The Smoking Section & Trackstar The DJ Present From Marcy To Madison St. (Jay-Z Vs. Lupe Fiasco)
MUSIC By Gotty™ on March 15, 2010 at 10:12 am
“From Marcy to Madison Square Street…”
It seems like Trackstar can’t get enough of these conceptual mixes, but he has an uncanny knack and an inordinate amount of time to pull them together as well as the skills necessary to make them entertaining. For Marcy To Madison St., our favorite DJ brings together the works of Jay-Z and Lupe Fiasco, two artists whose careers don’t seem linked until Track uncovers the clues like a master sleuth. What we end up with is another mix whose entertainment value is on par with its predecessor in the series and 50+ minutes of auditory pleasure.
Below, there’s a “try before you buy” player to listen to the mix in full. If you like, download the completely tracked version via the link provided. And of course, the tracklisting/scorecard for those who want to keep a running tally of which emcee bodies each beat the best.
TSS x Trackstar The DJ Present – Marcy To Madison St. by TheSmokingSection
Download – Trackstar The DJ & TSS Present From Marcy To Madison St. (Jay-Z Vs. Lupe Fiasco)
Keep track of Trackstar @ www.Twitter.com/DJTrackstar.
Posted in MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS — Tags: From Marcy To Madison St., Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Trackstar The DJ
27 Comments
Oh, I already know this is going to be insane. Track is that dude.
when is Rockwell dropping
Rocky? Today/tomorrow. Everything is done, just cleaning up the dust and getting ready.
this oughtta tide me over til then
Looking 4wd to this.
Jay-Z’s co-signature helped usher Lupe into the game. Haven’t seen the two really linked together that much since Food & Liquor.
I wonder what’s up with that.
Oh yeah, Track kilt this one.
Excellent artwork by the almighty SP Agency.
Thanks for the support, all.
Seriously though…Lupe might actually have Jay beat on this scorecard…Mostly b/c alot of those songs are SONGS while Lupe is just giving the beat bars…
Dope can’t wait to listen to it! One question though why from Marcy to oh nevermind!
Trackstar has yet to disappoint.
I listened to this and my choice goes to Lupe. Jay-Z was good as well. But Lupe just knows how to kill any beat.
lupe
Thank you thank you thank you… He’s far to KIND!
The fan in me wanna root for Jay since these are some of his best classics, but I guess Lupe takes the W on some of these tracks.
I never understood the hype behind Lupe but he took 2 tracks outta this from Jay, So jay 9 Lupe 2
Lupe got bars, that much is fact.
Enemy of the state> no ceilings
Nice, thanks for sharing, gonna check it out.
@ Arbortatron. I think you put the wrong symbol. Wayne is just way more entertaining than Lupe. But it’s all about preference I guess.
The deciding factor in this one should be their flow. Of course Lupe’s gonna have the lyrical factor on lock throughout most of is, but who’s more entertaining to listen to?
Like on that Royce/Wayne one, Royce sounded the same on every song. Lupe switches it up more, but is it enough to show up Jay? I’ll check it out though.
As much as I want to say Lupe. I’ll have to say Jay all because of longevity and his word play is detailed in your mind without having to over do-it with word play. I love Lupe, but Jay was doing that flow before him. I love Lupe, but Jay owns his space and voice more in what hes sayin.
Another good joint.
So jay 9 Lupe 2
^^^^
Co-sign.
dude no cielings shits on all Lupe
This joint was hot but its like comparing Kobe to Jordan and the parallels don’t end there but only serve to illustrate how some things can’t (or shouldn’t) be compared. Nonetheless, if I had to choose Jay killed it but Lupe’s the future. For the most part the originator (except @ Cornell in 1906) usually elevates to unforeseen levels and any subsequent follow-up is trying to imitate.
More importantly, though, the real winner is Trackstar because this joint is hot. This project, and others like it, epitomizes the beauty and infinite possibilities of Hip-Hop.
I love the project…if for no other reason but its ability to create dialogue on real music.
one love!
i’m gonna give Lupe “dear summer” and “thank you”…
I think I’ve been listening to too much BP3 because hearing jay spit “pop bottles on the white house lawn” really caught me off guard heh
Young(er), effortless sounding jay vs enemy of the state lupe was SLAUGHTER! Lupe’s newer stuff sounds so forced and boring, and I’m a huge lupe fan.
Another tight trackstar tape.
“Where I’m From” -winner- *Lupe* Jay’s lyrics and especially chorus are dope but I never felt like he really rhymed on beat to this track.
“So Ghetto” – winner- *Jay-Z* This song is so incredible, I feel like NO ONE should try to rhyme over this beat besides Jay.
“Pressure” -winner- *Jay-Z* This one is close because I think this song is so wack, picking out a winner is hard to do because I actually HAVE TO listen to it. Soundtrakk made the worst beat of his career and Lupe adds to that by putting out a TERRIBLE chorus. This song sounds like a “Rebirth” reject, which is saying something because Wayne’s second single “On Fire” is complete garbage. How did they get Jay to agree to be on this song?!
“Sittin’ Sidewayz” -winner- *Lupe* I don’t think either of these guys are rhymin’ at their best abilities over this track, but Lupe puts in more of an effort on this one so it goes to him.
“Dynasty Intro” -winner’ *Jay-Z* I thought Jay was a hands down winner here, but after a few more listens, I gotta admit that Lupe gave him a run for his money. But Jay’s line “Niggas, say it’s the dawn/Don but I’m superstitious/Shit is as dark as it’s been, nothin’ is goin as you predicted” is the deciding factor for me.
“Dear Summer” -winner- *Jay-Z* Does anyone else find the vocal sample in this song annoying as hell?
“Thank You” -winner- *Jay-Z* One of my favorite songs off the best album of the year.
“Dead Presidents” -winner- *Lupe Fiasco* I would have given it to Jay if this was Dead Presidents II, but Jay doesn’t sound 1/2 as good as he does on the album version and Lupe comes with it! “I black out like DOS/ how you gonna back out? There’s no back doors/ like Porsche/ of course, it’s the Boss/ Tony Danza stanza/ I am the Springstein of sixteens”. Effortless flow right there boy.
“Ignorant Shit” -winner- *Lupe Fiasco* Jay was great on this one, but Lupe is in his zone right here. One thing that’s always bothered me about this freestyle though; “Com Sense, the priest, Bump J the chief/ Kanye the champ, Twista man the beast/ Crucial’s still the kings/ Kato rest in peace” He’s not crowning Crucial fucking Conflict as the kings of Chicago is he?!?!
“You, Me, Him & Her” -winner- *Joe Budden* Joe’s comes out of nowhere and wins this one!! I’m sorry, he’s not even on this mixtape but his song “Pain In My Life” over this track just destroys everything that Jay & Lupe worked so hard for on this beat.
“Diamonds Are Forever” -winner- *tie* I can’t believe this. This is seriously, my favorite Jay-Z verse OF ALL TIME, so I didn’t even want to give Lupe a chance on this, but he made such a beautiful, important song that it can’t be dismissed here.
You know, you would think, with Jay being one of the most respected MC’s of all time, a competition against anyone would be a slaughter (unless that anyone was someone from Slaughterhouse), but Lupe really gave him a run for his money. Jay-Z wins 6 to 5 on this mixtape but I really thought it would be more like 10 to 1 or 9 to 2. I’ve always been a fan of Lupe and I know people who think he’s one of the MCs out there, but I never put him in the same caliber as Jay-Z. This mixtape just changed my opinion on that. Lupe is a force to be reckoned with. I’m going to be watchin’ this guy closer from now on.