I never want to be an artistic bully, and put myself above anyone else... or be more prestigious than anyone else. You like what you like, and you have to take that as you want it. Lupe Fiasco artisticbullyprestigious Change image and share on social
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 U.K. hip hop scene. Lupe Fiasco affinityartistchild share on social
The economical policies that are instigated really makes you think that the American government is a bunch of evil bastards. So just because you're black, you're still representing that government, and when Obama came into office he enacted the same policies that we would critique other presidents for. Lupe Fiasco americanbastardblack share on social
There's already been black presidents who've been corrupt, so it doesn't strike me that having a black man in office means he's going to be the Messiah. Lupe Fiasco blackcorrupthave Change image and share on social
I look at people like Picasso and Da Vinci and Escher and Miles Davis, and they'll write or paint that one definitive masterpiece of maybe 50 that they have that's really trying to go outside the box, trying to do something that's tough. And then when you accomplish it, you look back and go, 'Yeeaaaah - masterpiece.' Lupe Fiasco accomplishbackbox share on social
I think Romney's talking himself out of the election, to be honest. I was wondering what was gonna happen when the Republican power structure turned the money on, and then they turned on the money and nothing happened. Lupe Fiasco electiongonnahappen share on social
This nation was founded by rebels and revolutionaries, and its flags were carried across the battlefields by people who were very, very against the status quo and who questioned and criticized. Lupe Fiasco battlefieldcarrycriticize Change image and share on social
When you start creating opinion, and you start creating difference of opinion, you're doing something. People are actually sitting down and critiquing. A lot of the stuff people hate, they really don't. They only look at the outer shell. They don't really get into it. Lupe Fiasco createcritiquedifference share on social
The story of 'Lasers' is my story. I didn't have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me. Lupe Fiasco happenlasermatter Change image and share on social
That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index of success is happiness. Lupe Fiasco celebrityfamehappiness Change image and share on social