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Recording Industry Association of America

The **Recording Industry Association of America** (**RIAA**) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its awards certification is based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. A Gold record is a song or album that sells 500,000 units (records, tapes, and compact discs), while the Platinum award is for albums able to sell one million units, and singles selling two million units. Multi-platinum indicates 2,000,000+ units, while Diamond signifies ten million units. In 2016, with the digital age, a unit was equated to one digital or physical album sold or shipped; 10 tracks from the album downloaded; or 1,500 on-demand audio or video streams of songs from the album.

On August 31, 2022, American rapper Lupe Fiasco announced on Twitter, "Just got the 1st Platinum Album of my career..." which was for his second studio album, *Lupe Fiasco's The Cool*. He told *HipHopDX* of this milestone, "I've sold millions of records. I have platinum singles and multi-platinum singles: 'Superstar,' 'The Show Goes On,' and all that stuff. So I've had platinum plaques. But I've never had a platinum album." He concluded, "So for me, it just solidifies my presence in the space and it puts me in a new kind of category." Along with this, he named *The Cool* to be his "number one record" based on whatever sold the most because it's "clinical and scientific." As of October 2022, he has seven works certified by the RIAA.

## Gallery

**@LupeFiasco**: "And after all that...we won! Lasers got a release date & the rest is history...Love always shines...remember 2 smile"
* October 15, 2015
* Twitter
**@LupeFiasco**: "Platinum off streams too! 🤗 #Superstar @Soundtrakk @MatthewSantos"
* September 28, 2017
* Twitter
**@RIAA**: ". @LupeFiasco is an absolute #Superstar! His sophomore album #LupeFiascosTheCool is now Platinum-certified 💿, matching the certification level of the hit single 🔥 @AtlanticRecords"
* November 10, 2022
* Twitter

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. August 31, 2022.
2. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco Proclaims 'The Cool' His Best Album: 'I'm Not Bullshittin''". *HipHopDX*. October 1, 2022.
Sunshine

## Song by Lupe Fiasco

"**Sunshine**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the eighth track from his debut studio album, *Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor* (2006).

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Yeah, yeah (Woo!)

Ugh, alright, yeah, alright

Ugh!

[Verse 1]

Fresh to def she is

From her steps to her set she is

So death might not let me live, ya dig?

Fresh, uh-huh—yes, she is

Had a feeling that it would be a day like this

The orchestra in my mind, don't play like this, naw

But I'm prepared for it, got a little rare for it

Brushed off my Airs, even cut my hair for it

'Cause normally I don't care for it

Don't even be looking for light like that, then there go it

Yeah, right over there, so I prepared to pour it

Little scared, my stare lowered, momma said have no fear

Plus I'm already out of my chair

Gather up my Airs on my square from here forward

It's nothing, right

So here go it, whispered in her ear

It's kinda crowded in here, would she care to blow it

And she said, "Yeah"

[Chorus]

You're my sunshine

(You’re my sunshine)

You're my moonlight

(You’re my moonlight)

You're the starry skies above me

Won't you please come down and hug me

Think I found love in this club tonight

[Verse 2]

Never met her before

But I think I like her, like a metaphor—it's hard to get

In the car we sit, from the intro

She rolled down the window, just in case I was a schizo

I compliment her on the common sense

I'm calm, a little more confident

Uh-huh, and then we lose consciousness

She says that I've been waiting for you

And I know you've been chasing me too

Since they kidnapped me from a castle, I've been thinking of you

I told a fire-breathing dragon he better not harm me

Or be sorry when he meets my one man army

And thou has come to rescue me

My knight in shining armor, yes, you be

Woken up by the horn of an SUV

I said, "See? Too beautiful to let you sleep

You're my sunshine"

[Hook]

You're my sunshine

(You’re my sunshine)

You're my moonlight

(You’re my moonlight)

You're the starry skies above me

Won't you please come down and hug me

Think I found love in this club tonight

[Verse 3]

Relationship is just thirty minutes long

It's kinda heavy, maybe a little strong

Gonna take much more than once

Can't trust what each of us say at least for a month

Or two, before I bid you adieu

Do this one thing for me; out of the trillions

Of numbers that's in the world, just leave me a few

That lead to you

Won't be long then, I'll see you in the morning

Cool?

[Hook]

You're my sunshine

(You’re my sunshine)

You're my moonlight

(You’re my moonlight)

You're the starry skies above me

Won't you please come down and hug me

Think I found love in this club tonight
Things We Must Do for Others

## Song by Lupe Fiasco

"**Things We Must Do for Others**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the final track from the CD version of his fourth studio album, *Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1* (2012). Through spoken verse, he directs listeners to where the linear notes are held.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
Credit information

For this album

Can be found

Underneath

The CD tray

Thank you!
Trilly & Truly

**Trilly & Truly** is a men's clothing brand founded by Lupe Fiasco in the late 2000s. In 2007, he collaborated with Japanese streetwear label Swagger, in celebration of his Japan tour that year, where they created a limited-edition t-shirt. In 2009, the collection featured maroon and white varsity lettermans. He launched the Spring/Summer 2010 Collection, "Basic Info," which consisted of three polos, three pants, and three tees. Followed by this was "Overthrown Junta," where he worked with designer Marisol Martinez on camouflage leather jackets, either with sleeves or sleeveless. They teamed up with the company in New York, Coyote Leathers.

In 2016, Fiasco revealed over Twitter, "All of the Trilly & Truly collections and graphics were designed by a young
[Virgil Abloh]."

