Quotations from Chairman Fred

"Quotations from Chairman Fred" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the 22nd track from his album, Drogas Wave (2018). It features guest vocals from Bishop Edgar Jackson and Nikki Jean. The title references to Fred Hampton and the book Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. Hampton was the deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party, while the book held statements by Mao Zedong, who was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party.
== Background ==
Fiasco has referenced to Hampton in the relationship of fire and water:
What is the nature of water? It replenishes. It is necessary for survival. It is essential to well being. Meditating on the quotations of Chairman Fred and his identification of water as a weapon of choice should lead one to assess what water is. Water is not a passive substance. It is heavy and dynamic. It is resilient. It can take many forms and states. It can be solid and soft. It is diverse. Diversity is the key to mitigating risk. Fire stops at the beach unless there is oil on the water and then it is not the water that is on fire but the oil on top of it. Water is powerful and has the ability to shape the world. Fire also has its attributes. It brings warmth. Fertilizes land. Keeps away the darkness. If water is polluted fire can be used to purify it and make it safe to consume through an intermediary of some sort of course. These intermediaries are key to what that tone of the relationship between water and fire will be. A person should have a knowledge of the attributes of both water and fire as well as the intermediates through which they can relate and find balance. For too much water can flood as too much fire can burn a city to the ground. Etc... 🌊"Lupe Fiasco (@lupefiasco)". Instagram. September 29, 2018.
On Twitter, he quoted, "...you best put out the fire with water," which derives from the full quotation: "We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity.""Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. September 30, 2018.
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== References ==
Category:2018 songs
Category:Collaboration songs
Category:Drogas Wave
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