Well, okay, I know I disowned Lupe Fiasco 2 posts below, but come on! He's been hiding for at least half a year(i did the same thing to Kenna and he replied to me with a myspace message), and just the other day he lost 4 Grammy's to a bunch of assholes who don't deserve it.
Out of left field, we get some Japanese Cartoon. =)
Post-rock faux-brit-pop. that's what they're calling it. And dont give me that bullshit about some guy named "Percival Fats" I know Lupe Fiasco when I hear him, it has Lu written all over it. Hopefully we get some Gorillaz type album with heavy social commentary, some awesome Anime artwork and whatnot. The future seems somewhat brighter =)
Here's a song
[on a side note, I had an awesome idea for a video for "Lupe fiasco- Hello/Goodbye" while on the bus the other day...sort of a mix between Linkin parks' what I've done (but much more bloodier), with the diamond effect from Madonna's "4 minutes" and some awesome military costumes throughout the ages, Lupe would be standing with a military jacket and gas mask and rapping his ass off wit ha black background and microphone coming from the sky.... don't care if you steal my idea either, hell I encourage it]
lupe fiasco has to be the biggest breathe of fresh air in hip hop, he's not afraid to be a Nerd, and raps about everything from Astro boy and transformers, to SB dunks and the rough West side of Chicago. He doesnt have to rap about guns, drugs, or women, instead he talks about his religion and upbringing.
If you havnt allready, pick up his first album entitled "Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor" , with hot tracks like "pressure" ft. Jay-Z and "Daydreamin" Ft. Jill Scott. I picked it up in september of '06 and am still jamming to it on the way to school.
not only is he a great hip hop Artist, but He's also involved with many fashion lines, his own clothing label coming soon and has his own sneaker through Reebok. So try him out! you might be a fan