## References

1. ↑ Suh, Peter (December 17, 2008)."Trilly & Truly x Swagger Lupestein Tee & More". *Hypebeast*.
2. ↑ "Trilly & Truly X Swagger: Lupe Fiastroboy Japan Tour '07 Tee". *Hypebeast*. January 21, 2007.
3. ↑ Hwang, Poe (June 15, 2010). "Trilly & Truly - Spring/Summer 2010 - Basic Info Collection". *Freshness*.
4. ↑ Hwang, Poe (December 3, 2010). "Overthrown Junta by Trilly & Truly - Leather Jackets". *Freshness*.
5. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. April 28, 2016.
Twilight Concert Series

The **Twilight Concert Series** is an annual summer event presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council in partnership with S&S Presents. Lupe Fiasco performed on August 25, 2011, with Big K.R.I.T. as his special guest.

## References

1. ↑ "The 2011 Twilight Concert Series". *New Schoolers*. May 26, 2011.
2. ↑ Nailen, Dan (May 26, 2011). "2011 Twilight Concert Series Announced". *City Weekly*.
The Kennedy Center

**The Kennedy Center**, known fully as **John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts**, is a cultural institution located in Washington, D.C. For one night only, Lupe Fiasco played a sold-out show on November 14, 2019, presented by the Hip Hop Culture Program. A year later on February 16, 2020, The Kennedy Center posted two of Fiasco's performances to their official YouTube channel.

## Set list

1. "Mural"
2. "Kick, Push"
3. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
4. "Daydreamin'"
5. "The Coolest"
6. "Touch the Sky"
7. "Superstar"

## Gallery

Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push (The Kennedy Center)Lupe Fiasco - Superstar (The Kennedy Center)Photo by Jati LindsayPhoto by Jati Lindsay
## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. November 15, 2019.
2. ↑ Chandler, D.L. (November 11, 2019). "Lupe Fiasco To Rock Special One-Night Only Set at The Kennedy Center". *HipHopWired*.
3. ↑ Pelt, Shedrick (November 18, 2019). "Live Review: Lupe Fiasco @ The Kennedy Center — 11/14/19". *Parklife DC*.
The Red Bulletin

***The Red Bulletin*** is a lifestyle magazine published by Red Bull Media House that began in 2005. The publication features sports, culture, music, nightlife, entrepreneurship and lifestyle stories.

## The Red Bulletin Playlist

As part of their podcast for The Red Bulletin Playlist, Fiasco selected four songs as an inspiration for his passion of martial-arts. He explained his decision behind each:

>
> Willie Hutch - The Glow (1985)
> "When I was a kid, I would always watch this '80s Black martial arts film called *The Last Dragon*. I first heard [this song from the soundtrack] when I was about 3 years old, and it's been imprinted on me ever since. I'd watch the movie, hear the song and see them doing a fight scene, then the next day I would be in the dojo, acting out that same scene."
>
>
>
> Vince DiCola - War (1985)
> "My dad would play this track [from the *Rocky IV* soundtrack] endlessly at home and in the dojo. We'd design entire martial arts demonstrations to it, from breaking boards to self-defense presentations. It's really long and there are no lyrics, but it has such power. Sometimes it'll bring me to tears because it's so directly connected to my childhood and my martial arts experience."
>
>
>
> George Lam - Nan Er Dang Zi Qiang (1983)
> "I first heard this song in martial arts movies in the early '90s, but I could never find it anywhere—this was before the internet and Google. But a couple years ago I went down a YouTube rabbit hole and eventually found it. I play it religiously, and even though I can't understand the lyrics it's definitely one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard."
>
>
>
> Astrud Gilberto - Berimbau (1966)
> "Capoeira originated in Africa and migrated over to Brazil during the slave trade. It looks like a dance, but it contains very lethal martial arts techniques. It's always set to music, and the most iconic instrument used is a single-stringed bow called the berimbau; it's very distinctive. This bossa nova track has some berimbau on it, and I use it to relax once practice is over."
>
>
>
>

### Description

Rapper Lupe Fiasco (real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) got his big break in 2006 with a show-stealing verse on Kanye West's Touch The Sky. Eight albums and a Grammy win later, the 40-year-old from Chicago is still spitting rhymes—and flexing his skills in martial arts.

"It's something I've been immersed in since birth," says Fiasco, who began his studies in the dojos of his late father's karate schools. "A lot of what I do either references or reflects it, and I still practise today, almost daily." Here, he selects four tracks with maximum impact on his life.

## Gallery

Lupe Fiasco's Passions - Music and Cars - The Red Bulletin Presents
## References

1. ↑ Lavin, Will (January 18, 2023). "Rapper Lupe Fiasco - 4 song playlist". *Red Bull*.
Teach a Man to Fish

"**Teach a Man to Fish**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released to his YouTube channel on August 2, 2021. It remixes the 2003 song "I Really Mean It" by The Diplomats.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
Night work...

