For nearly a decade, Lupe Fiasco has been one of hip-hop’s most revered lyricists. And in the social media age, the same verbosity and intellectual curiosity that fuels his lyrics has spilled over into his Twitter account. He can be combative with other rappers and critics (I know from experience—he once addressed me personally on Twitter when I wrote something snarky). But he can also be generous with his time, and with his mind. Lupe frequently engages his fans in dialog, answering questions and posing philosophical quandaries to them with the #PS hashtag on “Philosophical Sundays.” From his cerebral moments to his battles with the music industry to his love for soccer, here are Life Lessons We Learned From Lupe Fiasco’s Twitter Feed.
On Ambiguity
On Home
On Polka
On Empathy
On Omarion
On Hate
On Leadership
On Popularity
On Ghostwriting
On Skepticism
On Materialism
On Politics
On the Industry
On “Kick, Push”
On Self-Esteem
On His Father
On Soccer
On Kanye
On Morrissey
On Empty Promises
