i don't really know anything at all about lupe fiasco, that might be a good thing in the case of a viewpoint on this being expressed in this thread.
i've now seen two videos of this. i'm not certain as to whether or not this is the inauguration party, or just some random one. judging by the stunt that this guy pulled, i feel i can assume it was the official one, though i don't really understand why he would be allowed to perform at such an event.
to me, i think if this guy wanted to use his pull to make a difference, he could have done it in a far more strategic manner. watching this, i just see a guy who thinks knowing what to be pissed off about makes him hip. he's not actually pissed off.
dave matthews did this same type of thing at the presidential inauguration ball held for clinton... except, he did it classy proper and he was scared as f*ck. he was visibly nervous throughout the performance of the song "too much", which is all about american consumption and global dominance. he was nervous because he didn't want to get caught in his effort to say something of meaning on the sly at such a high-profile event.
lupe looks like he's half-cut and doing this for sh*ts & giggles. this upsets me because it doesn't convey any sense of tact to a people so lost already. "yeah man... i'm gonna repeat the same 20 or 30 words for half an hour and when they escort me off the stage cuz i'm acting like a douche i'm just gonna smile and wave goodbye."
stylin'.
ballsy.
go f*ck yourself, twit.
and again, i have no predisposition regarding lupe fiasco. none whatsoever. well, i didn't before today, anyway.
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