On a cool summer’s day, Lupe Fiasco kicks back and dreams of skyscraper robots and stereotypical rap videos. The first verse was inspired by his father, an engineer, who told Lupe as a child that if you put all Chicago’s city buildings together they would form a giant robot. Lupe then uses satirical parody for the bulk of the second verse, which describes many of the stereotypes surrounding modern Hip Hop culture.

“Daydreamin'” won the 2008 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. Interestingly, Lupe was sick with pneumonia on the day of the awards and couldn’t receive it in person. Rather, it was sent to his lawyer who had it for the next 9 years until Lupe and his Grammy were finally reunited on his way to a show in Cincinnati. Check out his long overdue Grammy acceptance speech below: