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08 Jan Lupe Fiasco To Join Faculty at Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute
In recognition of the enduring cultural importance of hip-hop, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University announced it will launch the first-ever Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop program, fittingly bringing the first undergraduate hip-hop degree to the first conservatory in the United States. Led by composer, producer,...
22 Nov Lupe Fiasco & 1st & 15th Signee Drop Tracks For ‘Undisputed’
Back in October, Grammy award-winning, rapper, songwriter, and producer, Lupe Fiasco, lent his pen to create an exclusive track for the highly anticipated boxing video game Undisputed. Today, “Pound For Pound” drops on all DSPs and now fans and gamers can add the high-energy track to their own...
31 Oct Lupe Fiasco Builds “Palaces” In Emotive New Video
With over two decades of tenure in the rap game, Lupe Fiasco is a savvy veteran of hip-hop, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t take the time to hone and perfect his craft at every turn. Today, the Chicago MC shares the video for “Palaces” (Remix), a highlight...
07 Jun Lupe Fiasco Shows Off His Pen Game in “Cake”
Assembling assonant syllables into sumptuous literary stanzas, Lupe Fiasco has built a his reputation off the strength of his pen game. Proving that few emcees can touch him even 20 years into his storied career, Lupe shares “Cake,” his new single. Over a head-spinning instrumental from Soundtrakk, Lupe...
18 Jan Lupe Fiasco Gets Deep in “PRECIOUS THINGS”
Lupe Fiasco weaves his lyrics into dense webs of double-meaning, encouraging his listeners to put together the puzzle pieces he teases out with his allusive wordplay. Taking his mythology into his own hands, Lupe shares the video for “PRECIOUS THINGS,” his latest music video. A Soundtrakk-produced highlight from...
16 Sep Lupe Fiasco Releases New Tracks
Weaving dense webs of wordplay, Lupe Fiasco has been blowing minds with his incisive pen for the better part of two decades. Today, the proud Chicago native shares “The Pen & The Needlz” and “Ohh Oh,” two new songs from his vast archive. Officially released on streaming as part of the...
23 Aug Robert Glasper Releases Album ‘Code Derivation’
Five-time Grammy award-winning pianist and composer Robert Glasper releases his Grammy-nominated Code Derivation – out now via Loma Vista Recordings for the first time across all major streaming platforms. The wide release comes a week ahead of Glasper’s Black Radio Experience in Napa Valley, CA—an annual multi-day festival that brings together world-class musicians,...
19 Aug Rapper Billy Blue Performs the Soulful “Right”
Fusing his classic southern sound with verse and soul, Billy Blue‘s versatility and pen game inspired Lupe Fiasco to sign him to his 1st & 15th label. The Miami native hsows off his performance chops in the new video for “Right,” a highlight from his recent project, The Life Of Pedro....
01 Jul Chicago Duo TDK Share Video for “GOODBYE”
Chicago duo Two Depressed Kids (TDK) always wear their hearts on their sleeves. The standouts from Lupe Fiasco’s 1st & 15th label transform their heartbreak into a widescreen ballad, sharing “GOODBYE,” their new single and music video. Produced by Yuki Tasaka, who layers epic strings and chugging guitars over crashing hip-hop...- 1
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