Lupe Fiasco

Anthem of 2011: "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Oakland, Twitter, Occupy Wall Street, United States, Wall Street, Hip Hop, Lupe Fiasco, Video, Culture News
John Wellington Ennis

Where most of Hip Hop seemed to descend into a clatter of techno-fused beats and hooks about either partying in the club or partying in the strip club, there stood out a surprisingly positive groove that seems to best put a face on this year of the Occupy genesis.

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Lupe Fiasco's Latest Politically Charged Anthem

Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Track of the Day, Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco American Terrorist, Video, Music, Lupe Fiasco American Terrorist II, American Terrorist III, On Our Radar, Culture News

Lupe Fiasco serves up more of his politically charged views on a five-minute anthem he released via Twitter Saturday. "American Terrorist III" tells a...

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Dog Ears Music: The Leftovers II

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann, The Distillers, Lupe Fiasco, The Books, Elmer Bernstein, Pieces of Peace, Danielle Evin, Music, Amadou & Mariam, Wye Oak, Tom Waits, The Beatles, The Remains, mp3s, Bob Dylan & the Band, Magnum, Vincent Gallo, Phil Ramone, King Britt, Joni Mitchell, Stars, Chris Bell, Mason Jennings, Department of Eagles, The Forminx, Dog Ears, The Shootist, Tommy Johnson, Drive-by Truckers, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, City and Colour, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

Today we review music by Tom Waits, Lupe Fiasco, Stars, Joni Mitchell and others.

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Brennan Williams

Raheem DeVaughn Opens Up On Arrest With Dr. Cornel West & Being An Unsigned Artist

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 12.19.2011

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As the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread across the globe, notable entertainers are showing up among its supporters in increasing number...

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PHOTOS: 175 Arrests Reported At 'Occupy' Grant Park Campout

Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Occupychi, Occupy Chicago, Video, Justin Sane, United for Global Change, Rahm Emanuel, Occupy Chicago Grant Park, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Chicago Arrests, Lupe Fiasco, Chicago Police Department, Occupy Chicago Protests, Occupy Chicago Police, Occupy Movement, Occupy Chicago Demonstration, Chicago News

Police say they arrested around 175 Occupy Chicago protesters on early Sunday who refused to leave the city's Grant Park, the occupation's new base af...

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WATCH: National Hip Hop Star Rallies Occupy Oakland

Robin Wilkey | Posted 10.13.2011

Read More: Video, Lupe Fiasco Occupy Oakland, Lupe Fiasco San Francisco, Lupe Fiasco Fox Theater, Lupe Fiasco Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, Lupe Fiasco Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland Protest, Occupy Oakland, Lupe Fiasco, Occupy San Francisco, Occupy Sf, San Francisco News

On Tuesday night, Occupy Oakland got a special treat with a visit from Chicago hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco who was in town to play a show at the Fox Thea...

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Occupy Wall Street, Day 12: More Bold-Faced Support, Dramatic Arrests (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Noam Chomsky, Video, Wall Street Protests, Robert Stephens, Michael Moore, Ny News, Susan Sarandon, Occupy Wall Street, Occupywallstreet, Lupe Fiasco, New York News, Corenl West, New York News

Celebrities, public intellectuals and political figures are coming out of the woodworks to show support of the #OccupyWallStreet protesters, entering ...

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The Light Of The Sun: A Conversation With Jill Scott

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Vidal Davis, Charles Whitfield, Scott Storch, Lupe Fiasco, JR Hutson, Special Ed, Montez Roberts, Miles Davis, Spanky McCurdy, Block Party, ?€œv? Roane, Hounddog, Halle Berry, Storm, Andre Harris, Adam Blackstone, Big Momma Thornton, Jill Scott, Questlove, Anthony Hamilton, Quincy Jones, Frankie Beverly, Eve, Doug E. Fresh, R&b, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, The Roots, Black Thought, George Benson, Common, Black Panther, The a Group, Yameen Allworld, Marvel Comics, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, Randy Bowland, Eric Wertheim, Lady GaGa, Dave Chappelle, Gerald Levert, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Jill has the #1 album in the country, and features Anthony Hamilton on her latest single, "So In Love." Here, she gives us some background on how her duet came about.

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Shawnimals: Making the World a Better Place, One Ninja at a Time

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Cara Cannella | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Small Business Success Stories, Nintendo DS, Ninjatown, Ninjas, Shawnimals, Jen Brody, Chicago, Shawn Smith, iPhone App, Lupe Fiasco, Video Games, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Small Business News

As a kid, Shawn Smith was obsessed with cartoons and video games. He also loved to draw. Fast forward to Illinois State University, where he would mee...

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LISTEN: Patrick Stump And Lupe Fiasco's New Single About Chicago

Posted 08.30.2011

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As the music world (apparently) waits with bated breath for the debut solo album from Fall Out Boy frontman and Chicago native son Patrick Stump, he's...

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WATCH: O'Reilly And Rapper Lupe Fiasco Get Into Shouting Match

Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Video, Lupe Fiasco Obama Terorrist, Lupe Fiasco, Fox News, O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly, Bill O'reilly Lupe Fiasco, Media News

Bill O'Reilly got into a shouting match with rapper Lupe Fiasco about terrorism and the war in Afghanistan on his Monday show. Fiasco was on to def...

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Battling Another Rapper, Bill O'Reilly Defends Obama

Ari Melber | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Jay Smooth, Wbai, Hip Hop, Rap, Terrorism, Lupe Fiasco, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Media News
Ari Melber

Bill O'Reilly is still picking fights with rappers, but it feels like his heart's not in it.

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WATCH: Lupe Fiasco, Chicago Rapper, Calls Obama 'The Biggest Terrorist'

Posted 08.08.2011

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A few weeks ago, the political right criticized President Barack Obama for having Common, a Chicago-native rapper, to the White House for a poetry rea...

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Music Musts This Week in LA: White Denim, Stevie Nicks

| Katie Bain | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Lupe Fiasco, Stevie Nicks, Lightning in a Bottle, La Around Town, Live Music, Music in La, White Denim, Los Angeles News

We’re not taking a night off this week, Los Angeles, as worthy musical experiences are ours for the taking clear through Sunday. May 25: White D...

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Clean Water for a Brighter Future

Elizabeth Gore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girl Up Campaign, UN Foundation, Lupe Fiasco, United Nations, Alexandra Cousteau, Summit on the Summit, World-Water-Day, Jessica Biel, Kenna, Ethiopia, Green News
Elizabeth Gore

By investing in access to water around the globe, we are also investing in the education of a girl who will have the tools to reinvest back into her family, community, and our world.

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Linkin Park Goes To The UN: A Conversation With Mike Shinoda

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, Glitch Mob, Everest, Red Cross, UN Foundation, Lupe Fiasco, Pro Tools, Alanis Morissette, Twitter, Music for Relief, Download to Donate, Haiti Relief, Crystal Method, Facebook, MTV VMAs, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Puerta De Alcalá, The Griffith Observatory, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Jack Johnson, Metric, All American Rejects, Garage Band, Logic, Kenna, Topspin, Mike Shinoda, Bandcamp, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Mike Shinoda of Lincoln Park agrees with the assessment that his band is a band in which everyone is always experimenting with new things.

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Listen To Lupe, Ellison And Eboo: It's Time To Hear From More Muslims

Chris Stedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter King, Lupe Fiasco, Muslims, Islam, Keith Ellison, Eboo Patel, Islamic Radicalism, Minneapolis, Muslim Americans, Muslim Radicalization Hearings, Religion News
Chris Stedman

As I sit here contemplating Representative Peter King's (R-NY) upcoming "Muslim radicalization" hearings, trying to discern if my stomach ache is the ...

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lupe Fiasco, Glee, Avril Lavigne, Beady Eye, New Music, R.E.M., Pop Music, Album Reviews, Music, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

If you ever wondered how you'd handle a week where Avril Lavigne, the cast of Glee, Lupe Fiasco, and three-fourths of Oasis all simultaneously released albums, here's your survival guide.

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Is Rap Poetry?

The Poetry Foundation | Adam Kirsch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zadie Smith, Adam Bradley and Andeew DuBois, Rap, Lupe Fiasco, On Beauty, Ice-T, Rap as Poetry, Anthology of Rap, Poetry, Kane, Poetry Magazine, Books News

The Poetry Foundation: How Ya Like Me Now Does rap's suspended adolescence keep it from serious consideration? By Adam Kirsch The Anthology ...

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WEEKEND PLANS: Dance With Dan Savage, Crafty Holiday Shopping

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephanie Izard, Chicago Events, Chicago, Lupe Fiasco, Chicago Around Town, Slidepollajax, Chicago Weekend Events, Chicago Comedy, Chicago News

Not sure what to do this weekend? Allow us to decide for you. Dan Savage is in town, there is a big hip hop show in the South Loop and a crafty way to...

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Singer-Songwriter Matthew Santos on "The Interview Show"

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Bazer, Superstar, Chicago, This Burning Ship of Fools, Matthew Santos, Lupe Fiasco, Hideout, Music Industry, Chicago News
Mark Bazer

Singer-songwriter Matthew Santos stopped by The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer at The Hideout in Chicago, to perform and talk about his new CD (...

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Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common Perform At Turned-Around Farragut Career Academy (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kanye West High School Performance, Farragut Career Academy, Kanye West Farragut, Common, Kanye West, Farragut Most Reformed, Chicago, Lupe Fiasco, Farragut, Video, Chicago News

Whether it's longer days or stricter dress codes, smaller classes or more accountable teachers, educators around the country are trying a wide array o...

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Charles Patton, Lupe Fiasco's Mentor, Has Appeal Denied By Supreme Court

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Firearm Bias, Charles Patton Supreme Court, Lupe Fiasco Mentor, Lupe Fiasco, Charles Patton, Illinois, Chicago, Chicago News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from rap artist Lupe Fiasco's mentor, who was convicted on drug charges despite complaints t...

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Summit On The Summit (VIDEO): Celebrity Kilimanjaro Climb Premieres On MTV

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mtv, Mtv Summit on the Summit, Clean Water Crisis, Summit on the Summit, Lupe Fiasco, Emile Hirsch, Kilimanjaro, Justin Timberlake, Kenna, Jessica Biel, Kilimanjaro Celebrity Climb, Video, Green News

A team of 300 celebrities and activists, spearheaded by Kenna, climbed up Mt. Kilimanjaro, in an effort to raise awareness and money for the global cl...

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Celebrity Kilimanjaro Climb (VIDEO): MTV To Air 'Summit On The Summit' Documentary

Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Video, Mountain Climbing, Clean Water Crisis, Lupe Fiasco, Mtv, Water, Emile Hirsch, Clean Water, Kilimanjaro, Summit on the Summit, MTV Kilimanjaro Documentary, Jessica Biel, Kilimanjaro Celebrity Climb, Green News

One month ago, a group of celebrities and activists including Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Lupe Fiasco reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, comple...

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