Lupe Fiasco: “Free Gaza”

By Jillian

Being the Lupe Fiasco fan that I am, I don’t know how I didn’t catch this sooner. Unfortunately, I can’t really make it what he’s saying (lots of screaming girls, of course), but his shirt says it all:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y89kcX-4FBY]

For those of you unfamiliar with Lupe, he’s a Chicago-born Muslim rapper whose song “Daydreamin’” (with Jill Scott) won a Grammy in 2008. He’s also known for his remake of Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks” entitled “Mohammed Walks.”

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Comments to “Lupe Fiasco: “Free Gaza””

sasa

February 12, 2009 at 9:14 am

I know, I always found that weird, because Kanye’s a Muslim too.

#621

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 9:15 am

Kanye West is not a Muslim. Lupe is a Muslim.

#620

Arayus

February 12, 2009 at 9:29 am

Ya Lupe made “Mohamed Walks” Kanye made “Jesus Walks.”

But yea this kicks ass.

#619

Maytha

February 12, 2009 at 11:07 am

actually, guess who ghost wrote “Jesus Walks,” makes for a VERY interesting story

#618

Kanye Maghrebi

February 12, 2009 at 11:16 am

Who ghost wrote it?

Don’t tell me it was some Jew for Jesus.

And anyway, Kanye West isn’t Muslim but I hear that Kanye Maghrebi definitely is.

#617

Anonymous

February 12, 2009 at 11:20 am

Notice how Kabob is reduced to music articles in times of peace. You Kabob writers thrive only on conflict and opposition. You have nothing original or creative to offer, and you should attempt to find new blood to fill this intellectual vacancy.

This is the time that you should be doing your own housecleaning, reporting on Gaza rebuilding, giving your readership facts about who is stealing the reconstruction money, who is corrupt, who is shooting who in the legs and setting up secret prisons, etc.

If you look at Jewish or pro-Israel blogs, they are abuzz in Israeli election coverage, coalition building, policy debate, diaspora issues.

You need to be a credible voice in times of peace, not just a knee jerk pit bill in times of war.

#616

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 11:38 am

Maytha, Rymefest?

Muhammed walks was a horrible song by the way…Lupe is one of the best rappers ever but that song was horrible.

#615

programmer craig

February 12, 2009 at 11:54 am

Jeez. All these atheists, arguing about who wrote what religious song? Good stuff

#614

programmer craig

February 12, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Geez, I wish Lupe was a Zionut so i could juggle his balls in my mouth.

Kill Palestinians, I hate them because they are not jewish.

#613

progammer craig

February 12, 2009 at 12:07 pm

my name is PC/
a zionut groupie/
juggle balls in my mouth until they go pee/
yes please shower me/
with golden rain/
i don’t give a damn about suffering and pain/
palestinians aren’t human they all deserve to die/
i’m a zionut teabagger, I can juggle 8 balls at once, wanna see me try?/
i wanna see them die/
children of gaza, i wanna see them fry/
fall to floor as bombs drop on their heads/
I’m Programmer Craig, a Zionut teabagger who loves to give head.

Written by PC

#612

programmer craig

February 12, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I found a video about Christians:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDHoTOgeNWE

And one about Palestinian Christians:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZIipy4JM4

#611

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm

PC,

Nobody clicks on your links, FYI, you’re a dork. Man, that was a great freestyle, you’re pretty talented…and here I thought you were just a zionut racist.

#610

programmer craig

February 12, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Everyone clicks my links, Yasser. Anyone want to see the porn videos Yasser’s mom sent me? Warning, they are pretty gross!

#609

programmer craig

February 12, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Yasser,

I’m sorry, will you teabag me?

#607

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 1:38 pm

PC,

You’re a liar, nobody clicks on your links so we have no clue what they are. Also, did you write that rhyme yourself? Again, you’re pretty talented.

Also, my mom has never used a computer. She have never been on the internet or used email, so again, you’re a liar.

#608

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 1:39 pm

PC,

Now you’re just being ridiculous. No, I won’t teabag you.

#606

Anonymous

February 12, 2009 at 1:54 pm

yasser it’s obvious to everyone you are the pc saboteur. we all recognize your irrational obsession with Zionist balls and teabagging… possibly as a result of envy, shame or an inferiority complex

#605

Jillian

February 12, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Um, Anonymous, I, Jillian chose to write this article; it’s no reflection of KABOBfest on the whole. I wrote it because I stumbled randomly on the video today.

As for the rest – Maytha, dying to know who ghost wrote!

And I agree – “Mohammed Walks” is one of Lupe’s low points as a rapper but I appreciate his cajones.

#604

Yasser

February 12, 2009 at 2:53 pm

Anon,

I don’t know what you’re talking about, weirdo…now don’t talk to me.

Jillian, Rhymfest “co-wrote” Jesus Walks with Kanye.

PC, again…nice rhyme homeboy.

