Video: Lupe Fiasco - 'Daydreamin' - Live @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Here's another clip of Lupe's performance from last night's @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg. Head over to ImSoLove to see more!

More Pics: Lupe Fiasco @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg [Walmart Soundcheck]

Check out more pics from Lupe's WalMart Soundcheck performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY yesterday, courtesy of AXE. - More after the jump!

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Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Desi Hits

Lupe spoke to Desi Hits about All Black Everyting, his connection to the Desi community, future plans and more. Read the feature HERE

Live Stream: Lupe Fiasco @ the Xfinity Performance Theatre in Philadelphia

Power 99 presents Lupe @ the Xfinity Performance Theatre in Philly. Lupe is live right now, answering questions and doing a live performance!. Check it out!!

UPDATE: Live stream is over, but you can watch the recorded video above!

More Pics: Lupe Fiasco x The Robert Glasper Experiment @ the Blue Note in New York

Here we have a few more pics of Lupe and The Robert Glasper Experience's performance at the Blue Note in NYC on Feb. 25th. - More after the jump!

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Lupe Fiasco - Lasers Manifesto Discussion

Greedmont Park has a nice article about last week's Lupe appearance at Clark Atlanta University where he discussed his Lasers Manifesto. - Click HERE to read it!

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Fiasco speaks @ Clark Atlanta University

Lupe Fiasco talks Lasers & more w/ Complex

Lupe got on the phone with Complex and talked with them about 'The Show Goes On,' 'Words I Never Said' and his Love/Hate relationship with Lasers.

Excerpt:

“I don’t like the process behind Lasers. The music is dope but I just don’t like the process. We were literally at the point where all this music was done except for a couple songs that we did after the protest. So the bulk of the album was done.

And we were talking about shelving the album and going to another label, that’s where we were like, ‘If you put the record out, put it out. Either move on to another album or can it and we’ll do other records at another label.’ The business of it got solved. I’m happy for the fans, this is their album. This is the album that they fought for and that’s what made me do songs like ‘Words I Never Said’ and ‘All Black Everything.’"

Read the full article HERE

Lupe Fiasco @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Rose & Chris' Pics]

Rose and her fiance Chris (aka Estudabee) attended Lupe's show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg yesterday. Here are some of their pics! - More below!

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Video: Lupe Fiasco - 'The Show Goes On' - Live @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Before we get the official WalMart footage of this, here's a clip of Lupe performing 'The Show Goes On' @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn yesterday.

Brilliantly Blunt has a concert re-cap and some more footage for you!

Pics: Lupe Fiasco @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Walmart Soundcheck]

Lupe performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY yesterday. The show was taped for the WalMart Soundcheck series and sponsored by AXE.

Check some pics below!

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Audio: Lupe Fiasco x Kanye West x Mos Def Cypher @ Blue Note [UPDATE]

Here's some audio of the cypher that Lupe, Kanye and Mos did at Lupe's performance with The Robert Glasper Experiment at the Blue Note in NYC yesterday. via CiscoNYC

UPDATE: All The Way Live has the full 30 minute audio!

Video: Lupe Fiasco x The Robert Glasper Experiment - Tribute to Dilla

Here we have some footage of Lupe's performance with The Robert Glasper Experiment at the Blue Note in NYC yesterday. In the clip above they pay tribute to J Dilla and Lupe freestyles over 'E=MC2.'

Below you can see them perform unique renditions of I'm Beamin' & Paris, Tokyo.

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Download: Frank Ocean - nostalgia, ULTRA

Lupe posted a link to Frank's album the other day. I peeped it and haven't stopped listening to it ever since, so in case you haven't downloaded it yet, make sure to check it out! Good music right there.

