Ivy League was running really well then
They slipped up and let Cornel in
from Lupe Fiasco – Hood Now (Outro) Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
Lupe shouts out American philosopher Cornel West, who went to college at Princeton and has taught at both Princeton and Harvard. The two men have become good friends, and Fiasco performed at West’s Princeton retirement party

He also plays on the name “Cornel” since Cornell University is actually an Ivy League college.
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