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Lupe has a habit of bringing his mother to the Grammy awards and keep bring her every time.

Fun Fact: Lupe’s mom accepted his only Grammy win on his behalf.

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Usually when a competitor comes out into the arena, there are cheers. When it said that there are crickets it means that nobody cares about his performance.

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When his homies (friends) get arrested, he not only pays their bail in order to free them, but he also gives them a daily allowance.

(Disclaimer: These are not his homies.)

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Lupe doesn’t believe in smoking weed because he believes it holds one from fulfilling their full potential. He then makes a quick counter-argument to not smoking weed. He goes on to say that if anybody told that smoking weed was detrimental Lupe would believe that that person was a liar.

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Lupe is a Grammy award winning artist with 12 Grammy nominations.

He WON the Grammy award was for the song Daydreamin' from his debut album, Food & Liquor, in the category Best Urban/Alternative Performance.

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When a rapper freestyles for a significant amount of time, it becomes harder to keep focus and new ideas slow down……At this point this seems to be happening Lupe Fiasco at this point.

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In a meeting or conversation, having the floor is a term used to describe the convention of allowing one person to speak with the attention of all members in the area giving that one person their full attention. Lupe is saying he needs everyone to pay attention!

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A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades. Often the highlight of the parade.

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This verse was explained in the original track, found here:

http://rapgenius.com/Jadakiss-times-up-lyrics

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Here he mentions some of the stories alluded to in the previous lines. The house he lives in(crib), the cars he drives(cars), the criminal cases that he’s gone through(jury), and the places that are loyal to him.

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