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Chicago's intellectual skateboarder. Lupe brought a literate politically charged perspective to mainstream hip-hop, creating some of the most complex rap albums of the 2000s.
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90/100
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Breakdown
Lyrics9.3
Flow9.0
Delivery8.9
Production9.1
Impact8.9
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Tracklist (19)
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Lupe's most ambitious concept album. The street narrative of Michael Young History unfolds across dense, layered tracks that reward repeated listening.