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Benji B Channeled Virgil Abloh's 'Genius' To Create Soundtrack For Last Ever Louis Vuitton Show
Benji B says the “genius” of Virgil Abloh inspired the soundtrack to his last ever Louis Vuitton show.The BBC Radio 1 DJ and long-time collaborator of the late creative director - who passed away in...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 27 January 2022
Lupe Fiasco Returns With First Of Three New Albums 'Drogas Light'
Lupe Fiasco returns with his sixth studio album 'Drogas Light' this year, his first full release since departing Atlantic Records in 2015. It's the first of three upcoming albums - the titles of which have...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 06 January 2017
Lupe Fiasco Lyric Deemed 'Anti-semitic' By Anti Defamation League
American rapper Lupe Fiasco is in hot water with the Anti-Defamation League after the organisation branded his new freestyle rap ‘N.E.R.D.’ as “offensive” and “anti-semitic”.The ADL issued a statement on Wednesday (December 14th) concerning a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2016
Lupe Fiasco Pens Open Letter To Rappers On Ghostwriting
This week (beg20Jul15), the Ima Boss hitmaker aimed a lengthy rant at the Best I Ever Had rapper on the microblogging site, urging fans not to compare him to the star since Drake...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 July 2015
Lupe Fiasco Writes Essay On Racism After Charleston Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a weekly Bible study session at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston last Wednesday (17Jun15), killing nine victims, including the pastor. A suspect named...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Lupe Fiasco Bounces Back After Concert Stage Fall
Rapper Lupe Fiasco shocked fans during a YouTube.com concert earlier this week (begs23Jun14) after falling off stage in the middle of his show.The Superstar hitmaker was performing for fans as part of a pre-taped episode...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Lupe Fiasco Outraged By Justin Bieber Race Row
Rapper Lupe Fiasco fears Justin Bieber has been let off easy following his race row because so many of his famous friends are jumping to his defence.The troubled pop star has been under fire this...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2014
Lupe Fiasco Named Music Director For U.s. Men's Soccer Team
Rapper Lupe Fiasco has been named the music director for the U.S. Men's soccer team ahead of the squad's appearance at the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup.The Superstar hitmaker has been tapped by officials at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2014
Lupe Fiasco To Make Catwalk Debut
Rapper Lupe Fiasco is set to try his hand at modelling on Thursday (10Apr14) when he hits the catwalk in Australia.The Superstar hitmaker is friends with Australian design duo Melvin Tanaya and Lyna Ty and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2014
Lupe Fiasco Releasing Novel On Twitter.com
Rapper Lupe Fiasco is taking a unique approach to publishing his first novel by releasing it on Twitter.com 140 characters at a time.The Superstar hitmaker quit the social networking site in 2011 and again earlier...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2013
Lupe Fiasco Breaks Bad, Rapper Accused Of Stashing Drug Money
Basically, everyone’s been watching Breaking Bad. That’s what’s going on. TMZ report that Lupe Fiasco, the man behind this delightful tune, has been hiding money for a convicted drug kingpin, storing millions of dollars...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 03 September 2013
Hip-hop's Sleeping Giant Awoken By Kendrick Lamar. What Took You So Long?
Kendrick Lamar turned heads in the hip-hop world this week following the premiere of a new track by Big Sean - Control - featuring the Compton rapper.It was the instant classic verse from Lamar that...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2013
Lupe Fiasco Hands Out Cash To High School Graduates
Rapper Lupe Fiasco gave Illinois high school graduates another reason to smile on Saturday (29Jun13) after handing each of the students $100 (£64) to reward them for all their hard work.The Show Goes On hitmaker...
By WENN on 01 July 2013
Lupe Fiasco Halts Show After He's Hit In The Head With Glow Stick
Rapper Lupe Fiasco halted a concert in Ohio on Saturday (06Apr13) after a fan struck him in the head with a glow stick.The Superstar hitmaker was performing for students at the University of Cincinnati when...
