Lupe Fiasco Biography

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Biography

Early life for Lupe Fisaco

Lupe Fiasco was born and raised on the Westside of Chicago,  He 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. His mother was a gourmet chef.  Lupe Fisacowent to high school at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. He 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 he heard Nas' 1996 album, It Was Written, at the age of 17 that he began to pursue hip hop music.

 Lupe Fisaco 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," he says, "came from the Firm album. T

Career

Early career for Lupe

By 19 years of age, Lupe Fiasco was in a group called Da Pak.  Fiasco later signed a solo deal with Arista Records, but was dropped when president and CEO L. A. Reid was fired.  Lupe then had guest singles on  Tha' Rayne's "Kiss Me" and "Didn't You Know" and also K Fox's 2004 "This Life".

Lupe Then moved to began releasing many mixtapes, developing a fan base via the internet.

In 2004, he signed with Atlantic Records. In early 2006, Lupe and his friend and hype man Dustan "Bishop G" Dunbar started FAN Radio, a show on the college radio station WIT located at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

2005-2006
 
Discography - the records which lupe has been involved in over the years he has been active in music.

Main article: Lupe Fiasco discography

- 2006: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
- 2007: Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
- 2008: LupEND

Awards and nominations

* BET Awards
- 2007, Best New Artist (Nominated)

* BET Hip Hop Awards
- 2007, Hip-Hop CD of the Year: Food & Liquor (Nominated)
- 2007, Hip-Hop Video of the Year: "Kick Push" (Nominated)
- 2007, Rookie of the Year: "Kick Push" (Nominated)
- 2007, Element Award- Lyricist of the Year: (Nominated)-

* Grammy Awards for lupe fiasco
- 2008, Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Day Dreaming" (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Rap Solo Performance: "Kick Push" (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Rap Song: "Kick Push" (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Rap Album: Food & Liquor (Nominated)

* Image Awards
- 2007, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)

* Soul Train Awards
- 2007, Best New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "I Gotcha" (Nominated)

 

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