Lupe Back

"Lupe Back" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released as the second track from his mixtape, Friend of the People: I Fight Evil (2011). It samples the 2011 song "Doomsday" by NERO.
== Critical reception ==
Adam Fleischer of XXL summarized, "follows Zinn's lead with a sharp critique of the state of the industry, where he encourages rappers to form a union and wags his lyrical finger at 360 record deals, radio, and fires at those who 'Spit a lot of meh over jams of the year'".Fleischer, Adam (November 29, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco, Friend of the People". XXL. Consequences Adam Young observed, "begins with a news clip regarding the Occupy Wall Street protest at University of California Davis, where students were pepper sprayed. Fiasco connects this to the state of the music industry". He added that the sample used matched the song's tone, but "distracts from his known lyrical finesse. The same can be said of the title track, which finds him hidden in a rock riff".Young, Alex (December 8, 2011). "Album Review: Lupe Fiasco – Friend of the People Mixtape'. Consequence. Jayson Greene of Pitchfork wrote in similar sentiments, feeling Fiasco's choice of beats was not a strength, which "allows UK bro-step goons Nero to assault us with endless, bowel-loosening bass drops. Fiasco sneaks in some eyebrow-raising rap-industry jabs—producer deals, B.D.S., 'only as hot as your last beat'—but they disappear in the chaos".Greene, Jayson (January 18, 2012). "Friend of the People by Lupe Fiasco". Pitchfork.
== Cultural references ==
* "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" is a children's song and nursery about a farmer and his animals.
* Jacob Black was a werewolf in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series. Fiasco created the song "Solar Midnite" for the Twilight: New Moon film.
* Chicago Bears are a professional American football team.
* The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team. Fiasco co-signs Curtis Granderson.
* Anderson Cooper is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator.
* Louis Vuitton and Gucci are luxury brand fashion houses.
* Shaka kaSenzangakhona was ruler of the Zulu Empire, regarded as formidable conqueror.
* Fugu is a Japanese delicacy made from pufferfish. Preparing this food requires training and obtaining a license, as pufferfish are poisonous, containing a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin (TTX).Mishan, Ligaya (December 4, 2020). "The Appealing and Potentially Lethal Delicacy That Is Fugu". The New York Times.
* Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) is a service that keeps track of song airplays on radio, television and internet.
* ProActiv is an American brand of skin-care products, mostly known for its anti-acne solution.
* Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) committed suicide, where he admitted in his note, "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guilty beyond words about these things."
* Thanksgiving, based on the celebratory feast between the Pilgrims of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people, is often misunderstood as them having a perfectly harmonious relationship. Rather, Europeans colonized the Native American population, bringing along diseases Native peoples were not immune to. It is often a day of mourning for Native tribes.Hoskin, Maia (November 24, 2022). "The Real History Behind Thanksgiving". Forbes.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2011 songs
Category:Explicit songs
Category:Friend of the People: I Fight Evil
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Songs