This exercise, man

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I'd like to thank my mama

For making that tank of piranhas

That y'all know as Lu

Treat a track like making [?] is conscious

Make a plate of content

Bake away the nonsense

...and then I chew

Same teeth since I was two

I don't like to beef, so let's meet behind the moon

My skill level accrue

I think I used to stink like the street behind the zoo

Then it all started to sink like a leak inside a cruise

I improve lil' Lu turned into Louvre

Wordplay put on a suit like it was sewed

Sounding like the bomb, smelling like a fuse

Venting like a locker, hurt like he abused

Work like he confused, to be or not to be

A Shakespearean economy, a vocabulary in views

I'm like what if Drake had the sniper rifle

Ape on the Empire and thinking on a higher Eiffel

Ooh, yeah

## References

1. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (August 2, 2021). ""Lupe Fiasco Continues Streak With "Teach A Man To Fish"". *HotNewHipHop*.
Whale Wit

"**Whale Wit**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, posted to his YouTube channel on July 28, 2021. It uses the beat of the 2001 song "We Gonna Make It" by Jadakiss.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse]

Moving Benzs with 8 Vs

They think crucifixes in vests is a safe tees

That work for hexes and chest hits

But if your head is on the hecklers setlist

Then you on some heckle the set shit

Blesses to the exorcist Xs

Understand that you messing with precious

I put your privilege in a jam, like eggs are the exits

I preface breakfast with prayer, end a dinner with death wish

Wake up with no regrеts, they sit us in for the seconds

Ugh, cool watch

Divе bars, do 'em so smooth, ain't no movement on pool tops

Take bass out of voices, like removing from doing rocks

Or mylar balloon shots

They out lying

I’m as groovy as tool box

What is approved chops to a bad bag of silencers

Dubious oo-ops

And movie props

I'm a cool spot

But what happens if me and Vesuvius mood swap?

I'm Kubrick with two plots

If I let my role talk, you still get your school rock

Himalaya, never met a better climb

Kick, push schooled em on the coasts like Pepperdine

Check for signs, like the deaf and dying

Rapper slash chiropractor

Push his album back till he gets more checks than a record's spine

Never trying, but we gon' make it

[Outro]

We gon' make it

We gon' make it

## References

1. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (July 28, 2021). "Lupe Fiasco Tackles a Jadakiss & Styles P Classic on "Whale Wit"". *HotNewHipHop*.
RapFix Live

***RapFix Live*** was a television show that broadcasted on MTV News since 2010. It was hosted by Sway Calloway, who conducted live interviews with notable hip-hop artists in the scene.

On May 23, 2012, Lupe Fiasco made his debut on the show. He spoke about his upcoming album, *Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1*.

In another episode that aired July 25th the same year, host Sway Calloway played a six-year-old clip of the MTV show "My Block". Seeing the footage caused Fiasco to become emotional, where he said, "It's some of them dudes is dead […] You're just tryin' to make it better and come up out of it. […] Some of them kids ain't gon' make it out of there. And you feel so helpless." He continued, "Chicago's the murder capital. The dudes in that video are in prison, a couple of fed cases, and then there's ghosts. You see people that, that ain't there." He added, "You gotta get out. Stick to what you know and get out. Because if you stay here, you gonna die, and you not gonna die for anything heroic, you not gonna die for anything meaningful. You gonna die for something that is worthless and nobody is gonna remember your name." He told Sway, "To see that so real, it hurts, bro. I ain't gonna front. It hurts; it hurts a lot to speak to ghosts."

A month later on August 22nd, Fiasco premiered his video for "Bitch Bad" on the show, which broadcasted simultaneously on MTV Jams, mtvU, MTV2 and MTV Hits.

## References

1. ↑ Alexis, Nadeska (May 21, 2012). "A$AP Rocky, Lupe Fiasco Set To Invade 'RapFix Live'". *MTV*.
2. ↑ "Video: Lupe Fiasco On RapFix, Previews "Lamborghini Angels" + More". *OkayPlayer*. July 27, 2012.
3. ↑ Markman, Rob (July 25, 2012). "Lupe Fiasco Tearfully Remembers Late Chicago Friends". *MTV*.
4. ↑ Alexis, Nadeska (August 17, 2012). "Lupe Fiasco Bringing 'Bitch Bad' Video To 'RapFix Live*.* MTV*.*
Takin' It to the Streets

**Takin' It to the Streets** is an annual arts and social justice festival held during the summer in Chicago, Illinois, organized by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). Lupe Fiasco was the headline performer for its sixth year in 2007.

He said in a statement, "I think you've got a lot of people who want to represent and show the world that Islam is not just some Arab dude with a full gown and a long beard. I'm Muslim, and I'm standing right next to you. Islam comes in every form and every color." During the set of "He Say She Say," he fell off the stage but got back up and continued performing.

## Gallery

**@imancentral**: "A look back at our 10th Anniversary when our beloved brother @LupeFiasco graced the stage at our 2007 Takin' It to the Streets, along with everyone who joined us that day and continue to support our work as we enter our 25th Anniversary. Your contribution is invaluable. #IMAN25"
* February 1, 2022
* Twitter

Photo by Hysni Selenica
## References

1. ↑ "Lupe, Muslim culture hits Streets". *Chicago Tribune*. June 22, 2007.
2. ↑ "IMAN (@imancentral)". *Twitter*. February 1, 2022.
This Is for My N*ggas

"**This Is for My N\*ggas**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It samples the 1973 song "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Bobby Bland.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Fast black man author

Slower white man warner

I can never leave the hood

I'm a city sticker

Like lower right-hand corner

My city slicker like Billy Crystal

To recall the wielding pistols

More arms than Vishnu

Wrist full, of the crystal ball

I predict through, pistol

Won't miss you (shoot?)

