Lupe Fiasco Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 74 kg |
Date of Birth | February 16, 1982 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Eye Color |
Dark Brown |
Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper, singer, entrepreneur, and record producer who first gained popularity in 2006 after the release of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor. He has also served as a frontman of the band, Japanese Cartoon. During the course of his career, he has released a variety of albums such as Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, Tetsuo & Youth, Drogas Wave, Drill Music in Zion, and many more. Lupe has been honored with several awards such as the AOL Music Award, Grammy Award, and MTV2 Award.
Born Name
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco
Nick Name
Lupe Fiasco, Lu (Nickname was given by his mother)
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality
Education
Fiasco attended Thornton Township High School.
Occupation
Rapper, producer, songwriter
Family
- Father – Gregory Jaco (Operating plant engineer, karate teacher, drummer)
- Mother – Shirley Jaco (Gourmet Chef)
- Siblings – Fiasco has total of 9 siblings, 4 brothers and 5 sisters
He is the fifth child, out of nine.
Manager
Lupe is signed with William Morris Agency NY.
Labels
- Atlantic
- 1st and 15th Entertainment
Instruments
Vocals, keyboards
Genres
Hip hop
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
163 lbs or 74 kg
Girlfriend / Spouse
Lu dated –
- Dani Evans (2013–Present) – In 2013, Fiasco started dating the American model Dani Evans. The couple is still together.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
He is of West African descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sometimes wears headscarves and sunglasses
Brand Endorsements
Lupe has signed an endorsement contract with DGK Skateboards and Reebok (January 2006).
He has also appeared in a lot many commercials.
Religion
Islam
Best Known For
Fiasco is best known for his album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor and for being a part of the rock band Japanese Cartoon. Lupe is also known for being an executive director of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
First Album
Lupe’s first album was released by the name Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor on September 19, 2006 via 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records.
The album contained 16 tracks with a total running time of 72 minutes and 14 seconds. It achieved the sale target of 575,000 copies in the US.
First Film
Lupe has not appeared in any of the movies yet other than couple of TV movies and TV specials.
First TV Show
Lupe first showed up in the TV series My Shot With (2006) as himself in the episode titled “The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.”
Personal Trainer
Lupe Fiasco is not a big fan of exercising.
Lupe Fiasco Favorite Things
- Restaurant in Los Angeles – Sushi O (Sushi Restaurant)
- Favorite Movies – Â Akira (1988) (Japanese Anime)
- Favorite Cities To Tour In – Chicago, New Orleans
- Breakfast Food –Â Meals served in Bills, a restaurant in Sydney, Australia
- Movie Directors – Steve McQueen, Frederick Wiseman, Steven Kenny
- Clarinet Player – Benny Goodman
Source – HotNewHipHop.com, Wikipedia.org
Lupe Fiasco Facts
- At a young age, Lupe started recording songs in his father’s basement.
- At first, Fiasco disliked the hip hop style of music describing it as vulgar and listened to just Jazz music.
- Lupe’s parents divorced when he was 5 and he went to live with his mother.
- When he was in sixth grade, he moved on to live with his father in Harvey, Illinois. His father taught Fiasco to use guns, so he could protect himself from drug dealers.
- He once was a member of the group Da Pak.
- In his early career, Fiasco appeared by the names Little Lu and Lu tha Underdog.
- Lupe met Jay-Z who helped him to sign his first deal with Atlantic Records.
- Fiasco owns two clothing lines named Trilly & Truly and Righteous Kung-Fu. Lupe has also created sneakers for Reebok.
- In 2010, Lupe recorded a single for the victims of the Haiti’s earthquake.
- Fiasco has been influenced by Nas, Common, Jay-Z, De La Soul, N.W.A, Mos Def, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and Pharrell Williams.
- Lupe has stated that he believes that one day Islam will take over the world.
- In January 2015, he released the album Tetsuo & Youth.
- In September 2018, Lupe released a new album titled Drogas Wave.
- In June 2022, he released a new album titled Drill Music in Zion.
- In April 2023, he teamed up with the Chicago visual artist SentRock for a new song titled SentRock.
- Between 2020 and 2023, she served as a visiting scholar and artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.