Outty 5000

## Song by Lupe Fiasco

"**Outty 5000**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released as the 17th and final track from his mixtape, *Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds* (2005). It samples the 2003 song "Get Down" by Nas and interpolates the 1984 film and song of the same name, *Revenge of the Nerds*.

## Cultural references

* Lambda Lambda Lambda is a fraternity from the *Revenge of the Nerds* film.
* Illinois is referred to as "The Land of Lincoln," where Abraham Lincoln lived.
* *Grand Theft Auto* is a video game series developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.
* Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) used to create and produce music.
* Ku Klux Klan are an American white supremacist terrorist group.
* Black Panther Party was an American Marxist–Leninist and black power political organization.
* The Bogeyman is a mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior.
* Santa Clause is a folkloric figure in many Western cultures associated with Christmas.
* The Easter Bunny is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter.
* *Seinfeld* is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld.
* George Castanza is a fictional character in the American television sitcom *Seinfeld*.
* Miranda rights is a term for what police say to suspects before taking them into custody.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: *Revenge of the Nerds* sample]

*Are all nerds as good as you?*

*Yes*

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

Look look! Gander gander

It's the young boy from the Lambda Lambdas

The Land of Lincoln, the *Grand Theft Auto*: Chicago

Warn all the mics that he's hardcore

And he's thinking, rose bearers to the area

Spotlights, dancers dancers

Pro Tools come in, answer answer

His flow is like the Klu Klux versus the Panthers

Hahaaaaa!

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Hit the track like a heart attack, cancer cancer

Bogeyman on the mic and a band of Santas

And the Easter Bunny is the backup dancer

They fainting in the stands, gotta fan the fans-uh

Panties on the stage and the pampers of grandmas

'Cause they love the way that I pamper the grammar

Moon Man, strutting down the ramp of the lander

Was nuts with the cane, Planters Planters

Adjust my frames, tamper tamper

I'm real, they *Seinfeld*

They ain't talking 'bout nothing, George Castanza

Louder louder, grander grander

'Cuff a friend, we tell it to 'em like Miranda

The game's in danger, panda panda

Send orders to the reporters, tell 'em pan the cameras

You might get killed if you don't listen enough

Well I guess I'm dead cause I ain't listen to Puff

HaHaaaaa!

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

Best believe our system it sucks

And a person like me don't believe in assistin' in such

Nah, I be rippin' 'em up

But for every pond there is different ducks

I believe if you participate at a lower level you can get a lot more things done

Like working with the alderman, but I ain't alterin' this song

To be a political statement

Let's take it back to the basement

To the encore of the sold out tour

The "More, more!"s and the standing ovations

They be standing with more patience than the county on a Friday

I did it my way, thank them

[Outro: Lupe Fiasco]

I'd like to thank everybody coming out tonight

This right here is gonna be the end of the show

*Revenge of the Nerds Fahrenheit 1/15*

Yessir

Lupe Fiasco

I'd like to thank my main man G-Ball on the boards

Gemini, Shayla G, Pro, Pro, Pro, Pro

Uh, Chilly Chill, Ch-Chilly Chill

And my, and my, and my, and my man GI-I, uh

Yeah, I'd like to thank everybody that came out and helped put FNF on top of the map like that

Yeah, Rita Lee, Bulumaster

Mr. Mike Love

Yeah, yeah, yeah

All my homies up in Cali

Uh-huh

All my homies in Atlanta

All my homies in New York

That helped a n\*\*\*a down

All the n\*\*\*as in Miami

That held a n\*\*\*a down, uh

Now it's *Food & Liquor* time

And I promise you—well I don't promise you, 'cause I don't like promise do to say what promise to

Unless I got it done, but I'm tellin' you

Album number one on the way

From Lupe

Peace out!

[Sample: The Rubinoos]

So if they call you a dork

A spaz or a geek

Stand up and be proud

Don't be meek (Hey!)

Beautiful people

Haven't you heard

The joke's on you

It's revenge of the nerds

So go ahead, put us down

One of these days we'll turn it around

Won't be long, mark my words

Time has come for revenge of the nerds

Revenge of the nerds

Revenge of the nerds