State Run Radio

"State Run Radio" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the ninth track from his third studio album, Lasers (2011). It features guest vocals from Matt Mahaffey, and discusses the circulation of songs played over the radio with little variation. This remarks upon "popular music" that's distributed purely to appease the higher-up corporations. The lyrics, 'Not too smart, you will be a superstar / And if you dumb it some, maybe you could be number one,' is further expanded upon in "Dumb It Down," where simple records sell.
== Credits and personnel ==
* Brian Gardner – mastering
* David "King David" Manzoor – writer, producer, drums, keyboards
* Ghazi Hourani – assistant engineer
* Joe Peluso, Trevor Aster – recording
* Matt Mahaffey – vocals, writer
* Michael Herring – bass, guitar
* Prescott Ellison – drums
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – vocals, writer
== Lyrics ==
Category:2011 songs
Category:Collaboration songs
Category:Lasers
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Songs