Lupe Fiasco Is Right. Bernie Sanders Needs A Nike Deal.

Admittedly, this headline only references maybe 72 seconds of this nuanced 90-minute conversation dancing in all the world’s ills. Whether Lupe Fiasco and I are delving into James Baldwin’s relationship with the Nation Of Islam, or forcing companies to make Election Day a corporate holiday, or people’s tendency to lie on surveys, or the challenges of actually succeeding from the union, or BlueFlu, or the movie Black Panther—which are all covered herein—the connective tissue is that aspiration without cross boundary collaboration is futile. It’s better for Wakanda to team up with The Avengers than have to worry about the Hulk over there shoulder, for example. And in that regard, just like Lupe Fiasco delivers on “Valleys,” Bernie Sanders really does need a Nike deal. He—or whoever is next to carry the Progressive flag—will have to collaborate with corporate America (in some fashion) in order to avoid getting backdoor’d every Super Tuesday. “It worked for Colin Kaepernick” Lu says in this conversation (recorded on Instagram Live). He’s got a point. So this video title is a reminder that you may be surprised who’s riding shotgun in your Lyft on the way to salvation. Friend or foe, you have to be willing to work with others. Oh, and Lupe says he’s in album mode. It's all happening. Follow:   / lupefiasco     / lupefiasco   Follow: Twitter:   / thecompanyman   Instagram:   / thecompanyman   TikTok https://tiktok.com/thecompanyman ABOUT TCM: Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte is the former Director Of Content & Strategic Marketing at EMPIRE Distribution and former Editor-in-Chief of HipHopDX. Hunte is the architect behind DX's video platform and creator of popular series, DXBreakdown. Along with championing Ambrosia For Head's video strategy, Hunte is also a weekly contributor to Shade45's All Out Show on SiriusXM and has been featured on Revolt TV’s “Revolt Live," Cheddar's "Cheddar Music," as well as in Billboard magazine. In 2017, he participated in a debate at the prestigious Oxford Union on whether Kanye West is more relevant than William Shakespeare. Hunte has been the centerpiece of digital campaigns for Lexus, Honda, Brisk, and Simple Mobile and has hosted concerts and panels nationwide. A graduate of Wofford College, Hunte spent 5 years working in investment banking at Banc Of America/Merrill Lynch and has covered music, politics, and culture for numerous publications. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Follow @TheCompanyMan on all socials. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan