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first! he sounds so ignorant. HE’s NOT popular!!!! He doesn’t sell any records.

That’s why he hasn’t blown up. He doesn’t study the greats.

That’s real gay on Lupe’s part. He sounds like a female. (and that’s bad coming from a woman)

Lupe just lost huge kewl points ust now, i guess that shows his age though.

i hope he’s kidding…

That’s what’s wrong with hip hop now. Just downright disrespectful. If he didn’t think Tribe (one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time) was worth the trouble, why did he agree to perform???

He has lost mad cool points. He should have just apologized and kept it moving.

I have all Tribe’s CDs. Too bad there aren’t a dozen more groups just like them out there today…

SMH, lupe why boo boo. wile every1 is entitled to their opinion. That was disrespectful they are still hip hop elders…

P.S.

Pride goeth before a fall, Lupe.

YES, I smell a PR stunt too.. Controversy sells.. wow..Lupe!

OH & “TRIBE” ARE HIP HOP LEGENDS TO MANY MANY PEOPLE…THAT IS ALL …PROCEED

I’m hoping this is a misprint. I love Lupe to death he is one of the most real rappers out there right now. Still in yet I can’t ride with him on disrespecting A tribe called Quest. They are definitely hip hop legends. I use Lupe as an example of Hip Hop still being alive but if he has fallen into the trap that Selling Records=Legend status he is just like every other fake rapper out there.

Lupe shut ur boney ass up!

Y would u disrespect such a classic group because your dumb behind couldnt remember your lines??

I swear people never take responsibility for their actions anymore

Grow up, Lupe!!! A real man can own up to and accept his mistakes. Like the others, I have lost ALL respect. I am in total agreement with the person who says, does he think that he is RELEVANT in rap music?

His music is conscious,yes, but he fails to sell any records. Tribe sold MORE during their career than he will likely sell in his ENTIRE career.

He is not relevant enough to have beef with INOVATORS in rap music.

ATCQ is my favorite Hip Hop group of all time(besides PE).Midnight Marauders was a classic album and I’m shocked he didn’t listen to it until recently. He’s entitled to his own opininon of course, but just because it didn’t sell 10 million records doesn’t mean that it wasn’t influencial. He’s just mad because he effed up the song and peeps are dogging him. To be honest I’m mad too, and if he felt like this then why did he perform the song? Those other people who did the Tribe tribute really had an appreciation for the ledgends,and he should have fell back. I’m sure Mos Def or Talib Kweli would have filled those shoes better anyway. 8-Ball & MJG is cool, but are they better than Tribe…well that’s a matter of opinion.I still like Lupe but I see he still has some more maturing to do. Hopefully he won’t keep saying things to turn me off.

For that stupid @$$ comment he get’s 10 minutes deducted from his 15 minutes of fame. ATCQ Forever!

The Low End Theory should b advanced curriculum 4 any up-and-comin wannabe, uncluding Lupe-is-a-fiasco. Thatz sum punk out bull$**+ 4 real.

HERE WE GO YO, HERE WE GO YO

SO WHAT SO WHAT SO WHAT’Z DA SCENARIO?

charcharbinks, u need to run, not walk and get The Low End Theory.

Excursions, Jazz (We got), Date Rape, What, Skypager….ALL examples of how hip-hop should b done! Intellegent rhymes with verbal virtuosity is their steez.

“My man Ron Carter…..on da bass!”

“Bootleggas sellin’ my $**+ 4 $5.99?”

“What is a compound without an element?”

2 many classic one-liners to count! U can get that $**+ now and thank me lata.

Q-Tip and Fife Dawg 4eva!

Ahem…I’ll take Electric Relaxation over Kick Push any day.

Go sit down Lupe.

Best line eva:

“Yesterday ur eyez were brown but today they r blue!”

BWAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

I really hope Lupe really did not say those things, that really doesnt sound like Lupe to me, I hope it isnt, if it is ol dude is willin out, how dare anyone not say Tribe was not a huge influence, if it wasnt for Tribe he would not be around.

Dang Lupe…even I know the words to Electric Relaxation and I’m wasn’t into Tribe like that back then (even though I have super respect for them). YOU forgot the words, just say my bad…but don’t try to shift the focus to the number of albums Tribe sold. Bottom line, they’re influencial hip hop group – they’ve paved the way for the likes of you – which is why YOU chose to perform the song in honor of them. And you messed it up…

Sheesh – and I used to ride hard for you Lupe till you said this foolishness….

I’m surprised by this. How can he like downplay “Midnight Marauders” given the type of material HE creates? C’mon! 8Ball & MJG were good, but damn, Tribe Called Quest is QUINTESSCENTIAL (sp?) for hip hop! LOL

@ MsDade305, it takes a fool from the 305 to not get ATCQ. ATQC came out with quite a few good albums, not just one. Listening to their albums should be a prerequsite to any so-called hip hop head. That’s ok you’re forgiven because you don’t know any better. As a matter of fact you don’t no nan. Tell Trick Daddy & Trina I said what’s up,lol.

