Rapper Lupe Fiasco Calls President Obama a Baby Killer
Lupe Fiasco is known for being a politically conscious rapper. While other rappers are spittin’ nonsense about dimes, rims, and diamonds, Lupe is 
rhyming about politics and presidents. Lupe doesn’t dwell in a pretend world of rented Maybachs and Bentleys, he’s too aware for that. He deals in real life and real struggles, and writes about what he sees from his perspective, and his interpretations.
Lupe has a lot to say about a lot of issues, but he’s saved some of his most unkind words for President Obama. In a radio interview with Philly’s Power 99, Lupe outright called Obama is a baby killer.
“One hand, you have someone who is a great speaker, but kills little children – our president,” he said. “I’m talking about ordering a drone attack. Ordering drone attacks that go and kill mothers, innocent bystanders, children. Militants too, but the collateral damage. You’re responsible for that, too.”
Lupe doesn’t accept the excuse that the children killed during drone attacks were not the intended targets.
“Drug dealers can say the same thing. I didn’t mean to kill all the people in the restaurant. I was just trying to get that one dude who killed my cousin. Just so happened that that little girl was there. Same thing.”
It is no secret that drone attacks have increased under President Obama, and as Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic points out, drone attacks raise questions that the Obama administration has refused to answer:
Should the criteria for being put on a kill list remain secret, or should there be consistent standards that are promulgated and debated? Does the Constitutional guarantee of due process and Article III treason provisions imply a judicial role when American citizens are placed on a kill list, or is the Obama Administration correct that intra-executive branch deliberations can satisfy the requirement of due process? Should the strikes be carried out by the U.S. military or the CIA? In determining how many of the people we kill are innocent civilians, should we presume that all dead males of military age were in fact enemies of the United States?
And since law enforcement agencies are now buying drones as well, this should send a chill down the spine of every American, but especially black Americans, who are already being stopped and frisked in NYC without cause.
Before you say that Lupe is out of line, think about the intended role of a rapper, or any artist for that matter. Compare Lupe’s speaking truth to power to Jay-Z’s bragging about having “Obama on the text.” Which is real hip-hop? Is hip-hop supposed to speak truth to power or cozy up to it? Or does anyone even care anymore?
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I don’t care what you say Lupe is WHACK. In the first place, he is very irresponsible in his attack on the president. When the drones are sent out to attack terrorists, they are sent to an area where it has been cited as war zones and insurgent territory. The drones do not go into residential areas. Why he heck are children in war zones. The true baby killers are the terrorists who bring innocent children to those areas training them as early as five years of age to shoot a machine gun. And if Lupe is so conscious about life, tell him to stop wearing leather and fur. Does he think the material to make those garments grown from trees. No, they come from slaughtered animals. Or does he not value the life of animals. People will do anything to make their career relevent.
Irresponsible? what? sounds like you don’t like what he has to say. period. Its all true, Obama HAS ordered drone strikes that kill children. You act like these children have a choice to live where they live, they don’t. Its not as easy as you think for these people to up and move. They live in terror from the men around them that are causing all the chaos. If you care more for animals then you do for children, you need serious medication. But go ahead and keep performing your mental gymnastics to justify why you keep supporting this man in office.
You know MsPeppa you sound just like cnn or any of the other folks on fox news. Do you really believe that all the people killed by remote control (drones) are terrorists. Does this type of generalization, you know (or you may recall) the statement “they all look alike”. It is amazing that you would want to rally around your “black president” when he is sanctioning the killing of innocent children, women and men but when clinton and bush was doing it, you probably had a problem. But, let me bring the point home, after all the murders in the cinema recently at no point did your president make a move to change the laws that allow those types of weapon to be sold. Do you really think that if this person were a man of color that he would have been allowed to purchase those sophisticated killing tools? Where were you when the wiki leaks information came out? You know, those so-called confidential cables revealing how the u.s. government conducts its dirty business around the world. Where were you when those pakistani solders were killed recently? Where we you when this government supported israeli massacre of the palestinian people a few years ago? Where were you when this administration has committed itself to billions of dollars in arms to terrorist state of israel? Do you know some of that monies could be well spent in a community near you? You sound very naive, if not down right ignorant, when you commented about people taking their children to a war zone. You did not even realize that you revealed how much the rapper is aware of international affairs and you do not, because he had enough intelligence to know that the war zones are on those people houses. The war zones are where those people live, work and play so naturally their children would be there. I could go on but I think you should begin tuning in to http://www.blackagendareport.com, http://www.therealnews.com, http://www.democracynow.org and run to the nearest library and begin reading your country’s historical behaviour around the world and at home. I implore to please do so asap because you have a lot of catching up to do…you may want to give the rapper a ring also…there is too much information out there for you to be so ignorant…Peace.
Thank you for setting her straight. That’s the problem with many African Americans, they don’t read and they think Obama is so righteous. Think Again!
While Lupe rapping & crapping what is his solution? Besides sitting back and finger point, which by the way is real easy!
