Lupe Fiasco: "I Question The Concept Of Freedom"

Jun 29, 2012 | 4:00 AM Written By: Mike Hughes

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Lupe Fiasco: "I Question The Concept Of Freedom"

Lupe Fiasco is well-known for his highly intelligent lyrics that push the boundaries of the human thought process about topics that people normally don't pay much attention to. That was the intent behind him crafting his new "Freedom Ain't Free" single. During a recent interview with Ebony.com, Lupe was asked about the meaning behind his "Freedom Ain't Free" single and what he wanted those who listen to it to think about after hearing it.

Lupe responded by saying:

"I question the concept of freedom. Is freedom really 'free'? You have to pay for everything; everything comes at some type of cost; are you just going from one form of subjugation to another? As I said, I am just making statements. The song is a collage of different scenes through American history, and American pop culture. The struggles of Native Americans, the black community, the white community, the struggles of the far reaches of the U.S .empires."

Source: ebony.com

Previous Comments

dc@urneck 07/03/2012 7:38 am

the fact that Lupe has to continue saying, "again I'm just making statements" makes me think that he's trying to keep the tension off of him...you either know sh!ts bad and you ride on that or you don't ride...don't dance around the truth. Don't get me wrong, my thoughts is just my thoughts because I could be wrong as day but when I listen to Immortal Technique speak on truth I never hear him follow up his facts and truths with "I'm just making a statement"...no, you're not making a statement you're speaking the truth thats it..."just a statement" feels like you're watering the ish down.....but who am i....but maybe I'm trippin'...Lupe is on the right path...and I still commend him for doing what 98% of the rappers won't do. The times of today are growing too crazy to keep rapping about nonesense...but we can still have fun

MIKEY 06/29/2012 4:39 pm

I Aqree W/His Statement!

Shawnz REPLIED 06/30/2012 2:42 am

I also agree. If you think about it are we still actually free? Think about how the government keeps certain things from us that they dont want us to know. And thats just one way of not being free. Smh

Name 06/29/2012 3:08 pm

FREEdom if u want something for free u must b dumb that's y it's called freedom

GHO$t 06/29/2012 1:54 pm

I question his thought control?!? Fuck is wrong wit this dude got a problem blamin everyone else for his problems with the country. If I don't like it lupe then kickpush the fuck outta here wit that bs. Go to another country and tell me how free u feel? U duck....used to be a fan till u hopped on the crazy train fcki. Racist ass bitch I'll fuck u up and cause a real fiasco

bob REPLIED 11/05/2012 3:57 pm

shut yo dumb ass up

That Guy 06/29/2012 11:24 am

A Yo! MTV RAPS! I'll get offline as soon as u get offline. Question can u explain the whole voting process to me? I mean since u know so much? How can a man win the popular vote and lose the election but still have the nerve to say your vote count? Everyone in the whitehouse is put there to be the next puppet.

army 06/29/2012 10:55 am

Yo y'all listen up for y'all whothink freedon is free think of the 125 brothers I lost in combat I fight for y'all dumb assessment tosit here and knock a man for using his brain check yoursesvs square it away

the realest 06/29/2012 2:16 am

Freedom like this dickhead is talking about has NEVER happened anywhere on planet earth and is not even possible with human beings. You know lupe......you played us all with your little skateboard faggot shit and now you are rich......SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

venace REPLIED 06/29/2012 9:04 am

wow your a true idiot its just sad. The 1% loves sheep like yourself sir.

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