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Chicago, United States (2005 – present)

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop artist and producer. He first became known to the mainstream hip-hop community in 2005 when he appeared on Kanye West’s album Late Registration on the track “Touch the Sky.” In 2006 Lupe released his debut album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor on Atlantic Records, and in December 2007 he released his second full length album, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool. His next studio album, entitled Lasers, was released on March 8th 2011 after a protest against Atlantic’s decision not to release it.

The Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) Songfacts reports that Fiasco’s first single off his fourth studio album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 debuted on May 21, 2012. On “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” he spits rhymes about aspects of modern American life he doesn’t like such as “Suicide bombers and prosperity gospels, emaciated models, with cocaine and blood pouring out their nostrils” as well as socio-political problems in Ghana and the invasion of Iraq.

Lupe has previously been on label Epic with his group Da Pak and then signed a solo deal with Arista. His years at Arista only led to the 2003 promo single “Pop Pop” as well as guest appearances on singles from Tha’ Rayne (2002’s “Kiss Me” and 2003’s “Didn’t You Know”) and K Fox (2003’s “This Life”), then Arista folded in 2004 and Lupe was signed to Atlantic Records.

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  • RomyDevlin

    TOP RAPPER!! BRILLIANT

    10 May 5:06pm Reply
  • crazychrisr92

    love love love battle scars (feat. lupe fiasco) <3

    29 Apr 2:08am Reply
  • ghettobastard0

    Крутой мужик.

    28 Apr 5:35pm Reply
  • niqpwnz

    now it is called hip-hop?

    25 Apr 5:26pm Reply
  • EpidemiKKK

    Still haven't grabbed the new stuff but I've loved all of his old stuff so much, so I'm sure the new stuff is great too.

    23 Apr 11:22pm Reply
  • High-Tech

    most other ish I've heard by Lupe*******

    23 Apr 1:30pm Reply
  • High-Tech

    The difference is that F&L sounded good as well.. Lamborgini Angels?? Weak.. With that said, F&L2 is definitely better than Lasers and Enemy of the State and most other ish I've heard recently.. A good handful of dope tracks.

    23 Apr 1:29pm Reply
  • JusRa

    whoever thinks Lupe slacked off with Food and Liquor 2 is a idiot! Lamborghini Angels by itself was just as lyrically complex as anything on F&L 1 and I loved that album aswell

    19 Apr 6:29am Reply
  • kidkushi

    @ TylerSymes naah son...after 2nd album his shit ain't been on same level! [2] it really hasnt, go listen to food & liquor 1, then F&L 2 and tell me he didnt slack off in F&L2

    17 Apr 7:46pm Reply
  • emapia

    I love you, Lupe.

    13 Apr 4:30pm Reply
  • 0a170

    lupe i need that finished Superheroes, breh.

    10 Apr 2:13am Reply
  • Gardunited92

    The Show Goes On and Battle Scars ❤

    6 Apr 1:12am Reply
  • swagboy08

    Заходите на форум для графиков http://white-art.ru/forum/forum.php

    31 Mar 10:38am Reply
  • Chingy314

    @ TylerSymes naah son...after 2nd album his shit ain't been on same level!

    29 Mar 12:33am Reply
  • rock-star-queen

    WOW!!!

    28 Mar 5:34pm Reply
  • TylerSymes

    @Chingy314 Your saying F&L is as good as his others.

    28 Mar 10:10am Reply
  • CocaineCity

    worst shit ever i heard he did a threesome wit gay-z and fif back in the days

    26 Mar 4:19pm Reply
  • AxelFooley

    Салам Алейкум посону

    24 Mar 4:21pm Reply
  • icecube3

    Jonylah Forever 4 great song

    22 Mar 11:25am Reply
  • DuhQbnSiLo

    Jonylah Forever [3] Greatest Rapper Alive

    20 Mar 3:26pm Reply
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