Lightwork

"Lightwork" is the seventh track from American rapper Lupe Fiasco's mixtape, Friend of the People: I Fight Evil (2011). It was released on October 21, 2011, and samples the song "Light (Bassnectar Remix)" by Ellie Goulding.
== Cultural references ==
* Noah is recognized in Islam as a prophet and messenger of God. His mission was to warn people of their idolatry, and to worship God alone. When the people refused to listen and change their ways, he was told a Great flood would arrive, and was instructed to build an ark that would hold his household, two of every animal, and believers of God.
* G.I. Joe is an American media franchise. COBRA is a fictional terrorist organization and primary antagonist.
* The Black Panther Party was a Black power political organization with aims of liberation, defense against police brutality, and freedom. Fiasco's own father was a former member of the party.
* Sankofa loosely translates to "go back and get it", deriving from the Akan proverb, "Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenkyiri". It means highlights the importance of learning from the past.
* Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter (October 12, 1942 – January 17, 1969) was an American activist. He is credited as a founding member of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party.
* Nino Brown was a drug kingpin in the 1991 film New Jack City.
* In the animated television series, The Boondocks, the episode "Return of the King" depicts Martin Luther King Jr. in an alternate reality, where he survived his assassination. It caused great controversy, where the character used the N-word during his speech."Remember That Time 'The Boondocks' Brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Back to Life?". Complex. January 15, 2018.
* Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor, known for his interest in Stoic philosophy.
* Fiasco refers to himself and Pharrell Williams purchasing the Honda NSX, a luxury sports car.
* The 2006 film 300 contains the line "This is Sparta!", which the protagonist Leonidas cries at the Persian messenger before kicking him into a large well.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2011 songs
Category:Explicit songs
Category:Friend of the People: I Fight Evil
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Songs