DOWNLOAD: Frank Ocean - nostalgia, ULTRA

Photo: Kanye West x Mos Def join Lupe Fiasco on Stage

Lupe played another show together with The Robert Glasper Experiment at the Blue Note in NYC yesterday and this time Mos Def and Kanye West joined them on stage during the set for a little cypher. - Photo via Virgil

Pics: Lupe Fiasco x The Robert Glasper Experiment @ the Blue Note in New York

Lupe performed with The Robert Glasper Experiment at the Blue Note in NY yesterday. I heard that the show was amazing and that Lupe went in over a Dilla beat. Photo courtesy of Alex Reside. - UPDATE: More pics below!

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Lupe Fiasco - Lasers Album Signing Events

Lupe Fiasco will be at the FYE store in Elizabeth, NJ on March 5th and at the FYE store in Chicago, IL on March 10th to sign your Lasers copy! So be there!

More info's can be found on the event pages: ELIZABETH // CHICAGO

UPDATE: Lupe will also be at the Norfolk Naval Base Exchange on March 3rd. At the 2 events before the album release you go to event, pre-order the CD, get the CD booklet, and then get it signed by Lupe! - More in-store events to be announced soon!

via LupeFiasco.com

Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Tim Westwood

After the audio now here's the video of Lupe's interview with Westwood. Lupe talked about his new album Lasers, fans, the demonstration, his jewelry and more.

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Freestyles on Westwood's Show

Lupe talks about not voting & Obama after the jump!

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Fiasco Friday: Lupe Fiasco Lasers Album Photoshoot [BTS]

This week's Fiasco Friday exclusive is a behind the scenes video of Lupe's Lasers album cover/booklet promo shoot. Scan the code to see it!

If you can't scan it watch it after the jump!

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UPDATE: Lupe Fiasco Live Chat

Lupe's Live Webcast just started! Click HERE to ask him your questions!

UPDATE: Live Stream is over but you can watch the recorded webcast above!

Lupe talked about the Words I Never Said video, said that his concert on March 7th in New York will be broadcasted live online and he also said that there'll be some type of contest where you can send in a video treatment for 'All Black Everything.'

'If You Want To" [ft. Pharrell x Lupe] confirmed for Travis Barker's Album

There's been a lot of talk about this track and now, after there was a listening session for the album, it's been finally officially confirmed; 'If You Want To" (formerly known as Horn Synth) [ft. Pharrell x Lupe] will be featured on Travis Barker's upcoming album "Give The Drummer Some." The album drops March 15th. - Check the tracklist below!

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Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Nikki Ramirez

Lupe visited Power 96 in Miami the other day and did an interview with Nikki Ramirez. He talked about Lasers, why people should buy it, not doing drugs and more.

Lupe Fiasco Live Chat Today!

3 PM EST sharp over at LupeFiasco.com

Get your questions ready!

UPDATE: Atlantic's official E-Mail about this says it starts at 3:30pm.

Lupe Fiasco to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Lupe will be the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Friday, March 4th 2011! Tune in to NBC at 12:35am EST/11:35pm C

via Fallon

Video: Lupe Fiasco performs @ Inlet Grove Highschool

Check out some more footage of Lupe's performance at Inlet Grove Highschool in Riviera Beach, FL yesterday. In the video above Lupe performs Kick, Push and Superstar. The $15,000 challenge can be seen in this video as well.

More Pics: Lupe Fiasco's 'Lasers' Listening Party in Atlanta

Here we have a few more pics from Lupe's Lasers listening session at The Sound Table in Atlanta. Pics come courtesy of StraightFromTheA - More below!

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Chart update: Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Lupe's 'The Show Goes On' climbed up 13 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, from position #57 to #44. This marks the highest Hot 100 chart position for the song so far!

Meanwhile 'Words I Never Said' dropped out of the Hot 100 after debuting on #89 last week. - via Billboard

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Fiasco's 'The Show Goes On' goes Gold!

Video: Lupe Fiasco challenges kid to Freestyle

Lupe performed at Inlet Grove Highschool in Riviera Beach, FL yesterday and challenged a kid to Freestyle. The prize? $15,000 for the school when he manages to make them nod their heads...watch to see what happened!

