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Georgetown Concert

The **Georgetown Concert** is a school concert hosted by Georgetown University. It is sponsored by the Senior Class Committee and Georgetown Program Board with funding from What's After Dark and The Corp. Lupe Fiasco headlined their 2010 Homecoming event outside the McDonough Gymnasium, where he performed songs from *Lasers* and his previous projects.

## Set list

* "Shining Down"
* "All Sabotage! (STSO)" (Japanese Cartoon song)
* "State Run Radio"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
* "The National Anthem"
* "Girls Freestyle" (The Prodigy song)
* "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) (Remix)"
* "Superstar"
* "The Show Goes On"

## References

1. ↑ Weber, Lauren (October 15, 2010). "Lupe Fiasco To Perform On Campus". *The Hoya*.
Chillyeee Philly's & Beef's

**Chillyeee Philly's & Beef's** is an American fast-food sandwich restaurant located at Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Charles "Chilly" Patton and Dorcas Green since September 2023. Their logo includes the 1st & 15th Entertainment symbol.

On November 19, 2023, they are hosting a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway outreach event.

## References

1. ↑ "Chillyeee Philly's & Beef's (@chillyeeepb)". *Instagram*. November 9, 2023.

## External links

* Chillyeee Philly's & Beef's on Instagram
Brief Intermission

"**Brief Intermission**" is a song by Goon Gang Ridahz featuring Lupe Fiasco, the collaboration occurring while Fiasco was in New Orleans.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

Yeah

In my hot ride with my hair long

And my hair bone and my Vans on

Must transform like a robot, or watch

Oh no, pops, off his top all day long

Like my head and my dreads

Cut your head off on this song

Wanna play with him, don't play with him

Can't fuck around if you don't stay with him

And that's my house and I house that

And you ain't with that 'cause you ain't 'bout that

You ain't 'bout it 'bout it, you ain't Master P

I'm a master n\*\*\*a, you in back of me

And that's reverse, don't rehearse

On this verse, it's off the top

This freestyle from the chee chow

From the Westside, from the C-H-I

That F-I and that murder rate

And that ? cast, no bird

That birth rate, tryin' to rise that

And my documentary's like NASDAQ

And my stock risin', your stock fall

[?] she got the Glock dog

Uh, [?] and no blood and no gang

I ain't no crip, but I'm so OG

Them n\*\*\*as know, that's why they hang

Like a hangman or a noose, aw, but I'm too long

I'm the front of the train and the caboose

Homes, I'm all of that

On this track, did you get that there?

It's like railroadin', it's underground

And you can hear when the storm comin'

That lightening strike and that thunder sound, uh

When the bass drop, and you know I do that like Batman

"When the cake drop, or like Superman flying through the sky

Can't take shots, y'all take shots, but no liquor

Just bounce off my chest n\*\*\*a

Like Oliver Stone, my movie, so groovy

And I ooh-op like two shots, uzi

## References

1. ↑ "Goon Gang Ridahz: "Brief Intermission" featuring Lupe Fiasco". *Ruby Hornet*. July 9, 2012.
Esco

**Jubar Croswell** (July 10, 1980 - August 13, 2010), also known as **Esco**, was an American model. In 2010, he was reported missing since September 17, and his remains were discovered on September 23 in Edison, New Jersey. He was one of Lupe Fiasco's friends, where the rapper was his son's godfather.

Fiasco's song "Cold War" from his album *Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1* (2012) gives acknowledgment to Esco.

## References

1. ↑ Epstein, Sue (March 28, 2012). "PA. Man Charged in Murder of N.Y. Man Whose Body Was Found in Edison Stream". *NJ*.
2. ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (May 30, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco: Hit the Lights [May 2011 Cover Story]". *XXL*.
Founders' Festival

**Founders' Festival** is an annual festival held by Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York City. On September 9, 2017, Lupe Fiasco performed as the headlining act. The school newspaper wrote in their review, "Lupe is clearly a skilled rapper, but his charisma in interacting with the crowd is what marks him as a great performer. Throughout the concert, he frequently left the stage to engage with random members of the audience. It was personal moments like this that made the event special."

## Set list

* "Superstar"
* "Kick, Push"
* "The Show Goes On"

## References

1. ↑ McCarthy, Mark (September 14, 2017). "The Show Goes On: Annual Founders’ Festival is a Smash". *The Impact*.
Calgary Stampede

The **Calgary Stampede** is an annual festival held every July in Calgary, Canada. Lupe Fiasco performed on July 13, 2022, on the Virgin Plus Stage, at The Big Four Roadhouse.

## Biography

Chicago-born, Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco gained national attention with his 2006 album Food & Liquor, which helped cement a new wave of Chicago rappers in the national conversation. Revisit the album that put Lupe Fiasco on the map, and changed the course of Chicago hip-hop forever.

The independent rapper who parted ways with his former label, Atlantic Records, following the release of 2015's Tetsuo & Youth, is pegged as one of the most gifted lyricists and visionaries to grace the mic. Rising to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor, Lupe has released six acclaimed studio albums; Drogas Light, released in 2017 on his own label, 1st & 15th. These albums have netted 3 platinum singles, 3 RIAA Gold Certifications, 12 Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award in 2008 for his infectious single, "Daydreamin," feat Jill Scott. With a trilogy of albums set for 2018 and beyond, Lupe is at his creative peak as an artist. Most recently, Drogas Wave released on September 21st, 2018 via 1st & 15th. His efforts to propagate conscious material helped solidify him as GQ's Man of the Year in 2006, and garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow.

