Last Call with Carson Daly recent caught up with Lupe Fiasco to plug his latest album Lasers and his current Generation Laser tour. During the interview, Lupe discussed how his Chicago upbring affected and influenced the music that he makes today. He explained that his father’s political activism and involvement with the Black Panther party shaped the his lyrics and socially conscious message.
“That activism, that kind of question[ing of] power, that kind of going out there and standing up for the little guy and be that revolutionary and that kind of radical is the family business,” he said. “It was in our DNA. We grew up as that. My father was active [in politics]. He was actively out [there] restarting and reconfiguring the new Black Panther party.”
Faisco also discussed the current Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City and numerous other cities across the states. Lupe, who was seen wearing an Occupy Wall Street t-shirt in support of the protests during his performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards, says that he wholly supports the movement and has been urging his fans to start similar movements in their own cities. He also added that he likes how Occupy Wall Street acts as a classroom for many people who use the open environment to spread knowledge about a host of political issues.
“[Occupy Wall Street] started when we were right beginning our Generation Lasers Tour…[and] certain cities didn’t have it yet, so we would go to a certain city and I would kind of sow the seed and say, ‘Hey, you guys should be occupying your city right now because they’re doing it in New York [and] Philadelphia,'” he said. “It’s a great classroom, so even people who aren’t aware of certain issues to be frustrated about, when you come out and you be in the midst or a general assembly or just a random conversation with a few people that are there, the insight that you’ll gain about your own situation…[is] just amazing.”
Check out the full interview below.
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The realest = Lupe Fiasco
I can already see a lot niggas hating on him for using money as a motivation but I think hes just being truthful. When they take your creativity away and pretty much everything thats fun about making music then you use whatever you can to keep you going. I’d do the same…i’d just be like fuck it…just give me my money and you can have your shitty ass music.
Shut the fuck up and go back to music.
Yo, he’ll be back when he all ready. You don’t want a rushed album that is half hearted lol.
Well, the definition of sell out is definitely what Lu was doing for Lasers. You gotta admit how he’s using it for some good causes and y’know giving back to the world.
It’s actually refreshing to hear Lupe Fiasco talk about having at least SOME investment in the superficial things. Mainly because when he’s doing his whole “friend of the people” thing, it’s pure hypocrisy to pretend that you don’t have money, or that you don’t at least care a little bit about certain material objects.
i dont like his new hairstyle
SHAVE THAT MOFO, LU!
Exactly. Even more unfitting than 50’s new style.
WORD
I’m part of the 1%!!!
I think its time for Lupe to get up off his ass and join Roc Nation. He has a better chance to being himself instead of rushing to make some halfass shit like Lasers. I don’t blame him, I blame the label. If Lupe joins Roc Nation, that will definitely be competition against GOOD and the (overrated) YMCMB. Think about it peeps.
LUPE A HOUSE NIGGA
All that nigga does is talk
Yayo is one of the best ever.
Thoughts of a Predicate Felon >>> Food & Liquor.
lupe fiasco my nigga
the reason lupe didn’t sign with Jay Z is cuz he makes music that actually has a meaning to it and not about bitches, gangsters and drugs like most other fake rappers that live in mansions in suburban areas and send their kids to private schools but dumb down other kids cuz they don’t give a shit about u, lupe does give a shit, he wants to help people and not get them hooked on crack, his telling them to stand up, get educated and do something good with there lives.And represent their culture, race in a good way and not in a bad way. Listen to his songs Listen to the meanings, no to how sick the tune is.
Lupe is a Revolutionary!!!