Lupe Fiasco x Walmart Soundcheck! (Update)

If you're in the New York area this weekend, on the 27th, make sure to RSVP to this event! Spaces are limited so hurry up! - RSVP and details Here

**UPDATE**

The RSVP list is officially full, so if you didn't sign up, then you'll have to catch the performance when the video drops on March 15th. Also heads up, make sure you arrive early because late arrivals are NOT guaranteed admission (Yes even if you registered).

Lupe Fiasco to perform @ MTV's Spring Break 2011 in Las Vegas

MTV is taking their Spring Break event to Las Vegas this year and this time it'll be a 21+ event. The show will be taped in March and air later that month. Musical acts scheduled to appear include Pitbull, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa and Jason Derulo.

via MSNBC

Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Ms. Rivercity

While in Atlanta Lupe sat down with @MsRivercity at the Atlantic Records Offices to talk about Lasers, the Fiasco Friday protest, the duality of being Lupe and being Wasalu, possibly working with Jay-Z again in the future and more.

Pics: Lupe Fiasco visits Murph Dawg & CJ [Hot 100.9]

Lupe visited Hot 100.9 in Richmond, VA for an interview. Here are some pics of it and a video of the hosts talking about the interview. Check it below!

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DETAILS Mag: Lupe Fiasco goes Mainstream - His Way

Lupe is featured in the March issue of DETAILS Mag. He talks about Lasers, reveals the albums he'd take with him on a Desert Island and shortly describes his own 3 albums.

Check an excerpt:

On a recent afternoon in Brooklyn, Fiasco, 29, explains why his new album, Lasers, took so long. "I wanted to make a popular record," he says, looking every bit the inscrutable intellectual in black shades, black porkpie hat, and black leather jacket, "but by my definition of popular."

That meant inciting "an uprising of the people," he says, with apparent sincerity—not surprising, perhaps, coming from a guy whose Black Panther father taught him how to fire assault rifles as a kid.

READ it all HERE

Lupe Fiasco's 'The Show Goes On' goes Gold!

Gold status bitches! Busy just gave an update about the sales of 'The Show Goes On' and the track was sold over 500,000 times! Which means that it's GOLD now!

#theshowgoeson single sales up this week. 505k sold. aka gold status #lasers march 8 - BUSY

CONGRATS!!!

Pics: Lupe Fiasco visits the Y100 Studios in Miami

Lupe stopped by the Y100 studios in Miami yesterday. They haven't put the interview online yet, but you can check out some pics of Lu in the studio.

More pics can be found after the jump, below you can also find out what you got to do to win a microphone that's been signed by Lu!

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Audio: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ V-103

Lupe did some radio promo in Atlanta on Monday and gave V-103 an interview. He talked about Lasers, 'All Black Everything' and revealed that Sanaa Hamri directed the video for 'Words I Never Said.'

Besides that Kane Beatz called up the station to talk about 'The Show Goes On' and Lupe also talked to some fans who called and rapped along to 'The Show Goes On', 'Words I Never Said' and 'BMF' while they were played on the station. Craziness!

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ V-103

Video: Lupe Fiasco speaks @ Clark Atlanta University

Here's some more footage (courtesy of @EmDottie) of the Q&A session Lupe did at Clark Atlanta University yesterday. In the video above you can see Lu's answer to the question: "What will it take for America to get angry enough to act?" (The question is referring to different things happening with the government).

Another clip can be found HERE

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe reads out L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto @ CAU

Mixtape: J.Nolan - The Loose Files

Like always, I'll randomly post a random artist's music, and J.Nolan is far from a stranger over here at the LupEND blog. The Loose Files is definitely worth a download, so check it out!