While musical genius and ingenuity are at the forefront of Lupe's achievements, the artist extends his innovation to projects that aim to foster creative discourse and opportunities in underprivileged and impoverished communities. As the co-founder and co-owner of community initiatives such as, We Are M.U.R.A.L, The Neighborhood Start-Up Fund, Society of Spoken Art, and Studio SV, Lupe Fiasco proves that he is more than just a mouthpiece for change, but a committed facilitator of intellectual community discourse and outreach.

## Set list

* "Autoboto"
* "Mural"

## References

1. ↑ Guse, Jessika (June 3, 2022). "Stampede's Big Four music lineup features T-Pain, Aqua and Kevin Costner & Modern West". *Global News*.
2015 Homecoming Concert

The **2015 Homecoming Concert** is an annual event by students at the University of Houston. American rappers Lupe Fiasco and Wale performed as their headline acts at Hofheinz Pavilion.

## Background

Slim Thug appeared as a surprise guest before Fiasco's performance, where he did the songs "I Run" and "Houston".

## References

1. ↑ Reyes, Nikki (November 8, 2015). "Lupe Fiasco, Wale and Slim Thug Perform at Homecoming Concert. *The Cougar*.
Army

## Song by Japanese Cartoon

"**Army**" is a song by American indie-rock band Japanese Cartoon. It was released as the eighth track from their debut studio album, *In the Jaws of the Lords of Death* (2010). The official music video premiered in April 2009, also making it their debut visual.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

I got it, I fucking got it, yeah

[Verse 1]

Army Looking fighting fire higher higher

Maybe floating

Explosions sinking lower lower

Soldier, soulless

Marching marching always forward

Public paper

Take it, shake it, break it open

[Chorus]

It's the bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

[Verse 2]

Army Looking fighting fire higher higher

Maybe floating

Explosions sinking lower lower

Soldier, soulless

Marching marching always forward

Public take it

Take it, shake it, break it open

[Chorus]

It's the bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

It's the bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

[Spoken Interlude]

As you sit and wage war from your Pentagons and your military industrial complex waging conquest against the entire world, looking for your pearls your diamonds and your oil, your gasoline and your pipelines, as you sniff your white lines you fucking bastards

[Hook]

You're looking real pretty in your camouflage

I said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

I said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

I said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

[Spoken Interlude]

So sit back and relax in your tank and in your leather chair as you sit back and count the spoils of war and the towns that aren't there anymore because you blew them off the map with your weapons and your guided bombs

[Hook]

Said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

I said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

Said you're looking real pretty in your camouflage

Making oil for war, I hope there's no more

[Outro]

It's just a bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

The bad memory industry if you ask me

(I told you I fuckin' got it)

## References

1. ↑ Ruano, Luis (April 9, 2009). "Japanese Cartoon - Army Music Video". *Hypebeast*.
Crosshairs (Freestyle)

"'**Crosshairs (Freestyle)'**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, published to his Twitter account on December 31, 2020. It was in tribute to the late British-American rapper MF Doom and remixes Danger Mouse's 2005 song of the same name.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]

Yeah, message from the DOOM fans

Whoops, who left the whips for the coon's hands?

I heard they want equity in the broom brands

Royalties from the cotton fields, 40 acres of moon land

Scram, quick before the portal ends

Mind the coral, especially around your dorsal fins

Could be horrible, you can go from adorable to barely morgue-able

I'm just warning you of possible injuries

If you wanna live long as centipedes

You gotta learn how to make lemonade to lemon trees

Going rate's five dollars a sip

Pro tip, no rips, I only smoke when the Pope's picked

Take the whole trip, with the old swole swift

Ex-dread locked, headlock with both pits

Living off borrowed time, the clock tick faster

MCs in the class, observe the slick master

Master of man kept a handle on the craft

Like a fondue of fine-blended words that you love like a Mom Duke

Verbal diversion for the pocket-pick

To fund your favorite main chick used whip shopping trips

It's carefully constructed

Precisely overseen and then merrily conducted

Plus, barely interrupted, rarely ever fucked with

DOOM make a Midas out of everything he touches

And that's how the vibe goes

Two trails of rust running from out of the eye holes

Been crying like a grown man

I promise to make rappers snatch mics outta they own hands

Exactly how you taught us

We'll take it from here, look how far you brought us

DOOM

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. December 31, 2020.
2. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (January 1, 2021). "Lupe Fiasco Pays Tribute to MF Doom with "Crosshairs" Freestyle". *HotNewHipHop*.
Atom Bomb

"**Atom Bomb**" is an unreleased song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. He showed it to a select number of people, including Society of Spoken Art (SOSA) members Mickey Factz and Daylyt, who expressed admiration for the record. While the fandom have heard of the song, it will likely never be released to the public, where he once explained that he created music purely for the rap game and his close friends.
B96 Pepsi SummerBash

“It's hard being a Lupe fan, go to Harvard to be a Lupe stan.”This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia.The original article was at B96 Pepsi SummerBash. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.Category
The **B96 Pepsi SummerBash** is an annual concert usually held in the Chicago area, title-sponsored by Pepsi and presented by Chicago radio station B96. As part of the 2011 lineup, Lupe Fiasco performed on June 11th at Toyota Park, in Bridgeview, Illinois.