#603

American Muslim Girl

February 13, 2009 at 7:20 am

Thanks for the tip. I don’t pay attention to music and stuff usually. It is pretty weird to hear a young girl screaming “Allahu akbar” at a concert. It’s kind of… nice. I notice that where I live now, religious phrases are used for everyday occurrences. I hear “Sulli ala nabi” a lot from people in the streets. I am in Egypt by the way.

#602

Maytha

February 13, 2009 at 8:56 am

yes Jillian,

Yasser is right, Rhymefest (who is also Muslim) ghost co-wrote “Jesus Walks.” And interesting enough, if you listen to the words of the song, it relates stronger to messages of faith in Islam, and “Mohammad Walks” (as I concur with Yasser) is a cheap sleight-of the hand, rip-off. Actually, I am not that impressed by Lupe to begin with, and consider his self-marketing as the poster-boy for Sunni Islam in hip hop as uber-gimmicky.

#601

programmer craig

February 13, 2009 at 9:16 am

You think these lyrics relate more to Muslims, Maytha?

Yo, We at war
We at war with terrorism, racism, and most of all we at war with ourselves
(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me) with me, with me, with me [fades]

You know what the Midwest is?
Young & Restless
Where restless (Niggaz) might snatch your necklace
And next these (Niggaz) might jack your Lexus
Somebody tell these (Niggaz) who Kanye West is
I walk through the valley of the Chi where death is
Top floor the view alone will leave you breathless Uhhhh!
Try to catch it Uhhhh! It's kinda hard hard
Getting choked by the detectives yeah yeah now check the method
They be asking us questions, harass and arrest us
Saying "we eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast"
Huh? Yall eat pieces of shit? What's the basis?
We ain't going nowhere but got suits and cases
A trunk full of coke rental car from Avis
My momma used to say only Jesus can save us
Well momma I know I act a fool
But I'll be gone 'til November I got packs to move I Hope

[Hook x2]
(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me)
The only thing that that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now
(Jesus Walks)
And I don't think there is nothing I can do now to right my wrongs
(Jesus Walks with me)
I want to talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long

To the hustlas, killers, murderers, drug dealers even the strippers
(Jesus walks with them)
To the victims of Welfare for we living in hell here hell yeah
(Jesus walks with them)
Now hear ye hear ye want to see Thee more clearly
I know he hear me when my feet get weary
Cuz we're the almost nearly extinct
We rappers are role models we rap we don't think
I ain't here to argue about his facial features
Or here to convert atheists into believers
I'm just trying to say the way school need teachers
The way Kathie Lee needed Regis that's the way yall need Jesus
So here go my single dog radio needs this
They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus
That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes
But if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?
Well let this take away from my spins
Which will probably take away from my ends
Then I hope this take away from my sins
And bring the day that I'm dreaming about
Next time I'm in the club everybody screaming out

(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks)
The only thing that that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now
(Jesus Walks)
And I don't thing there's nothing I can do now to right my wrongs
(Jesus walks with me… fades)
The only thing that I pray is that me feet don't fail me now

#600

Yasser

February 13, 2009 at 9:35 am

PC, you don’t know anything about rap, please don’t try to discuss…stick to, you know…sucking balls.

Maytha, i disagree boo. Lupe’s Muhammed walks sucked, but it is not a “rip off”. Lupe is affiliated with Kanye/Rhymefest, etc. and it’s normal for rappers to build off of and do freestyles over others’ beats and ideas. Kanye did it/does it too…very normal and appropriate.

I also don’t think Lupe’s Muslimness is a gimic…there’s no angle, it’s not a good thing to be a real Sunni Muslim in the entertainment business, it’s a liability. I don’t think there is any basis to call into question the sincerety of his faith or the reason he is so vocal about it.

PC, again, did you write that rhyme yourself, you pubic hair flossing racist?

#599

Anonymous

February 13, 2009 at 10:34 am

Yasser, you forgot to mention Zionist balls somewhere in your post. I’m sure it will come in a future “anonymous” posting, but i’m here to restate, again, that we all know you are the Zionist ball lover and you should just write it under your own name in the future

#598

Yasser

February 13, 2009 at 11:27 am

Anon, what’s the “we” all know business…? You got a mouse in your pocket? Talking about “we” like you got people ridin’ with you…you’re just weird, now leave me alone.

#597

Anonymous

February 13, 2009 at 1:18 pm

yasser, are you a closet homosexual?

#596

Yasser

February 13, 2009 at 2:10 pm

Anon 1:18pm,

I don’t have substantive discussions with anons. Please leave me alone…weirdo.

#595

Jillian

February 14, 2009 at 3:50 pm

Maytha,

I agree that “Muhammad Walks” sounds like a rip-off (even though I also agree that it sort of isn’t, given how common that styling is), but I don’t think I agree that “Jesus Walks” relates any more to Islam than it does to root Christianity or religious folks in general.

I like Lupe a lot as a rapper, period – I did before it ever occurred to me that he was Muslim, but yeah, now that I’ve seen him more in the public eye, the heavy self-marketing has gotten a bit annoying. I guess that’s why I like Mos so much (and there ya’all were, thinking it was just cause I’m a white girl