Twilight Zone

"Twilight Zone" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released as the second track from his mixtape Fahrenheit 1/15 Part I: The Truth Is Among Us (2004). It remixes the 2004 song "Thief's Theme" by Nas. Fiasco uses anthropomorphism to describe brands, company names, and inanimate objects embroiled in corruption, violence, and racial tensions. While not explicitly stated, it can represent the hip hop culture that engages in consumerism, glorification of violence, and protests police brutality.
== Critical reception ==
The Fader wrote, "a cumbersome crime story with a lot of anthropomorphized rap paraphernalia and none of the original Nas song's venom. It's too sedate. In short order, though, Lupe's running gleefully through startling good Biggie fan fiction and lapsing into a stretched-out drawl. In the first ten minutes, you come to understand him as someone who can rap in a handful of distinct, difficult styles without reducing the whole thing to an athletic feat."Thompson, Paul (May 2, 2019). "The Brilliant Ambiguity of Lupe Fiasco's 'The Truth Is Among Us'". The Fader.
== Cultural references ==
* Twilight zone is defined as "a conceptual area that is undefined or intermediate" or a place that seems dangerous because of its uncertainty (Oxford Dictionary).
* The Twilight Zone is a franchise in which characters face disturbing or unusual events, described as entering "the Twilight Zone."
* Neo is the protagonist from The Matrix franchise, who is a cybercriminal and computer programmer.
* Pro Tools are digital audio tools used by music producers.
* .45 Colts are handgun cartridges, originally developed for Colt Single Action Army revolvers.
* Glocks are semiautomatic pistols.
* Jesus is a central figure of Christianity.
* Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game, where the objective is to become the wealthiest player.
* Chess is a board game for two players, where the objective is to trap the king, otherwise known as Checkmate.
* Air forces are athletic shoes created by Nike.
* Rims are the wheels of vehicles that hold the tire into place.
* Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel.
* MTV is an American cable television channel.
* CNN is an American news channel.
* Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix.
* Sean Don is slang for the champagne Moët & Chandon.
* Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house.
* Fendi is an Italian luxury fashion house.
* Cristal is champagne manufactured by Louis Roederer, created for Alexander II, tsar of Russia in 1876.
* Hennessy is a French producer of cognac, which merged with Moët & Chandon and Louis Vuitton in 1971.
* In the 1989 song "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy, they called Elvis Presley racist.
* Maybach is a German luxury car brand owned by Mercedes-Benz AG.
* Chevy Impalas are cars manufactured by Chevrolet, named after the African antelope.
* Rolex is a Swiss watch designer and manufacturer.
* Hav-A-Tampas are a cigar brand owned by ITG Brands.
* Kool are an American brand of menthol cigarettes owned by ITG Brands.
* Newport is an American brand of menthol cigarettes, launched by the Lorillard Tobacco Company. In the 1980s, their target audience for advertising was African-Americans living in urban areas.
* Grills are dental jewelry worn over the teeth. They were popularized by rappers.
* Roc-A-Wear is an American clothing brand founded by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.
* Sprint was a telecommunications company that merged with Nexel, a wireless service operator.
* BlackBerrys are a brand of smartphones.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2004 songs
Category:Fahrenheit 1/15 Part I: The Truth Is Among Us
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Songs