## Set list

1. "Touch the Sky"
2. "Superstar"
3. "Out of My Head"
4. "The Show Goes On"

## References

1. ↑ "Breaking News: First B96 Pepsi SummerBash Artists Announced!". March 18, 2011.
2. ↑ "2011 B96 Pepsi SummerBash Guide". *CBS Chicago*. June 9, 2011.
Apologetic

## Song by Soundtrakk and Lupe Fiasco

"**Apologetic**" is a song by Soundtrakk and Lupe Fiasco, released alongside "Oh Yes" from the record, *Tape Tape* (2020). *HotNewHipHop* noted, "Described as being influenced by the likes of Lil Uzi Vert and Travis Scott, both singles comes off as an exercise in experimentation."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Top-down coupe that breeze, it feel like woo

Shoutout to my n\*\*\*as that's on lockdown just like Roots

Locked around some lifers, they got snipers on the roof

Standin' with that pole out, try to roll out, they gon' shoot

Top game to a player, ain't no pimpin' with a noose

Why you tie down hoes, they choosin', let them bitches loose

OG told me tusslin' over cuffin' is for goofs

If you gon' be out here hustlin' stick it to the roots

Locate, lock down, loot up, lights on lock in, and produce

Albert Einstein, bitch, I'm in here cookin' up a nuke

And if I drop a freestyle, bitch, I drop it off the roof

Fuck these n\*\*\*as talkin', bout how you gon' lie to the truth?

Dynamic duo, n\*\*\*a, I don't walk around in groups

Just touched down Miami, Billy he good for the scoop

N\*\*\*a, come and get me, do the labor, pick the fruit

Real water, they'll pop you for the juice

Tape tape, n\*\*\*a

[Chorus]

I don't Tik-Tok like a Cardi

I got kicked out of they party

They said that I was naughty

Tell them bitch-ass n\*\*\*as I said sorry

Sorry I was born for this

Sorry I put on for this

Sorry I performed for this

I'm sorry you weren't warned for this

That's unfortunate, I'm sorry

[Verse 2]

I'm lying, n\*\*\*a, fuck you n\*\*\*as

Mama should've sucked you n\*\*\*as

Then you wouldn't be born for this

I hate you got to see it, but I love I get to be it

And that chopper look like World War 6

If a n\*\*\*a wanna try it, pop it, cock it, fire, fire, fire

Major just like Really Doe, feel me just like Gillie, bro

She put it up on tippy-toes and drop it down like sixty-fours

Milli just like six zeroes, kill it like it's serial

Put it down in six-feet holes, put that thing on video

And act like you in porn for this

Act like you in porn for this, act like you was born for it

We don't speak the same language like I was born foreign

I'm talking to the money like it's more important

I tuned out because it got a little boring (My bad)

[Chorus]

I don't Tik-Tok like a Cardi

I got kicked out of they party

They said that I was naughty

Tell them bitch-ass n\*\*\*as I said sorry

Sorry I was born for this

Sorry I put on for this

Sorry I performed for this

I'm sorry you weren't warned for this

That's unfortunate, I'm sorry

## References

1. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (October 2, 2020). "Lupe Fiasco Switches Up The Style On "Apologetic"". *HotNewHipHop*.
Conan

***Conan*** is an American variety and late-night talk show that aired from 2010 to 2021 each Monday through Thursday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time on TBS in the United States. On February 13, 2013, American rapper Lupe Fiasco and Australian singer Guy Sebastian appeared on Season 6, Episode 46, performing their single "Battle Scars" as the musical guest.

## References

1. ↑ Weiss, Sam (February 15, 2013). "Video: Lupe Fiasco and Guy Sebastian Perform "Battle Scars" on "Conan"". *Complex*.
2022 UK Tour

The **2022 UK Tour** was a three-date headline concert tour by American rapper Lupe Fiasco around the United Kingdom. It began at the O2 Academy in Bristol, England, on March 3, 2022 and concluded at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, England, on March 6, 2022.

## Synopsis

Lupe Fiasco makes his long awaited return to the UK, performing live for the first time in 10 years! He will be playing songs from the album 'Food & Liquor' plus other classics. And joining him on tour is UK legend, Lowkey!

Born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, Lupe Fiasco is a Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate from Chicago. The independent rapper who parted ways with his former label, Atlantic Records, following the release of 2015's Tetsuo & Youth, is pegged as one of the most gifted lyricists and visionaries to grace the mic.

Rising to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, 'Food & Liquor', Lupe has released six acclaimed studio albums. These albums have netted 3 platinum singles, 3 RIAA Gold Certifications, 12 Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award in 2008 for his infectious single, "Daydreamin," feat Jill Scott.

## Background

In 2020, Fiasco was set to perform around Europe, which would've began at Astra in Berlin, Germany on May 28, 2020, and conclude at O2 Academy in Bristol, England, on June 8, 2020. Because of COVID-19, dates were rescheduled or canceled, and eventually he performed around the United Kingdom. It shortly followed his 2021 Food & Liquor Tour, which was in celebration of his 2006 debut studio album.

