I was over at The FNF ARMY Site...and I spotted this....
BREAKING NEWS...LISTEN UP THS AFFECTS YOU!!! Posted by Lupe Fiasco on January 30, 2009 at 8:27am
Due to circumstances beyond my control...the album roll out has changed radically...LUPE.N.D. has been postponed indefinitely!!!
As a matter of fact consider it cancelled until further notice!!!
Sorry Guys & Gals!!!!...the rumor mill and bitch ass cowards are going to have a field day with this one!!!...I'll just keep quiet about the actual reasoning so everybody can put their very special two cents in...
OK..so what now???
Actually an album is still coming in June...Thats Right!!!...Drum Roll Please...
"THE GREAT AMERICAN RAP ALBUM"
Yeah thats the new title...
want the tracklist?
ok...
1. Song #1 2. Song #2 3. Song #3 4. Song #4 5. Song #5 6. Song #6 7. Song #7 8. Song #8 9. Song #9 10. Song #10 11. The Greatest Rap Song Ever Made
No B.S.
See ya'll in June and again in December and again next June...
LupE.N.D. right after that...when the liberation comes!!!...
also JAPANESE CARTOON "IN THE JAWS OF THE LORDS OF DEATH" drops the same day as "THE GREAT AMERICAN RAP ALBUM"...Matthew Santos this spring...oh yeah...FNF UP!!!
I hate the music business...but I love music...Grammy's Here We Come!!!
Im going to continue to update my list as needed...
Today's Thing We Dont Know About Lupe Fiasco...
Who He Lost His Virginity To Ladies (and anonymous gentlemen) we cannot assist you in locating the chick [who fucked your "man", "husband", "boo" or whatever it is you call him besides Lupe Fiasco]
In '07, I drove all the way to Indio by myself (which is 6 hours south of the Bay) to catch Lupe at Coachella (where it was hotter than July! Literally and figuratively!)...
This year, I will be accompanied by my sis KayCee... Who else is coming??? MiXmAsTeR already knows how comfortable my futon is, and it can sleep as many people as it needs to... Plus, I also have a queen size air mattress!!! So where y'all at (Sammy... NatNat... Megan... Courtney... Brandi... David...)???
You all have the contact info... Hit me up if you want to visit the beautiful Bay Area!
USA Network is giving our boy some shine (and Bishop G I see you! lol) by naming him a winner in their "Character Approved Awards" which "honors individuals from a cross-section of creative disciplines who are positively influencing American culture."
That def describes our main man Lu...Congrats! Click here for more info :)
and here's a few words that Mano left us via Myspace
CHECK OUT THIS DOPE ASS REMIX I DID WITH T-PAIN'S CHOPPED AND SCREWED FEAT. LUDACRIS!! THIS SONG IS ALREADY AWESOME I JUST PUT MY TOUCH ON IT!! LEAVE COMMENTS PLEASE AND DON'T 4 GET TO VOTE 4 MY CUZ VIDEO 4 HIS SINGLE I PRODUCED "HOLLYWOOD" @ MTVU. COM AND GO 2 FAKESHOREDRIVE.COM AND DL MIC TERROR'S KING OF THE NEW SKOOL MIXTAPE ITS F'N DOPE AS FUCK AND CHECK OUT CHAISE'S REMIX ON THE KANYE SKY HIGH MIXTAPE!!!
Coachella Festival,California, April 2009, contact me if you are available for the trip...we haven't met up in a while! its time to GET IT IN again lol
Megan, Keka, Courtney, Sammy where ya'll at!!
my email is kayceefnf@gmail.com...for those that need my number hit me on the email lol
"But don’t call it a comeback. Reks has been here for years, long enough to feel qualified in this Hip Hop sport to criticize a “Superstar” in the game on the bonus track from Grey Hairs, “Pray For Me” Click here to listen “How can Lupe complain/When his fiasco at a rap show to honor rap greats is to blame/For rap music dying in a box…”
“I mean, everybody’s held accountable,” replied Reks when asked about the above verse. “I question myself and my motives and my decisions all the time. So every man is to be held accountable… Lupe is an amazing artist, but at the same time that disrespect that was shown, I don’t appreciate it. And I’m gonna take homie to task for it.”
“He don’t care anyway,” he added. “[Laughs] Lupe ain’t thinking about me.”"
