Lupe is my all time favorite lyricist and conceptual artist. Loved this little saga. Great way to show people what music has the potential to be, true art. That can be forgotten with all the trash that's being pushed.

Lupe NEEDS to be for everybody lol I know we are all different but I truly believe he is a master at his craft and we can and *should* learn from him. Like Drogas Wave...that entire album was filled with information, beauty, sadness, art and poetry. Man Lupe blows my mind. My first Lupe song was I gotcha and haven’t turned him off since. ❤️ good job, my guy. Keep doin your thing. Hands down best breakdown channel

This what got me on lupe, dudes above and beyond mainstream, rock him always

DAMN!!! This was a deep track, phenomenal breakdown man. Appreciate the introduction to Lupe, and thoroughly enjoyed the journey.

Lupe is hip hop William Shakespeare incarnate!😳 What an unusual emotional ride this has been. Love this song, his flow/cadence was so cool 🔥 -it reminded me of G-Love & Special Sauce:) Kudos to you for having such good taste in music and sharing such meticulous breakdowns with us! Fun watching your enthusiasm as you educate us about this gifted man! He is like a prophet, or messenger of Light... with supernatural skill! These important (vital) messages will hopefully influence some who need a different direction, hopefully some guys will learn the value of being a good father. Great job, Ernesto! I’ve started listening to Food & Liquor on Spotify🔥

"Mazes of the Queens, Chambers of the Kings" Talking about the family tree of royalty - and it's evil deeds behind the scenes. Deep lyrics, just fucking WOW! :O

Also when he says, “ You can’t pass cause you’re missin G” the way he says “missin” is without the “g” on the end meaning like you can’t pass the class if you can’t spell since the “G” is missing in “missin” lol

Most underrated channel on KZfaq 💯 thanks again for putting me on to Lupes masterpiece of music!! Definitely in my top 5

Literally just looped back around to Lupe...everything that’s been happening with the coronavirus had me thinking about the first line of “Streets on Fire”. Anyway I ended up spiraling and listening to all of his shit again, which brought me here. But I think you may be missing a song...Superstar. I read that it’s about MYH rejection from heaven, thus being sent back down to earth “go back, whatever you did you undo “ there are also several references to The Cool, etc. I always thought the order is as follows: 1) He Say She Say- introduction of MYH 2) The Coolest- Seduction of MYH by The Streets 3)Gotta Eat- MYH come up on the streets and in the game 4) The Die- Fall of MYH 5)Superstar-MYH rejection from heaven and being sent back to earth this becoming... 6) The Cool 7) Put You On Game- The Game Background *Bonus* 8) Steets on Fire- Background of The Streets. The Game may think he’s running the show, but I think we all know that The Steets is pulling the strings. She’s literally the Eve to his Adam, tempting him with the fruit, causing the downfall of man (after man, after man) Thoughts?

Gotta thank you one more time for introducing Lupe Fiasco to all of us that didn't know about him before! Considering doing breakdowns of other favorites, from the two albums, in the future? Or maybe as Patreon exclusives?

Thank you for introducing me to Lupe Fiasco. Didn't know I was missing out on such talent.

Definitely do something from T&Y bruh. That stuff is deeennnnssseeee and super good

roflmao 😅😂😂😅😂😂 EA3 !!! outstanding job on this 'trip' ( LupeFiasco 🚈) one of the top lyricists out here ... alot of people don't like him, but Lupe iz sik wit it !!! 😷 thinking back on our dialogue from the last installment, how i felt that 'TheGame' was behind him (MichaelYoung) getting taken out by his crew ... all a part of the game (double entendre) 😈 i appreciate your doing these breakdowns/analyses ... this iz a kind of therapy for me, at this point in my life ... 👍👍👍 as alwayz, i'm here for the next drop ... just biding my tyme, watching it fly until ... 🕘 stay up, MyGuy ... big upz to the first family, second family (special shout out to Lil'Guzman) tranquility ✌ wl

The SAGA got better each song. Wouldn't mind hearing a lot more Lupe. Thanks for the intro, Ernest

Loved the breakdown. I’m a huge Lupe fan and am familiar with MYH but this breakdown really taught me some things I had missed. Much appreciated 🙏🏽 FNF

1st Lupe song ever. Love it already. Thanks for game

This officially my favorite of the story. I love the concepts where they talk from the other point of view. Eminem's my darling. Nfs intro 3. This. Is just dope man. Thank you again E. Looking forward to your next upload fam

Way late to the train but to add a quick bit, "the dro grows from my footsteps" is a reference to Bhudda. It was said that lotus flowers bloomed in his footsteps. The dichotomy between good and evil. Dro vs lotus blossoms.

Love you for this... No one else dares break down this song

Can you do "Kick, Push", or "Hip Hop Just Saved My Life"?

I like that Michael Young History also slants to ‘My Cool Young History’.

It's so hard to find youtubers who actually understand and breakdown Lupe songs properly. Thank you for making such a great video man! I look forward to watching more! I also can't wait to see you do one of his deeper, more complex songs. I would also like to add that at the end of the song, he's also talking about how The Game perpetuates this cycle by making every loser of "The Game" seem like a winner in the eyes of onlookers much like how many gangster and drug dealers in modern society actually LOOK UP to the villains and main characters in movies like Scarface.

dude, your break down gave me chills

Lupe 🐐🐐🐐

I bought this cd from Walmart when it first hit the stores back in the days !!! I totally put the peices of the song together back then and understood the concept. Im just glad im not alone now in recognizing the greatness of this album.😊Thanks for taking time to share your theory!!!!