## Set list

1. "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
2. "Mural"
3. "The Coolest"
4. "The Cool"
5. "Kick, Push"
6. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
7. "I Gotcha"
8. "Deliver"
9. "Touch the Sky"
10. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
11. "Sunshine"
12. "Paris, Tokyo"
13. "Out of My Head"
14. "Battle Scars"
15. "Superstar"
16. "Daydreamin'"
17. "The Show Goes On"

## Dates

 March 4, 2022
 March 6, 2022

## References

1. ↑ "Soundcrash (@soundcrashmusic)". *Facebook*. March 2, 2020.
Brave Heart

## Song by Lupe Fiasco featuring Poo Bear

"**Brave Heart**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the twelfth track from his fourth studio album, *Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1* (2012). It features guest vocals from Poo Bear on the hook.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

May the Lord have mercy on my soul

Forgive me for my fetishes, my purchases, my clothes

Allow me to catch my rhythm so the nervousness just goes

That's why I sound so certain in my verses and my flows

The verbiage gets merciless this wordsmithness just rolls

I've tuned into my pertinence, my purposes, my goals

The feeling when you realize you've been working for your foes

And the curtains have just opened and they worthlessness exposed

You remember where you came from, where the purchases was stole

There was nothing in the oven and just work up on the stove

And you blossomed from the bottom, yeah, you worked with it and rose

From nothing to a dozen and a gardener there grows

Tell 'em!

[Hook: Poo Bear, *Lupe Fiasco*]

Courage under fire, gave me a brave heart (*That's me*)

Courage under fire, gave me a brave heart

(*Yessir*)

Brave heart

(*Yeah I got that*) Brave heart

(*You know*) Brave heart

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

May the Lord have mercy on my soul

Like Scholls keep cushion where I land

Keep the devil off my heels

But please keep me on my toes

Like a reposessor checking for everything I drove

Like I owe, but I don't

Paid my dues from the go

Doing donuts in the door, keep my shoes on the floor

Revered by the rich, plus approved by the poor

I've been sped up where they sniff it

(I've been sped up where they sniff it)

And screwed up where they pour

See I flew so way up high

And I SCUBA'd way down low

Put the top down on my fears

Put the roof up on my woes

I dropped that food and liquor to put you up on my stove

They shoplifted and stole

That just let me know they know

That was Lupe #1 now this version #4

And I still feel like a virgin me versus the globe

From the surface to the core

I took on the biggest wave

And I surfed it to the shore with no pomade in my fro

Took the wood from the slave ships and furnished my abode

That boat is now my bed, desk, dressers and my drawers

Now that's a house of pain!

Plus I use nooses when I hang up all my clothes

Couldn't change up if I chose

That's me

[Hook: Poo Bear, *Lupe Fiasco*]

Courage under fire, gave me a brave heart (*That's me*)

Courage under fire, gave me a brave heart

(*Yessir*)

Brave heart

(Yeah I got that) Brave heart

(*You know*) Brave heart

[Outro: Lupe Fiasco]

May the lord have...

Mercy on my soul
City Hall

**City Hall** was a music and events venue in Denver, Colorado. It was one of SoCo Nightlife District's nightclubs. A concert was held on May 17, 2012, with the lineup curated by The Collective 360; American rapper Lupe Fiasco was a headline performer.

## Set list

* "Words I Never Said"
* "Till I Get There"
* "Touch the Sky"
* "Kick, Push"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
* "Out of My Head"
* "Go Go Gadget Flow"
* "Superstar"
* "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now"

## References

1. ↑ Hernandez, Brianna (May 17, 2012). "Event Horizon: Lupe Fiasco Tonight". *303 Magazine*.
DJ Dahi

**Dacoury Dahi Natche** (born March 10, 1983), professionally known as **DJ Dahi**, is an American DJ, songwriter, record producer and singer from Inglewood, California. He helped co-write and produce on Lupe Fiasco's two studio albums, *Tetsuo & Youth* (2015) and *Drogas Wave* (2018).

He remarked in 2014 that the beat for "Madonna (And Other Mothers in the Hood)" was "one of [his] favorite[s]" he's "made in a while".

## References

1. ↑ Leight, Elias (September 23, 2015). "DJ Dahi: Meet the Master Beatmaker for Drake, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar". *Rolling Stone*.
2. ↑ "DJ Dahi (@DjDahi)". *Twitter*. December 12, 2014.
BET Hip Hop Awards

The **BET Hip Hop Awards** are an annual awards show organized by BET that recognizes hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. Lupe Fiasco was nominated in multiple categories from 2006-2014 for his work.

In the show's 6th annual year, Fiasco and Erykah Badu performed "Words I Never Said" on October 1, 2011 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlantic Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It was noted for its political statement, where Fiasco wore an #Occupy t-shirt and held the Palestinian flag, while Badu was dressed in a burqa.

## Gallery

Photo by Jemal CountessPhoto by Johnny NunezPhoto by Chris McKayPhoto by Chris McKayPhoto by Prince WilliamsPhoto by Moses RobinsonPhoto by Johnny NunezPhoto by Johnny Nunez
## References

1. ↑ Horowitz, Steven (October 11, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco & Erykah Badu Perform "Words I Never Said" at 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards". *HipHopDX*.
Drake

**Aubrey Drake Graham** (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. He is regarded as an influential figure in contemporary popular music.

## Background

In 2006, Drake was featured on the remix of Lupe Fiasco's "Kick, Push," where he created a second verse. It was included on Drake's self-released debut mixtape, *Room for Improvement*. In 2009, he and Fiasco were both featured artists on Bow Wow's song, "Say Something (Youso Remix)".

In his song "5AM in Toronto," Drake rapped, "It's funny when you think a n\*\*\*a blew up after Lupe / N\*\*\*as treat me like I've been here for ten / Some n\*\*\*as been here for a couple, never been here again." This was believed to be a dig at Fiasco. In an interview, when asked about his thoughts, Lupe responded, "I don't think he said that. I don't know. He's never confirmed that. He's never said anything about that and people always bring to me and make it a thing. And I kinda played into it generally because I ain't really know but I still don't think that's what he said." He continued, "I can just tell you that Drake has a lot of respect for me and I have a lot of respect for Drake. The majority of the rappers have a respect for me."

