Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco knows he can stay in some Twitter beef. After squashing any issue he had with rapper Chief Keef, Lupe stepped into the sparring ring with comedian D.L. Hughley. The two began their war of words after Hughley criticized the rapper for his stance on voting. Hughley told Hot 93.7/Hartford, “He’s bright […]
Twitter became a battleground for Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco yesterday. He got into a beef with young rapper Chief Keef. After the two rappers exchanged words on the social networking site, Lupe said his next album is going to be his last. Things jumped off when young Chicago MC Chief Keef got the Twitter beef […]
Chicago MC Lupe Fiasco is gearing up to deliver his fourth album Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part 1. Though some of the tracks have leaked, Lupe promised you haven’t heard everything. Lupe has made this album small on features and big on a message. The only guest artist on the […]
Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco ignited a firestorm when he released the song “B***h Bad.” People who hadn’t listened to the song’s content slammed the rapper for his choice of title. Lupe Fiasco is sure to generate more controversy with the visual for the song. The lead single from Food & Liquor II: The Great American […]
Lupe Fiasco has never held his tongue when it comes to President Obama. Previously, the Chicago rapper accused Obama of being a “terrorist” and recently in an interview with Philly’s Power 99, said “”One hand, you have someone who is a great speaker, but kills little children – our president.” MUST READ: Lupe Fiasco Sheds […]
During a recent episode of MTV’s RapFix Live with Sway, Chicago-born MC Lupe Fiasco became emotional when discussing the current state of his hometown and the high rate of violence. There have already been 250 homicides in Chicago this year alone, a 38% increase over the previous year. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated […]
On his new song “Bitch Bad” Lupe Fiasco almost appears to be catering to the alcohol-soaked sensibilities of the twerking club crawlers, but is actually sneaking in a positive message. Rather than being a paint-by-numbers stripper anthem, as the name would imply, Lupe’s “Bitch Bad” takes a moment to pump the brakes on the rampant […]
The drama between Lupe Fiasco and legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock is still going on. After Rock dissed Lupe’s remake of his “T.R.O.Y.” beat, Pete Rock told Sway Calloway that his emotions got the best of him when he laid the verbal smack down on Lupe Fiasco for his “T.R.O.Y.” sampling “Around My Way (Freedom […]
Lupe Fiasco took to his website to make two announcements to his fans: “FOOD AND LIQUOR 2 COMING SOON….LUPE AND PHARRELL ALBUM COMING SOON…” That’s right, 2012 will likely see the release of his his fourth solo album, a sequel to his debut effort. And more surpisingly, there is also a collaborative set with Neptunes […]
Every year since 2008, XXL Magazine has released a “Freshmen Class” issue, which consists of new rappers who have the potential to be breakout artists. These MCs have created a buzz for themselves via the internet, social media or by simply staying consistent and dropping mixtapes left and right. But where are they now? It’s […]
Kanye West? Lil Wayne? Adele? Bruno Mars? Wondering who will walk away with MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) at 9 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011? Will Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” triumph over Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” for Best Female Video? Will Wiz Khalifa lose to Kreayshawn for Best New Artist? Check out who […]
In the 1990s, it was pretty unusual to hear songs that fuse distantly related musical genres together. But the new millennium has introduced indie pop to hip-hop, R&B to alternative rock, American folk to dance music, and so on. Even though genre fusions are the norm today, here are a few songs that made us […]
