The argument between Pete Rock and Lupe Fiasco has been ongoing since the release of Fiasco’s “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” earlier this year. The two have made public statements on the matter and have discussed their differences. Recently, Lupe Fiasco revisited this discussion over the “T.R.OY.” issue.
“The record just came out and he hadn’t heard it,” Lupe explained to Funkmaster Flex about Pete Rock’s qualms with the song, before explaining his respect for the original track. “I didn’t want to remake ‘T.R.O.Y.’ because I know what the song is about. Troy’s not my man. That’s your homie and I respect it…I’ll leave him to you.”
Fiasco also explained his side of the issue.
“The way it was being pushed and the way it was being perceived, that’s not how it went down. Pete knows we reached out to him.”
Lupe then shared what Pete Rock told him in a phone conversation.
“He said on the phone, ‘If I recant, I’m gonna look crazy.’ Quote. So what? We’re just supposed to leave it like this? Nah. I’m not doing it. I rock with you but I can’t respect this because that’s not what happened.”
Aside from his feud over the song, Lupe explained that he has been writing for the Chicago Sun Times every three weeks.
“Now I’m writing for the Chicago Sun Times. I got a column. Right now it’s averaging every three weeks. It comes in the paper.”
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This bum reached out to pete!!!!!!!!!So fuckin whAt he dident want you to use it man your wacked your music iz fucked no flow hoe!!!!!!!!!!!this iz why he dosent want you to use it and on top of it this song has a meaning and this lil knockers busted step off and respect the older heads son!!!!!!!
Man it still Pete rock and CL Smooth TROY, still 100 time better that Lupe Fiasco who’s carrer be over next year, the dude is losing it.
to the two ppl that commented below me u r fukin idiots sound like a bunch of old men that havent relaized u lost it yet….everyone of lupes songs has a meaning behind it so wtf r u even talking about check your references before u just blog some stupid shit
A meaning doesn’t make a wack song any good.
You are an idiot both of your arguments made no sense whats so ever, you say he steals songs when every artist does it, and if anything he does it rarely. Also the fact that you called other people idiots because you don’t like to listen to songs with meanings, that is something funny, pretty much on par with a fat man calling a skinny man chubby.
BGG is fuckin retarded. .Lupe is garbage just jackin off other peoples created work. . Fuckin dumbass BGG
My your ideaolgy, all of music is original? If that was the case you would never have Dr.Dre, Snoop, Jay Z, The Roots, Talib, Mos Def, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Teddy Riley,Boys to Men, 2 Live Crew, T.I., …the list goes on, art borrows from art dumbazzz……
By that logic, Hip Hop would’ve been never invented.
never was a lupe fan dumb it down about the only song i like homie not wack because he killed the trae im on sone just not what we bump daily
FUUQQ YEEZ MY NIKKAS
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IF YOU STRUGGLING WITH THAT CREDITT HISTORY ISHH, GET RID OF ALL DAT TODAY – CALL THESE PEEPS AT 8^8^8-9-2-7 -3-3-5-6. . THEY DO AMAZING WORK AND THEY ARE CHEAP AS FUQQ. GOT RID OF ALL MY SHYYT IN NO TIME.
MY HOMEBOY WAS IN THE GUTTA TOO, AND HE CLEANER THAN ME NOW-gettin a condo!!
Hit em up – THEY WILL HELP U!!
Lupe had a chance to be one of the all-time greats, but blew it over the years. Pete Rock is one of the top 5 hip-hop producers ever, you can’t disrespect him in this manner. Lupe is still a great talent though. IF THIS ALBUM SUCKS HE’LL NEVER GET HIS CAREER BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
I hate you this-is-it-point-of-no-return internet niggas… always makin shit dramatic
Shit is dramatic after Lasers though and none of the tracks off Food & Liquor 2, besides Go To Sleep, were anything special.
Yeah man, lupe has become dull, and the dude can’t beats anymore…………Production on each album got gradually worse. His lyrics are still beastly though, I wish nothing but the best for but he might be done. Phonte from Little Brother has had a better career thus far
he still talkin about this smh? cmon lupe its not far fetched to tell the media vultures you refuse to discuss this issue any further, look how their taking advantage of your ol confused ass…they mentioned your song how many times? and how many times do they actually play it? yup thought so…tool…
uh what if he feels he was in the right, which he was(he got it approved), he can talk bout it all he wants and feel comfortable wit it
C’mon c’mon newkid rappers like Lupe & Mac Miller…. you’re supposed to wait until the artist is DEAD before you rape their catalog. That’s how old pro’s like Pete & Large Professor did it, don’t be steppin’ on toes now. I guy can’t sue if he’s dead.
REALLY
did Kanye wait until a nigga died for all his samples
Lil Wayne got half a dozen LAWSUITS over samples he hadn’t cleared
yet “newkid rappers” like Lupe and Mac Miller are the culprits… unfuckingbelievable. and if you wanna try to exaggerate the situation by saying shit like “raping their catalog”, at least make it sound credible. fuckin oaf
Sarcasm you dumb fuck.
I got no problem with sampling, hell that’s a large aspect of hip hop, but this seems more like a rip off, I always say, you can’t jump on an amazing beat that can’t be topped. I know it was reworked, but don’t think he shoulda done it, and if so, had to get permission from Rock.