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Lupe Fiasco (born '''Wasalu Muhammad Jaco''' on February 17 , 1982 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American Rapper . He came to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, '' Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor '', which received three Grammy nominations. 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 glamor, a sharp contrast with the widespread lyricism-focused rap of the 1990s. BIOGRAPHY Early life Raised on the westside of Chicago,1 Wasalu Jaco is the fifth child of nine brothers and sisters. His father (died February 27 , 2007 ) was an engineer, a prolific African drummer, karate teacher and owner of karate schools and army surplus stores.2 His mother was a gourmet chef.3 Jaco went to high school at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois .4 Jaco started Rapping when he was in the eighth grade, but was initially put off by the vulgarity and violent imagery of his father's Public Enemy and N.W.A. records. It wasn't until Jaco heard Nas' 1996 album, '' It Was Written '', at the age of 17 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 named Lupe from high school. "Fiasco", he says, "came from . They had the song, 'Firm Fiasco'. I just liked the way it looked on paper". Early career By 19, Fiasco was in a group called Da Pak. They signed to Epic Records and released one single before splitting up.5 Fiasco later signed a solo deal with Arista Records , but was dropped when president and CEO L. A. Reid was 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.MP3.com, 2006-09-26. Lupe Fiasco . ''MP3.com'' He began releasing many mixtapes, glorifying himself as a hero of the nerd and middle class. Over time he began getting a huge fan base via the internet. In 2004, Arista went out of business and Lupe was signed with Atlantic Records . In early 2006, Brian 'Busy' Dackowski of Atlantic Records approached Lupe and his friend/hypeman Dusean " Bishop G " Dunbar to start FNF Radio, a show on the college radio station WIIT located at the Illinois Institute Of Technology . The show was reported to have, on average, close to 6,000 listeners a night. The music featured on the show was mostly hip-hop and many of the songs played are either his own, or the artists on his label, 1st and 15th, as well as personal favorites or gag records. In between playing music, discussions were held on issues ranging from politics, music, sports, and entertainment. Also, 45 minutes into the show, a contest called the "freshen up package" is held where three questions are made up and the first person to call in with the correct answers, won a prize. Rise to fame in Illinois .]] Rapper Jay-Z , president of Def Jam Records , discovered Lupe and offered to sign him to his label Roc-A-Fella (but Lupe declined, having already started 1st and 15th Entertainment. Jay-Z decided to assist him in the production of his debut album '' Food & Liquor ''. Lupe Fiasco - Almost Famous . ''Nobody Smiling'' Lupe had gained a large underground following with the release of his three critically acclaimed mixtapes, '''', all leading up to his debut. In 2006, he released his hit single "s including " Best Rap Album ". In addition Lupe made an appearance on the CW's hit TV show '' One Tree Hill '' in 2006, in which he performed some of his hit songs. Since going mainstream, Lupe has had requests from many other rappers to do guest appearances with him, including producer rapper Kanye West , East-Coast rap artist Fabolous and West-Coast rapper The Game . |
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