Eric Turner ft. Lupe Fiasco x Tinie Tempah - "Angels and Stars" Video drops this Week!

The video for Angels and Stars will premiere this week on Feb. 3rd. The song is now available on iTunes.

Preview Matthew Santos' new album - Quickly Disappearing

Matthew is kicking off 2012 with a new solo album and a US tour. The new album, entitled Quickly Disappearing, will be released on CandyRat Records. On Quickly Disappearing, Santos plumbs social consciousness and takes inspiration from the precarious predicament resulting from the melting polar ice caps and the crisis that is global warming.

He brings this global issue into a sentimental and personal arena drawing parallels in his own life as an artist trying not to lose himself while also recognizing the enormity and urgency of this looming environmental disaster.

“Musically speaking, the album is a collection of introspective songs ranging from intimate, stripped down, acoustic movements, to full band rock 'n roll tunes,” explains Santos.

Album drops on Jan 31st.

Listen x Pre-Order HERE

Photo-Op: Lupe Fiasco x Kanye West x Tyler, The Creator in Sydney

All of them are currently down under for the Big Day Out Festival... We previously reported that Lupe joined Bassnectar on stage.

New Music: Nu-Centz - Had Enough [ft. Lupe Fiasco] (Radio Rip)

Nu Centz won Spin 1038's First Irish Rap Superstar competition last year. Due to that he got blessed with a Lupe verse which you can hear on his track "Had Enough."

Radio rip for now.

Pics: Lupe Fiasco @ DELABBC

Lupe paid another visit to the De La Barracuda Boxing Club. - More Pics HERE

Pics: Lupe Fiasco @ BDO Sydney

Lupe made a surprise appearance last night at the Big Day Out festival in Sydney and performed together with Bassnectar. Pics via BDO

Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Hypebeast

Lupe Fiasco’s affection for sneakers has been well documented ever since he first entered the music scene with his Grammy-nominated first single “Kick, Push” in 2005. Being named a Vans OTW advocate, his involvement with footwear has now reached the next level as the Chicago native has taken an active role in designing.

Last Wednesday, during Vans’s launch event for its Spring 2012 OTW footwear line during Berlin Fashion Week, we caught up with Lupe and conversed about his involvement with the brand, his design processs, his intentions with this collaboration, his latest musical project SNDCLSH and much more.

What message are you trying to convey by collaborating with such a huge platform like Vans?

Being such a big brand, they obviously have their own philosophies. My role is based on the advocating aspect. OTW models have already been created and then we, the advocates, come in and put in the final touches. They are also trying to be educational with what they are doing, which is something I agree with.

They create a shoe that is fashionable but still carries the Vans DNA, which means it has a story behind it. It’s a shoe that you can wear every day. It is not something that comes with crazy colors and a bunch of crazy pieces. Don’t get me wrong, that is cool but the OTWs are suitable for a every day experience since they are simple and fashionable. The shoes are also relatively affordable and you can wear them for a long time. There are some technical aspects being added to it to make them more comfortable.

It makes sense and I certainly agree with that. So on that level, that was something that I was looking for. I was not looking for high fashion like Lanvin and Louis Vuitton, tear them up and feel bad and stupid about it afterwards. Or even shoes that are too heavy. So the OTWs are cool, you can wear them every day.

What is the status of your next solo album?

Food & Liquor II is in the works. However, it’s a complicated process – dealing with the record company and all that so I can’t really open up on it right now. But I am definitely looking forward to it and can’t wait to offer something special from Lupe Fiasco. Be on the lookout.

Read the full interview HERE

Honors English feat. Karina Pasian - Second Chances (prod. by Needlz)

Track off Honors's debut album "State of the Art" which drops Feb. 22nd.

PREVIOUSLY: Honors English - Flying High [ft. Lupe Fiasco x TL Cross]

Lupe Fiasco will join Howard Zinn's "The People Speak, Live!" in Chicago

It has just been announced that Lupe will join Howard Zinn's "The People Speak, Live!," an evening of dramatic readings and songs of rebels, dissenters, visionairies, and prophets from our past and present, at the Metro in Chicago on January 30th. Unfortunately tickets for it are already sold out.

We already have such an amazing cast from Howard Zinn's "The People Speak, Live!" with Matt Damon -- one week from today, on Jan 31 at Metro Chicago -- but we're thrilled to announce that Lupe Fiasco is joining us as well. Lupe is a featured actor in the film The People Speak and contributed "American Terrorist" to the film's soundtrack. He also recently featured a sample from one of Howard Zinn's talks on a new track.

Event page on Facebook

New Music: The Cranberry Show - Traffic Lights

Milwaukee duo The Cranberry Show just released the first single off their upcoming free album "Paranormal Karaoke" which is set to drop the 1st of February via DJ Booth and DonutsandMilk.com. Get familiar with their music...Listen and Enjoy!