Lupe Fiasco’s show goes on

Lupe Fiasco has gone from the ghetto to the world stage. The rapper from Chicago says his parents helped him to live a good life and become the man he is today.

“I grew up in the hood around prostitutes, drug dealers, killers and gangbangers. Outside of our apartment, there was blood from some guy who got shot. But inside, there were National Geographic magazines and encyclopedias and a little library.”

The 29-year-old became famous five years ago after releasing his first album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, and also performs with a punk band called Japanese Cartoon. He released his third album, Lasers, last March.

“The Show Goes On” is the first single from Lasers.

They be lyin' through they teeth, hope you slip up off your path…
That glitterin’ may not be gold, don’t let nobody play me…
To tell those kids that's livin' in the ghetto…
Yeah, yeah, the world is yours, I was once that little boy

When people say all that glitters is not gold, they mean that just because something looks beautiful or valuable doesn’t mean that it is. And if you lie through your teeth, it means that you lie without remorse.

Lupe says you should never listen to people who tell you that you can’t do something or believe that they want the best for you when they don’t. He was once a poor kid living in the ghetto and now he’s a superstar. If he can do it, so can you.

Lupe Fiasco "The Show Goes On" from hmurai on Vimeo.