# Opening: sound trouble and welcoming Lupe Fiasco to MindTrap

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/oyiipehuiha/s/1/
- Date: 2021-04-26 · Kind: announcement · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Lupe Fiasco | Stardom, Semiotics & Soul-searching | MindTrap#56 | Mufti Abu Layth al-Maliki MALM (0:01–3:14)
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYiiPEhuiHA&t=1s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/oyiipehuiha/

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Housekeeping: after sound checks Mufti Abu Layth introduces his guest, the rapper Lupe Fiasco.

## Longer summary

The stream opens with checks on whether the audio is coming through, and Mufti Abu Layth jokes that viewers could not hear the guest's voice of guidance. He introduces Lupe Fiasco as an award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist and a man of profound wisdom. The guest says he is honoured to be on MindTrap, that he has watched a few episodes and religiously watches Mufti's shorts from the library for his 'daily dose of fear', and Mufti says he is deeply honoured.

## Sources and names cited

- Lupe Fiasco (guest)

## Transcript (machine tier, 0:01–3:14)

[0:00] connection yep okay all right people alright are we live or are we live talk to us hello hello are we back all right so let me just see what is happening what is happening people might what is going down can you guys hear us we can hear we can hear yeah look at that

[0:40] look at that you know you know what it is people you know one of these people lupe's voice was coming through loud and clear all along it was you someone bookman you people you can't hear the voice of guidance that's your problem i had a really dark joke about it but i'm not gonna say it

[1:29] look at that see people look at that you've got lupe holding back the legend himself holding back because of you people allah once again i introduced the man the myth the legend lupe people right before you today an award-winning internationally acclaimed distinguished artist and a man of

[2:02] profound wisdom allah that's just that laughter is just out of just being humble that's that's what i'm telling you first and foremost i won't say uh uh honor to be a part of your uh mind trap um i've tuned in to i think a few um but i i definitely watch uh religiously

[2:37] i religiously watch uh the the shorts and from the uh the broadcast where you're sitting at the in the library yeah you know for my for my daily dose of fear i'm honored honestly i'm deeply honored by that man that's uh it really means a lot wow ah lupe what for for many of you that of all of you know come on i don't need to go into some all of you know the the the incredible journey

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment oYiiPEhuiHA/s/1. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/oyiipehuiha/s/1/

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