Hey Lupe

"Hey Lupe" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, recorded in 2004 while he was signed to Arista Records. It was believed to be created for his major label album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006). It samples the 1974 instrumental song "Getaway" by Barry White.
Fifteen years later, the official music video, directed by Tim Westover, was uploaded to YouTube on October 31, 2019. It was included as the second track from the compilation EP, Chill's Spotlight (2020), curated by Charles "Chilly" Patton.
== Background ==
In an email to The Fader, Chilly recalled, "I vividly remember the day Lupe recorded this song. I got the beat from the producer and played it twice for Lu while we were riding in a white Suburban, 20 minutes later we made it to the studio and he immediately went in and knocked out the whole song—verses, hook, adlibs, etc. It was natural for him, but not so natural for me to see this, and I had been around some of the greats. This is when I knew he was a Monster! It's been in the vaults for many years, and now we are excited to share it with his fans."Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 31, 2019). "Listen to This Previously Unreleased Lupe Fiasco Song Recorded 15 Years Ago". The Fader.
== Personnel ==
;Song
* Barry White – writer
* Charles "Chilly" Patton – executive producer
* Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston – vocals
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – lead vocals, writer
* Man Behind Bars – producer
;Crew
* Tim Westover – director, editor, steadicam
* Elisabeth Durkin – producer
* Kiera Capitanio – AD
* Jonathan Nelson – cinematographer
* Kareem Woods – choreographer
* Nico Moreno – gaffer
* Rachel Saad & Jonathan Schaefer – grip
* Manny Rodriguez & Richard Martin – 1st AC
* Emily O'Leary – 2nd AC
* Angel Hanes & Shelley Van Gage – HMU
* Martine Bertoni, Hazel Bryan, Daniel Kincaid – PA's
;Cast
* Nasir "KidBreak" Malave – boy
* Sarah Nguyen, Shannon Yu, Kester "Flexx" Estephane, Christopher "Venxm" Brathwaite, Rhea "Wildkard" Nance, Deuana Robinson, Eugene "Bboy Loose Lee" Choe, Marc "StyleSki" Mack, Anthony "Laiden" John, Caitlin "BurnbabyMama" Byrne, Kareem Woods – dancers
* Wintress Patrice – woman on street
* Isa Wnek – girl on bicycle
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2019 songs
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Promotional singles
Category:Songs
Category:Songs with music videos