But his school on academic probation Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Ayesha Jaco) – Ayesha Says (Intro)
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The education system is failing us, and this can be illustrated through an event that occurred soon after this song was composed:
Lu’s town —Chicago— caught some heat for their teachers going on strike whenever they never really produced good results in the first place. Moreover, when a school under-performs, they are often placed on academic probation
Lu’s point here is that, no matter a student’s aspirations, if his school doesn’t provide the right education, they’ll never get anywhere
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Unbeknownst to him his head would be the first that they would sever
And stuck up on a pike up along the beach
Kept up as a warning to the rest to turn away from their beliefs Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Jason Evigan) – Unforgivable Youth
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Once Columbus’s fleet arrived in the Americas, the Native Americans attempted to share their “mystic knowledge” with them, as they felt it would lead them to peace & harmony. However, the newcomers instead tried to convert them to Christianity, and when they refused, the Natives’s leader’s head was cut off & put on a spike on the beach, to warn the rest that they should convert to Christianity.
Although this couldn’t be a direct reference to him as the time periods don’t line up, Metacomet was an Indian chief whose head was mounted on a spike at Fort Plymouth for two decades
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Be at the airport to see a nigga off XV (Ft. Jazmine Sullivan & Sez Batters) – Famous
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Vizzy contrasts “on” and “off” to show his progression from grinding to flying across the nation
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His new mixtape was supposed be called Village Up – paying homage to his and Kembe’s crew, the Village – but ended up being called Club Wiley
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But it was the fuel that helped me to reach the pinnacle Jay Electronica – Be Easy
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The ridicule he faced from his doubters only fueled him to reach the top and prove everyone wrong.
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This is true:
Cole saw the world on both the Cole World Tour & the Sideline Story Tour. He recently set out on another world tour, promoting his sophomore album, Born Sinner, with What Dreams May Come Tour.
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