Just about anything Lupe Fiasco says could get him caught up in some kind of controversy and he doesn’t care. At 32, Fiasco is a multi-Grammy-winning artists who has — for what it’s worth — evolved in his opinion while maneuvering his way through this planet called Hip-Hop.
He doesn’t always have the best relationship with some of his peers, and is never not outspoken with his ideals. This week, Fiasco and battle rapper Dizaster had a Twitter tift over the “Mission” MC’s personal list of best rappers. MF Doom tops said list, while Kendrick Lamar didn’t chart. Dizaster was offended and roped Fiasco into a Twitter debate about music, religion, and touted a public conversation about “life in general” that he hopes to have with the Chicago native (probably not gonna’ happen).
Not sure if Dizaster was bored, or if he’s genuinely interested in some form of discussion, but Fiasco isn’t one to turn down a little verbal discourse . He doesn’t seem to many any real harm though. Perhaps he just likes getting his point across, and engaging the sport of debate.
Take a look at some of his targets below.
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Atlantic Records
The Lasers album got delayed because of Lupe Fiasco’s dispute with Atlantic Records over the direction of the release. Everything got worked out in the end.
“Bad B-tches”
Fiasco cleverly put rap music’s obsession with the “Bad B*tch” concept on blast with this 2012 single. The song, he said, was made to “investigate byproducts” of the term’s usage.
Chief Keef
Lupe’s Chief Keef battle came from a good place. He was trying to make a point about the “culture” that Keef “represents” as it relates to young people, especially when violence in Chicago was (and still is) out of control.
Childish Gambino
This Twitter squabble started over a chicken comment, that grew into a “sneak diss.”
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy got dissed for being honest. He said in an interview that he didn’t want to be “super-Lupe-Fiasco-lyrical and n*ggas don’t know what the f*ck I’m talking about.”
That sounds about right.
TMZ (& the “Stupid A** Media)
Fiasco flashed on TMZ for reporting that he was hiding millions of dollars for Charles “Chilly” Patton, his friend and former business partner. Patton, a convicted drug kingpin, was sentenced to 44 years. His wife sued Fiasco claiming he hid millions for Patton, TMZ picked up the story and you can guess how he reacted.
A Fan
There’s really nothing worse than having your audience turn on you, and throw a damn glow stick at your head. Lupe stopped the show and addressed the heckler. He also let everybody know that he has four black belts.
Hot 97
Lupe renamed Hot 97 “Thot 97″ and turned into a pretty good freestyle. He wasn’t trying to start anything though, just making a point.
Chicago Schools
Fiasco shared a harsh, but not exactly inaccurate, view of the reality with a group of Black male graduates from Chicago University’s. He called the Chicago school system of which they just left one of the “most terrible” and “substandard in the world.”
The President
Politics are no different than anything else Fiasco feels strongly about. He famously called President Obama a terrorist, which led to a semi-embarrassing stage moment last year. He took to long to get back to the music and went on an anti-Obama rant and at an inauguration party for the POTUS. Then he got kicked off the stage.
