Lupe在序曲中唱到“沒人會做得更好”，我們聽到的旋律流暢無比, 從詳盡的故事講述轉換到對社會的隱喻。文字遊戲如“跟一個盲人坐在一起然後給他描述什麼是黃色，這十分困難”就可以讓我們輕而易舉的了解到Lupe為什麼能得到這么多好評。 在整張專輯中各種名詞動詞入彈珠般迸射。《Just Might be Okay》就是一首文字遊戲的代表作. 這首曲子中以恰到好處的鼓點與喇叭聲為背景，Lupe 展現了他的抒情詩體“my vida loca was built like Bob Vila via God,” “now we hold the coming like contracepts” 以及“I’m cool I don’t foretell best/I ain’t nicest emcee/I ain’t Cornel West/I am Cornel Westside/Chi-Town Guevara…” 同時，Lupe在《Kick, Push》中講述了一個惹了一身麻煩的花瓣少年試圖掌控自己的生活的故事。這是一個令人難以置信的抒情表現。《Kick, Push 2》則是故事的續集，令人讚賞Lupe講故事的能力. 另外《The Instrumental》是一首由Linkin Park的Mike Shinoda操刀的作品，帶有明顯的Mike風格，但是Lupe卻用自己的歌詞讓這首歌有了更多的社會隱喻。.在《Hurt Me Soul》這首作品中，Lupe回顧了自己的說唱生涯，細數了那些對他產生影響的歌手，在曲子的最後，他還指出了這個社會的病態，唱出了他的無奈與憂慮，也是我最喜歡的作品。《I Gotcha》則是一首調侃性的歌曲，描述了各種不同類型的人，開玩笑的告訴我們“處女”與“皮條客”的原型。但是在這首歌的最後，Lupe用一些政治術語讓聽眾重新回到嚴肅的狀態中來。在《Real》中，Lupe深入的說明了一些街頭、遊戲與正義的典型問題。《American Terrorists》一看這首歌的題目就知道是一首政治性的歌曲，對美國社會進行剖析，從美國歷史一直到美國的時事，表達自己的社會觀，聰明的批評了美國政治的不公平。 Lupe帶著他的精神食糧，成為美國hip-hop的未來。《Food and Liquor》表現了Lupe的嘻哈哲學，從愛情、社會到政治，涵蓋內容十分廣泛。Food是指社會的優秀，Liquor則是指社會的病態。如果你想為大腦提供些營養，這裡有豐富的智識；如果你想聽一些好聽的旋律，這裡也有適合你的節拍。這張唱片關注了社會各階層的生活,這將使它成為經典之作。這張專輯是對人生、社會的真實反映，兼收並蓄的包含各種元素，為你提供知識與娛樂，這也是Hip-Hop的真諦。
目前專輯
Food & Liquor (2006) 1 "Intro" 3:06 2 "Real" 4:023 "Just Might Be OK" 4:244 "Kick, Push" 4:135 "I Gotcha" 3:586 "The Instrumental" 3:26 7 "He Say, She Say" 4:12 8 "Sunshine" 3:55 9 "Daydreamin'" 3:55 10 "The Cool" 3:46 11 "Hurt Me Soul" 4:22 12 "Pressure" 4:47 13 "American Terrorist" 4:40 14 "TheEmperor'sSoundtrack" 2:56 15 "Kick, Push II" 4:11 16 "Outro" The Cool (2007) 1 "Baba Says Cool for Thought" Jaco, Ayesha Iesha Jaco Iesha Jaco 0:46 2 "FreeChilly" SoundtrakkSarahGreen& GemStones 1:02 3 "Go Go Gadget Flow" Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk 4:10 4 "The Coolest" Paultre, Chris/Braxton, Derrick/Lupe Fiasco Chris & Drop 5:12 5 "Superstar" Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk Matthew Santos 4:48 6 "Paris, Tokyo" Deodato, Eumir/Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk 4:30 7 "Hi-Definition" Broadus, Cordozar Calvin/Shuckburgh, Alexander/PoohBear/Lupe Fiasco Alshux Snoop Dogg & Pooh Bear 3:51 8 "Gold Watch" Paultre, Chris/Braxton, Derrick/Lupe Fiasco Chris & Drop 4:12 9 "Hip Hop Saved My Life" Lupe Fiasco/Jean, Nikki/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk Nikki Jean 4:03 10 "IntruderAlert" Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk Sarah Green 4:00 11 "Streets on Fire" Paultre, Chris/Braxton, Derrick/Lupe Fiasco Chris & Drop Matthew Santos 4:40 12 "LittleWeapon" Stump, Patrick/Lupe Fiasco/Bishop G Patrick Stump Bishop G & Nikki Jean 4:05 13 "Gotta Eat" Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk 3:24 14 "Dumb It Down" Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk GemStones & Graham Burris 4:03 15 "Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)"File, C./Goss, J./Homme, J./Lavelle, J./Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco & Chris Goss with Unkle Unkle 4:26 16 "TheDie" GemStones/Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk GemStones 3:23 17 "Put You on Game" Simonsayz/Lupe Fiasco Simonsayz 3:02 18 "Fighters" Messie/Lupe Fiasco Le Messie Matthew Santos 3:33 19 "Go Baby" GemStones/Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk GemStones 3:36 20 "Blackout" (Circuit City bonus track, limited time only, time expired) Lupe Fiasco/Soundtrakk Soundtrakk 4:00圖片
所獲獎項
BETAwards 2007, Best New Artist (nominated) BET Hip Hop Awards 2007, Hip-Hop CD of the Year: Food & Liquor (nominated) 2007, Hip-Hop Video of the Year: "Kick Push" (nominated) 2007, Rookie of the Year: "Kick Push" (nominated) 2007,ElementAward- Lyricist of the Year: (nominated) Grammy Awards 2008, BestUrban/Alternative Performance: "Daydreamin'(feat Jill Scott)" (Winner) 2007, Best Rap Solo Performance: "Kick Push" (nominated) 2007, Best Rap Song: "Kick Push" (nominated) 2007, Best Rap Album: Food & Liquor (nominated) Image Awards 2007,OutstandingNew Artist (nominated) MTV Video Music Awards 2008, Best Hip-Hop Video: "Superstar" feat. Matthew Santos (nominated) Soul Train Awards 2007, Best New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "I Gotcha" (nominated) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Grammy-winning American rapper. