GRAMMY red carpet pics

Ms Soloange.. where was B?




Fantasia




Kim Kardashian




TI and Tiny




Simmons Sisters



Chicagoans -- Matthew Santos and Lupe Fiasco



Keyshia Cole




Young Jeezy




Jennifer Hudson and David

Lupe designs Converse kicks

Lupe Fiasco co-designed a pair of kicks for the Product Red line via converse. on the market in january.

Lupe headllines Coca Cola Teen Tour

Lupe Fiasco will be headlining Coca-Cola’s six-city teen concert tour this summer.

"I am looking forward to the 'Coca-Cola Refresh Your Flow Tour.' It's a unique opportunity for me to bring a message of positivity and what it really means to be cool," Lupe said via a press release. "I hope it will be an unforgettable experience for every teen who attends."


The show hits up the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on August 3, the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Aug. 8, Park West in Chicago on Aug. 17, Love in Washington D.C. on Aug. 21 and wraps at the Filmore at Irving Plaza in New York City on Aug. 29.

Up-and-coming artist Karina Pasian will open the show.

Tickets to the show are free, available to 13 to 17 year-olds and can only be obtained from partnering radio stations, participating retailers and Coca-Cola street teams traveling to teen hot spots throughout the cities.

Guess I need to make my lil sister get out and find me one???? I think I can pass for a 17 yr old

Where's Waldo??? Lupe Fiasco on the set of 'Everybody Nose' Remix

Im not exactly sure what he is doing but he's cute and has been missing in action.....

Lupe keeps talking retirement

Lupe has stated he was retiring before 'The Cool' was released but on MTV Base he said was 85 percent sure his next LP would be his last full-length solo project.

"I don't want to say I'm 100 percent sure, like, 'Yeah, this is it.' But 85 percent," he said, according to mtv.com. "That 15 percent is the 'X' factor. That could be bills. Like, 'Lupe, you got to pay the bills.' 'Oh, man, I got to put out another album.' "

"There's all types and parts of the music business," he said, according to mtv.com. "There's the studio, record-store music business, and then there's the performing music business. I love the performing; I could perform forever. I'll be on stage until I'm 90 doing 'Kick, Push' and all that stuff if I can."

I'm back!! + Chicago celebs do events

I’m officially back snitches!!!!! I had crazy fun. Saw: Danity Kane (pics later, the pics are horrible), John Legend and his BEAUTIFUL girlfriend, DJ Khaled…. Now on to the fun stuff



Kanye on NERD video shoot and performing at the Murakami Exhibition Opening at The Brooklyn Museum

Where is Alexis and WHEN are they getting married?


D Wade (with Johnny Boy) at the Art For Life event at The Bath Club


Lisa Raye at the Street Kings premiere and has a new look


Lupe Fiasco both performed at a BBC2 Music Show in London yesterday

Kanye with J + Lupe performs

Jay-Z and Mary J- -- Heart of the City concert opener in Miami


They give Obama some love



Kanye performs

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Lupe at Hot 97 Hip Hop Fashion show

Chicago artists on TV

Lupe Fiasco, who performs on 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on Monday (yesterday) and 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Tuesday (tonight).

Kid Sister, who visits 'TRL' on Thursday along with Estelle and Teyana Taylor

Street Kings Trailer

Chicago's own very sexy Common stars (as a bad guy) in this movie. Lupe is the background vocals on the trailer

Plot: Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him

Chicago GRAMMY winners

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott, "Daydreamin'"

Best Rap Solo Performance
Kanye West, "Stronger"

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Common featuring Kanye West, "Southside"

Best Rap Song
Kanye West featuring T-Pain, "Good Life"

Best Rap Album
Kanye West, Graduation

Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Jennifer Hudson, "Love You I Do" (from Dreamgirls)


****** Pics/videos coming soon!

Chicago Stars + Mercedez Benz Fashion Week (NY) Fall 08

Feb 1st- Lisa Raye at Baby Phat Show with Tyra and Star



Jan 31st- “Lipstick Jungle” premiere



Feb 1st- Jaslene Gonzalez w/ KiKi at Baby Phat
Jan 31st- Suzie Wong Saki Lounge Grand Opening
Dare I say looking cute???


Feb 3rd- Lupe at Y-3 show with Dame Dash and Drena De Niro

Lupe at NY signing

Lupe at J & R Music and Co signing CD’s

Lupe's ATL concert

Lupe Fiasco has an album launch party in Vegas

Lupe has an album launch party at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Vegas yesterday. It seems like it was more of a performance for the club....


Arrivals---Lupe Fiasco and singer Matthew Santos


Performance

Lupe Fiasco on Tavis Smiley + Child Rebel Soldiers

TAVIS SMILEY Lupe Fiasco PBS
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Lupe on Tavis Smiley. Stand out quote: "I think it’s courageous. This album reminds me of a Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On’….a concept record that has something to say about the issues of today."-- Tavis

Also last year there were talk about a collaboration with Kanye, Pharrell and Lupe under the moniker, Child Rebel Soldiers. Each artist has a Child Rebel name but they remain top secret as of now. News is the album will be released later this year. One song, "Us Placers" has already been heard.

Michelle Williams speaks + 40/40 in the Chi + Loopy performs on Dave

Michelle Williams posted on her Myspace blog about her song, “Stop This Car” leaking:
"As you guys know a portion of Stop This Car was "leaked" on the internet and to my SURPRISE the responses have been soooooooooooo positive!!! I'm gonna be honest I didnt leak nor can I tell you who did even if my life depended on it!! Thank y'all so much for embracing it!! It's truly a different song for me!!! I almost didnt record it........I'll get in to why a little later!!! So that being said....it looks like it will be my first single (I THINK!!!!). This time around it's time for you guys to know who I am and I'll make sure of it!! This album will not disappoint.....I promise you!!!!"

Image via 40/40 website

Rumors are swirling that Jay-Z is looking to open 40/40 clubs all over the U.S. and our lovely city will be one. Interesting



Lupe on David Letterman. I’m mad Dave kept calling him Loopy. SMH

Also Lupe isn’t voting in the coming elections but said if he would it would be for Hillary.
Well Rhymefest had some words for him: I'm not one to judge a person's political, religious or [even] artistic views; however, the reasons that this artist gave were so fucking erroneous and outrageous that it compels me to speak out, even if only to give fans the right information so that we are not following uninformed-ass rappers down the hole of 'abstract nothingness.'

Was it that serious?? No.

Lupe & Kanye cover GIANT magazine

Check out the interview and photo shoot of Lupe in GIANT's Dec/Jan issue









Also in the issue The GIANT 100 which includes: 96) Jennifer Hudson
6) Oprah
and 11) Kanye West

Lupe's Tour dates

Beginning Jan 10th in Portland, OR Lupe will start a full U.S. tour to support "The Cool"

The cities and dates:

JANUARY
10 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
11 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
14 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
15 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
17 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
18 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
19 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
20 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
22 Austin, TX Emo's
23 Dallas, TX House of Blues
25 Atlanta, GA The Roxy
27 Baltimore, MD Sonar
28 Norfolk, VA The Norva
30 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
31 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at TLA

FEBRUARY
1 Richmond, VA Stuart C. Seigel Center
2 New York, NY Nokia Theatre

MARCH
1 New Haven, CT Yale University
25 Fredricksburg, VA Great Hall
***More dates to be announced


Also Lupe will be the subject of a January installment of MTV's "52 Bands," a special feature that highlights one new artist per week throughout the year.

Us Placers Video: Kanye, Lupe and Pharrell

This was too cute!!!!

Kanye West on Spin + Lupe's new album

Kanye on Spin Magazine with Daft Punk, the duo behind those robotic voices in his song, “Stronger.”


Lupe visited TRL to talk about his album, The Cool dropping tomorrow. He is against Mary J Blige and Chingy. Lets go out and support him and make him fall in the top three for his Christmas present from the city!