Lupe Explains His “Control” Response: Let’s Establish Dominance (@LupeFiasco @kanyewest)

Lupe Fiasco spoke with Power 106 FM about a variety of topics, from his own musical message to his lyrical competition.  He explained that his “SLR 2” song addressed the aftermath of what Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse left on the Hip-Hop culture, rather than it being a direct shot back at Kendrick entirely.

“It wasn’t more directed at the response for ‘Control.’ It was directed at the wave that ‘Control’ made, where it tried to make everybody else obsolete.  There was no ill will in it, but let’s establish dominance. If you finna be nice and you finna say that you finna be nicest, then you have to be the nicest and you have to be the nicest in everything that you do from now on.”

He also spoke on why he doesn’t ever claim to be “the best,” explaining that he has his moments of greatness, but also that a listener’s ear changes as they progress through life which alters their view on what “the best” is.  He addressed his “SLR 2” response around the 6:45 mark.