Atleast he knows that Lu aint thinking about him...I have no idea who this guy is so if anyone on here does then please school us lol
Last night I got a text message saying..."We were just on wgci.Timbuk2 played us! Please blog it! "Chips are Down"
And that message was from my homie Krich from the KoStarz...who made a huge accomplishment by getting their music played on Chicago's WGCI. And of course being the friend and supporter I am...Im blogging it :) Shout out to the Kostarz! Click here check out their single "Chips Are Down" Stop by their myspace page (which I link to above) and tell them that KayCee sent ya :) Congrats guys!
Busy was replying to a fellow that goes by the name of Capt. that said HOW MANY SITES DO I GOTTA JOIN FOR THIS NIGGA? (or something along those lines lol) and that was Busy's reply...i must say im kinda hurt to see the boards go...there was some good times up there...if you check the archives you will see that Lu use to post on his forums heavily...and before it got stupid with it was actually filled with some COOL and genuine Lupe fans. His website im thinking they are just gonna shut down to rebuild again just like they did for The Cool.Enjoy the site while it last people...
If you haven't joined the FNF Army Network...WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR? CLICK ME!
The DVD will be released on MARCH 31, 2009. A video of Go Go Gadget Flow from the DVD will be released NEXT WEEK as means to promote the DVD. The DVD will also feature bonus behind the scenes footage from the show.
Im excited about this people...and I don't get excited that often...but THIS im hella excited about...Thanks for the info Busy :)
What He Ate For Breakfast This Morning Corn Flakes, Oatmeal, Toast...Who Cares Anyway?
His Home Address Stalking is some of the strangest shit I have ever heard of...seriously
His Phone Number Even if you just wanna wait until he answers, then hang up...Im really sorry, we can't help you.
His Passwords for AIM, EMAIL, MYSPACE, etc... Wouldn't it be cool for us to be all up in his shit so we can keep you updated EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR. Ummm...I dont think so.
His Social Security Number I dont know if you want a Cable/Internet Package under the name Wasalu M. Jaco but, we cant help you here either.
YOU MAD?
Sorry this blog is NOT what you think it should be.
Shout out to Liz over at UR Chicago! Support FNF's own He Say, She Say TONIGHT if you are in the Chicago area...i would have surely been in the building if i was there :( Shout out to Drea and Mano :)
and before anyone says anything this is Lupe related because Cochise is one of Lupe's oldest friends...and he's a friend of this blog...SHOUT OUT TO COCHISE! and BIG UP TO JROC :)
"Chester French is an American pop music band consisting of two members, Maxwell Drummey and D.A. Wallach. They met as college students at Harvard University, naming their band after sculptor Daniel Chester French, who designed the statue at the Lincoln Memorial, the John Harvard statue, as well as the Minuteman statue at the Lexington/Concord battlegrounds in Massachusetts." Read More Here
Shout out and much love to D.A! These guys are absolutely DOPE! when I first heard their record "She Loves Everybody" I was instantly feeling the band...I have missed seeing them perform EVERY DAMN TIME the have opened for N.E.R.D...I finally get my chance to see them in April when they hit road with Lady GaGa and I'm also hoping to get an interview with the band...either way...if you are not familiar with Chester French or their music then you need to do so! Visit them over at their WEBSITE or their MYSPACE PAGE.
Chester French w/ Lady GaGa Tour Dates
3/12 House of Blues-San Diego w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 3/13 Avalon Hollywood, CA w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 3/14 Mezzanine San Francisco, CA w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 3/16 The Showbox/The Market Seattle, WA w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 3/17 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 3/18 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, B.C., 9:15 p.m. 3/21 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO, 8 p.m. 3/23 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 3/24 House of Blues Chicago, IL w/ White Tie Affair, 6:45 p.m. 3/25 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 3/26 Elements Kitchener, ON Canada w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 3/27 Bronson Center Ottawa, ON w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 3/28 Metropolis Montreal, QC w/ White Tie Affair 8:30 p.m. 3/30 House of Blues Boston, MA w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 3/31 Webster Hall New York, NY w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 4/01 Theatre Of The Living Arts Philadelphia, PA w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 4/02 9:30 Club Washington, DC w/ White Tie Affair, 8:15 p.m. 4/03 Toad's Place of Richmond Richmond, VA w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m. 4/06 House of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL w/ White Tie Affair, 8 p.m. 4/07 The Ritz Tampa, FL, 8 p.m. 4/08 Revolution Ft Lauderdale, FL w/ White Tie Affair, 7 p.m. 4/09 Centerstage Atlanta, GA w/ White Tie Affair, 9 p.m.