Like the second song on Disc 2

Lift you, 5'8" to 6'2"

To 6 feet below

Its like I'm half way home with 6 streets to go

Never halfway Holmes

I'm 6 deep in flow

In the halfway homes since he's been paroled

Because I've been behind those bars

A political prisoner, imprisoned for passing out

Anti-political literature

Tapes full of that revolutionary curricular for you to listen to

[Hook]

Nah

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

From the bus to six sedans crazy

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as

[Verse 2]

They say he zone out

Just the spirit of Lu

He Malone out

Till he thrown out

With two technical fouls

He middle fingered the crowd

He argue with the ref

But your team blown out

A bonafide player that they wanna comb out

Crone out, stocked, sticked, and stone out

Psychiatrist's couch, straight jacket

Bubble walls, and a foam mouth

I move K packs crazy, pack heat

Lay back like back seats in Maybach Mercedes

A track to say these

So please let the record reflect

Like the bottom of CD's I could never eject

Or go back like Eight-Track

I could never respect if I ever regressed

I don't play that

But still sittin on dubs and pimpin on her

What you trippin on cuz

[Hook]

Nah

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

From the bus to six sedans crazy

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as

[Verse 3]

Since my conception my directions to get connections

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right

I dodge corrections like

Before I see my arms in ludicrous charms

I will buy the farm

The cowboy boots, roosters, tractor, chicken, and the barn

Hustle north cause esse, he know

Got that double cross like F-A-B-O

But I will touch ya

Send them boys to ice you out like Usher

Understand I musta been here before

In the belly of the beast

I'm sincere for sure

In the stomach of the hundred is ten pills of raw

Ey, I got some dope shit

And I'm focused y'all

So put that lactose to it

Sneak the black toast through it

Let the mac flow to it

[Hook]

Nah

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

From the bus to six sedans crazy

This is for my n\*\*\*as baby

No doubts, if, ands, or maybes that

This is for my n\*\*\*as
The Sickness

## Song by SNDCLSH

"**The Sickness**" is a song by American EDM duo, SNDCLSH, released as the fifth and final track from their debut extended play (EP), *Don't Drop the Flag* (2015).

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
Blessings from the other side

Building up resistance

A cure for all the common ills

Fighting off the sickness

1,000 CCs

A million milligrams

Right into the mainline

Just so I can feel again

Blessings from the other side

Building up resistance

A cure for all the common ills

Fighting off the sickness

1,000 CCs

A million milligrams

Right into the mainline

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Just so I can feel again

Blessings from the other side

Building up resistance

A cure for all the common ills

Fighting off the sickness

1,000 CCs

A million milligrams

Right into the mainline

Just so I can feel again
Reddit

**Reddit** is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website. It is a public community Lupe fans often frequent in comparison to other discussion sites, and which the rapper himself occasionally lurks on. His handle, 'YoBossWillHearOfThis,' was created on December 28, 2017. In the music video for "Precious Things," published to YouTube on January 15, 2023, it features several of the Redditors' comments.

## Background

In preparation for his seventh studio album, *Drogas Wave*, Fiasco made exclusive updates to Reddit. He mentioned in his very first post the condition, "all I ask is DO NOT REPOST any of this information on any other message board site or social media platform." He explained to *Business Insider*, "I made a promise to my little Reddit community that I'll only discuss "DROGAS: Wave" on Reddit [...] You know, I think that one of the reactions, outside of music, has just been: focus on the fans. Let them be the first to crack things, or get the exclusive or the insight."

He continued, of why he picked the forum:

>
> It just seemed like a place where if I wasn't a rapper, I'd probably be on Reddit 24 hours a day. [...] It wasn't like a bunch of fans posting up every little tidbit about my life. It just seemed like it was a little bit more serious, in terms of the conversation. It wasn't just like a bunch of fan boys, and stuff like that, or fan girls. And it was something that was direct, like you had to be on there. People were pretty cool with when I just told them, 'Look, if y'all can just keep everything that I do here on Reddit, and not go to different message boards or go to the press, or put it on a blog or something like that.' And I mean, people kind of abided by that, which has never happened anywhere else that I've tried to do something fan-direct. So I just felt like, I have their trust, they have my trust now, so it just seemed like the right community to do it in.
>
>
>
>

## References

1. ↑ Lynch, John (March 1, 2018). "Lupe Fiasco Explains Why He's Using Reddit as the Exclusive Forum for News of His Upcoming Album". *Business Insider*.
This City Is a Robot

"**This City Is a Robot**" is a short story by Lupe Fiasco, written for the *Chicago Sun-Times*. It was published on June 6, 2012, which talks about the city of Chicago.

## Background

The text references to the meaning behind his song "Daydreamin'". He recalled during his Tour for the Fans in 2016, in the form of an acceptance speech, "When I was a little kid, my father told me, we was driving through Chicago, and he used to say 'You see all these buildings? You can take all these buildings and if you put 'em together they'll turn into a robot.' From that point, that was the initial point where all of my creative energies and fascination with telling stories and putting things together and seeing the potential of the world and the potential of people become things fantastically beyond their wildest dreams. So I wrote a song about it and the song is this song right here."

## Text

A long time ago, in my romantic and impressionable youth while in this great city by the Great Lake, my beloved father told me a tale that has held a tight grasp on my mind and world to this day.

One night, while in the family car headed home from the far South Side to the far west suburbs on the elevated portion of the Dan Ryan expressway — where the full skyline of the city can be seen in all its glittering majesty — my father announced in a measured but certain voice: “If you put all the buildings in the city together, they will make a robot!”