Stream the tape here and download the tape here

Audio: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ The Blender [WMUC 88.1]

The good folks over at WMUC Radio spoke to Lupe some time ago and just aired the interview today. The interview was done before 'Words I Never Said' dropped. Lupe talked about Lasers, Japanese Cartoon, CRS and answered some fan questions.

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ The Blender

Video: Lupe Fiasco Freestyles on Westwood's Show

Here's the official footage of the full freestyle that Lupe spat on Westwood's show last week. He went in over "H.A.M.", "Fire Flame" and "Moment 4 Life."

Check all of Lupe's latest freestyles HERE

Pics: Lupe Fiasco's 'Lasers' Listening Party in Atlanta

While in Atlanta yesterday Lupe held another Lasers listening party. It went down at The Sound Table and Killer Mike was in the building, too. More pics from the event can be found after the jump!

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Lupe Fiasco reaches out to Detroit Public School Students

Atlantic Records & HOT 102.7 challenge Detroit Public School Students to obtain perfect attendance by bringing Lupe Fiasco to the students… All you have to do is be in school to win…

On February 22, Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert C. Bobb announced that DPS has reached a 62 percent graduation rate, the highest since state began new cohort methodology in 2007.

The first step to ensuring a student graduates is to ensure they are going to school, that is why Lupe Fiasco is reaching out to Detroit Public School Students and light a little fire and send his call to action.

Starting February 14th and ending March 5th, The Detroit Public School with the most improved (PERFECT) attendance will win an appearance to their school by recording artist Lupe Fiasco. The High School with the highest attendance turnaround in the three week span will win the special covenant prize.

The winning school will be announced on March 7th at 8PM by Shorty Da Prince so be sure to listen! - via HOT102.7

Fan Art: Lupe Fiasco [Pencil Art]

Josh Lucero comes through with yet another Lupe art piece. Check another pic of it after the jump! - PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Fan Art by Josh Lucero

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Video: The Game Changers (ft. Lupe Fiasco) [Part 3]

Part 3 of the Game Changers series. Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B, Janelle Monae and Estelle have an open discussion with Danyel Smith. Enjoy!

PREVIOUSLY: PART 1 // PART 2

Lupe Fiasco reads out L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto @ CAU

While speaking at Clark Atlanta University yesterday Lupe read out his L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto and asked the whole crowd to read along. - Props to Duran

Lasers are the opposite of losers. Lasers are shining beams of light that burn through the darkness of ignorance. Lasers shed light on injustice and inequality. Losers stand by and let things happen. Lasers act and shape their own destinies.

Lasers find meaning and direction in the mysteries all around them. Lasers stand for love and compassion. Lasers stand for peace. Lasers stand for progression. Lasers are revolutionary.

Lasers Are The Future.

iTunes Pass: Lupe Fiasco - All Black Everything

Grab the iTunes pass right now to download -> All Black Everything!

Audio: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Zane Lowe

While in the UK Lupe also did an interview with Radio 1's Zane Lowe. He talked about the plans he had for LupEND, 'Kick, Push' and what it means to him, Lasers, things that he has achieved in his career and things he wants to achieve in the future, writing, teaching offers, DJing and more.

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Zane Lowe

Video: Travis Barker talks Lupe Fiasco x Pharrell Collabo

In this new interview that Whoo Kid recently did with Travis, Mr. Barker talks about his collabo, "If You Want," that he did with Lupe x Pharrell for his upcoming album "Give The Drummer Some" and how it happened. Check it out at 06:20!

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe x Travis Barker - Joaquin Phoenix

Video: Lupe Fiasco x Sway - Monster [Freestyle]

Here's official footage of the freestyle that Lu and Sway did while they were on Semtex show last week. - Video via BBC

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Fiasco x Sway - Monster [Freestyle] (Audio)

Live Stream: Lupe Fiasco speaks @ CAU

Lupe is at Clark Atlanta University right now to talk about Lasers, the Lasers manifesto and more. For all of you who can't be there, check out the stream above!

