93.7 WBLK Radio -- The People's Station » Lupe Fiasco

10 Rappers With Roots in Chicago

Emily Tan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:27:12 +0000

Last year, there was a surge of major record label signings within the rap scene in Chicago. The hip-hop action there directed everyone’s attention towards the Windy City. From the likes of Chief Keef and King L, both who have been sparking buzz, to veteran rappers including Common and Lupe Fiasco, TheDrop.fm highlights some of [...]

Lupe Fiasco Threatens Fan After Glowstick Incident

Nadine Graham — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:40:53 +0000

Lupe Fiasco may be about peace and spreading righteousness through his rhymes but the Chicago emcee’s no pushover. While performing a show recently at the University of Cincinnati, Fiasco had to take a moment to pull the card of a fan that had thrown a glow stick up onstage, catching Lupe off guard, and hitting him [...]

Lupe Fiasco VS Rick Ross: Violence in Rap Debate [VIDEO]

Jazzy T — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:22:30 +0000

Lupe Fiasco attacks rappers with Violent Lyrics. Rick Ross raps about drugging a date. Details Inside. In the beginning was the word, by which Heaven and Earth were created. So why do so many people defend negative rap lyrics as “Art Imitating Life” rather than acknowledging the power of the Spoken word as the powerful tool of [...]

Lupe Fiasco Removed From Stage After Anti-Obama Rant at Pre-Inaugural Concert

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:00:45 +0000

Lupe Fiasco stirred up some controversy Sunday night (Jan. 20) when he was removed from the stage by security after his anti-Obama rant at a pre-inaugural concert. The Chicago rapper was the headliner at the StartUp RockOn event in Washington, D.C., in celebration of President Obama’s upcoming inauguration. According to the Washington Post, during his [...]

EPIC FAIL! Lupe Fiasco Removed From Stage During Inauguration Celebration Performance?!?

ADRI V — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:43:52 +0000

You would think he knows better but it is clear he has no clue! During the Inauguration Celebration in Washington, DC Lupe Fiasco performed his highly offensive song”Words I Never Said” onstage which had lyrics that were disrespectful to President Barack Obama. During his performance he was removed from stage right away by security. See [...]

Lupe Fiasco Vs D.L. Hughley on NOT Voting [POLL]

DJ Supreme — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:18:26 +0000

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco used Twitter to respond to comments made by comedian D.L. Hughley over Lupe’s reluctance to participate in the upcoming presidential election. He attempted to reason and explain why President Obama needs key factors bigger than the Hip Hop community to achieve re-election. “Obama need swing states and white people not radical [...]

Lupe Teases New Album

Lady K — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 06:56:49 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk about Lupe Fiasco and his good-natured advice for Chief Keef ! Just finished an on-air debate with some listeners about who wins in that reasoning. Some people were on Keef’s side but the majority (and I) are #TeamLupe! He speaks the truth unconditionally and some people just can’t handle that (fellow [...]

Common, Lupe Fiasco, LL Cool J Perform Tribute to Grandmaster Flash at Grammy Nominations Concert

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:27:06 +0000

Hip-hop superstars Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco graced the stage at the Grammy Nominations concert Wednesday night (Nov. 30) for a special tribute of ‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Rick Ross, Common, LL Cool J, Lupe Fiasco to Perform 'The Message' at Grammy Nominations Concert

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:58:09 +0000

Powerhouse rappers Rick Ross, Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco have been selected to join DJ Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five members Melle Mel and Scorpio for a special performance of ‘The Message’ during the Grammy Nominations Concert, airing live on CBS.

Lupe Fiasco Speaks On The Bin Laden Killing

M. Chaz — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:43:26 +0000

Most recently Lupe Fiasco appeared on “The Colbert Report,” before performing “Words I Never Said,” the Midwest emcee encouraged every taxpaying citizen to question those in power, and spoke on Osama Bin Laden’s killing. According to sources, with all the hype surrounding Bin Laden’s killing, Lupe is among the dozens of Hip Hop artists who [...]

Lupe Fiasco – 'The Show Goes On' [VIDEO]

frank.dawkins — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:31:18 +0000

Here’s one of those songs I just can’t get enough of… Lupe Fiasco “The Show Goes On”

Lupe Fiasco's Tour Dates

M. Chaz — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:30:12 +0000

According to sources, Lupe Fiasco will heads out on his nationwide tour beginning March 27. Lupe is currently on vocal rest per his doctor’s orders and will begin a 16-date tour in roughly two weeks. The Chicago rapper made the announcement via Twitter earlier today. Twitter has become Lupe’s primary source for news lately. See [...]

Lupe Fiasco Said What About Barack?

Chris Reynolds — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:11:27 +0000

(From theloop21.com)Lupe recently sat down with Tavis Smiley to speak on President Barack Obama. What I love most about what he said was that he see’s through the man to connect with what the man really represents for this country. It is not about the man that sits in the chair of the presidency, it’s about the [...]

Lupe Fiasco: Being Held Hostage By Record Company

M. Chaz — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:48:50 +0000

Reports are, Lupe Fiasco is unhappy with his current record deal and admitted that he “hated” his album. According to sources, Lupe claimed his record label is holding him hostage. In an interview, the We Are Lasers head spoke on the process of making the project and revealed that he felt like he was being [...]

Rhymefest Runs For Seat On Chicago's City Council

M. Chaz — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:26:07 +0000

Chicago’s hip-hop community has always had a social conscience. Rappers like Common, Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco has made it a point to address their concerns for the inner-city struggle. Plenty of lesser-known artists continue to preach that gospel at underground shows around the city. Sources say that during today’s municipal elections, several young men [...]