Goes over very well with South Americans and Yanks Lupe Fiasco – MS. MURAL
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Continuing the theme of faith, Lupe references the fact that paintings of Jesus Christ being crucified (a display of physical carnage) can be found in almost every church worldwide, spreading the unifying ideology that he was put to death for the forgiveness of mankind’s sins.
Within South America and the United States (the Yanks), the most popular religion is Christianity.
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Lupe is known both for his energetic stage performances and his disputes with the record business, describing himself as the “most blackballed rapper in history”.
Playing off this idea, Lupe is stating that in the past he really wanted what he was owed (credit), but upon achieving a greater self fulfillment, he doesn’t worry about it (sweat it), anymore
Performing in London in March 2022
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Lupe is comparing the perceived power of the individual (armed with a gun with a laser sight) to the power of the entire government. The dot gov refers both to the government internet addresses ending with “.gov” as well as the literal domain (control) of the government over the nation.
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The third and final installment of Lupe’s Mural trilogy, which started with “Mural” on his 2015 album, Tetsuo & Youth, and was followed by “Mural Jr.” on his 2018 album, DROGAS WAVE.
On August 12th, 2021, Lupe tweeted that the Mural trilogy was complete.
This part of the Mural trilogy engages Lupe’s experience with record labels through an extended metaphor, comparing his experience to a painter’s interactions with his patron.
The naming convention for the Mural family (Ms., Mr., Jr.) of songs draws from the titles of three of the Pac-Man arcade games:
Note the album cover artwork looks like a Pac-Man when turned sideways.
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Versace was made famous in the hip-hop community by The Notorious B.I.G.. The brand was at its height in 1997 when both Gianni Versace and Biggie were shot dead in unrelated incidents. This track (recorded in the early 2000s) contains a number of references to the bling lifestyle popularised by The Notorious B.I.G. including yellow bottles of champagne (i.e. Cristal) and wearing designer clothing.
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Carrera Lu has always been into cars.
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Lupe alludes to the contorted and twisted positions taken by addicts.
Maelstrom continues the weather references, and also illustrates the chaotic, turbulent and disordered nature of an addict’s existence.
Let 'em play in museums with the dead bodies and broken things Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nikki Jean) – Stronger
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Addicts are known for being untrustworthy, unreliable and unpredictable; who will lie and steal to get a fix.
Instead of telling them to “Go Play in Traffic”, Lupe suggests they would be better suited to a place like a medical museum, suggesting how they have separated themselves from “normal” society and have come to appear freakish and broken.
With hallucinations screaming in her face
The cleaning lady crazy, she say she got a demon in the safe
But it's eating through the back and soon be leaving through the gates Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nikki Jean) – Stronger
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Parent teacher conferences are a formal setting in which those in both roles (either Teacher or Parent) typically play a role attempting to present an image of competency and their best self.
Imagine being either a parent or a teacher with serious addiction problems trying to keep it “in place” while attempting to suppress the symptoms
(“the demons in the safe”) of your addiction. Drug addiction is found at all levels of society, addicts in professional work roles will go to lengths to avoid detection.
Lupe, here creates brilliant imagery, of an addict trying to keep it together, while their world is falling apart.
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Eating uncooked or under-cooked pork can cause body swelling as a result of Trichinosis, injecting drugs can cause similar symptoms.
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