UPDATE: Stream is over. Unfortunately they didn't record it but hopefully there'll be some footage available soon. Lupe mostly talked about his Lasers manifesto, his view on politics and why he doesn't vote and he broke down 'Words I Never Said' and 'The Show Goes On.'

New Music: Lupe Fiasco ft. Travis Barker - Joaquin Phoenix

Now that's a nice surprise. The Lupe track featured on Travis Barker's new mixtape is 'Joaquin Phoenix' which Lupe has been tweeting about in the past. Nice one!

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco ft. Travis Barker - Joaquin Phoenix

Get the full 'Let The Drummer Get Wicked' mixtape HERE

Lupe Fiasco interview w/ The Wrap Up [MTV UK]

While in the UK Lupe sat down with @miss_liljo to do an interview for MTV UK's The Wrap Up. He talked about Lasers, collabos he did and collabos he wants to do in the future, the difference between Lasers and The Cool, Hip Hop and the artist who impresses him the most right now and more!

Check an excerpt below:

TWU: What do you think about the general direction hip-hop has moved into in the last 5 years? Do you think it had evolved?

Lupe Fiasco: I don’t know, because hip-hop has always been something experimental. It’s always been progressive, so it may just be another cycle coming around, or maybe the beats are better, but are they actually creating new music?

In some instances no, they’re doing the same stuff and people are jumping on the same bandwagon as opposed to some people making new things.

The only person who really impressed me with making new music is Cudi. Everyone else seems to be jumping on the same music, the producer-made stuff, but the one person that’s made new music to me is Cudi.

Read the full interview HERE

Audio: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ Rickey Smiley

Lupe is currently in Atlanta and a few minutes ago he was on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show for an interview. He talked about celebrating his birthday, DJing, 'Nothin' On You' and how it went to B.o.B, CRS and political activismn.

DOWNLOAD: Lupe interview w/ Rickey Smiley

Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ PunchBowl TV

After 2 teasers here's the interview that Lupe did with PunchBowlBlog. He talks about the lyrical content of Lasers, his favorite track on the album which is All Black Everything, he spits a few bars & reveals that it was produced by The Buchanans.

He also talks about working with Sway, eventually working with Nas (for Food & Liquor 2) Damian Marley and more!

Video: Lupe Fiasco's Solar Midnite as intro to the Slam Dunk Contest 2011

If you watched the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest yesterday you've probably seen this. They aired a video before the contest consisting of parts of the Solar Midnite video and player clips. Pretty dope. Oh and btw...a choir? Really Griffin? lol!

Pics: Lupe Fiasco x Odd Future [OFWGKTA]

Lupe chillin' w/Casey Veggies, Tyler The Creator and them OFWGKTA folks. Another pic down below! - WOLF GANG!

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Lupe Fiasco - Moment 4 Life [Freestyle]

Here's the last of the Freestyles that Lupe did on Westwood's show 2 days ago. In this one he goes in over Nicki Minaj and Drake's 'Moment 4 Life.' - Check it out!

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco - Moment 4 Life [Freestyle]

BONUS: FULL Westwood Freestyle Session

Snooki responds to Lupe Fiasco's Jersey Shore line

LMAO! Someone just asked Snooki what she thinks about Lupe's Jersey Shore line in 'Words I Never Said' ...see her response in the tweet above! In the song Lupe raps:

If you turn on TV all you see’s a bunch of “what the fucks”
Dude is dating so and so, blabbering 'bout such and such
And that ain't Jersey Shore, homie that's the news
And these the same people supposedly telling us the truth

Audio: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ DJ Semtex

Lupe rolled through Semtex' show on BBC 1Xtra earlier today as you probably already know by now. In the interview he discussed Lasers, Words I Never Said and how it was supposed to be a song about a relationship, All Black Everything and his collabo "Break The Chain" with Sway (who was in the studio as well).