In 2021, Fiasco rapped over Drake's "Champagne Poetry" with a freestyle called "Diet Soda Poetry".

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco Addresses Drake's "5AM In Toronto" Line: 'He's Never Confirmed That'". *Complex*. August 18, 2020.
2. ↑ Price, Joe (September 10, 2021). "Lupe Fiasco Shares Freestyle Over Drake's "Champagne Poetry"". *Complex*.
Electric Burma

***Electric Burma*** is a documentary concert film that celebrates the freedom of pro democracy leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. It was directed by Natalie Johns and released on December 27, 2012, in Ireland. The event itself was held on June 18, 2012, where all proceeds went towards Amnesty International and the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Trust for Health and Education.

Lupe Fiasco performed at the event, where he debuted his single, "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," to an international audience. When asked of the importance of celebrating social activists like Kyi, Fiasco responded, "I think it is important that you have people from all different vanguards, from all different walks of society and different viewpoints to be focused on the struggle for equality and democracy. We need as many champions for the cause and as many events as possible to help keep this in focus."

## Credits and personnel

* Angelique Kidjo, Alan Ross, Anna Devine, Arden 'Keyz' Altino, Ashley Anderson, Bob Geldof, Bono, Carl Carlton, Claire Connellan, Claire Kelly, Damien Rice, Declan O'Rourke, Donal Lunny, Emma Farrell, Ingrid Berman Marin, Jack Gleeson, Janet Moran, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Joanne Mc Grath, Joey Mc Aleer, Gaby Moreno, Harold O'Neal, Karen O Gorman, Kate Tempest, Khin Thant Han, Leon Higgins, Lisa Morrin, Lupe Fiasco, Max Buskohl, Martin Hayes, Michael Mittermeier, Nazanin Afshin Jam, Pascal Kravetz, Romain Descharmes, Sarah Nemantu, Saoirse Ronan, Sinead Conway, Suzanne Mc Donald, Therese Dunne, Vanessa Redgrave, Vyvienne Long, Wayne Sheehy, Wu'er Kaixi, Yungchen Lhamo, Zackary Alford, Zarganar – performers
* Bill Shipsey – executive producer, promoter
* Gaby Smyth, Harry Crosbie, Jochen Wilms, Julie Yannatta, Staages – co-executive producers
* Natalie Johns – director
* Lluis Danes Roca – art director
* Matthew Shipsey – associate producer
* Jessica Harley – executive talent producer
* Benoit Toulemonde – film producer
* Zoe Cook – event producer
* Bob Clearmountain, Paul "Bono" Hewson, Carl Carlton, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – music producer
* Bob Clearmountain, Brandon Duncan – live recording
* Bob Clearmountain assisted by Brandon Duncan – audio mixing
* Paula Byrne – production manager

## Set list

1. "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
2. "Words I Never Said"

## References

1. ↑ "Bob Geldof, Lupe Fiasco to Honor Aung San Suu Kyi in Dublin". *Rolling Stone*. June 8, 2012.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "[Interview] Lupe FIasco on Freedom". *Ebony*. June 28, 2012.
BU Spring Concert

**BU Spring Concert** is an annual event held by the private arts college, Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Lupe Fiasco and Third Eye Blind were announced as the headlining acts in 2013. During Fiasco's performance there were issues with sound and, as a result, he left earlier than scheduled. He stated to the crowd, "I can't continue this show. So I will personally forfeit my fee to make sure you all get your money back..." and concluded with an apology. He later tweeted:

> Bad sound = bad show. Truly apologize Bucknell for not be able to continue with my performance. I appreciate all the work done by the staff.
>
> I felt my voice starting to crack trying to overcompensate for a very messy sound set-up and feared really damaging my voice if I continued ...under those conditions. I wish to give a 100% at all my shows and tonight I was unable do that.
>
> I truly apologize to students and staff.. ...but the risk of damaging my voice was just too great. Sorry 1000 times and my team is taking steps to make sure this never happens again.
>
> I hope you enjoy the rest of the concert w/ @3eb and have a great rest of the school year.
>
>

This caused public disproval from attendees, and the student newspaper reported, "Because he walked off stage after performing only a couple of songs, the Concert Committee will not be paying him for his work."

Fiasco recounted the moment in 2021 on Lupe Fuentes' podcast, *The Lupe Fuentes Experience*. He explained that there was sound malfunction where he couldn't hear himself, so he felt frustrated and left.

## References

1. ↑ "Third Eye Blind and Lupe Fiasco to perform at Spring Concert". *The Bucknellian*. February 6, 2013.
2. ↑ "BSG reports on Lupe Fiasco, credit card machine for 7th Street Cafe". *The Bucknellian*. April 10, 2013.
3. ↑ "001 - Lupe Fiasco VS Lupe Fuentes". *YouTube*. August 4, 2021.
Big K.R.I.T.

**Justin Lewis Scott** (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name **Big K.R.I.T.** (a backronym for **King Remembered in Time**), is an American rapper and record producer. He and Lupe Fiasco have first collaborated on the song "Lost Generation" from his second studio album, *Cadillactica* (2014). Both have contributed to the inspired film soundtrack for *The One and Only Dick Gregory* (2021).

