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| '''Lupe Fiasco III''' (born and raised in ]) Lupe Fiasco (pronounced LOO-PAY) (Lupe says his name is a reference to his nickname from Hispanic friends from the "Loo" in Wassulu and the word "fiasco" which means "disgrace"). Lupe first became known to the mainstream ] community in ] when he appeared on, "]" for ]'s sophomore album ]. He is to release his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor'' on ] in spring 2006. He released a preview track for the album in August 2005, named "Kick, Push," which showcased his hobbies and interest in skateboarding, along with an ear-pleasing smooth tale of what it is like trying to find an area to peacefully ] without interruption. He has released three mixtapes titled, "Fahrenheit 1/15 Part(s) 1, 2, & 3," and has been featured on songs with ] (] of ]'s alias project) such as "Spraypaint & Inkpens" featuring Ghostface Killa. | |||
| Lupe has previously been on label ] with his group and then signed a solo deal with ] Records. His years at Arista only led to the 2003 promo single "Pop Pop" as well as guest appearances on singles from ] (2002's "Kiss Me" and 2003's "Didn't You Know") and ] (2003's "This Life"), then Arista folded in 2004 and Lupe was signed to Atlantic Records. Rapper and current president of ], ] was so impressed with Lupe that, even though he couldn't sign him to ], he decided to executive-produce his album, anyway. Vice president of self-founded 1st & 15th Entertainment, Lupe has a keen business interest. He will no doubt use this, his friendship with ] and other such stars, and his talent on the mic to mount a raid on the mainstream hip-hop charts in future years. | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| *]: '']'' | |||
| ==Mixtapes== | |||
| *Fahrenheit 1/15 Part I | |||
| *Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge Of The Nerds | |||
| *Fahrenheit 1/15 Part III: A Rhyming Ape | |||
| ==Singles== | |||
| {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;" | |||
| ! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year | |||
| ! width="343" rowspan="2"| Title | |||
| ! colspan="1"| Chart Positions | |||
| ! width="343" rowspan="2"| Album | |||
| |- | |||
| ! width="86"| <small>]</small> | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] | |||
| | "]" | |||
| ! - | |||
| | ''promo single only'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] | |||
| | "]" (] featuring Lupe Fiasco & Joe Budden) | |||
| ! 75 | |||
| | ''Reign Supreme'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] | |||
| | "]" | |||
| ! - | |||
| | ''Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor'' | |||
| |- | |||
| | ] | |||
| | "]" (] featuring Lupe Fiasco) | |||
| ! 34 | |||
| | ''Late Registration'' | |||
| |- | |||
| |} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *- constantly updated page with links, free audio, videos, photos, and news | |||
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