I was browsing the other day and saw an article that compared these two as the new school Jay-Z and Nas. Its an interesting thought, one that I find leading true for one of them than the other. I feel Lupe is def the new Nas, introducing an entirely new generation to the lyrical side of Hip Hop while Wayne is def Hov in terms of hype and adoration. Wayne however doesn't have enough "greatness" in his catolouge whereas like Nas Lupe's first 2 products have been classics. Read more about the debate here.
As Jay-Z and Nas were the biggest stars of the previous generation, the younger generation has searched and searched for their leaders of the new school, someone to look up to.
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Through the door walks Lil Wayne, fresh off of the first two installments of the Carter series and the critically acclaimed Dedication 1 & 2 with DJ Drama, proclaiming himself “the best rapper alive since the best rapper retired (Jay-Z, though it was short-lived), and soon, going as far to call himself “The Greatest Rapper Alive”.
In 2005, a little known emcee by the name of Lupe Fiasco made his debut on one of the biggest hip hop albums released, Late Registration by Kanye West. After co-signs and recognition by some of hip hop’s biggest names (Jay-Z, Rakim, Kanye West), he released his critically acclaimed debut album, Food & Liquor. Soon before and after his release, many hip hop heads deemed him the “savior” of hip hop.
Connected, these two emcees represent hip hop for the younger generation ala Jay-Z and Nas.
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