Lupe Fiasco Quotes
Before my father would open up a karate school in a particular neighborhood, he'd clean up the block - kick all the drug dealers and gang bangers off the block. My father was very clear: 'I've got guns too, and I'll kill you just as much as a rival gang would.' And he meant it. He was a man of many facets and complexities.
Fiasco, Lupe. Interview. The Guardian, Guardian News & Media, 2012.
He was referring to the fact that some school systems had passed regulations forbidding any physical contact between staff and children, in an effort to deal with the possibility of sexual abuse by teachers and other staff.
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (/ˈluːpeɪ/ LOO-pay), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco was the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