This is soooo wrong. You see how Media is **** up!!!

Nobody know the whole story….what really happned.

This is real “he say …she say” story… totally.

Probably Lupe reading this story like “what the F***????”… trust me.

This was an interview with Vibe.com. There is a thing called liable that people get sued for, so I doubt if the quotes are untrue. Get over it, we now have a new perspective on him.

Let’s keep it real… if it wasn’t for the Native Tongue Movement ~ Tribe, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Lupe wouldn’t have the lane that he’s in, PERIOD! He doesn’t have to be a fan, but he needs to respect those who laid it down before him & paved the way for him to create hip-hop, in his way. He sounds mad disrespectful. I’m not feelin’ him.

Yes everyone is entitled to their opinion, BUT if you love Hip Hop, Tribe is definitely one of the best! I was in 6th grade when “Low End Theory” came out and I still listen to it. Lupe is talented but I thought he of all people would understand that selling records does not equate greatness in the eyes of those that love Hip Hop.

Lupe is wack anyways

the person in the 2nd pic is not lupe fiasco, it’s consequence. (G.O.O.D. Music)

This little Kick Push dude will never be major and nobody is checking for him anyway (esp now)

If he felt like this he should have never did the tribute!!! But he just needed the exposure because he is irrelevant in the hip hop game.

Seriously, Tribe had at least 3 classics on every album and Midnight Marauders was a classic!!!

Bonita Applebum, Can I kick it?

Check the Rhyme, Scenario

Award tour, Electric relaxation

The only thing I agree with is that 8Ball & MJG were major players in the music game for people in the South and they had a major influence on Southern Hip-Hop. Maybe they should be considered for an honor. Maybe ATCQ success was regional, but they had major videos for national exposure (MTV raps, Rap City, the Box)

Point is… he should have never did the tribute!!!

Like I said…who the F is Lupe Fiasco?

^^^Agreed. The 1st 3 ATCQ albums r all Classics. Remember these pearls of wisdom from Fife dawg?

“Check Ralph Tresvant 4 sensitivity.”

“I’m the height of Mugsy Bogues, complexion of a hockey puck.”

“I never half-step, cuz I’m not a half-stepper; drink a lot of soda so they call me Doctor Pepper.”

“Now here’s a funky introduction of how nice I am. Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram.”

“Bo knows this, and Bo knows that, but Bo don’t know jack, cuz Bo can’t rap.”

“I’ll bust a nut inside your eye to show you where I come from.”

“I used to have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue. Not that honey dip would wanna get with me, but just in case, I own more condoms than TLC.”

“All I do is rhyme, eat, drink, $**+, bone.”

“There goes round 1, DINNNNNNNNG!!!!”

ATCQ 4EVA!!!!!!!

whatever lupe! prince sells out shows but not albums, so i guess he aint too influential either?

Whether he thinks “A Tribe Called Quest” is relavent in hip-hop (which they are)isn’t the point. He took a professional gig and wasn’t professional.

Instead of apologizing for NOT being professional, he punks out and blames the artist for not being an influence, real lame Mr. Fiasco. (yes I spelled it right)

fi·as·co: 1. a complete and ignominious failure.

I’m from Houston and I’m a huge Tribe Called Quest fan and I love 8ball and MJG.. Its not about picking sides but just appreciating music. Every song has a time and feel.

Lupe is an idiot.

Talk about passing the buck.

He seems too intelligent to let rhetoric come out of his mouth.

I bet he was the crier out of his group of friends growing up.

Always pouting and breaking ish.

I like Lupe, but I must say this doesn’t sound like him at all.

I don’t own any TRIBE albums cuz that was a little before my time but at least I know their relevance in hip hop. He should have just been a man and apologized for the mistake.. it’s wasn’t that big of a deal but now he went and opened his mouth and started some sh_t that wasn’t even necessary.

he looks like a dweeb, cheesing with those baby teeth.

such a sorry excuse. sounds like a playground retort…”Whatever, I don’t like you anyway!” (tongue sticking out)

don’t cover a mistake with arrogance.

grow up, dude.

LOL @ Dweeb and baby teeth!

He sounds real ignorant. HELLA haterade…….

What a foolish thing to say. It would have been ok if you did not know the words but came up with a clever freestyle instead but to come off dissing a prolific group of the 90′s is just wrong. He can only hope to have the longevity of ATCQ. – DEE

Lupe, you are officially irrelevent.

Classic case of making a single mistake a complex problem! Hammer vs Tribe? As a lyricist Lupe needs to be abducted by the Hip Hop Drop Squad and deprogrammed. You fumbled clown, so kick…n push on into obscurity! Tribe was on the grind without the MTV turd (W)rapper machine behind them…this dude was a TRL poster boy. Enough said!

I don’t know if Lupe said this. He’s from the Chi like me and I thought he didn’t even use profanity. And then they go and print that he said something like this?

As far as Tribe and Hammer. No comment. I mean hands down Tribe is one of the best acts in MUSIC history, not just Hip Hop.

