Lupe Fiasco Talks "B*tch Bad"

Lupe Fiasco’s “B*tch Bad” track has garnered a great deal of discussion since its release — and

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Lupe Fiasco‘s “B*tch Bad” track has garnered a great deal of discussion since its release — and that was exactly the intended purpose. Shedding light on the “b-word” and the relationship it shares with the female gender, Lupe explains his reasoning for creating the song and the effects it may have later down the road. Without siding on a particular point of view, the video addresses the use of the word in today’s hip-hop industry and the conflicting usage of it.

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