Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American recording artist, producer and CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2 . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American recording artist, producer and CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. Prominent hip hop mogul Jay-Z describes him as a "breath of fresh air"—in a new hip hop world that is characterized by mainstream pop and glamor, he is a throwback to the lyricism-focused rap of the 1990s; critics have called him a "hip-hop Generation Next vanguard." Fiasco was born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco on February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. Born of West African descent, he was one of nine children to Shirley, a gourmet chef, and Gregory, an engineer. His father, who was a member of the Black Panther Party, was a prolific African drummer, karate teacher and owner of karate schools and army surplus stores. Fiasco was raised Muslim on the West side of Chicago. At the age of three, Fiasco began taking martial arts classes. By age 10, he earned his first black belt. He attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. He initially "hated" hip hop music for its use of vulgarity. He began rapping when he was in the eighth grade, and upon hearing Nas' 1996 album, It Was Written, began to pursue hip hop.

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