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. Prominent hip hop mogul Jay-Z describes him as a "breath of fresh air" in a new hip hop world characterized by mainstream pop and glamour, a sharp contrast with the widespread lyricism-focused rap of the 1990s, and critics have called him the "Hip-Hop Generation's Next Vanguard." His second album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, was released on December 18, 2007.圖片
Lifeandcareer
Early life Born and raised on the Westside of Chicago,Wasalu Jaco is the fifth child of nine brothers and sisters. His father was an engineer, a prolific African drummer, karate teacher and owner of karate schools and army surplus stores. His mother was a gourmet chef. Jaco went to high school at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. He started rapping when he was in the eighth grade, but was initially put off by the vulgarity and violent imagery of his father's N.W.A. records.It wasn't until he heardNas' 1996 album, It Was Written, at the age of 14 that he began to pursue hip hop music. Growing up, Jaco was given the nickname "Lu," the last part of his first name, by his mother. "Lupe" is an extension of this nickname, which he borrowed from a friend from high school. "Fiasco," he says, "came from the Firm album. They had the song, 'Firm Fiasco'. I just liked the way it looked on paper."
Earlycareer
By 19, Lupe Fiasco was in a group called DaPak. They signed to EpicRecordsand released one single before splitting up. Fiasco later signed a solo deal with Arista Records, but was dropped when president andCEOL. A.Reidwas fired. During this time, he had guest appearances on singles on Tha' Rayne's "Kiss Me" and "Didn't You Know" and also K Fox's 2004 "This Life." He also released the song "Coulda Been" on a 10/03 compilation of MTV's Advance Warning. He began releasing many mixtapes, developing a fan base via the internet. Just after Arista went out of business, rapper Jay-Z offered Fiasco a contract with Roc-A-Fella records. Fiasco declined having already started his own record label. In 2004, Arista went out of business and Lupe was signed with Atlantic Records. In early 2006, Lupe and his friend and hypeman Dusean "Bishop G" Dunbar started FNF Radio, a show on the college radio station WIIT located at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
2005–2006
Mainarticle: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Lupe had gained a large underground following with the release of a series of critically acclaimed mixtapes, prominently Lupe's ownFahrenheit1/15 Part I: The Truth Is Among Us, Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II:Revengeof the Nerds, and Fahrenheit 1/15 Part III: A RhymingApe. In 2005, Lupe was featured on two tracks on Mike Shinoda's solo mixtape titled Fort Minor: We Major. During this time, rapper and mogul Jay-Z heard Lupe and assisted him in the production of what would become his debut album Food & Liquor. In 2005, Lupe appeared on theKanye Westtrack "TouchTheSky" from West's Late Registration. Soon after, he released his first single "Kick, Push," a song heavily about skateboarding. As his popularity slowly increased, so did anticipation for his upcoming album Food & Liquor. The album was officially released on September 19, 2006. The album featured production from Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, The Neptunes, and more. Singles from the album were "Kick, Push," "I Gotcha" and "Daydreamin'" featuring Jill Scott. On the album "Fiasco masterfully melds his peerless storytelling gifts with his idiosyncratic passion for skateboarding, fantasy, and incisive sociopolitical commentary." The critically lauded album was later nominated for three Grammys including "Best Rap Album." In the same year, he was voted by GQ as the "Breakout Man of the Year."Lupe also had a small feud with skateboarder Terry Kennedy.
