Lupe Fiasco
USA
Born: 17 February 1982
Years Active: 2000
Styles: Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Midwest Rap
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Chicago-based Muslim MC Lupe Fiasco (born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) began rapping in junior high school and joined a group called da Pak several years later. The group signed to Epic, released one single, and split up, all before Fiasco reached the age of 20. Thanks in part to the vocal support of Jay-Z, L.A. Reid signed Fiasco as a solo artist to Arista, but before anything of significance was able to happen (only a promo single and a couple guest appearances were set up), Reid was fired, leaving the MC without a label. Fiasco eventually landed at...
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