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Lupe Fiasco's The Cool was very well received by critics and was referred to as "one of the year's best hip-hop albums" by The New York Times. [30] " Superstar", a semi-autobiographical account of his rise to fame, was released as the first single from the album, and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
British rapper Lowkey sampled the lyric "Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist, Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit" from the first verse of "Words I Never Said", for the chorus in his song "Obama Nation (Pt. 2)", featuring M-1 and Black the Ripper, from Lowkey's second studio album Soundtrack to the Struggle (2011).
[26] Speaking of what it meant to have Fiasco collaborate on "Battle Scars" Sebastian said, "Just to get someone like Lupe on the track I knew it was going to have heart and have depth." [27] He said of Fiasco, "He is a lyrical genius and he has really portrayed the emotion of the track". Sebastian says "Battle Scars" is his "proudest release ...
Fiasco unpacked and highlighted the hypocrisy of the white supremacy movement in a mini-series of three posts, all of which included disturbing pics of Roof. Read Lupe Fiasco's open letter to ...
"The Show Goes On" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making this song Lupe's second top ten hit and biggest hit to date. [9] "The Show Goes On" is Lupe Fiasco's best-selling and highest-charting song to date. As of June 2011, the single has sold more than 3,000,000 digital units in the US. [10]
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The song received positive reception, highlighting Fiasco's "lyrical skill and knowledge", and calling it the best song on the album. [ 10 ] The song was ranked 9 on Genius ' 50 Best Rap Songs of 2015.
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Won [6] 2009 "Paris, Tokyo" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated [7] Lupe Fiasco's The Cool: Best Rap Album Nominated [7] "Superstar" (with Matthew Santos) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Nominated [7] Best Rap Song Nominated [7] 2012 "The Show Goes On" Nominated [8] Best Rap Performance: Nominated [8] Lasers ...