List of fan theories

The following list fan theories about Lupe Fiasco's work. For the most part, they can be contested due to it being unverified/corrected by Lupe himself or them being supported with little to no evidence. Still, Fiasco intentionally leaves some songs up to interpretation and may welcome fans to speculate. With his use of figurative language, multiple meanings, and Easter eggs, he could very well wonder if a fan will stumble across an obscure detail.
== Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor ==
* "Kick, Push" Is Not About Skateboarding: In fact, there have been listeners who believed it was a metaphor for slinging drugs, though Fiasco confirmed that it was not. Others include giving birth, basketball, and persevering through tough times.Golianopoulos, Thomas (April 28, 2015). "Messiah Music: Investigating the Hidden Meaning of Lupe Fiasco's 'Tetsuo & Youth'". Grantland.Morse, Russell (September 21, 2006). Rolling Stone (1009), p. 22.
== Tetsuo & Youth ==
* T&Y, the Birth of a Baby: Given its non-linear structure and the four instrumentals named after seasons, the album already poses non-conventional narration. But an interesting fact is that, when removing the seasonal interludes, 12 songs remain. Translating that into 12 months, pregnancy takes around nine months. When the album is played backwards, in "Adoration of the Magi" and "Madonna (And Other Mothers in the Hood)," it has themes of motherhood, so the baby will be expected ninth songs after, meaning after Fall is when childbirth occurs. In fact, it's suggested that "Mural" is the baby, a track that Fiasco pours his stream of consciousness into (putting life into it). This theory gets into even more depth, when "Mural Jr." is suggested to be the son.
== Drogas Wave ==
* How The Streets and The Game Meet: In "Sun God Sam & the California Drug Deals," the general theme is prostitution and drugs. This could be seen as The Streets meeting The Game for the first time.
* The Streets and The Game Were LongChains: Being supernatural and possibly living for centuries, they turn corrupt. Since not much is known about their origins, this could fit. This would also make The Cool a LongChain, though since alcohol was poured into his casket, he becomes a zombie. This is metaphorical for water cleansing and alcohol being impure, the very essence of their being.
== Drill Music in Zion ==
* DMIZ Is About Humans vs. Technology: Largely derived from the "Autoboto" single, and the fact that the album title stems from The Matrix. The cover artwork itself is depicted as either a drill or Pac-Man. This could be seen as a stretch, as songs tend to drift away from this concept. As "The Lion's Deen" starts off the album, it moreso critiques the fall of humankind, like greed and misdirection. In "Precious Things," he uses the personification of hands that interact with forces for good or evil, and in "Kiosk" it shows one engaging in conspicuous consumption.
== Samurai ==
* The Plot of Samurai: In the song "Samurai," because Amy Winehouse drank tea rather than alcohol ('Lit a fag, took a drag / took a tea (Took a tea) / Read a book, took a bath, went to sleep'), she didn't die from alcohol intoxication. When she falls asleep, she dreams of how she gets her battle rap powers. At the end of "Mumble Rap," with the phone alarm, the narrator wakes up. This follows by Winehouse winning her first battle in "Cake." The remaining tracks go through trials and tribulations in the industry ("Palaces," "Til Eternity"), flashbacks to her life as a singer ("Bigfoot"), and "No. 1 Headband" that asserts her position as the top battle rapper. It has also been seen as Fiasco himself being passed on the powers from Winehouse, and viewing events from her lens. However, Fiasco revealed that the album was actually non-linear and some tracks were from the perspective of him and could be universal to any artist's struggle.
* Amy Winehouse Meets Someone from The Cool Multiverse: In "Mumble Rap," Amy Winehouse walks by an "old man laying in the park." It is believed that the man is actually from The Cool Multiverse, possibly The Cool or The Winemaker. What makes this theory iffy is that The Cool is generally self-serving and is a zombie, presumably staying the age he died (estimated late 20's to early 30's). Meanwhile, The Winemaker isn't shown to have the ability to grant powers, and it would seem out-of-character to randomly bestow them to Winehouse.
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