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Lupe Fiasco, born Chancellor Holt, is an American rapper and music producer. Known for his unique musical style and profound social and political commentary, his music blends elements of hip-hop, jazz, and funk. Lupe Fiasco's work often addresses themes of race, politics, and social justice.

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“Whats the biggest commercial for aggression, sexuality and materialism? What gets pumped into these kids heads? Taking someone elses girl, which is so laissez-faire in hip-hop, will get you killed in the streets, but it doesnt seem to be an issue when you hear it on the radio.”

Seems Kids Girl Issues Streets Hip Hop Radio Sexuality Hips Hops Materialism Aggression Laissez Faire Fiasco

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“Hip-hop is just something I actually know how to do. But I always had aspirations to participate in other forms of music.”

Knows Form Know How Hip Hop Hips Aspiration Hops

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“I want to make music as good as Radiohead, as good as Coldplay. I can make hip-hop as good as anybody.”

Want I Can Hip Hop Hips Hops Radiohead

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“I was once that little boy Terrified of the world, now I'm on a world tour”

World Littles Boys Hip Hop Terrified Little Boys

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“They say the streets is a demon in a dress, Wit dollar signs in her eyes and semen on her breath”

Eye Streets Breaths Dresses Dollars Hip Hop Wit Demon Her Eyes

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“Sand camouflage army men CCF sponsorin, world conquerin, telephone monitorin Louis Vuitton modelin, pornographic actress honorin String theory ponderin, bullimic vomitin Catholic priest fondlin, pre-emptive bombin and Osama and no bombin them They breakin in my car again, deforestation and overloggin and Hennessy and Hypnotic swallowin, hydroponic coughin and All the world's ills, sittin on chrome 24-inch wheels, like that”

Men World Car Theory Army Catholic Hip Hop Actresses Wheels Sand Priests Strings Inches Telephones Camouflage Deforestation String Theory Hypnotic Chrome Louis Vuitton Hennessy

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“Just take me home where the mood is mellow And the roses are grown M&M's are yellow And the light bulbs around my mirror don't flicker Everybody gets a nice autograph picture One for you and one for your sister Who had to work tonight but is an avid listener Every song's a favorite song And mics don't feed back.”

Home Light Song Nice Mirrors Rose Hip Hop Mood Tonight Take Me Yellow Listeners Autographs Bulbs Mellow Flicker Favorite Song Avid Mics Light Bulb

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“Takes a long time to happen so fast... To realize that your future is somebody else's past”

Long Happens Past Realizing Long Time Hip Hop Rap Our Future Your Future Fiasco

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“If you are what you say you are A superstar Then have no fear The camera's is here and the microphones and they wanna know Oh oh oh oh yeah If you are what you say you are Then have no fear”

Ifs Knows Inspirational Cameras Yeah Hip Hop Rap No Fear Superstar Microphones Have No Fear

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“With 'Hip-Hop Saved My Life,' I attempted to make 'Kick, Push,' but for rappers. To give a real basic play-by-play of the life of a rapper before he makes it - if he ever makes it, because you can get stuck in that and be trying to make it for the rest of your life.”

Ifs Giving Trying Real Play Hip Hop Saved Stuck Hips Kicks Hops Rapper Rest Of Your Life Fiasco

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“I definitely want to work with Thom Yorke. I want to work with Damien Marley; there's a few international artists I wouldn't mind working with - like Massacre Children would be ill, and I still have an affinity for the UK hip hop scene.”

Want Mind Children Stills Would Be Artist Scene International Ill Hip Hop Hips Hops Affinity Massacres Fiasco Marley

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“I don't really get the same kinda romance that I would get from, like, jazz. And even to a lesser extent to rock 'n roll. Rock 'n roll has a romance to it - how can I put it? A very vulgar romance, but still a romance; whereas hip hop has more facade.”

Stills Romance Rocks Jazz Hip Hop Hips Hops Rock N Roll Vulgar Facade Fiasco

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“I think there's a lot of the hip-hop crowd behind Barack Obama because he's a black man. Honestly, I'm rooting for Hillary because race is only going to go so far. All the presidents are men at the end of the day.”

Thinking Men Ends Black President Race Behinds Hip Hop Crowds Honestly Barack Hips The End Of The Day Hops Fiasco

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About the Author

Born: February 16, 1982
Known for: Rapper
Quotes: 143

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