## Background

In 2010, K.R.I.T. tweeted, "Def a fan of your music @LupeFiasco ....I had 2 gone kick a freestyle off tha dome on greenlatern 2 ...just 2 prove real MCs aint dead." In 2011, K.R.I.T. was Fiasco's special guest of the Twilight Concert Series. They also both joined the 2012 lineup for Soundset Music Festival. In 2013, Fiasco stated that he found himself listening to just the two rappers, K.R.I.T. and 2Pac.

## References

1. ↑ ""The One & Only Dick Gregory" OST". *HotNewHipHop*. September 26, 2021.
2. ↑ "Big K.R.I.T. (@BIGKRIT)". *Twitter*. November 22, 2010.
3. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. June 15, 2013.
3,048

"**3,048**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, first published to his Twitter account on November 22, 2023, in time for Thanksgiving. He wrote of the image used, "That's me [and] Virgil at LV. He showing me the custom case he made for 3 Stacks flute". He raps over André 3000's instrumental, "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time".

## Background

On November 14, 2023, Fiasco declared of rapping over André 300's album *New Blue Sun*. He first uploaded "3,048" to Twitter followed an hour later by posting it to his YouTube channel.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Yeah, uh

Uh huh, uh huh, uh

Talk like: Through the weeds I fatigue often

Traveling through the beads like the entrance to a massage parlor

Why walk when my garage harbor

The odd vehicle with a spoiler

I'm tryna win like the hundredth and seventh caller

I told the masseuse to knead softer

In the tall glass I get sleep on a regular

I'm so private but even here me and my co-pilot fly the same plane likе we competitors

Made my dream girl in an AI editor

The type of one on my forearm like the predator

She hotter than

There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger

Yeah

[Verse 2]

Tryna be honest, my big problem's I promise

That's why I operate on the atomic scale like Robert Oppenheimer

Astonishly option rhymer

Who grew up three hours out of Wisconsin dells

My homie rapping, he a doctor

My homie rap and he a doctor

Tell Umar we don't build hospitals, we fund medical school debt though

My concerts inspire people to do the impossible with meal chronicles

Why build a hospital when you n\*\*\*as anti-vax

I let you tell me what to put my cash on when you hoteps put a mask on

Through the weeds I tie periodically

Flower the air I breathe, I perceive solidly

I prefer Kintsugi pottery over pristine, perfectly-weaved sophistry

I'm bodhisattva possibly 'cause being bothered don't even bother me

But not a Buddha 'cause I ain't got the modesty

What you miss mentally is how much I catch bodily

Keys get passed out [?] high

Y'all ain't even talk to me but I'm starting to take offense

Y'all better put some respect on the platforms that y'all speak at

On this thing that we rap, that's word to where I speak at

Since G chat, yeah

What? You ain't expect no feedback

Talkin' 'bout where I eat at

We fifty, wait 'til we sixty

You can go to sleep like C-PAP

We'll wake you up when we that... yeah

Love this hip hop shit, love this rap shit

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. November 22, 2023.
2. ↑ Mendez, Marisa (November 22, 2023). "Lupe Fiasco Makes Good on His Promise to Rap Over Andre 300's Flute Beats". *HipHopDX*.
3. ↑ Williams, Aaron (November 16, 2023). "André 3000's Album Might Be All Flute Music, but That's Not Stopping Lupe Fiasco from Wanting to Rap Over It". *Uproxx*.
Clocks

## Single by SNDCLSH

"**Clocks**" is a song by SNDCLSH, released as their debut single on November 6, 2012. It is also the lead single and track from their EP, *Don't Drop the Flag* (2013). Proceeds from the record towards Chicagoan kids in need.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
As the time winds down on our night on the town

Let's live life, right now

Keep your eyes on the sound, it goes

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

As we forget our names, in this minute of fame

And it blows our brains, escaping the pain

It goes, it goes, goes, it goes, it goes

It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

And if it breaks your heart

We can pick up the parts and make a brand new start

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

It goes, it goes, it goes

It goes, it goes

It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes

It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes

It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes

## References

1. ↑ "SNDCLSH - "Clocks" Available Now to Stream". *Hypebeast*. November 7, 2012.
Don't Drop the Flag

***Don't Drop the Flag*** is the debut EP by SNDCLSH, released on December 23, 2015.

## Background

In an interview with *Life + Times*, they said:

> **SKY**: Over lunch one day, we both decided that we should create our own dance album, and also man up and donate ALL of the album profits as a way to raise money for kids. We would have appreciated it as kids. We would have been motivated as kids to be philanthropic if guys we looked up to showed us that it was cool and easy to do. So, we really were just like ‘why not'? Doing good shouldn't be such a hard decision to make. It's like telling the truth–it's the most right thing to say always. Even if, sometimes, it's not the easiest.
>
>
> **LUPE FIASCO**: Ultimately, when you've decided to do something that is rooted in helping kids in need, being creative takes on a whole new gravity. So from day one in creating our EP, we've said that we're making music for others: for others to dance to, for others to have fun with and play in their DJ sets, and for others to receive support from–through our donation of all of our album sales. The EP's title, *Don't Drop The Flag*, is a manifestation of our dedication to supporting the next generation of creative thinkers. The flag we wave, is one that we have to stand for, hold onto, and pass on in due time. And truthfully, if we aren't laying a positive example for the next generation in a hyperbolic way, we really have no right to even flying a flag today at all. Kids today don't need anymore hollow heroes.
>
>
>
> **SKY**: We both had childhoods that were heavily influenced by creative mentors – whether they were teachers or family members. And now that we're adults, it is our obligation to put our money where our mouths are, and give back to continue powering the engine of creativity and education for kids. It's just like DJing. Sure, you can play an amazing set solely of other artists' music. But, when you also create songs that you can play alongside those of others, and that others can play too, you've helping to push and influence culture – not just tread water in the creative endeavors of others. Ultimately, it's the duty of guys like us to at least try and create a tomorrow for kids in need. Kids today need a few more positive role models who are doing good, while having fun at the same time.
>
>

