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I Have People Who Want To Pull Me Into Specific Projects In The Community Based On My Music And On The Mixtapes. It's Like, It's The Truth But I'm Not Trying To Preach To You. Because Who Am I To Say What's Really Right Or Wrong, Or Whether What I Say Is Going To Change Anything? I Don't Take It Too Seriously; It's Really Whimsical.

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.

You Know, My Goal, Once I Leave The Music Business, Is Like, 'man, Lupe Didn't Lead Us Astray.' It Comes Directly From Islam: Leading People Astray Is The Worst Thing You Could Do. Especially In Perpetuity; Like, Your Music Continues To Go On And Live Without You. That Risk Is Too Great For Me; I'm Gonna Keep It Positive.

There's Already Been Black Presidents Who've Been Corrupt, So It Doesn't Strike Me That Having A Black Man In Office Means He's Going To Be The Messiah.

The Point Of Islam Is To Promote Peace.