Hip Hop Saved My Life Was Based On Slim Thug’s Come Up

April 11th, 2008

“It is based on Slim Thug,” Lupe revealed. “I was with him when we shot the video, and he was like, ‘Yo, is this song about me?’ I didn’t know at the time, but there was a situation in Houston where they were trying to figure out who the song was about. Was it about Slim Thug? Was it about Chamillionaire? And it was about Slim Thug, but [then] I dedicated the song to Bun. I called him up and said, ‘Yo, Bun, I’ve got a song for you, check it out,’ and he was the first person to hear it. I sent it to him and he was like, ‘Yo, it’s all good.’ “

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This entry was posted on Friday, April 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am and is filed under News.

17 Responses to “Hip Hop Saved My Life Was Based On Slim Thug’s Come Up”

ElonSkee Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 11:53 am
crazy shit sitllz
JayReckless Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
LUPE HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE TOP MCS IN THE GAME
mateo Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
i dont care what anyone says that was the album of the year…i kno it came out the same year as graduation and finding forever…and it beat both albums imo…EAST ATLANTA STAND UP
snow Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
RTNY…need to proofread before you post my dude
KingSupreme Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I like that song lol….

Somethin’ somethin’ somethin’

Stack that cheese!!!

Brotha sista cousin

Stack that cheese!!!
Smokie Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Really, really gross fingernail. That hand needs to be behind his back during photos. Yuck.
SILENCE? Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
one of my fav songs from the cool, cant wait for the glow in the dark tour
vigorous Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
why the fuck is he dedicating songs to randowm wack southern rappers?? am i missing sumthing?
dedicate a song to slim thug? WTF???
ejm205 Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
^^^ LOL I knew it was comin
NYCWHITEGUY Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
SLIM THUG IS GOD
Detroit P Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Bun B is a whack southern rapper?…Because that’s who it was dedicated to. He said it was based off Slim Thugs come up..which is basically the come up of alot of rappers..he said he wanted to make a “Kick, Push” for rappers..he just used Slim Thugs story for the narrative
flatbush34st Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Paris, Tokyo is suppose to be coming soon….I heard they showed it on t.v. in the UK recently….so a video should be somewhere soon…can’t wait

don’t wake me til I land
where they barely understand what i speak
but the nod to my beats

^^^^love those lines
Trae pound Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 3:08 am
All this writing songs and dedicating it to other rappers is corny and gay as hell.
Ldn x10 Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Songs dope. Thats all that matters. Slim Thug should claim some royalties tho!!

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Daniel87 Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 7:53 am
@ Mateo Did U forget about American Gangster?
Lupe’s album was fire though.
2cents Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I like this movement and I support it but i jus don’t have faith in the minds and hearts of most black folks…we fcked up!!!

Everything has to be negative or “thugged out”… thats some YOUNG DUMB sh!t @ 25+ you should have enough under your belt to start gettin serious!

Its a shame dudes call homie gay for a story and song like this… its the story of 90% of the rappers or so they say so whats really hood?
2cents Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
@ daniel87… American Gansta was not hot jus cause the radio played damn near all the singles! (Payola)

And it wasn’t a new idea either… 50 did it before him…lmao!

Curtis jackson as 50 cent! (Seeing most y’all forget that was a real person)

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