Lupe Fiasco recently shared his thoughts on Damon Dash’s decision to sell his one-third share of Jay-Z’s debut studio album, “Reasonable Doubt.” Dash made the announcement on Instagram, stating that he was only considering serious offers for the iconic album.
In response, Lupe suggested that Drake should be the one to purchase Dash’s share, believing that the Canadian rapper would keep the album safe for future generations. He expressed disappointment that Dash would consider selling a piece of hip-hop history, referring to the album as a “grail” that has influenced countless artists.
Lupe’s deleted comment on Instagram read, “@champagnepapi will keep it safe for generations to come. This is grail and influenced an innumerable amount of rappers to see it peddle such a lack of grace genuinely hurts my feelings a little bit but also on savages shit fuck it…either donate it to a museums for safekeeping or seriously let Drake make an offer so he can put in where it needs to be.”
He further added, “Or just keep the shit OG you should be infinitely proud of this. Without it there is no me as I am and I’m sure other MC’s will agree.” Lupe’s perspective on the sale of Dash’s share of “Reasonable Doubt” sheds light on the historical significance of the album in hip-hop culture.