Lupe fiasco - tetsuo and youth
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User Profile
First Name:
Wasalu
Last Name:
Jaco
Title and Organization:
Chief Executive Officer, 1st & 15th Productions, Inc.
Bio:
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, which received three Grammy nominations & one Grammy award for the single "Daydreamin". He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Wasalu is the chief executive officer of 1st & 15th Entertainment, which houses 1st & 15th/Atlantic Records, FNF Films, FNF Studios, FNF Music Publishing, FNF Touring/William Morris Agency, Righteous Kung Fu Design, and Trilly & Truly Clothing. He is also Founder and President of WOLFStudio Gallery & Visual Arts Studio. Raised in Chicago, Wasalu developed an interest in hip-hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity. He adopted the stage name Lupe Fiasco and began re
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Lupe Fiasco
American rapper and record producer (born 1982)
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (LOO-pay), is an American rapper, record producer and music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his guest appearance on Kanye West's 2006 single "Touch the Sky", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. He also formed the rock band Japanese Cartoon in 2008, for which he serves as lead vocalist.
Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop in his teens, after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. 19-year-old Fiasco adopted his current stage name, began recording songs in his father's basement, and joined a short-lived hip hop group called Da Pak. During his tenures at two major labels, Fiasco met American rapper Jay-Z, who led him to sign with Atlantic Records. The label released Fiasco's debut studio album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006), which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and was nominated for four Grammy Awar
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Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois),[2] better known by his stage nameLupe Fiasco, is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in 2006 with the success of his first album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. His song "Show Goes On" charted at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also performs as the lead singer of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco was the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]Awards and nominations
[change | change source]Lupe Fiasco at Northwestern University in May 2007
This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Lupe Fiasco.
He has so far in his career won one Grammy. He has been nominated for eleven others. Altogether, Fiasco has earned 12 Grammy nominations. He has also won a USA's Character Approved Award, which had started that year. In total, he has been nominated for thirty-three awards.
AOL Music Award
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