possess wont land him in the top 10 MCs. Hardly anyone cares about the lyrical content anymore. All music is now is a fly track and a catchy hook. The rest is garbage. And those that listen to that garbage neglect the realness that artists like Lupe spit.

Even singing isnt the same as it used to be. No one sings with soul or passion anymore.

I love the modern day artist who are true to the game.

[ACDOG16]

@bigknaw I agree with you to a Certain extent. There are some artists who are true to the "game". But music is music. It doesnt matter. And no not all music is just "a fly track & a catchy hook". I suggest you listen to all Genres of music before making such accusations.

[ACDOG16]

@bigknaw And also, the singing has changed....but there are artists who still sing with soul or passion. Like I said you need to listen to more music before making such accusations.

[ReLOVEution2012]

@bigknaw very true my friend.... And its sad how the young youth would rather listen to garbage... Lupe best rapper in the biz, so far....

[yugiohcardmaster720]

i agree

[RocaBoy67]

thanks, yo!!!

[HIwatarikai2006]

thank you for agreeing with my friend

[thereallabreezy]

Damn lupe gettin niceee, not to mention mat santos with the sick vocals.

[hurrykaneecko]

thnx for the lyrics mate :D

[xXSuperWockeez6Xx]

lupe is such a good rapper. comes with the best lyrics

[Traycuzsex]

hands down my fave rap song of the year!....it beats .kiss me thru the phone and the stanky legg anyday!..finally..hip hop with substance..lol..GO LUPE!

[gtown876]

one word: AMAZING!

[latinalips14]

:]

love diisz sonq.

[RickGabeSound]

OH WUHO!!!!! OH!!!!! I wasn't ready, take it back! I wasn't ready! I'M DYIN FROM LUPAWESOMOUS!!!!!! SICK!!!!

[kolptin567]

THIS IS crucial

[thcoct89]

Sounds a bit like Percival Fats on the first verse. hehe

[ADKS27]

whats so good about this song that everyone talks about fuking SUCKS

[bigslickk]

thats cuz youre an idiot..stick to lil wayne and soulja boy please.

[HarpreetBasra]

u suck go listen 2 ur stuiped tpain rap

[Videogamekid1992]

Lmao. Let me ask you a question. Who are your favorite rappers?

[Sh8kS]

LOL

[Videogamekid1992]

Wait, let me guess who your favorite rappers are. Plies, Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie, and Souljaboy? Am I right?

[RapidK9]

Mc solaar Lupe fiasco Nas And ofc lets not leave pac out the picture :P besides that question wasnt for me but i dont have any friends :(

[Videogamekid1992]

Lol, it's ok. Anyone can respond, if they want. Doesn't really matter.

[blackoutwizzle]

Lupe is sometimes too smart in his records this is just right damn thats a record that is needed now!

[aserpico1]

woah dude is that you and lupe in dat last picture?

[Alleyes112]

No, I aint the nigga trying to get a liquor line

When I be scriptin lines, Wont this petition sign

It says Im sick of dimes, Sick of this prison time

I really love my people. Im sick of pimping mine.

what does this mean lol cant figure it out

[mrisaac1995]

obviously hes signing a restraining order against dimes cuz they raped his ppl when they were doing prison time lmao

[mavsfan2k4]

he means if these great lyrics will turn into autotune, then it wouldnt be the same with the same meaning, or people just wouldnt listen at all

sad

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[alih1992]

he doesnt want to just rap about getting drunk

he wants his lyrics to mean more

dimes as in marijuana- sick of dealing which puts you in prison

he loves his people and hes not going to just use them for money

[Alleyes112]

oo thanks lol

lupe is to smart for me lol

[iOwnYu2]

the first 2 bars,,i really dont know,,

but dimes a in weed bags ormarijuana,,

hes sick of prison time,,

he loves his people too much to pimp them,,as in ue them for their money,,

i hope thats it sorry if i couldnt be any more help

[thereallabreezy]

i think the first one was about how everyone talks about what they're drinking like hennessy and grey goose. or maybe the song blame it.

[sunny071]

poet

[rhymefestyea]

Listen To The Lyrics..Hes Mocking Them

[choonhachat]

i dont get the song, please explain

[cusefan1518]

relax man he was basically trashing it lol look at the lyrics

[CDX89treme]

Brilliany... dis is 09 superstar...

[aznhokage515]

I just played this song on repeat for about 30 times.

[ChicagoBears83]

Actually, the next album IS called "lazers," and comes out sometime december 2009, but shining down comes out the july 7 as a single. Then after lazers hes making a three part album called L-U-P-END, which wil have like 50 some songs cuz it gunna b on three cds. i saw this song live in concert in chitown and he announced all of this at the end of the show, it was absolutely amazing

[nigahigasbiggestfans]

lucky

[EverEndingStory]

Actually, LupEND isnt coming right after Lasers. He said he is releasing three more albums between The Cool and LupEND (so six albums in all before retirement). The first of those three albums was gonna be The Great American Rap Album, but then THAT album also got delayed for Lasers. So there will be four more albums (Lasers, GARA, then the other two) and then the three-part LupEND.

[Streetpharmacist88]

I thought he just changed the named of GARA to LASERS?

[leninhitlerjuanpablo]

hahahaha, i hope that he release more albums in the future, not just those 4, i mean he's great, with his previous 2 albums i was fucked up!, i can't really remember another rap album that was amazing from the first song to the last one. LuPe rules

[brppml]

the album is not we are lasers; its L-U-P-End because its supposedly his final album before he becomes a novelist.. album drops in Fall 2009.

this song debuts on itunes July 7th, 2009..show him some respect as a real rapper and BUY the song.

[karljreeves]

he performed this in milwaukee wisconsin last night!! shit was hella dope!! greg lutzka was in the crowd...skaters still respect him..... get money LUPE!!!

[44ksmith44]

hell yea. and it was awsome!

[SoSoGraciouS]

that line "i don't idolize america, i'm dancing with the stars" line is hot. Lupe is a lyrical machine...never stops.

[MessaicComic]

"havent you know you aint never heard line" also instead of "line" there I think it's "lyin"

[MessaicComic]

"No cowards(cow-herds), you only heard lines" Instead of 'lines' there I think it's 'lions.' Oz allusion?

[lupend456]

yea and its "cowwards(cow-words) lu dont move(moo)" cuz cows say moo

[sinz187]

thanks for the lyrics bro

[godstra]

sound like a lil of fighter n lollipop

[jeric2k5]

I'm soo pumped for "Lasers"! Mad Props for the lyrics, I had trouble hearing a few of the lines, probably was the train ride, haha.

[keen1911]

Yo this song iS HOT!!!

[rhymefestyea]

Indeed It Is..