Lupe Fiasco has certainly earned the reputation as an outspoken voice in hip hop, and the Chi-Town native didn't hold back while addressing a group of recent high school graduates in his hometown.
Fiasco served as the keynote speaker at what organizers dubbed the "Mass Black Male Graduation and Transition to Manhood" event, and he used the opportunity to eviscerate the school system.
“Congratulations, you have graduated from one of the most terrible, substandard school systems in the entire world. You have just spent the last...12 years receiving one of the worst educations on earth. You are at least four, five steps behind people in other countries that are younger than you.”
“Transition to manhood is the most important thing that’s going on right now. The caps and the gowns and your tassels and your honorary blah blah blahs don’t mean nothing. That’s just dress. That’s just some clothes. Meaningless clothes, too, because they have no real purpose in life. They don’t keep you warm. What do they do? They just represent to someone else that you’ve achieved something. But then when you look back at it, what have you achieved?”
Joining Fiasco at the event were local business professionals and politicians. Fiasco pledged $100 to each of the 150 graduates.
Congratulations, you have graduated from one of the most terrible, substandard school systems in the entire world. You have just spent the last 12 years receiving one of the worst educations on earth. You are at least four, five steps behind people in other countries that are younger than you.
Transition to manhood is the most important thing that's going on right now. The caps and the gowns and your tassels and your honorary blah blah blahs don't mean nothing. That's just dress. That's just some clothes. Meaningless clothes, too, because they have no real purpose in life. They don't keep you warm. What do they do? They just represent to someone else that you've achieved something. But then when you look back at it, what have you achieved?
- See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/03/lupe-fiasco-calls-chicago-schools-terrible-during-graduation-speech/#sthash.JCoezADb.dpufCongratulations, you have graduated from one of the most terrible, substandard school systems in the entire world. You have just spent the last 12 years receiving one of the worst educations on earth. You are at least four, five steps behind people in other countries that are younger than you.
Transition to manhood is the most important thing that's going on right now. The caps and the gowns and your tassels and your honorary blah blah blahs don't mean nothing. That's just dress. That's just some clothes. Meaningless clothes, too, because they have no real purpose in life. They don't keep you warm. What do they do? They just represent to someone else that you've achieved something. But then when you look back at it, what have you achieved?
- See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/03/lupe-fiasco-calls-chicago-schools-terrible-during-graduation-speech/#sthash.JCoezADb.dpufCongratulations, you have graduated from one of the most terrible, substandard school systems in the entire world. You have just spent the last 12 years receiving one of the worst educations on earth. You are at least four, five steps behind people in other countries that are younger than you.
Transition to manhood is the most important thing that's going on right now. The caps and the gowns and your tassels and your honorary blah blah blahs don't mean nothing. That's just dress. That's just some clothes. Meaningless clothes, too, because they have no real purpose in life. They don't keep you warm. What do they do? They just represent to someone else that you've achieved something. But then when you look back at it, what have you achieved?
- See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/03/lupe-fiasco-calls-chicago-schools-terrible-during-graduation-speech/#sthash.05YuG3pS.dpufSource: hiphopwired.com
