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There comes a time when a change is in need. Amongst a persistently stale Hip Hop scene lies artists that want to change the game but aren't embodying what it takes to be the change. Most end up trying to become their predecessors while others masquerade as the next big thing without understanding that the next big thing never needed to call his or herself that. Titles like those are bestowed upon them by the public. Malcolm and Che didn't say they were revolutionaries, they were revolutionary. In Hip Hop we have had artists like Tupac, Rakim, Biggie, Jay- Z and Nas who came in with something special that turned the game upside down. By being themselves they elevated the stakes to parts unknown and forever etched their name onto the stone tablets of Hip Hop. And then comes Wasulu Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco. Lupe Fiasco isn't your typical emcee. The Chi-town native doesn't look tough, doesn't sport crazy ice and won't be seen popping bottles at your favorite club. Hell.the kid would rather admire his shoe collection and action figures while playing a game of Tony Hawk rather than chill with his ice grilling entourage at the club spitting pimp game at gold diggin video hoes. Some see him as a skater or a backpacker but, alas, Lupe is a straight up nerd. He wears glasses (not shades skateboards and does everything opposite of what your favorite rapper does. Now don't get the term nerd confused with the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell. It can be argued that Pharrell is too cool to be a real nerd and Kanye is a nerd trying to be a superstar. Lupe embraces his nerd and that's what makes him different. But beneath all the nerd dress lies an absolute rhyme animal - an animal that caught the attention of Jay- Z and pulled the Def Jam president in to executive produce his debut album.and Lupe isn't even on his label! From murdering the mixtape scene with his.
Lupe Fiasco seems exhausted by his own career. I think I had my peak and now I am coming down in relevancy, he told Billboard recently. It's not a sad thing for me. I can't compete with a Wiz Khalifa for the attention of a 12-year old. This doesn't make for inspiring promo copy, but there's no arguing that his run has been a wearying one: From 2006's Food he hopes to make sure that what he himself presents will, in the very least, create an intellectual curiosity in his young listeners. The Atlantic Records signee again addresses the gamut of issues that he believes affect his community and society on the whole. There’s police corruption and single parent homes (“ Strange Fruition” fiscal responsibility and the detriments of gun and gang culture (“ ITAL [ Roses]” the use of the n-word (“ Audubon Ballroom” sex abuse in the Church (“ Lamborghini Angels” and plenty more. There, too, are moves towards mainstream without completely deviating. Joints like “ How Dare You,” featuring Bilal, and “ Battle Scars,” featuring Guy Sebastian, sacrifice little sonically or lyrically, instead relying on booming pop/sung choruses to denote any notable shift. However, these mid-album.
Lupe Fiasco has revealed that he has completed recording his new album Food however, due to incomplete Nielsen Sound Scan reports, the album actually debuted at number eight,[1] even though the album had produced no top ten singles. The album received four Grammy Award nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. Daydreamin', featuring Jill Scott, won Best Urban/ Alternative Song at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album was digitally re-released on September 13, 2011 to mark its 5th anniversary; this version features four new tracks. On April 30th 2015, Lupe Fiasco released a music video for Just Might Be OK, nine years after the album's original release. Contents 1 Background and conception 2 Musical content 2.1 Subject matter 2.2 Production 3 Artwork 4 Reception 4.1 Critical response 4.2 Commercial performance 4.3 Accolades 4.4 Singles 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Chart history 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Background and conception[edit] At age 19, Fiasco was signed to Epic Records and was a member of a group called Da Pak. The group released one single before splitting up.[2] He later signed a recording contract with Arista Records, but was dropped when president and chief executive officer ( CEO) L. A. Reid was fired.[2] In 2006, recording artist Jay- Z was impressed by Fiasco's feature on.