Lupe Fiasco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lupe Fiasco
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1982(1982-02-16)
Age	42
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lupe Fiasco Biography

Lupe Fiasco is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. American singer and rapper who rose to fame through his album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor. His single “Show Goes On”, charted at number 9 on the United States charts.

His first major break came when Jay Z signed him up to Atlantic Records.

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (/ˈ l uː p eɪ / LOO -pay), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and activist. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco is the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.

He began rapping his poems in the eighth grade, and upon hearing Nas’ 1996 album, It Was Written, began to pursue hip hop. While attending Thornton Township High School, Fiasco met gang member Bishop G. The two became friends due to their shared interest in music. Fiasco’s father allowed him and Bishop to make mixtapes in his basement, and the two gained notoriety at the school for their music. However, they were kicked off stage during their first performance because their eclectic musical style was not embraced by the hip hop community. Early in his career, he went by stage names Little Lu and Lu tha Underdog. Growing up, Fiasco 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” is a reference to The Firm song “Firm Fiasco”; the rapper “liked the way it looked on paper.” He also said of his name, “You know how rappers always have names like MC Terrorist—like they’re ‘terrorizing’ other rappers? I knew fiasco meant a great disaster or something like that, but I didn’t realize that the person named Fiasco would be the disaster, and that you should be calling other MCs fiascos—not yourself…it kind of humbled me in a sense. It taught me like, ‘Yo, stop rushing, or you’re going to have some fiascos.'”

He was the ninth child in a nine-child family. Shirley, his mother, was a chef.

Lupe Fiasco Net Worth

Lupe Fiasco is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lupe Fiasco 's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the original frontman of the Japanese Cartoon group.

He draws on his childhood experiences to create his music style and is considered a leader in the sociopolitical hip-hop movement.

Fiasco was born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco on February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. Fiasco is of West African descent, one of nine children of Shirley, a gourmet chef, and Gregory, an engineer. His father, a member of the Black Panther Party, was a prolific African drummer, karate teacher, operating plant engineer, and owner of karate schools and army surplus stores. Fiasco was raised Muslim on the West Side of Chicago on Madison Terrace housing project. At the age of three, Fiasco began taking martial arts classes. His parents divorced when he was five, and he went on to live with his mother, but his father still remained an important part of his life. He described his father’s influence over the family by saying, “After school, my father would come and get us and take us out into the world—one day, we’re listening to N.W.A, the next day we’re listening to Ravi Shankar, the next day, he’s teaching us how to shoot an AK-47, the next day, we’re at karate class, the next day, we’re in Chinatown…”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lupe Fiasco height 5 ft 10 in Lupe weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lupe Fiasco Dating?

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Raised in Chicago, Jaco developed an interest in hip hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. After adopting the name Lupe Fiasco and recording songs in his father’s basement, 19-year-old Fiasco joined a group called Da Pak. The group disbanded shortly after its inception, and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In September 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor on the label, which received three Grammy nominations. He released his second album, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, in December 2007. The lead single “Superstar” became his first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. After a two-year delay, Lasers was released in March 2011 to mixed reviews; however, it became his first album to debut at number one on the Billboard

200. His latest album, Drogas Wave, was released in September 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Lupe Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lupe Fiasco celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

He remixed Kanye West’s song, “Diamonds from Sierra Leone”, renaming the new version as “Conflict Diamonds”. With this remix, Fiasco wished to raise awareness of the conflict diamond business. This caught West’s attention, and he asked Fiasco to perform on the song “Touch the Sky” for West’s album Late Registration. The song, which sampled Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up”, became a hit in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number forty-two. After this success, Fiasco’s first single “Kick, Push” was released earlier than expected. The song was a love story about two people sharing a passion for skateboarding, a topic generally not discussed in hip-hop. Fiasco explained, “[Skateboarding culture is] just as deep as hip-hop. I’m not the greatest skateboarder, but I’m a damn good rapper, so I made a damn good skateboarding song.” The single, and its accompanying music video, helped Fiasco get attention in the hip-hop community, and was later nominated for two 2007 Grammy Awards. During this time, he recorded guest performances on Tha’ Rayne’s “Kiss Me” and “Didn’t You Know” singles, and also on K Foxx’s 2004 “This Life”.

Top Facts about Lupe Fiasco

1. Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper and record producer.
2. He was born on February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois.
3. His real name is Wasalu Muhammad Jaco.
4. Lupe has released six studio albums to date.
5. His debut album “Food & Liquor” was released in 2006.
6. Lupe has won three Grammy Awards throughout his career.
7. He is known for his socially conscious lyrics and activism.
8. In addition to music, he has also dabbled in fashion and entrepreneurship.
9. Lupe has collaborated with artists such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.
10. He announced his retirement from music in 2019 but later retracted it.

What did Lupe Fiasco do?

Lupe Fiasco
Website| lupefiasco.com

What happened to the rapper Lupe Fiasco?

Lupe Fiasco has cancelled his album and quit music after being accused of antisemitism.

Is Lupe Fiasco a martial artist?

During a 2008 interview with methodshop, Lupe Fiasco revealed that he has “ a black belt in karate , two black belts in the styles of samurai sword fighting, kendo and aido” as well as “the equivalent of a black belt in Chinese wushu.”

Has Lupe Fiasco gone platinum?

His second album, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool was his first album to be given an RIAA certification, being certified Gold. Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool has also spurred his first top 10 single, “Superstar”. The song was also certified platinum by the RIAA.

What is a Lupe?

Definition of lupe : a Polynesian fruit pigeon (Globicera pacifica)