One of the most pleasant tracks to reach (albeit the nether reaches) the American singles chart, "Kick, Push" just oozes cool, producer Soundtrakk sampling some obscure jazz/soul fusion record and matching it with a steady beat and a tugging yet understated bass line, the record sounding like the child of Digable Planets and De La Soul and Miles Davis. On top, Lupe Fiasco (a devout Muslim, known for his aborrance of violent, misogynistic, and alcohol/drug-praising lyrics) raps an (ostensible) coming-of-age story of a skateboarder, who must battle authority and choose between a woman and his board. The lyrics are more complex than they first seem, as the song--or at least the title--functions also as a metaphor for freedom, sex, and perseverance. Best of all, though, is Fiasco's onomatopoeiac delivery, especially his phrasing of the chorus, as Fiasco uses the meter of the words to mirror skateboarding itself. e.e. cummings would be proud. or he should be, at least.
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