Masterful breakdown. I fell down a rabbit hole watching reactions to this song.. and after seeing a bunch of surface level reactions I actually had the idea of starting a whole channel to break down TOP level rap lyrics, bc I haven't really seen that on KZfaq.. just basic level reactions, "my first time listening" type of stuff.. Then I stumble on this and realize I don't have to bother. This breaks it all down perfectly. For my money, this is the best rap song of this century to this point IMO and you did it justice. Salute.

Real recognize Real is another Chapter in Michael Young's History.

This whole lupe saga was great by the way

This is by far my most favorite channel

Thanks for this Ride i love youre videos and thanks for showing Lupe Fiasco he is such a good and underrated Rapper!

Been watching the series so far and I like how you break it down. I understand this video as I’m seeing it is 4 years old- The only thing I don’t appreciate is that you’re so comfortable saying the n word, covering your mouth w your finger n still saying it. It’s not just a word, if you’re not African American you shouldn’t say it. Doesn’t make you cool and doesn’t make you kin. Other than that the breakdown helps. Yes I’m black.

I’m just sad we haven’t seen any Lupe love in months

Great job breaking it down!!!

You should get more views for this great reaction

Missing also refers to the shooting, hence "aim for the head and hope they never come back". They won't pass as servants of his. The whole thing is from the perspective of the devil, and how he's responsible for all the evils of the world. The emphasized "ssss" at the end of lines being a reference to him being a snake in the adam and eve story.

I didn’t notice where mike young came from but I did peep that the cool is the story before food and liquor from the end of the die

wouldnt say this is an epilogue the game is part of the whole story it’s like DLC, an extra credit scene you can insert anywhere, dope track

“And you can’t pass if you’re missing, G” To me, this lyric also had the additional meaning of not surviving the streets if you fail a ‘G check’. The boondocks highlights this in the “Nigga Moment” episode so well when two people bump into each other and start shooting at each other for seemingly no reason at all. Even though this incident was random, people often bump into each other as a pretence to gauge the other’s reaction or, test their ‘G’.

In a cypher with Styles P he describes the Game in detail

Thx for the journey, Ernest. I’m waiting for the next notification.

Came from Hi Ren Ren first reaction video

Ernest my guy, love your reactions, but oh my goodness do you need to do 'Mural' & 'Mural Jr.'

(also also) i think you might have said, "this might be my favorite song in the series" like 2 or 3 times. 😂👏💪✊ I fuxx wit it.

Bro this track is straight Legendary!!!

This song is fire. Okay I think you convinced me. You and I had talked before and I said that I didn't listen to Lupe cuz I felt he was to Poppy but, I think I'm going to start digging through his stuff cuz he definitely has some nice golden nuggets mixed in there which I never would have known if you hadn't put me on to the game. LOL

Man!!!! I have heard the ENTIRE MYH storyline you have broken down... Simply ingenious my guy!!! Like Lupe was already Top 10 too me, but after your breakdown and going back and listening again... He has sprung to #2 on my list!!! Thank you for your hard work sir!!! What does an up and coming artist have to do to get a review from you? Even if you never review my work, I would love for you to simply give my album a listen... Its called "Fear The Red Ninja." It can be found on KZfaq and various other platforms(Tidal, Amazon, etc) My stage name is El Q.P. Now i know for a fact im no where close to the level of the great Fiasco... But still, I would just love for you to give it a listen... Looking forward to a reply(Hopefully)

Another great break down fam!

The girls at the end of this grow up and is the Stripper mom on Adoration of the Magi (Tetsuo and Youth) the story continues cuz she is pregnant

Another great breakdown. Still bugging you about Marlon Craft - Sway 5 Fingers.

Yeah, this song for me is Top 3 Lupe songs! His lyrics on here is just poetic

Deep to those willing to listen

O título é o Lupe falando "Let me put you on game", tipo quem é o Game, mas também pode ser o Game falando "Let me put you on the game of the streets", o título já é um duplo sentido. Foda! 🔥

Legendary rap shit right here!!!!

To understand The Cool, you must listen Streets Smart.

you are probably the only one that really broke down these lyrics right.

Once your requests are finished Busta rhymes-calm down ft Em Wicked ways Eminem

Just found this series, I've always known lupe was dope, I skipped the cool stupidly and lasers but heard all of his other material. Could this song also be Lupe's way of telling the record labels he runs the rap game? (the fan protests etc)

I wanna hear some more chris webby, check out tazmanian devil next or keep going eith the raw thoughts. Check out hump day to was a freestyle he made into a song.

Ernest the best

In my country we make russians cool, so they become not visible in thermal vision, I thought it could have that meaning as well.

I think the game represents the devil himself.. it lines up perfectly with the biblical influence Lucifer has over the earth. “They love my darkness” “most ancient of things” “if you DIE tell them you played my game” “from a THRONE of their BONES I rule”

The Game is the embodiment of the love of money and greed

Check out Oswin Benjamin 10 min freestyle on Sway from a few months ago And Marlon Craft 5 fingers of death freestyle on Sway from last month

Have you ever thought about breaking down twenty one pilots’ songs?? I would love to see your opinion and it would reach a whole new fan base! Please!!

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He's describing the Devil 😈. Satan has been here forever. Satan led to ALL that Lupe describes here.

i resid in the art of many a artist might also reffer to con artist

I think lupe was rapping as if he was the devil.

I've always thought this song was about the devil

real recognize real ?

I was not expecting misdirection.

In your opinion what album is better “Food and liquor “ or “The cool”? Love your breakdowns by the way keep it up 👍

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He’s speaking from the perspective of Satan/the Devil!

Lupe is a proud Muslim. This seems to be talking about Iblis un a way. Satan has always been trying to make shit we don't follow the right path.

Not game.... The Devil/Satan! 😈

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u should read about islam then u gonna see double meanings because of the arabic langue

You do too much reviews. Not that it's bad... But can you do more first reactions? Do J.I.D