## References

1. ↑ Ohneswere, Shahendra (January 11, 2012). "Life + Times SNDCLSH (Lupe Fiasco, Sky Gellatly & DJ Kue ) "Letting Go Remix"". *Life + Times*.
Countdown Chicago

**Countdown Chicago** is a New Years Eve concert hosted by Promose7en, Royale Society Nightlife, and Music Life Management. In 2019, American rapper Lupe Fiasco was the featured performer with special guest Matthew Santos. It was held at the nightclub Tunnel in Chicago, Illinois.

## References

1. ↑ "Countdown to 2019 with Lupe Fiasco!". *Chia@Glance*. December 20, 2018.
Crucial Conflict

**Crucial Conflict** is an American hip hop group from West Side Chicago, composed of Wondosas "Kilo" Martin, Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston, Corey "Coldhard" Johnson and Marrico "Never" King. They made a cameo in American rapper Lupe Fiasco's music video, "Checkin'" (2023).

## Background

Fiasco gave the group a shout-out on "Outro" from his debut studio album, *Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor* (2006). He also mentioned them in "Don't Get It Twisted" (2005) and "Ignorant Shit (Freestyle)" (2007).

In 2009, member Wildstyle and Fiasco collaborated on the song "Poppin' Off" from the former's mixtape, *Natural Disaster*. Later that same year in December, Fiasco brought out Crucial Conflict for "Hay" at his Remember 2 Smile concert. He said in a backstage interview that he first heard "Hay" when it came out in 1996, playing on GCI, and listened to it on the hip hop radio station 106Jams.

On July 7, 2023, he celebrated Wildstyle's birthday during the Island Glow Tour at Radius Chicago.

## Gallery

* Remember 2 Smile
* UGTV
* Radius Chicago

## References

1. ↑ Barber, Andrew (June 14, 2009). "Wildstyle (of Crucial Conflict) Feat. Lupe Fiasco - "Poppin' Off"". *Fake Shore Drive*.
2. ↑ Duong, Paul (December 25, 2009). "Lupe Fiasco Remembers Crucial Conflict". *Rap Radar*.
Gasp

## Song by Japanese Cartoon

"**Gasp**" is a song by American indie-rock band Japanese Cartoon. It was released as the ninth and final track from their debut studio album, *In the Jaws of the Lords of Death* (2010).

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Now all your outsides are in a rush

And all your insides are out of touch

And then you realize, Real lives

Life, the idea dies

And the crush, pulverized into dust

And the poltergeist rises up

Under the hill lies

Now lies us

Cut lady luck knives didn't gassed us up

[Hook]

'Cause your pleasure is painful

Yeah you know, you know, you know

Well it's worse

'Cause you don't know

Just how much it...

[Verse 2]

I'm writing you

In spite of you

The conflict rests inside of you

Dividing you

Devour you

Defeating and de-power you

Depleting and deflower you

Revolutions waiting on the hour to

Expose all of the weakness of the powerful

Redefine uncomfortable

Is currently the question

And the suffering

The famous nameless angels are up under you

Your happiness is killing me

The fantasy and fantasize

Insanity romantically are

[Hook]

Pleasure is painful

Yeah you know, you know, you know

Well it's worse

When you don't know

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

Just how much it hurts...

[Outro]

Your happiness is killing me

Your happiness is killing me

Oh...
Firing Squad

## Song by Japanese Cartoon

"**Firing Squad**" is a song by American indie-rock band Japanese Cartoon. It was released as the sixth track from their debut studio album, *In the Jaws of the Lords of Death* (2010).

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Hook]

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

Or you'll run out of time!

And then you're done

And then you're done

And then you're done

When they put on your blinds!

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

[Verse 1]

There's no feeling today

There's no ceiling or shade

A slow, tender decay

There's no simpler way

I won't live in the grey

I won't enter the fray

The old chilling display

Explodes in your face

You throw children away

You lead millions astray

Below minimum wage

I won't sit and behave

We don't fit in your cage

We're not fit to enslave

I'm not digging my grave

So end your day…

[Hook]

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

Or you'll run out of time!

And then you're done

And then you're done

And then you're done

When they put on your blinds!

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

[Verse 2]

No, there's no quiet reply

There's no silent deny

There's no private divide

Leave no tyrant alive

There's no island to hide

There's no triumph of pride

There's no pirated prize

Shed your disguise

Won't tighten your vice

You won't lighten my rights

I won't mind your advice

To not fight in the fights

Won't heighten your plights

There's no lying tonight

That's why I'm shining a light

Right in your eyes...

[Hook]

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

Or you'll run out of time!

And then you're done

And then you're done

And then you're done

When they put on your blinds!

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

[Verse 3]

Yes!

And the mission is set

And there's a credible threat

And there's a rebel unrest

That needs incredible jets

To bring unscheduled death

With that impeccable depth

Light up your last cigarette

Goodnight, god bless…

[Hook]

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

When they put you in line!

You better run

You better run

You better run

Or you'll run out of time!

And then you're done

And then you're done

And then you're done

When they put on your blinds!

