"Hustler for death, no heaven for a gangsta"

from Lupe Fiasco – The Cool Lyrics on Rap Genius

This cat’s beyond hustling all his life; he’s got a new one now, so he’s hustling beyond the grave

I doubt that gangbangers and crack dealers have much of a shot at getting into heaven, especially when they look like this dude

Often when somebody is committed to something their whole life, so much that they’re prepared to die for it, as is the case with MYH with respect to his hustling, they use “to death.” The fact that “for death” is used is significant; Lupe is probably indicating that hustlers bring about death, serving as its agents.

He was also denied entrance to heaven.
For him there is literally no heaven.

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