Tag Archives: Lupe Fiasco
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Fallacy of Rome “Hounds of Hades” Collection

Posted by: L.A. Ruano / November 12, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , / Comments: 3

After much anticipation, the first release from a three part series between creative director La Messie of FALSE and New School Hip-Hop pioneer Lupe Fiasco, has launched. Titled...

Lupe Fiasco x PRODUCT (RED) Converse Chuck Taylor Low

Posted by: Eugene Kan / October 11, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , , , / Comments: 10

Award-winning Certified Gold artist Lupe Fiasco joins close homie Dr. Romanelli as part of next year's PRODUCT (RED) project with Converse. The PRODUCT (RED) initiative is to build...

“Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool” Certified Gold for Hypebeast

Posted by: Eugene Kan / September 12, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , / Comments: 17

In the latest digital age, nobody needs to tell you that music sales are dwindling which makes Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool" and its official certification for...

Lupe Fiasco - Birds and the Bees

Posted by: Subculture / August 15, 2008 / Also tagged as: , / Comments: 1

A recently shelved track "Birds and the Bees" by Lupe Fiasco and produced by Kanye West recently hit the net. The soul sampling beat sounds like vintage Kanye and the playful wordplay and...

Fallacy of Rome Teaser

Posted by: L.A. Ruano / August 11, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , / Comments: 4

The highly anticipated line from Lupe Fiasco, Fall of Rome, looks like it will inherit some special designs from Singapore label FALSE. Known for his involvement in...

Lupe Fiasco | N.E.R.D. x Complex Videos

Posted by: L.A. Ruano / August 1, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , , / Comments: 12

As reported earlier, mashing the world of art with music, Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D. were involved in a cover project for Complex Magazine, with both covers featuring artwork provided by REAS...

Lupe Fiasco | N.E.R.D. x Complex Magazine

Posted by: Eugene Kan / August 1, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , / Comments: 6

In an upcoming magazine cover for Complex Magazine we both Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D. involved alongside the artist contributions of both KAWS and Todd James. In the Lupe Fiasco...

Lupe Fiasco x Dita Midnight Special

Posted by: Eugene Kan / July 23, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , , / Comments: 6

With some special items made exclusively for the successful Glow in the Dark Tour, Dita's involvement included a small run of Midnight Special sunglasses in a red plated titanium frame....

A-Trak ft. Lupe Fiasco: “Me and My Sneakers”

Posted by: Staff / July 1, 2008 / Also tagged as: , , / Comments: 4

As all of you may already know, A-Trak recently produced a 43 minute record for Nike+ Original Run Series. What you may not know is that A-Trak had a little cut lined up for Lupe to be on it,...

Lupe Fiasco: Cold World

Posted by: Staff / June 5, 2008 / Also tagged as: , / Comments: 0

The fact that Chicago native Lupe Fiasco once gave a shout out to Hypebeast in a fashion magazine feature on him, as well as the last track on his debut album not to mention he once had a blog on this very site that he updated frequently speaks volumes about his place in youth culture. It shows that he isn't simply using the internet to his advantage as a slick marketing tool, rather he is of the generation that logs in every day, checks for new music, the latest clothes and kicks and news. This has endeared him to millions of fans that see themselves in the artist and makes him that much more relatable. However, Lupe knows all too well what a double edged sword the internet can be. Lupe's debut album "Food and Liquor" leaked on the net months before its release date probably significantly cutting into the sales of the album. Also, last year Lupe was embroiled in a minor controversy concerning fumbling a few lyrics from his tribute to A Tribe Called Quest. Die hard Tribe fans hit the message boards and took aim like heat seeking missiles. But at the end of the day what it all comes down to is the music, and what cannot be denied is Lupes' lyrical prowess. His ability to string together a shocking amount of similes and metaphors, his abstract rhyme structures and immense vocabulary has easily made him one of the top lyricists of today. This unreleased gem from "The Cool" entitled "Cold World" is another example of this. This is no longer the wave of the future; it’s the soundtrack of today. Listen to the track [HERE].
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