Fahrenheit 1/15, Part 2: Revenge of the Nerds

Hip-Hop · 2006 · 18 tracks

Fahrenheit 1/15, Part 2: Revenge of the Nerds

Technical lyricism and soulful production. This mixtape captures the hunger of a Chicago icon just before his global breakthrough.

March 4, 2006

A sharp, ambitious, and intellectually playful energy that feels both grounded in the streets and reaching for the stars.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks

01

Revenge Begins (intro)

2:09

02

Much More

4:27

03

Mean & Vicious

4:17

04

Didn't You Know

3:55

05

Don't Get It Twisted

2:22

06

Fast Money

3:56

07

Lupe the Killer

4:54

08

Handcuffs

3:38

09

Jedi Mind Tricks

1:34

10

Glory

4:20

11

Your Attention Please

0:54

12

I'm Coming (Freestyle)

1:12

13

Gemini (Freestyle)

2:35

14

Switch (The Science Project)

3:53

15

Conflict Diamonds

4:00

16

Clean

2:20

17

Outty 5000

4:14

18

Tilted in Any Colour You Like

4:11

Moments Worth Listening For

The rapid-fire perspective shifts during the second half of Switch where the flow becomes a technical masterclass.

The haunting use of the Pink Floyd sample on the closing track creating a psychedelic hip-hop crossover.

The raw hunger in the Gemini freestyle where the wordplay feels like it is barely contained by the beat.

Where This Album Departs

How does Fahrenheit 1/15, Part 2: Revenge of the Nerds sound next to the rest of Lupe Fiasco's catalogue?

Focused Work+2.2σ

Focused Work saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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