I must give the tale due credit, and thus my father, for initiating my imagination as a whole. In an altered format, the tale has even been credited — though quite unknowingly — by the highest of music academies with its highest of honor: the coveted Grammy. While the original tale lacked in verbosity and length, it burst at the seams with mystic enchantment and wonder.

My fate was sealed. My young synapses began to fire in rapid and blistering succession. A cascade of sparks rained down from the upper regions of my brain, only to meet an even more brilliant cascade ascending upward. With giant eyes all aglow and my mouth agape in awe, Chicago instantly became a wondrous new place to me. I was given a new lens to view my surroundings with, a valuable tool to help me literally transform the normal into the extraordinary. It was an exotic and exciting new perspective that has helped build a career and constantly inspires.

To this day, I still ponder how it all fits together and which buildings would be arms and which the legs.

## References

1. ↑ Burgess, Omar (June 7, 2012). "Loose Links: Lupe Fiasco's "Robot City," Making UGK's "International Player's Anthem" and Harlem Love from The New York Times". *HipHopDX*.
2. ↑ Simmons, Ted (April 22, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Gives Grammy Acceptance Speech Nine Years After Winning". *XXL*.
SoundCloud

**SoundCloud** is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. It was founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss.

All of American rapper Lupe Fiasco's album discography is available on the website, except for projects with Atlantic Records requiring subscription to SoundCloud Go+ for full streaming. In addition, he exclusively uploads songs and dialogue. It is uncertain when he first officially joined, though the first uploaded track, "Kick, Push," was published on May 29, 2006.
Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte

**Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte** was a welterweight fight between Ryan "KingRy" Garcia and Oscar Duarte. The match was held at the Toyota Center on December 2, 2023, in Houston, Texas. American rapper Lupe Fiasco performed his song "Superstar" for Garcia's walkout. The fight ended in favor of Garcia, with an eighth-round knockout.

Garcia has previously used "Superstar" as his entrance music in 2019 and 2020, with matches against Romero Duno and Francisco Fonseca, respectively. Both times he has emerged victorious.

## Gallery

* Walkout
* Lupe's Reaction

Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty ImagesPhoto by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty ImagesPhoto by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty ImagesPhoto by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty ImagesPhoto by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images
## References

1. ↑ Hale, Andreas (December 2, 2023). "Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte results: Ryan Garcia Finishes Oscar Duarte with 8th Round Knockout". *Sporting News*.
2. ↑ Akopyan, Manouk (December 2, 2023). "Ryan Garcia Brushes Off Boos After Sluggish Start and Knocks Out Oscar Duarte". *Los Angeles Times*.
3. ↑ Moitra, Dipayan (April 21, 2023). "Ryan Garcia Walkout Songs: What Songs Has 'King Ry' Used for the Ring Walk". *Sportsmanor*.
Rest Up Big Homey... We Got It from Here

"**Rest Up Big Homey... We Got It from Here'**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, with production handled by Kaelin Ellis. Fiasco posted the track to his Instagram account on IGTV in tribute to George Floyd (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020), an African-American man who was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin, which sparked global protests against institutional racism and police brutality.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus]

And he said

He said "Black"

He said "Black"

He said "Black"

He said "Black"

He said "Black is beautiful"

He said "Black is beautiful"

He said that "Black is beautiful, beautiful"

He tell me "Black is beautiful"

He said "Black is beautiful", yeah

[Verse]

Yeah, uh

Gorgeous, like George is

The portrait of a summertime Georgia, maybe

Or an Alabama farm

Made back against the wall at the mall, crazy

Let's take it back to that Mercedes in front of the store

Stephen put your baby on his shoulders like a chauffeur

And she told us exactly who you are

For every trail, known to carry revolution, every twenty dollar bills

H-Town Don (Don, don, don)

They say we doin' dirt, but we just break down ground

That's what happens when you're sons of mother earth

Things you said reflected the love for the church

Your fellow man and your brothers and the lurch

They be lurkin', trying not to go berserk

The only way that they can express they hurt

Kinda like how I be doin' with verse

For me birth, to you reverse

I think they misheard your last piece of work

The last words of a good man, pure and unrehearsed

The shell heard around the earth with your final breath

The last word, right before you left were—

[Chorus]

Black is beautiful

I heard you say "Black is beautiful"

We heard you say "Black is beautiful"

We all heard you say "Black, black is beautiful"

[Outro]

So, Big Floyd, man, say, I'm back at it, man

Gettin' back on up, man, you know

We had to do some things, man, to bounce back, man

I'm just sharin' right now, you know what I'm sayin'?

'Cause man, people quick to caught you out, man

But, just shit so, [?] in, you know

One thing about the whole flow, man, I love the world

Right with my own, as in by the motion and they know that

You know, 'cause, like

People be actin' like they be scared to embrace God

Worried 'bout that next man gon' say

Man, you got to get down, know what I'm sayin'?

Like I ain't here to show out and all that, you know

You should just break the motivation, somebody to wanna get God

He might need it, or whatever you're goin' through, man

Man, don't let Instagram fool you, man

And get you depressed, lookin' at what other people doing and all that, man

I love you man, Big Floyd, Cuney Home family

I'm ghost

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco Pays Homage to George Floyd on "Rest Up Big Homey… We Got It from Here"". *HotNewHipHop*. June 7, 2020.
The Lupe Fuentes Experience

***The Lupe Fuentes Experience*** is a podcast hosted by Colombian house music producer and DJ Lupe Fuentes. The very first episode was published on August 4, 2021, where she talked to American rapper Lupe Fiasco. Topics included the origin of 'Guadalupe,' their childhood names, micheladas, and misogyny in the music business.

