Peep My Chi: Lupe Fiasco

We will not compromise who we are to be accepted by the crowd...
So I haven't done a post in awhile but so much has been going on where do I begin? Agh yes Those great people at Atlanta Records has decided to release the LASERS project from Lupe Fiasco!!! This explains what all the fuss was about...


I love this manifesto! Truth in every word.

The L.A.S.E.R. Manifesto
To every man, woman and child

1.  We Want An End to the Glamorization of Negativity in The Media.
2.  We Want An End to Status Symbols Dictating Our Worth As Individuals.
3.  We Want A Meaningful and Universal Educational System
4.  We Want Substance in The Place of Popularity.
5.  We Will Not Compromise Who We Are to Be Accepted by The Crowd.
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Don't we all want to see a change in the rotation of music that's being played on the radio, videos that appear on 106&Park and artists that we allow to influence the future generation?!?! I remember there was a time when a song such as No Hands would only get airtime on BET's Uncut now people all over are screaming DO IT WITH NO HANDS.  There is a time and place for everything yes and of course the strippers do need something to dance to, that is fine. However, leave the strip club music in the strip club. Yes I too listen to these exact same songs, but was shocked when I asked some friends the question "What exactly are you doing with no hands"? No one responded yet you can ride around all day saying you want to do it with no hands. Girl, bye! Granted some may not want to put their business out there but then don't openly sing suggestive lyrics to songs that you know nothing about.

Songs like He Say She Say and I'm Beaming immediately set Lupe Fiasco aside from the so called gangster rappers. He Say She Say chronicles the relationship between an absent father, single mom and their son. Without saying too much the song sums up the life of most African American boys without their father and the role that the mother is forced to play.
Here is I'm Beamin: