#Lupe Fiasco Stunned By His Music Being Referenced On ‘Jeopardy!’: ‘Mission Accomplished’

#Lupe Fiasco Stunned By His Music Being Referenced On ‘Jeopardy!’: ‘Mission Accomplished’

Lupe Fiasco has shared his excitement at having an early-career freestyle mentioned on Jeopardy! — calling the experience “another circle filled.” On Thursday (March 6), the rapper posted a short clip of the game show’s episode the previous night to Instagram. The answer was: “While Kanye West made ‘Jesus Walks’, Lupe Fiasco remixed the beat to make…

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#Lupe paints Amy

#Lupe paints Amy

Lupe Fiasco discusses the deep intention behind his new album Samurai, a portrait of Amy Winehouse as a mythic battle rapper. Lupe Fiasco. Photo via publicist.   Lupe Fiasco’s creative process is more studied than most. Now 42, the Chicago MC born Wusalu Jaco has been rapping professionally for most of his life. His 2006…

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#Watch Lupe Fiasco’s M.I.T. lecture “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction”

#Watch Lupe Fiasco’s M.I.T. lecture “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction”

“Watch Lupe Fiasco’s M.I.T. lecture “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction”” The overview of his upcoming course included breakdowns of Eminem’s “Stan” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst.” Last May, Chicago rap vet Lupe Fiasco announced that he’d be teaching a rap course at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (M.I.T.) in…

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#The 12 projects you should stream right now

#The 12 projects you should stream right now

“The 12 projects you should stream right now” New albums from Givēon, Soccer Mommy, Zola Jesus, and more. Givēon, Give or Take Givēon became one of the hottest names in R&B without releasing a debut album. He’s amassed a bunch of gold and platinum certifications since Drake gave him a massive look on the 2020…

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