It sucks being the black sheep sometimes. Lupe’s been a little quiet on the music front lately, but that’s because he’s been in the studio cooking up hits. In the wake of his mini hiatus, Lupe drops a new track titled “Animal Pharm.” Inspired by George Orwell’s allegorical novel Animal Farm, Lupe discusses the idea of being different […]
Is hip-hop music all about violent and misogynistic lyrics? No, but it gets more and more difficult to prove that assertion isn’t fallacy when you think about how saturated rap music is with lines like the ones Rick Ross rapped on “U.O.E.N.O.” “Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it, I took her home […]
Rick Ross‘ song “U.O.E.N.O.” has caused quite a bit of controversy so much so it’s gotten Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli on a debate. The two engaged in a public conversation on Twitter that covered the power of hip-hop music and lyrics on African-American communities. VIDEO: HERE WE GO! Lupe Fiasco Thrown Off Stage For Anti-Obama […]
For the first two months of 2013, it seemed like Lupe Fiasco had given up on Twitter. Then March hit and Lupe started tweeting again, even more since Tuesday, when news came out that the six month year-old Jonylah Watkins was shot five times and killed while her father was changing her diaper. MUSIC: Lupe Fiasco “Light […]
Ahhh, this is the Lupe we love and miss. VIDEO: Lupe Fiasco Thrown Off Stage For Anti-Obama Rant During Inaugural Concert The Chicago native returned to Twitter to release a snippet of his new track “Light Blue,” but decided to give his fans the entire track instead. After dropping the track, Lupe tweeted: “DONT MIND […]
Why doesn’t this surprise anyone? VIDEO: Close Encounters! Lupe Fiasco Claims He Was Contacted By Aliens Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco hasn’t been quiet about his dislike for President Barack Obama. Over the past few years, Lupe has been very vocal about his disdain for some of President Obama’s policies and decisions. While performing at an […]
Near the end of 2012, Lupe Fiasco went to his Twitter and erased all of his tweets, saying he was going to re-debut a brand new Twitter in 2013. DETAILS: Lupe Fiasco Cancels His Twitter & Releases “LupeFiascoStore.Com” It’s been 2013 for a couple of weeks now and he hasn’t done much with the place. […]
One of the most under-reported celebrity trends in 2012 was celebs deleting or restarting their Twitter. Chris Brown deleted his Twitter after going to war with comedian Jenny Johnson,while Kanye West just randomly erased all of his tweets. VIDEO: Lupe Reveals The Real Reason Behind His Black Cover For “Food & Liquor II” The latest […]
Lupe Fiasco is always busy! In addition to his music career, Lupe has worked on several different clothing collaborations, the latest of them being the Vans OTW for his very own Stovepipe sneaker. VIDEO: Lupe Fiasco Discusses What It’s Like To Be Considered A “Conscious” Rapper From the very beginning of Lupe’s career, he has […]
In a music industry where a certain type of sound and ideal dominates the landscape, a rapper like Lupe Fiasco, who’s synonymous with providing social commentary every now and then, faces questions like “How can conscious rap and commercial rap co-exist? Do these two branches of hip-hop have to be sequestered?” DETAILS: INTERESTING! Lupe Fiasco Says […]
Bitches ain’t sh*t but…yeah, most of you hip-hop heads know the rest. NEW MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar & Lady Gaga “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” The word bitch has had such a negative connotation for so many years, but over the past two decades, the word used to describe unsavory women has been losing its power […]
Lupe Fiasco is no stranger to controversial, and sometimes downright bizarre statements, but he definitely takes the cake with his latest declaration. NEW VIDEO: Lupe Fiasco “Bitch Bad” According to the “Bitch Bad” rapper, he was contacted by aliens when he was 11 years old. Yes, aliens. The discussion of extraterrestrial life has always […]