Here come the guns

Here come the guns

Here come the guns
Alex Nazari

**Alex Nazari** is an Armenian American film director and photographer from Los Angeles, California. He has directed several music videos for Lupe Fiasco during the *Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1* and *Tetsuo & Youth* era.

## Filmography

 "Lamborghini Angels"
 "Madonna (And Other Mothers in the Hood)"
 "Adoration of the Magi"
Célébrez en Rosé

**Célébrez en Rosé** (formerly **La Fête du Rosé**; English: Celebrate in Pink) is a two-day wine and music festival which debuted in DC and Nashville. Lupe Fiasco performed as a headlining act in 2021, where he closed out the night.

## References

1. ↑ Hassan, Yasmin (August 20, 2021). "Célébrez en Rosé, An Extravagant Festival on DC’s National Harbor". *Enspire Mag*.
Calm Dat (Freestyle)

"**Calm Dat (Freestyle)**" is a freestyle by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, published to Twitter on January 8, 2018. King Los first tweeted out a link to his song "Calm Dat" and wrote, "send this to my brother Lupe the master rap analyst." Fiasco responded, "Get this back to my bro @iamKingLos IT...just a first draft first take after listening to calm dat...could use a little refinement but I gave myself and hour time limit..."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse]

What he say, what he say

Say impediments, and the random egotistical elephant in the room

Looking for something heaven-sent, like it's medicine in the moon

Or intelligence in the heaviness of a tomb

How much a song weigh? Thirty pounds for every entendre

So the playlist will be as heavy as a spaceship

On a spaceship even though it's weightless

A bar full of plates a waitress weight-lifts with every single entree

Contrary to what the pawns say, he's swan slay with every convey

If words are rocks, birds in flocks stop

This not the chest of the experts

That's a straight rookie move to get him close to the dose

I fed him bread first

Jaded

So denigrated and inundated with every image that I was finished

And in a status of inner stages

So I insulated it in the pages, liberated my inner sages

Ninety minutes from the meetings of my mind

When my mind look like a minister mixed with Dennis the Menace made it

Baited

Beat it, baked it, and ate it

Graciously, my engineer saved the most sacred of it in Avid

Moor

I can sell money to the poor, a pyramid to a mummy

They even have to pay attention when they ignore

My compulsive indecision made addition into a chore

Is two plus two just two twos or is it four

And if I got a calculator, what's the point of even keeping score

But that's not allowed when you tested

So I added it all up, they trying to slow us down like the instruments in Texas

[Outro]

That's all I got

I tried to do it like, in- in less than an hour

But shout out to King Los for the inspiration, you feel me?

Yeah

## References

1. ↑ Mojica, Nick (January 9, 2018). "Lupe Fiasco Releases New "Calm Dat" Freestyle". *XXL*.
Cupcakin'

"**Cupcakin'**" is a song by American singer MDMA featuring American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released as a non-album single on February 5, 2011. Production was handled by The Audibles, a duo who also worked on Fiasco's songs "Bitch Bad" and "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now." The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on August 29, 2012.

*Hypebeast* wrote, "Admittedly, this isn't a classic Lupe lane, but MDMA figured prominently on *Lasers*, so perhaps a trade-off was in order. The video finds both in classic braggadocio mode, planted in front of a large house and various cars."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]

This one of them outer spaces

We call it outer space

This the captain of the space ship

Lupe!

MD! MA!

[Verse 1: MDMA]

I'm damned if I do, I'm damned if I don't

I don't give a... no

You can find me on the block

With my girl, let it drop

I don't give a... no

[Pre-Chorus: MDMA]

See I'm cool for the night

Just as long as you're here

I'm a fool for your type

And nobody tells me this ain't where I'm supposed to be

[Chorus: MDMA]

I'm cupcakin', cupcakin', just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

Cupcakin', call me cupcakin'

Just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

[Verse 2: MDMA]

Doing me wrong

With them jeans painted on

Make me f\*\*\* you now

Just thinkin' 'bout your love

Make me f\*\*\* you now

[Pre-Chorus: MDMA]

See I'm cool for the night

Just as long as you here up

I'm a fool for your type

And nobody tells me this ain't where I'm supposed to be

[Chorus: MDMA]

I'm cupcakin', cupcakin', just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

Cupcakin', call me cupcakin'

Just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

Uhh uhh, we could make love

Like Pablo make drugs

Or Lil Wayne make bloods

Or Snoop Dogg make cuz

All night, Red Bull, wake up

Break up, Cover girl, make up

Bring her back to the world, Jesus

Happy as a birthday, so caked up

That'll blow the candles out

Liberace diamonds, gonna bring pianos out

Sing you a song, this other red-bone, who want me to come home

But I take the Mickey Mantle route

Knock her out the park yeah, and you the bat that I knock her out the park with

We a Maybach, she a smart whip

See we long-term, and they aren't

Want you to have my car seat, that'll make 'em so car sick

If they see how high our car sit, on a 26 !....

Anyone to come and try and park it

Uh, or keep it on the side

All green lights, crumbs on the bottom

Sprinkles on the top, cream in the middle

Fresh out the oven, girl you're so hot

[Chorus: MDMA]

I'm cupcakin', cupcakin', just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

Cupcakin', call me cupcakin'

Just a little love makin'

Girl you're as sweet as they come

## References

1. ↑ Lilah, Rose (February 9, 2011). "Cupcakin". *HotNewHipHop*.
2. ↑ Banks, Alec (November 7, 2011). "MDMA x Lupe Fiasco - Cupcakin (Video)". *Hypebeast*.