Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco, was born today [February 16] in 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Growing up in the inner city of Chicago, Fiasco developed a love for Hip Hop after first disliking the genre for its misogyny and vulgarity. He began recording music at age 17 […]
The hip-hop community closed out the year 2020 with the shocking revelation about the passing of MF Doom. On December 31, in what started off to read as a dedication, a post was shared on MF DOOM’s verified Instagram account with a message from his wife, Jasmine, and revealing the masked rap icon passed away […]
In an unprecedented move by any entertainer of any genre, Lupe Fiasco is set to ensure that his fans are COVID free if they choose to pull up to his concerts. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week, following the announcements that a vaccine will be ready for public use in a matter of weeks, […]
Two of the sharpest emcees in the world, Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5’9, are uniting to launch their own podcast, The Lupe and Royce Show. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new podcast will debut this Thursday, October 8, and will also feature marketing executive Thomas Frank. The trio will be the first podcast […]
A tweet recently went viral about whether Lupe Fiasco or Kendrick Lamar was the better rapper. While the younger generations might go with Kendrick for namesake, Lupe has a different opinion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Lupe but…” the Chicago rapper responded in a now deleted tweet. Lupe’s response garnered a lot of attention from […]
Grammy-nominated, No. 1 charting Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco has today released his eagerly anticipated new 5-track EP titled House in conjunction with producer Kaelin Ellis on both 1st and 15th and Thirty Tigers record imprints. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While the new EP entirely self-produced collaboratively by Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis together, it also […]
Red Bull is bringing over 50 artists to 15 events in two of the most influential music cities on the planet as apart of this year’s Red Bull Music Festival. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information World premieres, original concepts, exhibitions, club nights, conversations and more will compose the festivals that will take place in Atlanta […]
Tech N9ne took to social media to fans know that he is alive and gave his condolences to the battle rapper, Tech 9. Celebs also chimed in.
That low life thug turned the new bad guy of battle rap Jakkboy Maine seems to have touched a nerve with the Grammy-Award winning Lupe Fiasco in his recent battle vs. Chicago legend Big T on URLTV. Coming out swinging in Round one, Jakkboy took aim at a stack of Chicagoans including Common, Jennifer Hudson, […]
While Offset was making his rounds promoting his solo album, Father of 4, he stopped by Hot 97’s E Bro in the Morning and made a comment that may rub veteran rappers the wrong way. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Migos rapper discussed the backlash new artists get from the seasoned ones. Although beat […]
Back in 2016, Dallas based artist, Tru Def, made a spontaneous yet very hopeful trip to New York City with the intent to meet Jay-Z. He landed in New York City with no particular plan of action but strong faith that his trip was not in vain. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After trying to […]
Clearly, Lupe Fiasco has some type of stronghold on his emcee stance and knows exactly what will work for a rapper of his caliber. When pressured on Twitter about who he considers is the greatest rapper, the “Kick, Push” spitter did not hesitate to enlist Jay-Z with the crown. The thread turned into a class […]
Star Wars originally hit the big screen just as Hip-Hop was finding its feet so it’s only natural that the pop culture phenomenon had an influence on those who were also finding their creative feet at around the same time. A science fiction/fantasy movie franchise that broke through the barriers and becomes adored by more […]
Kendrick Lamar fans went berserk on Lupe Fiasco back in January when he expressed his unpopular opinion criticizing the TDE rapper’s lyrical skills. Fiasco, who is known for his rather unapologetic voice boldly tweeted, “KDot is not a top tier lyricist to me and my standards when it comes to punchlines and bars.” He went […]
On this day in Black History we celebrate the birth of one of Hip Hop’s most passionate revolutionaries. Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco, born today [February 16] in 1982. Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur based in Chicago, Illinois. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Growing up in the inner city […]
Kendrick Lamar’s ambitious 2017 release Damn pushed the West Coast rapper to new heights. The album pushed over 600k units in the first week, and generated three top 15 singles. The project caused the conversation to move from Lamar being the best technical lyricist, to the best rapper period. But even with the praise, apparently some aren’t willing […]
Words by Jason Cordner Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lupe Fiasco is expanding his hustle to overseas. The Grammy-Award winning rapper has teamed up with Hong Kong businesswoman Bonnie Chan Woo to launch Studio SV, a Los Angeles/Hong Kong-based content development, production and financing company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Advertisement The venture will seek […]
Lupe Fiasco has always been outspoken about politics, law and civil liberties. Such was the case when the Chicago lyricist released “Made In The USA.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The “Made In The USA,”track originally dropped last November. The song addresses topical issues that youth absorb daily. Advertisement Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson who has […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Check out Ab-Soul on Montreality discussing various topics in society, music, friendships and more! Ab-Soul speaks about : Advertisement – disliking the term “Stay Woke” (0:51) – the Law Of Attraction (1:24) – our Planet being Sad (2:16) – his Upcoming Album(s) “Longterm 3” & “Control System 2” (2:47) – Kendrick […]
Lupe Fiasco may have threatened to retire last month, but with the upcoming release of his long-awaited album DROGAS Light, scheduled for release next month he’s definitely not going anywhere anytime soon. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After sharing the Jake Torrey-assisted “Wild Child” last week, Lupe returns with another new single called “Jump” featuring Gizzle, […]