He also revealed that did a collabo with Eric Turner and Tinie Tempah which will appear on Eric Turner's upcoming album and he talked about much more.

DOWNLOAD: Lupe interview w/ Semtex

RELATED: Lupe and Sway also did a freestyle on the show and Semtex premiered Lupe's 'Girls' track. I posted both tracks earlier and updated them with an HQ rip now! You can find the 'Monster' freestyle HERE and the 'Girls' one HERE

Lupe Fiasco - Fire Flame [Freestyle]

This is another freestyle that Lupe spat on Westwood's show yesterday. Westwood premiered it on his show today. Lupe goes in over Birdman & Lil Wayne's "Fire Flame."

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco - Fire Flame [Freestyle]

UPDATE: Lupe Fiasco x Sway - Monster [Freestyle]

This also happened on the Semtex show a couple of minutes ago. Lupe and Sway went in over Kanye's Monster. - 'See my flow naked as the Worldstar girls are'

Updated with HQ!

DOWNLOAD: Lupe x Sway - Monster [Freestyle]

UPDATE: Lupe Fiasco - 'Girls' (Freestyle) [Radio Rip]

Semtex just premiered this track on his show tonight. You probably heard it before; Lupe's been performing it during his live shows for quite some time now. The original track is by The Prodigy.

Updated with HQ!

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco 'Girls' [Freestyle]

Fiasco Friday: Exclusive Video

This week's Fiasco Friday exclusive is a new Lasers Manifesto video. You can check it out by scanning the code above with your smartphone!

In case it doesn't work on your phone, watch it below!

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Lupe Fiasco to visit Clark Atlanta University

Lupe will be at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA on Monday Feb. 21st from 2-3:30pm to talk to the students and discuss his new album 'Lasers,' specifically the Lasers Manifesto. Doors open @ 1:45pm and the event is free and open to the public!

Lupe Fiasco in NYLON GUYS Mag

Pick up the latest issue of Nylon Guys to read Lupe's profile feature!

- via LupeFiasco.com

Lupe Fiasco covers Loud and Quiet Mag [Interview Scans]

Lupe graces the cover of this month's issue of Loud and Quiet Mag. They also interviewed Lupe while he was in London. It's a really insightful interview in which he talks about his love/hate relationship with Lasers - definitely a must read!

Check below for scans!

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Lupe Fiasco - New US Tour Dates!

Some new US college tour dates were just announced via Lupe's Website. Check them out after the jump! Tickets should be available soon!

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Video: Lupe Fiasco talks UK Music, Radiohead & More

Here's another part of the interview that Lupe did with The Hip Hop Chronicle earlier today. In this one he speaks on meeting Sway for the first time, his appreciation for UK Music, Tinie Tempah, Radiohead and more.

PREVIOUSLY: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

Sumit from The Hip Hop Chronicle UK interviewed Lupe in London today. Lupe talked about Lasers, The Show Goes On, State Run Radio being inspired by Trae Tha Truth, Japanese Cartoon and how he plans to release a new album with them & another solo album this year. He also revealed his first rap name and discussed CRS and more.

SoulCulture recaps Lupe Fiasco's London 'Lasers' Playback Session

Lupe played some cuts (8) off Lasers to a select few people at West London’s Cuckoo Club earlier today. The good folks of SoulCulture were in the building as well... - Click HERE to read their recap of the event!

Related: Semtex was there, too - Check his blog entry HERE

Video: Lupe Fiasco interview w/ PunchBowlBlog [Teaser 2]

After the 1st teaser, PunchBowlBlog drops the 2nd teaser of their interview with Lupe. No disrespect but what's next? A 3rd teaser? Just give us the damn interview!

Lupe Fiasco Birthday Party & DJ Set in London Tomorrow

Lupe will throw a birthday party and do a guest DJ set at Chinawhite in London tomorrow. - Click HERE for more info's about it! RSVP if you want to attend!