## Synopsis

Lupe Fuentes sits down with Lupe Fiasco, an American rapper, songwriter and entrepreneur in an engaging and fun conversation about music, working through struggles, and performing. The years of friendship shines through as Lupe and Lupe have a laidback playful vibe.

## References

1. ↑ "001 - Lupe Fiasco VS Lupe Fuentes". *YouTube*. August 4, 2021.
Sacramento Kings

The **Sacramento Kings** are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. On January 10, 2020, Lupe Fiasco performed at their halftime against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Golden 1 Center. In addition, he did an interview with ABC10's Sean Cunningham that captured footage of the performance.

## Set list

1. "Kick, Push"
2. "Superstar"
3. "The Show Goes On"

## Gallery

**@LupeFiasco**: "King Vibes. @SacramentoKings"
* January 11, 2020
* Twitter
**@LupeFiasco**: "King Vibes. @SacramentoKings"
* January 11, 2020
* Twitter
**@LupeFiasco**: "💪🏾...about last night. Shout to @SacramentoKings for the invite. #TheJob"
* January 11, 2020
* Twitter

## References

1. ↑ "WATCH: ABC10's Full Interview with Lupe Fiasco & His Complete Sacramento Kings Halftime Performance". *YouTube*. January 11, 2020.
Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil

The **Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil** (originally **Beam's Crawfish Boil** and currently the **Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest**) was an annual music festival sponsored for nine years by Schaeffer Eye Center. In 2012, it was held at its BJCC site for the May 4-5 weekend, where headliners included Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, Childish Gambino, and Snoop Dogg.

During his performance, Fiasco dedicated the night to Beastie Boys' vocalist and bassist, Adam "MCA" Yauch (August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012), who recently passed away after a three-year battle with salivary cancer.

## Biography

Chicago rapper, writer, producer and entrepreneur, age 30. Three solo albums to his credit, including "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool" (2007) and "Lasers" (2011) Next release is "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album," date TBA. Tracks express social consciousness, political views, cultural concerns. Has worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams. His Righteous Kung-Fu company designs clothing, sneakers, comic books, video games, more.

## Set list

* "Words I Never Said"
* "All Black Everything"
* "Kick, Push"
* "Go Go Gadget Flow"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
* "Never Forget You"
* "Daydreamin'"
* "The Show Goes On"

## Gallery

Photo by 'Chasing Squirrel'Photo by 'Chasing Squirrel'Photo by 'Chasing Squirrel'
## References

1. ↑ Harvey, Alec (May 6, 2012). "Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco gets a large crowd going at Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil". al.com.
2. ↑ Colurso, Mary (March 12, 2012). "Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Megadeth among acts playing at 2012 Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil in Birmingham (video)". al.com.
Wale

**Olubowale Victor Akintimehin** (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name **Wale**, is an American rapper. He has collaborated with Lupe Fiasco since 2009, and was part of the hip-hop collective All City Chess Club. He was an opening act for Fiasco's Generation Laser Tour in 2011.

## Background

In 2011, Wale named Fiasco's *Food & Liquor* to be his 18th favorite album, with the song "American Terrorist" being his favorite track from the record. He told *Complex*, "I can't tell you how big of a Lupe fan I was when he first came out. I didn't know a damn thing about skateboarding, but I was like, 'This fly Chicago n\*gga man, he's spitting. For real.' That *Revenge of the Nerds* mixtape? Fucking crazy. And it was the start man. People think Kanye started these new n\*ggas. But Lupe Fiasco started all of this shit for us to get a chance and for *Complex* to really fuck with n\*ggas like us. I can't even really compare it to B.o.B. and Meek, because they're more street-based. But for someone like myself, Cudi, or even my artist Black Cobain, that kind of gave us that other look."

## References

1. ↑ "CDE Presents "Generation LASER" Tour". *PRLog*. September 12, 2011.
2. ↑ Ahmed, Insanul (May 4, 2011). "Wale's 25 Favorite Rap Albums". *Complex*.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

**Red Rocks Amphitheatre** (also known as simply **Red Rocks**) is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure in the western United States, near Morrison, Colorado.

American hip hop duo Atmosphere hosted a concert on August 28, 2022, organized by Flo 1071 Denver's Throwback Station. It featured Lupe Fiasco as one of the opening acts.

## Reception

In a review by *303 Magazine*, they said of Fiasco's performance, "Contrary to his stage name, Fiasco brought silky smooth lyrics and a sense of control to a venue tossing cardboard boxes and cups from the top of the stairs due to the gusty winds passing through. The natural chaos never affected the amphitheatre's attitude. The fans stayed in good spirits and the performers maintained their composure in the slightly chaotic environment. Fiasco appropriately ended his set with “The Show Goes On” to the delight of the entire audience." The website, *Denver Entertainment Hub*, wrote: "During his set, he had his main DJ, DJ Smokey, along side an amazing Rhymesayers Artist to help with with vocals by the name of Nikki Jean. Lupe appears to be ageless and concubines to master his craft each and every day."