Kind of like the same thing you’re doing on this thread.. Shaming lupe for telling the truth about president obama.. Where are your solutions?
Why is Lupe “irresponsible” for an accurate critique of US foreign policy?? Would you say the same thing is he was criticizing Bush I or Bush II???? Obama campaigned on a “diplomacy” first platform when he himself criticized the Bush administration and it’s handling of foreign policy and now his administration wages war in the very same fashion…Big up Lupe for speaking his mind and taking any political stance…how many other musicians are brave enough to do the same thing???
Lupe is very enlightened on what really goes on when we engage in war. America should be ashamed..
Political conscious?? More like politically unconscious! And I agree with “wealthylady” and “mspeppa”
It is ashame that people, as indicated by the two responders above, do not understand the role of the artist, especially in a free society. While I am a great supporter of this President, I do not agree with everything ANY President does, including this one.
Lupe does not only have the right, but the responsibility to criticize the president. As an artist, we should EXPECT this sort of critic of society’s powerful elits, politician and others. We have become so use to “artist” singing and rapping about the most simplistic and superficial of things, that we “think” that this is all we should expect or accept from them.
And, it is unfortunate that too many Black folk believe that any criticism of the President Obama amounts to high (or low) treason. Lupe should definitely continue to speak Truth to power, for in the end, this will be his final worth as an artist to the world.
Finally someone with a common sense. Have we as humans forgot what the purpose of art is for? For thousands of years before us people wrote books, painted art, performed theatricals just for the sake of criticizing the acts of government. Now when an artist speaks his mind, he is deemed “unconscious” and “out of line.” People in their glass houses do not want to hear how our president is killing innocents, they want to pretend that the USA is the home of the free and land of the brave, and we can do no wrong. Well let me tell you something, the world isnt as black and white as you hope it to be. Do a little research on the internet and stop getting your news from the mainstream media.
I agree with Samuel Ross-Lee
This whole world is f*cked up and we as the voice need to speak up and find a solution I’m all for Obama but as a mother I don’t Condon death or harm to any child regardless of ethnicity real shitwBut we must also keep in mind while we nurture our children to reach for the stars their teaching theirs to kill think about it
Wow mspeppa you are ignorant as h**l. You are truly the definition of an ignorant American. Luckily for you I also reside in the USA so i know we do not all think like you. Besides our country being in trillions of dollars in debt we still manage to fund Israel with BILLION OF DOLLARS FOR WEAPONS USAGE so they can then pepper bomb the most crowded strip of land in the worls Paleatine. We should be taking care of home firat. We have over 20million homeless ppl. Since 2001 over One million Iraqi and Afghan Civilians have been killed. CIVILIANS. Thats right you read it right. Thats not including “terrorists” Being of african/middle eastern decent I do not care if the president is black and nor do i try to defend him because of this. You should go read up on this war on “terror” or maybe visit the middle east like i have and then make comments like you just did. LUPE YOU ARE AMAZING.Speak the truth brother you have a voice in the land of the “free” so use it.
Thanks for this…You took the words right out of my mouth especially regarding Israel.
Politically objective people know that these ‘wars’ are really about geopolitical positioning around China and Russia and oil pipelines, specifically TAPI. Obama’s Fellowship Of Unquestioning Supporters (I pity the FOUS) won’t even dare to research these things because they are too busy rewarding his ‘smooth M/O of inaction.’
Lupe basically called a spade a spade. It just happens to be that the spade is identified as a black democrat.
Sadly, Lupe is 100% right. these are not declared war zones and these attacks have taken place in civilian-populated areas and the numbers of civilians killed in these attacks is alarmingly high. It’s a shame so few American artists of any genre are willing to speak as honestly as he is. It’s good to see someone who does great art and powerful, honest political critique. hope he inspires the new generation to follow his path.
Lupe is spot on. We don’t even know how to tell the enemy we went out to fight compared to the enemies we made along the way. Never mind all the money we have spent on wars. We are killing their babies but will never win this ‘war’
lupe is now irrevelant, this is merely a publicity stunt to sell more music.
the problem no one cares so he can say whatever he wants and not have to worry about an outrage like what happened to the dixie chicks.
for example, if the relevant jayz said it, then people would talk on a national level. nice try lupe, better find a new hustle because your music is no longer selling and you’re about to get dropped from your label.
Apparently, you don’t know s**t about Lupe Fiasco. Since his debut, his albums have been socially conscious. This isn’t anything new, nor is it an attempt to be, as you would say, “relevant.” If Lupe wanted to sell more records, he could just make a “booty, b**t cheeks” song and keep it moving. I am a supporter of Obama, but that doesn’t mean Obama hasn’t done things that I disprove of. Stop drinking the Koolaid, this isn’t American idol, this is the political process of America. This process necessitates that we actively engage those whom we have helped elect to ensure that they represent our agenda. Obama has failed to do that on certain things, and critiquing him about that doesn’t mean you stand alongside with the white supremacist tea-bagger m***********s. Or that you have an agenda, or you are a hater!!!
