Lupe Fiasco

New Jersey often gets a bad rap—pun intended. To some it’s the sixth borough of New York City, but to others, the Garden State is the home of the Jersey Shore and we all watched how well that unfolded on MTV. Contrary to polarizing opinions, New Jersey is much more than the sum of its parts, especially when it comes to hip-hop. Here a...

The anniversary of the game-changing 'Food & Liquor.'

Lupe Fiasco hinted at a mysterious song called "Peace Of Paper/Cup Of Jayzus" back in August by releasing some cryptic notes, but now the track is here and it's a big one. Stretching out to almost the seven minute mark, the song finds Lupe spinning a complicated web of words packed with references to Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Kanye West, Odd Future, Drake, Common, Mos Def and more...

As they are wont to do, the headlines were absolutely dominated by both members of the Throne this week. Kanye West and Jay Z made constant news with a series of headlines that continued to capture our attention.The biggest news surrounded an announcement of two new tours that are coming your way, soon...

This has gone by fast and you may have missed some of the biggest moments in hip-hop. That's why we're here. This week there's a petition to honor Biggie Smalls, 2 Chainz gets arrested, and Drake drops the tracklist for Nothing Was The Same...

TMZ is reporting that Lupe Fiasco has been named as a defendant in a new lawsuit by the estranged wife, Inita Patton, of convicted drug kingpin, Charles "Chilly" Patton. Patton's wife is accusing Fiasco of helping her husband move $9 million dollars into various accounts preventing her from accessing money as part of the couple's divorce proceedings...

Rappers and footwear companies have always had a mutually beneficial relationship, with artists cosigning brands and brands repaying the favor by giving rappers their own endorsement deals and signature shoes. Now, in one of the biggest footwear collaborations in recent memory, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa is releasing a new collection with Converse later this week...

One more time for your mind. Lupe comes through with the third installment in the SLR series, once again taking a few shots at K. Dot for his "Control" verse. And why not? Fiasco can use the publicity. Peace Of Paper/Cup Of Jayzus is coming super soon...

It has been a little more than 48 hours since the occupying force of Kendrick Lamar declared himself “King Of New York” on his monumental verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” Hip-Hop has been served notice that Kendrick has claimed superiority over his peers, putting himself on the pedestal of the greats. Newtonian physics tell us...

Kendrick Lamar started a wave in East Coast rap that won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Nearly two days after “Control” released, the response tracks have been pouring in. Surprisingly, the artists who are talking back weren’t mentioned in the song at all. Today, Lupe Fiasco,...

There's very little information about Lupe's upcoming Peace Of Paper/Cup Of Jayzus project, but that hasn't stopped the controversial Chicago rapper from dropping new songs. #DopeFrancis (American Trap)" finds him drawing parallels between the drug game and organized religion, claiming "God is dope...

How do you pull off a good heist? Well, it involves the right people. Chuckie gathers Lupe Fiasco, Too $hort, and Snow Tha Product for the official video to “Makin’ Papers.” The video illustrates all involved in the robbery and each role they play. Money on their m...