Lupe Fiasco’s video treatment for “Around My Way,” slowly reveals itself as a culture commentary as the visuals unfold and his lyrics get more pointed. Lupe rocks the trendy rapper get-up: a sweatshirt with the word “Swagger” and camo. He gets fitted with diamonds; drives around in a rented Lamborghini; and surrounds himself with cartoons-caricatures of the people found in rap music. His lyrics speak to the absurdity of the rap “image” and the broader issues of wealth in American culture.
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