They told me I should come down, cousin

from Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Gemini) – Dumb it Down Lyrics on Rap Genius

Meaning

Lupe considers himself to be on another level. So for him to get commercial would be to step down from his intellectual pedestal, which is what “coming down” means.

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