Little Weapon

"Little Weapon" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the twelfth track from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007). It features Bishop G and Nikki Jean, with production handled by Patrick Stump. The track was included in Apple Music's playlist, Lupe Fiasco Essentials.
== Background ==
Fiasco recalled to Entertainment Weekly that Stump reached out and wanted to help with a track for The Cool. With the concept of "dark but futuristic," Stump sent the beat for "Little Weapon". He continued, "...I wanted to address child soldiers. I actually met these guys that run this organization called Invisible Children backstage at a Fall Out Boy show, and I did 'Little Weapon' as an ode to that [issue]. My partner Bishop G is on there taking the last verse. And the twist in the story is the little kid playing the video game—is he any different from the child soldier actually killing people? Because death is death, whether it's digital death or real death."Vozick-Levinson, Simon (November 16, 2007). "Lupe Fiasco deciphers his upcoming concept CD". Entertainment Weekly.
Fiasco told MTV News backstage at the 2007 MtvU Woodie Awards, "[Stump] got his Kanye West on. It's a song called 'Little Weapon,' and it talks about child soldiers. The bulk of The Cool is kind of dark. It comes from a dark place. So 'Little Weapon' is about the coolness—so-called coolness—of child soldiers. It's a real ill record." Stump added, "I love how this one worked. We had a few snags, but in general, it was awesome, because I got to ask him about feel, like, 'What type of vibe do you want for this song?' And then I got to hear him take it to different places. I didn't have to steer too much, which is awesome. ... And I didn't sing on [the track], so this is a real test to see if I can make real music without my voice."Montgomery, James (November 16, 2007). "Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump Gets Behind The Boards For 'Cool' Collabo With Lupe Fiasco". MTV.
== Critical reception ==
IGN summarized, "The subject of guns from the ghetto to the school yards to the numerous political revolutions around the world is the focus of 'Little Weapon,'" while BBC described it as "one of the finest, yet bleakest moments.""Lupe Fiasco - The Cool". IGN. January 10, 2008.Long, Chris (2008). "Lupe Fiasco The Cool Review". BBC. Wired was more critical and wrote, "The track sees Fiasco decrying gaming violence, school shootings and child soldiers as the result of kids transferring in-game violence to reality ... or not. Throughout the song he gives examples of juvenile violence around the world then ties it all together at the end with a metaphor about gaming violence, but honestly his lyrical structure is so convoluted that while we're sure he believes himself to be making a concise (and theoretically ironic) point about the dangers of popular media, a quick deconstruction of the song leads one to believe it's almost completely devoid of meaning.""Rapper Confronts Game Violence in Song". Wired. December 26, 2007.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2007 songs
Category:Collaboration songs
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Category:Songs