Fahrenheit 1/15, Part 1: The Truth Is Among Us — Lupe Fiasco

A sharp, intellectually aggressive hunger tempered by street-level observation.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

Intro

1:03

Twilight Zone

4:21

The Pen and the Needlz

3:51

Knockin' at the Door

2:40

The Champ Is Here (freestyle)

4:16

Failure

4:57

Boss Playa

5:29

Jesus Walks (Ahk-A-Fella version)

4:22

WCGI Freestyle

1:52

Hater Hop

1:13

The Run Down

1:59

Ooh

3:48

Slow Down

3:19

Comin' From Where I'm From

5:04

Shayla G Up

3:13

Radio Broadcast

0:21

Welcome Back Chilly

4:00

Moments Worth Listening For

The relentless, multi-syllabic onslaught of 'Failure' where the metaphors for his own career trajectory become dizzyingly complex.

The gritty reimagining of 'Jesus Walks' that strips away the gospel polish for a more grounded, street-level perspective.

The transition from the cinematic intro into the eerie, synth-driven tension of 'Twilight Zone'.

Where This Album Departs

How does Fahrenheit 1/15, Part 1: The Truth Is Among Us sound next to the rest of Lupe Fiasco's catalogue?

Sampler+1.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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