By WENN on 08 April 2013
Chief Keef Released From Jail, Proceeds To Taunt Street Gang Over 2011 Murder
Chief Keef really hasn't got this staying out of the prison thing worked out yet, has he? The 17-year-old rapper - real name Keith Cozart - was released from jail on Thursday after serving 60...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 March 2013
Lupe Fiasco Obama Rant Sees Rapper Dragged From Stage
Whilst it was all smiles at the White House of the Barack Obama inauguration, not everyone in Washington was sharing in the delight of the President being re-elected for a second term. Rapper Lupe Fiasco...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 22 January 2013
Rapper Removed From Stage After Lupe Fiasco Inauguration Rant
The Lupe Fiasco inauguration performance went out with a bang when he was removed from the stage having criticized President Obama.The headline performer at the pre-inauguration StartUp RockOn concert in Washingtop, Lupe Fiasco used the...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2013
Lupe Fiasco Incident: Fiasco As Lupe Kicked Off Stage During Inauguration Performance
President Obama's inauguration is the official stepping stone for his continued term. For those who voted for him and believe in his policies it's an important day, for Lupe Fiasco, whose political views don't run...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 January 2013
Twitter Responds With Mirth As Tearful Chief Keef Sentenced To 60 Days
It looks as though playing the bad boy rapper has finally backfired on Chief Keef, who pleaded with a judge to go easy on him on Thursday last week (January 17, 2013), the Chicago Sun-Times...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2013
Austere Barack Obama Inauguration Ready For Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson And James Taylor
It may be a star-studded line-up performing at the Barack Obama inauguration today at the White House in Washington DC – featuring Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor - but the event as a whole...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2013
Lupe Fiasco Quits Twitter, Scraps Album Plans
Rapper Lupe Fiasco has quit Twitter.com after abandoning plans to release a sequel to last year's (12) Food & Liquor Ii: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1.The Superstar hitmaker, real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco,...
By WENN on 18 January 2013
New Skylar Grey Video ‘C’Mon Let Me Ride’ Stars Eminem Doing Auto-tuned Queen Chorus
The new Skylar Grey video of ‘C’mon Let Me Ride’ featuring Eminem is a crash course in a total lack of subtlety. “If you got a sweet tooth/ you can taste my watermelon,” she sings...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2012
Who Is Skylar Grey And Why Is Eminem The Executive Producer Of Her Debut Album?
These are the questions we were asking as soon as we found out the news- who on earth is Skylar Grey? And What does she do? Is she a female rapper? Is she the newest,...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2012
Was Chief Keef Really Hacked Before Lil Jojo Tweets?
As has been widely reported, Chicago police are investigating links between rapper Chief Keef's Twitter account and the murder of 18-year-old rising star Lil JoJo. Keef faced a gigantic backlash on Twitter for taunting the...
By Lew Irwin on 07 September 2012
Ross & Common Team Up For Grandmaster Flash Tribute
Rick Ross, Common and Lupe Fiasco will team up to pay tribute to hip-hop hero Grandmaster Flash at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday (30Nov11).The trio will perform rap anthem The...
By WENN on 29 November 2011
Lupe Fiasco Detained At Airport
Rapper Lupe Fiasco has hit out at authorities at Los Angeles International Airport after he was handcuffed and questioned about his carry-on luggage on Thursday (17Nov11).The Superstar hitmaker, real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, was preparing...
By WENN on 18 November 2011
Lupe Fiasco And Green Axe South By Southwest Performances
Rapper Lupe Fiasco has been forced to pull out of an appearance at the South By Southwest festival in Texas on Thursday night (17Mar11) after falling ill.The hip-hop star was due to play his first...
By WENN on 17 March 2011
Lupe Fiasco Teaches Teens To Rap
Hip-hop star LUPE FIASCO turned teacher at a New York charity event on Saturday (09Oct10), instructing a class on how to rap.The Superstar hitmaker hosted a recording session with several teens during an event thrown...
By WENN on 10 October 2010
Fiasco Surprises Fans At N.e.r.d. Show
Hip-hop trio N.E.R.D. sent fans into a frenzy on Wednesday night (16Jun10) when they brought surprise guest LUPE FIASCO onstage with them at a free show in New York.The hitmakers, fronted by Pharrell Williams, performed...
By WENN on 17 June 2010
Country Girl Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Cilmi wants to bring out a country album. The Australian singer - who dramatically changed her sound on her second album 'Ten' - is considering experimenting with a completely different genre on her third...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 June 2010
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