And if it wasn’t for Hammer, there would be no Sean Combs dancing and performing around like he does. Hammer went straight broke hiring half of Oakland to help with his shows.

How many “MC’s” in the game right now will do that for their “hoods”? Very, ver, very, very few.

Wow..I’ve lost mad respect for this dude. ESPECIALLY after seeing Q-tip on monday here in VA…Tribe epitomizes hip-hop..he needs some more schooling!

Well, let’s keep in mind that Lupe was not a hip hop head. He did not grow up on it. I love hip hop, but I will admit I wasn’t buying any hip hop albums when I was under 14, so I don’t own any Tribe albums. However, I KNOW Tribe’s music, and I KNOW they have great songs. So I don’t know why he didn’t just not talk instead of being angry. I take it Tribe Called Quest was harassing him about messing up, so he’s angry? Tell ‘em why you mad son.

lupe betta fall back hard off that herron

Lupe has a right to his opinion, even if we disagree (and I definitely disagree – he comes off like an ass).

Im just wondering why he agreed to participate in the VH1 tribute to Tribe, if he didn’t respect their contribution to hip-hop?

To be honest, the only reason I pumped “Kick, Push” was because it reminded me of Tribe. I think I even heard a Q-tip sample in the background. Whatever Lupe.

lupe lupe lupe. i jus lost respect for him a lil but i’ll still listen to his songs. he’s got talent but serious issues with the difference between what is popular and what has a message. i love tribe cuz they reached out so much to other artists. wtf is lupe tryin to pull? publicity. thx for showin me how low he’s goin.

and Long Live Tribe!!!…..lol

i left my wallet in el sagundo….!!!!

I’ve never posted 3 times…lol. but I had to drop a Tribe verse:

“Back in the days when I was a teenager.

Before I had status and before I had a pager.

You could find the Abstract listenin’ to hip hop.

My pops used to say, it reminded him of be-bop.

I said, well daddy don’t you know that things go in cycles.

The way that Bobby Brown is just ampin like Michael.

Its all expected, things are for the looking.

If you got the money, Quest is for the booking.”

Lupe got me blasting ym Tribe joint right now…lol

Lupe, in the words of Akon

I PUT THE BLAME ON YOU!!!!!!

L-ost

A-ngry

M-isled

E-vil

L-oser

U-ndoubtebly

P-issed off

E-veryone!

did this bama REALLY compare hammer to tribe? i hope jarobi catches him in the street.

almost 20 years after they came out, and we’re still talkin about tribe. this skateboard guy been out for 2 years and i’m JUST talkin about him. disrespectful b*stard…

I like Lupe’s music, but he came out of his mounth wrong about ATCQ. Why else were they on the HIP-HOP HONORS if they weren’t worthy of it? He should’ve been honored himself even to be asked to participate.

Respect to big ball & G, yet they are in another genre of rap compared to Tribe. Lupe, if these quotes are accurate, you sound bitter, uninformed, and ungrateful. Like it or not, acknowledge it or not, Tribe blazed the ‘backpack rapper’ road that you are now on. And you know better than to judge an act by their record sales (not an indication of dopeness!). Man up and apologize.

btw…kanye prolly cussed him out for sayin that sh!t

half of

LUPE sucks big time right about now. First off you in New York. This is one of the greatest hip hop legends to come out of NY. IF you dont know the lyrics sit your ass down and pull anyone up out of that crowd cause I guarantee they would have known the lyrics. You are not Kanye so you can’t pull them tantrumsright there. And I am 100% certain sure that if you were Kanye you would have known them lyrics… sucker.

bull bull bull… lupe ignorant? not hardley!!! prideful yes..

im no tribe called quest fan my self, and too be honest i believe they could have picked any other group or person to tribute too… but… a tribe called quest is a huge influence on rappers like LUPE , common, pharrell, kanye west, talib kawli… that hip hop that is just a little on the quirkey side… therfore i believe its a pride thing.. he’s so mad at his self for trying and failing that he bashes the thing he was in tribute to… its like a man that tries to talk to girl and gets rejected the first thing he says is “i didnt wanna talk to you neway” like lupe saying he dosnt appreciated the very people that influenced him…

called him prideful

dont call him ignorant.

girlwonderinc-

Not sure if you USA heads know but in an interview over in the UK LF admitted he did not know who TCQ was and did not listen to them coming up. OK! Did he live in a cave?! This is why I thought it was funny that he was at the HHH doing a TCQ song, it was like an ‘in joke’ like someone knew he would fall off. TCQ may not be a group now but they are WAY better then Lupe Fiasco. He IS A fiasco!! ;.)

i have zero respect for lupe since seeing him at lollapalooza this summer. He had a main stage and didn’t even have enough material to fill a 60 minute set! we were pissed b/c we’re from Chicago and there are too many Chi rappers that would have had the place moving and he sucked!

Lupe your 15 is about done and you only wish u could have the respect us real hip hop heads have for tribe than ur suck ass.

Lupe is an idiot…… He clearly disrespected Tribe…. and it wasn’t a misprint…. because he says the same thing in OKAYPLAYER…. and they grilled his ass……