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Lupe Fiasco is a Hip-Hop artist from Chicago, Illinois who was discovered by Jay-Z. His debut album Food & Liquor was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
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Background
Born and raised on the west side of Chicago, Fiasco is the fifth child of nine brothers and sisters. Fiasco started rapping when he was in the eighth grade, but was initially put off by the vulgarity and violent imagery of his father's NWA records. It wasn't until he heard Nas' 1996 album, It Was Written, at the age of 14 that he began to pursue hip hop again. After several false starts with record companies, Lupe released a number of popular mix tapes and built a significant underground following. He signed onto Atlantic Records in 2004 after Arista Records dropped him and subsequently went out of business.Japanese Cartoons
It was believed that Lupe Fiasco was performing with a UK band called Japanese Cartoons. It had been reported he was using the pseudonym Percival Fats. The band denied the claims stating that Lupe Fiasco was not a member of the band, though he does finance and produce them.NME.com: Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band? (January 5, 2009)-
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Lupe Fiasco Questions
What ever happened to Lupe Fiasco? 1 AnswerOn January 30, 2009, Lupe Fiasco originally announced that LupE.N.D. will be postponed indefinitely. Instead, he would release three albums; The Great American ... read more
Who is going to take the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2009? 5 AnswersDefinitely going with Lil' Wayne as the winner of this one. The album is truly incredible (I am not a rap person but I really like it), and Lil' Wayne actually... read more
What do you all think of the Jessica Alba Great White Shark poster fiasco? 1 AnswerMy guess is its either a really dumb stunt to re-attract dwindling notice or she's really, really passionate and giddy about Great White Sharks. Either way, it'... read more
California on the brink again. Didnt anyone in Sacramento learn from the budget fiasco of the early 1990s? 1 AnswerThey learned a very important lesson in Sacramento back then. The politicians learned that they can do whatever they want and spend as much as they want becaus... read more -
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