Carrera Lu

## Song by Lupe Fiasco featuring Prolyfic

"**Carrera Lu**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, included as a bonus track for the 5th Anniversary edition of his debut album, *Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor* (2006). It features guest vocals from record producer Prolyfic, and samples the 1971 song "Bad Tune" by Earth, Wind & Fire.

The track gives nod to Fiasco's alter ego, displaying his affinity for cars. This name appears in a few of his other songs, including "Dumb It Down," "Carrera Luis Hamilton Jr.," and "Autoboto." In 2008, he explained its significance in his blog: "He's my alter ego. I got em because I love Carrera Porsches, so I was like yo like Carrera, I'mma be Carrera Lu. I needed an alter ego you know what I'm saying? Somebody flashy, fly-the whole thing. And that's who Carrera Lu is; the anti Lupe Fiasco."

## Personnel

* Craig Bauer – mixer
* David "Prolyfic" Ewing Jr. – writer, producer
* Don Whitehead – writer
* Greg "G-Ball" Magers – recording
* Maurice White – writer
* Michael Beal – writer
* Verdine White – writer
* Wade Felmons – writer
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – vocals, writer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Prolyfic]

Carrera's a predator

Collector of the best of the Ericas, Rebeccas, et cetera

Set in my way!

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

One for the money, and two for the base

Three for the bail, and four for the case

I hops out in my militant way

Fresh Puerto Rican Airs, green Michigan J

Hello my ladies, hello my honeys

Feast your eyes 'pon feminine prey

Go

Carrera's a predator

Collector of the best of the Ericas, Rebeccas, etcetera

Set in my way, yeah

Yes I move, I agree

I get to it, I'm more faster, lowkey

Like C-O-G, go backwards, me

I ain't trippin' but you simpin'

Running around like a chicken with his head cut off

Well I be pimping, I be limping like a chicken with his leg cut off

The amputee, the man with

[Hook: Prolyfic, *Lupe Fiasco*]

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

The Fifteenth is me, the First is for Chill

12s for the toast and 20s for the wheels

Something for the cash and something for the bills

Representing for my New Jacks and all my Jills

Nice... real... tight

Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, now

Back to my powers, my prowess

For moving the powders, my accolades

Don't put your alkaloids

All burned like aftershave right after fades

Boy, learn, quick

Might trip over spike strips

That's just a slight story

Inflate my white walls, reinstate the eyeball then I tip

[Hook: Prolyfic, *Lupe Fiasco*]

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

Ichi for my city

And ni for my hood

San for the bad

And shi for the good

Go a dub for your addictions

Pennies for my thoughts, quarters for the flippin'

Ten thousand dollars for my description

If it leads to a conviction

All that for tippin', half a mil for my depiction

And just fourteen-ninety nine to listen

Nerd, I heard that

Four Eyes, been called that before

They just jealous

Oyster Perpetuals, four I's for four

Chillin' in my race car, gorilla like Bapestar

I lay law, I'm a villain and I break heart

And I ain't into offending no feelings

And if I did it, just means that you been chillin

With the great... Carrera... Lu

[Hook: Prolyfic, *Lupe Fiasco*]

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

You best, slow down

'Cause you speedin'

*(I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper*

*'Bout my money, Joe)*

[Outro: Lupe Fiasco]

I'm 'bout my money, 'bout my paper

'Bout my money, Joe

## References

1. ↑ Elibert, Mark (July 7, 2022). "Lupe Fiasco Brings 'Carrera Lu' Alter-Ego to Life in 'Autoboto' Video". *HipHopDX*.