With all the freestyles he’s been dropping lately, you knew Lupe Fiasco was up to something. Today (Oct. 3), the Chicago rapper announces that his fifth album, Tetsuo and Youth, will be out in early 2014. Also, to get the ball rolling on promoting the new project, the “Superstar” rapper will be embarking on the […]
It’s clearly open season on Drake‘s “Pound Cake” instrumental. After a standout entry from the LOX yesterday, Chicago MC Lupe Fiasco steps up with a worthy take of his own titled “Pound of Flesh (Paris, Tokyo 2).”
Say what you will about Lupe Fiasco and his eccentric personality, but his ability to rhyme can never be questioned. Case in point, the Chicagorilla liberated a new track interestingly titled “Peace of Paper Cup of JAYZUS.”
This is not the kind of attention Lupe Fiasco is looking for. The Chicago rapper is being sued by “drug kingpin” Charles Patton’s soon to be ex-wife, who claims the MC hid millions of dollars on his behalf. Patton is the infamous Chilly Patton, Fiasco’s mentor and business partner who in 2007 was sentenced to […]
Seems like Lupe Fiasco is going to milk this Kendrick Lamar situation for all it’s worth. Earlier this week he released “SLR 2” and today (August 18) the Chicago MC drops “SLR 3 (Round Of Applause),” remaining in rappity rap mode.
Rappers have come out the wood works in response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse. Following a Twitter rant that included a few bars mimicking some big name rappers, Lupe Fiasco unleashed “SLR 2” at a fan’s request as his contribution to the conversation.
Successful DJs have a special ear that allows them to hear what songs, mixes, etc. will move the crowd. Historically, this skill set has also translated into quality tunes when your favorite jockeys create tracks featuring actual artist.
Hip-Hop can always count on Lupe Fiasco to create a dialogue around topics commonly considered taboo. This time, he uses a visual to create said conversation featuring Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 tracks “Lamborghini Angels,” “ITAL (Roses),” and “Audubon Ballroom.”
Lupe Fiasco has never been one to bite his tongue on matters important to him. Over the weekend, the Chicago native addressed a collective of young men who recently graduated from high school and during his speech called the city’s school system “terrible.”
Yesterday, MMG debuted three tracks set to appear on their forthcoming album, Self Made Vol. 3. Less than 24 hours later, the collective liberate a visual for a stand out in the bunch titled “Poor Decisions.”
This one hell of a rhyme line up. Wale drops a new track called “Poor Decisions,” featuring Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco, from Self Made Vol. 3 album.
President Obama responded to the news that four Americans have been killed in drone strikes since 2009. In a speech Thursday (May 24), the commander in chief defended the counterterrorism efforts but called for better tactics limiting civilian casualties.