present
Main article: Lupe Fiasco's The Cool In 2007, Lupe announced his second album, "The Cool," a concept album that expands on the story of the track of the same name on his first album. It was released on December 18, 2007 in United States. The first single and video from the album, "Superstar," featuring Matthew Santos, was released the first week of November 2007.BaseballAll-Star Ryan Braun has used "Superstar" as an at-bat song. Also in 2007, it was revealed that Fiasco, Kanye West, andPharrell Williams, had formed a group known as Child Rebel Soldier.As of November 2007, no projects have been announced, with Lupe noting that the members of the group were busy with solo projects and things needed to "settle down some."However, a song made byCRStitled "US Placers," featuring Thom Yorke, has been released. Songs from "The Cool" are featured in the movie Street Kings. The songs "Put You on Game" and "Little Weapon" both appear in the latest trailer. In 2008, Lupe and his band 1500 or Nothin joined Kanye's Glow in theDarkTour, which also featuresRihannaandN.E.R.D. The tour will stop in several cities, including his hometown of Chicago. He's been made #7 as the Hottest MCs in the Game of 2008 by MTV. Lupe recently announced that he was remixing The Cool with French house act Justice.圖片
Ventures
Fiasco is the co-founder and vice-president of 1st & 15thEntertainment, a record label under Atlantic.However, due to the recent arrest and imprisonment of co-founder, CEO, and partner Charles "Chilly" Patton, Fiasco now serves as the current CEO. In January 2006, Lupe signed with major footwear and apparel corporation Reebok becoming part of the "O.G" marketing campaign, where rap artists such as Lil Wayne and Mike Jones designed their own personal colorway of the Reebok "O.G" model.He designed a white/grey model of the shoe. Personal life Religion Lupe has been open about his Islamic faith. He has noted the importance of religion in his life, stating: "Well, I was born Muslim, so Islam plays a partin my lifeand everything I do, to a certain extent. I'm not like the poster boy for Islam... I still got my flaws and stuff like that, so I don't really wear that on my sleeve... I don't go to clubs, I don't drink, I don't smoke, you know like my whole - the whole groupie situation is shut down." The front of Lupe's The Cool album cover is stylized to look like that of Persian calligraphy. Along with this, Lupe begins Food & Liquor by reciting an Islamic prayer: A'uzu billahi min ash shaitani r rajimi Bismi 'llahi 'r-rahmani 'r-rahim, which translates to "I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the rejected. In the name of Allah, theMostGracious, Ever Merciful." Influences Lupe is highly influenced by Crucial Conflict, Kanye West, 8Ball & MJG, Spice 1 and Nas among others. Lupe regards It Was Written as his favorite album and cites it as his primary source of inspiration. Lupe is also an avid skateboarder, which influenced his debut single "Kick, Push." Lupe is also heavily influenced by Japanese-anime/otaku culture; he has referenced the following anime shows in his lyrics:Lupinthe 3rd (in Kanye West's Touch The Sky), Transformers/Gundam(in Daydreamin'), and Trigun (in various songs). Furthermore Lupe Fiasco also takes influence from videogames, which he occasionally references in his songs. This is particularly apparent in the song, "Jedi Mind Tricks" where Lupe states "the boy game advance, come peep the genesis, I broke bread with society's menaces." A reference to the portable Nintendo console the Gameboy Advance, and theSegaGenesis console. Lupe Fiasco makes another reference to Sega in the single "I Gotcha"; where he references the company's mascot "Sonic the Hedgehog". This can be seen in a line from the song that states, " I love my city really hope that God bless it, have my mind moving faster than that hog in the hedges". Further adding to the videogame-based content that Lupe puts into his lyrics, and derives influence from is Squaresoft's Final Fantasy series, which is seen referenced in the song "And He Gets The Girl..." (which used a sample from N.E.R.D's song "Maybe"); from the "I Gotcha" single. This is evidenced by a line in the song that states, "I love Final Fantasy, I hate first-person shooters,Meteorawas nice, but I boughtHybrid Theorytwice". Lastly Lupe Fiasco's influence from the videogame realm can be seen in his references to Capcom's Street Fighter videogame series (which Lupe Fiasco is quite fond of). This can be seen in a line from the song "Gold Watch" that exclaims; "I like Street Fighter 2 I just really hate Vega only Ken andRyu, I find it hard to beat Blanka". Lupe Fiasco's love, and influence of videogames is also conveyed in his rumored final album, "LupEnd" the spelling and titling of which is similar to the format of several "endgame" videogame screens (particularly 8-bit third generation, and 16-bit fourth generation videogames). Lupe Fiasco also derives inspiration from a variey of other sources like: comic book culture (particularly Japanese manga, a sentiment expressed in "Gold Watch"; and theMarvelComics series X-Men which was referenced in the official "Superstar" remix), films (particularly Revenge Of The Nerds, and Star Wars, of which he has several underground mixtapes as well as songs named after), different forms of art (specifically Yate-born and social commentary driven graffiti artistBanksy; who Fiasco references in his song "I Gotcha"), and lastly German philosopher FriedrichNietzsche.
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