Lupe is 100% accurate in his statement. If you agree with what the presidents allowing to continue then your first truly ignorant and second just as complacent as the Germans were under Hitler… Sorry but tyranny has no color and a lot of people would consider America as the rise of the fourth reich according to recent political trends.
Love you Lupe, speak the truth brother. If we do not speak the truth, who will be left to stand up for the people who have no one to speak for them. This is the first time I ever heard of you, but it makes me feel good that there is someone out there that do not see President Obama, as some kind of GOD.
I supported Mr. Obama, for president because he said he represent change. Well all I see from him is the continuation of American and European Imperialism theroughout the world.
And all these black people looking at him as if he is the secod coming.He has the same bodily function as I do he eats he s**t he sleeps. But with all the extrajudiciary killing he is ordering I wonder if he can sleep. But on the other hand he maybe he do not have a conschion
Another day, another bleak mohammedan crying about a dead arab mohammedan. It is pathetic how blank mohammedans whine about dead mohammedan babies and support attacks against the u.s., but are silent when arab and african mohammedans kill and butcher SOUTH SUDANESE!! Black mohammedans are truly slaves your arab mohammedans. This is war we are fighting against afghanistan, and sadly there are causalities. If Black mohammedans don’t like it, they can join al quaeda and fight for their fake demon god allah against everyone who is against them.
I’m sorry is President Obama the first president that has ordered strikes? I’m sorry does Lupe rap about that? Sure I support Obama and he has made some decisions I haven’t agreed with, but a baby killer is a bit much, maybe it would be be better if they started bombing the U.S. A. Obama didn’t start this d**n war so rap about that.
Lupe must have had something in his mouth because I can’t recall him criticizing bush for waterboarding practices and the much failed war on drugs which put innocents in jeapordy regularly; need more evidence, just check out the wiki-leaks documents revealing many innocents slaughtered in war operations and door to door raids (innocent women and children!) All under good ol’ boy bush!! Hello? Lupe? Can(t hear you!! Decided not to use that freedom of speach on these issues, huh? Wake up son!! Oh and your rapping can’t mess with old school!!!! Wake up, son!!
Hey Young BROTHER have U ever served in the military well i HAVE AND SERVED HONORABLY so untill u have done that SHUT URE BIG MOUTH and do somethg constuctive and go 2 thes parts of the world and help to promote PEACE instead of running ure mouth you have no idea of what war is like so untill u walk a mile in the PRESIDENTS shoes shut ure mouth and by the way what have u done 2 make this a better world except run ure mouth on the radio and 2 compare this with DRUG DEALING
and to compare war with DRUG DEALING with war clearly shows that you do not even have a clue so instead of going on the radio why not go in the Black communties and talk to the young Brothers about EDUCATION not tearing down the President and take some money out of ure pocket and pay for some young Brother 2 go to College or help them start a business or get some training to makie them a better person
ms peppa and everyone who agree with her are morons who can’t think. Bunch of ignorant negroes… I never thought black amerucans had such scant regard for others’ lives. No wonder they get the treatment they get from the masters they so speak up for. I could spit on someone’s face.
Ms peppa needs to stop eating meat if she is so concerned about animals, and understand the US is the terrorist. The US is in their country raging terror and death. Stop blindly listening to this one sided media. Lupe is right on point try talking about that igonrant fool lil wayne, he is the probllem sith our children today!
Mkuhuku chances are like most of the Black oriented websites, you have whites on here pretending to be Black, or like Ms peppa are white and set the tone for the rest of the none thinking Black people. So keep that in mind, my people Black people are great and they just have been brainwashed for so long. It is hard for some of us to think for our selves.
Hey Lupe rap about the Republicans trying to kill the Voting Rights act, rap about them wanting to shut down the Dept. of Education, privitizing Social Security, rap about them wanting to cut healthcare for millions of AMERICAN citizens including CHILDREN.Oh rap about this President, the first BLACK President being disrespected the way he has. You rappers are always talking about being DISSED. Or maybe you should just shut the F up!
Another mindless s**t talking Jew scumbag…
@Ms. Peppa In the time of WAR, every able body should bare Arms, It’s called Self Defense…
Everybody who just dissed Lupe clearly hasn’t done their homework. @radiah Lupe pretty much criticized every president. Remember Barack Obama isn’t Martin Luther King.
This would happen to be the realist stuff i have heard from any rapper out there now days. It is a shame that ppl r only looking inside the box and that is that the president is black. That doesnt make it ok for him to do things like that and ignorant ppl justify it. Lupe is speaking about real stuff that more ppl should have enough courage to say out loud. This world is messed up and ppl r too blind to see whats really ahead of them. Folks need to wake up, do some research and get a clue.. Whats even sadder is that these misguided ppl r the ones who is going to be left in the dark because of their choosing. Im just glad that im not blind to whats really going on in this world. I promote good things and more ppl need to tune in and listen to what Lupe is saying to them. I like the truth and i am not scared to hear it and im definitely not going to run from it…..