## Set list

* "Kick, Push"
* "I Gotcha"
* "Go Go Gadget Flow"
* "Paris, Tokyo"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
* "Drill Music in Zion"
* "Superstar"
* "Daydreamin'"
* "Touch the Sky"
* "The Show Goes On"

## References

1. ↑ Razo, Eddie (August 31, 2022). "8/28/2022 Atmosphere @ Red Rocks w/ Lupe Fiasco, The Far Side (Pharcyde), DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, & Sol Messiah". *Denver Entertainment Hub*.
2. ↑ Venegas, Andrew (August 31, 2022). "Review - Atmosphere Lifted Their Audience at Red Rocks". *303 Magazine*.
3. ↑ Razo, Eddie (August 31, 2022). "8/28/2022 Atmosphere @ Red Rocks w/ Lupe Fiasco, The Far Side (Pharcyde), DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, & Sol Messiah". *Denver Entertainment Hub*.
When I Was 17

“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 When I Was 17. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.Category

## ***When I Was 17***

### **Runtime**

30 minutes

***When I Was 17*** was a MTV television show. It featured current celebrities and looked back on "when they were 17" with pictures as well as interviews with family and friends. American rapper Lupe Fiasco appeared in the 15th episode, which aired on April 2, 2011, during the *Lasers* era. He talked about his rap group, 1500s; recording music in the basement of his father's house; and working as a short-order cook at a greasy spoon restaurant.

## Synopsis

Take a look back at the teenage years of rapper Lupe Fiasco, songwriter/musician Jessie J, and actor/musician Tyrese.

## Background

He said in the episode, "When I was 17, I worked at this restaurant that was behind my house. It was literally my house, the alley, work. I used to jump over my back fence, and I was in the parking lot of my job. I was the short-order cook. It was fast food. It was really crappy. I would work 40 hours a week, and it was 60 bucks. I remember trying to get my homeys jobs there, and they would be like, 'Are you stupid? I'm not working for 60.'"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rodriguez, Jayson (April 1, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco Recalls Being Paid in Food, on 'When I Was 17'". *MTV*.
Stand Up to Cancer

**Stand Up to Cancer** (**SU2C**) is a non-profit charitable organization of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).

Lupe Fiasco was the 2014 celebrity ambassador where he released the single "Mission" on May 19th, as an anthem song, to raise funds in aid of cancer research. In a press statement, he said, "'Mission' is a song near to my heart from both personal experience and of those close to me. We are on a Mission and hope others will join in our efforts." He appeared with Tamron Hall on MSNBC to discuss the track and his ambassador role. Followed by this was a remix featuring fellow Chicago natives Jennifer Hudson and Common, where the three performed the song live on the televised special for that year. Both the airdate of the special and the release of the single was on September 5th.

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco Releases New Song, "Mission," to Honor Those Touched by Cancer". *Stand Up to Cancer*. May 19, 2014.
2. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco and 'Stand Up to Cancer'". *MSNBC*. May 27, 2014.
3. ↑ Leight, Elias (August 29, 2014). "Lupe Fiasco Releases "Remission" Remix With Common & Jennifer Hudson". *Billboard*.
4. ↑ "Stand Up to Cancer 2014 Telecast". *YouTube*. September 6, 2014.
RWU Spring Concert

The **RWU Spring Concert** is an annual concert hosted by Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Lupe Fiasco was a co-headlining act in 2011 and 2019.

## Background

The 2011 show sold out on the first day after only six hours. With approximately 2,000 students in attendance, performers were American rock band Third Eye Blind and Fiasco. The editor of student-run newspaper *The Hawk's Herald* reported, "Lupe kept rolling from song to song, not allowing the crowd a moment to rest before hyping them up with the next track..." Fiasco also held a moment of silence for victims of the tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama.

In 2019, headliners were Fiasco, Jesse McCartney, and Caleb Hawley.

## Set list

### 2011

1. "Shining Down"
2. "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now"
3. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
4. "Superstar"
5. "Words I Never Said"
6. "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)"
7. "The Show Goes On"
8. "Daydreamin'"
9. "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now" (Reprise)

### 2019

1. "Dopamine Lit (Intro)"
2. "Battle Scars"
3. "Superstar"
4. "Wild Child"
5. "The Show Goes On"

## References

1. ↑ Gentile, Isbaella (April 26, 2019). "Lupe Fiasco, Jesse McCartney and Caleb Hawley hype up the crowd at Spring Concert". *The Hawk's Herald*.
2. ↑ Dell'Agnese, Coutney (May 1, 2019). "More Than Just Events: Students Gain Valuable Skills Through Stage Crew Work". *RWU*.
3. ↑ Kozinian, Lucine (April 29, 2011). "Spring Concert Headliners Thrill RWU Students". *Patch*.
4. ↑ Newman, Amanda (September 2011). "Hawks' Herald -- September 2011 -- Orientation Issue". *Hawk's Herald*.
Robtober

**Robtober** is a concert residency series at New York City's Blue Note Jazz Club by American musician Robert Glasper. American rapper Lupe Fiasco performed as a featured guest from November 1-2, 2023.

