Lupe Fiasco vs Rhymefest: A Windy City Showdown

Do we really need two Chicago-based, Kanye West affiliated emcees who position their music as hip-hop for regular dudes? Yes, we need these two and a dozen more. 

But just for fun, let’s pit Lupe Fiasco and Rhymefest against each other to see who’s better.

Rap style:

• Lupe Fiasco: he has Jay-Z’s flow with a Midwest accent
• Rhymefest: Kool G. Rap’s lisp with a smirky delivery

Winner: Lupe 

Worst Name:

• Lupe Fiasco: sounds like a Mexican cartoon character
• Rhymefest: sounds like a screen name

Winner: tie 

Reference to Diddy’s Vote or Die Campaign:

• Lupe Fiasco: “You might get dead if you don’t listen enough/ Well I guess I’m dead cuz I ain’t listen to Puff
• Rhymefest: “I feel like Puff Daddy lied/ I ain’t vote and I ain’t die

Winner: Rhymefest

Famous Co-Signer:

• Lupe Fiasco: his debut album is executive produced by Jay-Z, the fake yet popular vice president of Def Jam who started Roc-a-fella with his friends.
• Rhymefest: his debut album is executive produced by Mark Ronson, the fake yet popular DJ who’s family worked for Roc-a-fella

Winner: Lupe 

Looks like Lupe wins.

Comments

[Propaganda Life]

Lupe has been building up a steady buzz. He's starting to spit more shit that I'm liking but I fear the Jay Z comparisions might lead him to being a major letdown for most.

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[G Off]

Did Bol write this???

[Jay Smooth]

Mark Ronson is not a fake DJ, though it;s easy to assume so given his background.. he's actually pretty good.

[jin]

Lupe Fiasco is from Chicago???
I've lived in Chicago for 27 years and I never heard of this cat before "Touch The Sky".

That's a point for Rhymefest.

[Dubb]

well u must be from the North Side cuz, he did numorous spots on Power and GCI, Rhymefest cool but Lupe's the truth! You from the Chi and You haven't heard of Lupe you should be ashamed. Go cop that Mixtape FNF UP!!!!!

[David]

wtf I'm from the north pole, you know we DO get GCI and Power92 up here right? We're not THAT far north.

Uhh anyway yeah Lupe's the truth etc.

[obifromsouthlondon]

after the "kick, push" joint lupe gets my vote. black skater kid rapper. wikid combo. and I dig his game name. lupe fiasco. whats the guy from the self scientific camp? Lao Fai right? hectic names.

[bill]

lupe ain't from chicago...unless you consider harvey part of chicago

[Critical_Connection]

Gotta go with Lupe on this one. Definetly has a unique persona that will appeal to a larger audience. His Kick, Push track is definetly a better song than say "Brand New" but Rhymefest's help from Kanye may get him mass appeal.

[Essex]

I think Brand new is pretty hot.
I haven't herd kick push yet.

[carl harris]

Rhymesfest loses points for sexually molesting his younger sister for all those years. Rhymefest, R Kelly-- what is something in yall water over there?

[Rosana]

Is not a comment but is a question is Lupe Fiasco Mexican???

[Misfit]

screw the both of them! it's all about JUICE!!!!!

[renegade]

rhymefest and lupe are cool, but the hottest emcee in da chi is JUICE!!!! he murder them both!