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Lupe Fiasco to Join Faculty at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute as They Launch Hip-Hop Program
In recognition of the enduring cultural importance of hip-hop, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University announced it will launch the first-ever Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop program, fittingly bringing the first undergraduate hip-hop degree to
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HipHopSince1987 Top Albums of 2024
2024 brought a cavalcade of great releases from prolific artists like Chief Keef and Mach-Hommy, veterans like Lupe Fiasco and Mozzy reaffirmed their prowess, while 2023 breakouts like Sexyy Red and That Mexican OT
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Lupe Fiasco Drops New Album ‘Samurai’
With over two decades of tenure in the rap game, Lupe Fiasco is a savvy hip-hop veteran, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t take the time to hone and perfect his craft at every turn. Now
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1st & 15th Shares ‘Chill’s Spotlight 6’ Compilation Featuring Lupe Fiasco and More
Before he became one of the best rappers of his generation, Lupe Fiasco and his close friend Charles “Chilly” Patton founded the independent label 1st & 15th. Throughout his long career, Lupe has released music under the 1st &
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Lupe Fiasco Shares New Remix as Part of 1st & 15th’s ‘Chill’s Spotlight 4’ Compilation
A proud Chicago native, Lupe Fiasco is an inheritor and caretaker of his city’s rich and innovative Black music history. Today, Lupe and his label 1st & 15th share Chill’s Spotlight 4, a new compilation EP that delves deep
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Lupe Fiasco Drops “PRECIOUS THINGS” Video
Lupe Fiasco weaves his lyrics into dense webs of double-meaning, encouraging his listeners to put together the puzzle pieces he teases out with his allusive wordplay. Taking his mythology into his own hands, Lupe shares
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Lupe Fiasco presents “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction”
Wasalu Jaco, professionally known as Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. Rising to fame in 2006, following the success of his debut album Food & Liquor,
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Lupe Fiasco Unearths Two Archival Tracks from the 1st & 15th Vault
Weaving dense webs of wordplay, Lupe Fiasco has been blowing minds with his incisive pen for the better part of two decades. Today, the proud Chicago native shares “The Pen & The Needlz” and “Ohh Oh,” two new songs from
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