## Set list

1. "The Coolest"
2. "Naomi"
3. "Paris, Tokyo"
4. "Dumb It Down"
5. "Channel No3"
6. "Mural"
7. "Always Shine"
8. "Kick, Push"

## Gallery

**@bluenotenyc**: "Glasper x Lupe Fiasco x Samara Joy x James Poyser
If you were there last night you know we had a time!!!"
* November 2, 2023
* Instagram
**@traeabn**: "Last Night's Surprise Performance With @robertglasper & @lupefiasco Celebrating #StuckInMotion at @bluenotenyc"
* November 2, 2023
* Instagram
**@traeabn**: "Last Night's Surprise Performance With @robertglasper & @lupefiasco Celebrating #StuckInMotion at @bluenotenyc"
* November 2, 2023
* Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (August 25, 2023). "Robert Glasper Announces Fifth Annual Blue Note Residency Featuring Norah Jones, Yebba and Dinner Party". *Variety*.
2. ↑ "Robert Glasper (@robertglasper)". *Instagram*. October 31, 2023.
Virgin Festival

The **Virgin Fest**, known as the **Virgin Mobile FreeFest** in the United States, was a rock festival held in the United States and Canada. Lupe Fiasco performed on Day 2 at the Virgin Mobile Stage in 2006, and Day 1 on the Main Stage in 2008.

## Set list

### 2008

1. "Kick, Push"
2. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
3. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
4. "Dumb It Down"
5. "The Instrumental"
6. "Superstar"
7. "Daydreamin'"

## References

1. ↑ Ward, Justin (April 30, 2008). "Virgin Mobile Festival 2008 | Full Lineup Announced". *Live Music Blog*.
VCU Homecoming

**VCU Homecoming** is an event by graduates at the public research university, Virginia Commonwealth University. Lupe Fiasco performed as the headlining act in 2008, with the majority of the set list being songs from his *The Cool* album.

## Set list

1. "Touch the Sky"
2. "I Gotcha"
3. "The Cool"
4. "Pressure"
5. "Kick, Push"
6. "Daydreamin'"
7. "Streets on Fire"
8. "Dumb It Down"
9. "Superstar"

## References

1. ↑ "CONCERT REVIEW: Lupe shines at Siegal for Homecoming concert". *The Commonwealth Times*. February 4, 2008.
Supafest

**Supafest** was an annual music festival held during April in Australia. In 2012, American rapper Lupe Fiasco performed for all four dates in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne. He also joined Trey Songz later on stage to perform their song "Out of My Head".

## Set list

1. "Words I Never Said"
2. "Touch the Sky"
3. "Superstar"
4. "The Show Goes On"

## Dates

 Sun
 Sat
 Sun

## Gallery

Photo by Matt Jelonek
SupafestPhoto by Matt Jelonek
SupafestPhoto by Brendon Thorne
SupafestPhoto by Brendon Thorne
SupafestPhoto by Brendon Thorne
SupafestPhoto by Brendon Thorne
SupafestPhoto by Brendon Thorne
SupafestPhoto by Eva Rinaldi
Supafest
## References

1. ↑ "Supafest 2012 Line-up: Ludacris and T-Pain Announced". *Music Feeds*. March 21, 2012.
Skulls

***Skulls*** is an unreleased project by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, produced entirely by Soundtrakk. It was slated to be released in 2016 alongside *Drogas Light* and *ROY*. This was pushed back, as Fiasco explained, "We were hung up on a couple samples and producer negotiations and didn't want to mix without having everything clear. Also with this album we didn't want to try and replay samples that we had to remove because of high clearance costs so as to ensure we had the best product possible even though it means dealing with slow moving process of sample clearance and the higher costs associated with that."

In January 2022, he reported the record's status as "TBD" (To Be Determined).

## Background

He described it as his "favorite" and a "from me to me" album, not intended for awards or critical reception. Originally planned to be the autobiography of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the idea conceived in 2012, Fiasco explained that Mickey Factz was doing something similar, so this idea was vetoed.

On February 9, 2017, he tweeted an unofficial cover artwork for the record alongside one for *Drogas*.

When a fan asked about it on Reddit, Fiasco responded in the thread: "It's an album I've been writing for a few years. I've only recorded a couple songs of it. It definitely won't be dropping anytime in the near future, if at all. I haven't decided yet."

On April 23, 2020, Fiasco disclosed more information about the project in a recorded live conversation with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. During the album's creation process, he had reached out to Fab Five Freddy to gather research on Basquiat. When he told Factz of his project, the Bronx rapper revealed of their own project called *Mouse*, where Factz inserts himself into the 1980s New York scene to be a fictional artist of the era, meeting with fellow artists including Basquiat. Amazed by this, Fiasco decided it was marginally better than his and placed *Skulls* aside. As time passed, he felt that Basquiat's legacy was "safe" with all of the released media centered on the deceased artist, such as Virgil Abloh's 2018 capsule collection, but was motivated to finish the record. He added of the title itself, where it derives from a spectator who assigned one of Basquiat's untitled pieces as "Skulls."

## References

1. ↑ Harling, Danielle (April 19, 2018). "Lupe Fiasco Gives Update on "Drogas Wave" & "Skulls". *HipHopDX*.
2. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. January 7, 2022.
3. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. August 21, 2013.
4. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. May 3, 2016.
5. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. April 29, 2016.
6. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. February 9, 2017.
7. ↑ "What Is Skulls?". *Reddit*. December 27, 2018.
8. ↑ "Conversation with Lupe Fiasco". *YouTube*. April 23, 2020.
We Are One Music + Arts Festival

The **We Are One Music + Arts Festival**, also known as **WAO**, is a two-date music and arts festival held at Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston, Texas. Lupe Fiasco was set to perform in its inaugural year on May 14, 2022, though the organizers decided to push back the event until fall. As a result, Fiasco did not perform.

## References

1. ↑ Dansby, Andrew (February 15, 2022). "Lil Wayne to headline Houston’s We Are One Festival". *Preview*.
2. ↑ Mae, Lisa (August 29, 2022). "Lineup Announced". *Grooveist*.