And NOWWWWWWWWWWWW I shall leave you with a few words from D.A :)
We discussed starting up a Lupe Fiasco Show/Femme Fiasco T-Shirt Line last year and quite frankly...Im ready to see this take shape. Only thing is...We cannot do this alone. So I am asking all of you artists, fashion designers, and graphic designers to contact me if you are interested in becoming apart of the team. The idea is not fully developed but if you will like to join me, KayCee and the other Femmes in starting something new, then email me at brandiva02@gmail.com
There will also be a new contest pretty soon...stay tuned for that! ==> brandi
Posting this up for the fam...If you are in VA (757 area OF COURSE) come join the Clipse, Fam-Lay and the Re-Up Gang crew on the 30th for a bowling party...u gotta get tickets...I already got mine...so get yours today!
"It has to be said Lupe Fiasco well and truly blew my doo rag off. Credit where credit's due it was much largely thanks to Mr.Fiasco's virgin tight six piece band who took their own brand of pop infused acid jazz to another echelon ending EVERY track with !!!'esque dread lock unravelling pysch out jams, which as you would've guessed went down extremely well with me and my purple tie-dye top."
For those that actually like me and follow me...i started a new blog...nothing extra...there will be post on Lu on sure...my thoughts and feelings on issues...this blog will be more personal and my getaway from this place lol...if you wish to roll with ya girl...CLICK HERE!
Click here to read...more info on Pro for those that are curious...he has some projects coming in 2009 so lookout for his production work soon.
*side note* He's STILL one of my fave producers in the chi PERIOD...Theme Music, JUST MIGHT BE OKAY, Pressure, Mean and Vicious, Boss Playa....DO I NEED TO GO ANY FURTHER?
He looked like he aged 10 years in these pictures...and im not even lying...he went from 13 to his actual age of 26 with that hair on his face...IM NOT DISSING YOU LU! Im just saying...
Shoutout to Mary at Calvin College! She gave me the heads up that Dr. West agreed to interview Lupe at Festival of Faith and Music this year. I am EXTREMELY excited to hear this news and can't wait to see the interview! Thanks for the heads up Mary! Remember that the Festival is Aril 2-4 in Grand Rapids, MI click here for more info (Lu is now up on the site)
LUPETHEFIASCO.BLOGSPOT.COM...just might have to be in the building for this...
Got This Email from Rukio... I went to the BDO in Auckland, new zealand and Lupe's performance was absolutely amazing... the whole crew was really energetic and giving their all to give the audience a good show. Their whole vibe was awesome and you could tell they were also enjoying themselves when they laid on the stage floor and started clapping with their feets. Unfortunately I dont have footage of that, hope someone else does...my friend and I even managed to a picture with Lupe :D
1500 or NOTHIN!... Lupe doin his thang... For The Ladies?...or Hella HOT?
Rukio, HerFriend and Lu...
.Thanks Rukio :) And to all of you who will be seeing Lu in the near future make sure you send your stories, reviews and pics to kayceefnf@gmail.com and brandiva02@gmail.com
Aussie Fans get ready!!! NZ date was cancelled sorry :(
FEBRUARY: Friday February 6th - Richmond, VA- Virginia Common Wealth U Saturday February 7th - Riverside, CA- U of California- Riverside
NERD AUSTRALIA TOUR(note that the New Zealand date was cancelled) Saturday February 28th - Sydney- Royal Randwick Racecourse Sunday March 1st - Perth- Wellington Square Wednesday March 4th - Sydney- Hordern Pavillion Thursday March 5th - Melbourne- Hisense Arena Saturday March 7th - Brisbane- Brisbane Turf Club Sunday March 8th - Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl Monday March 9th - Adelaide, Rundle Park Saturday March 14th - MX Beat 09, Mexico City, Mexico
hmmm i think i just might ask, beg, cry, WHATEVER to go on that Australian Tour...okay thats a stretch...but damn i atleast wanna go to Cali! :) Feb 6th its going down at VCU...WHO'S GOING!!!!!!
Don't forget to check my brother Fam-Lay over on his BLOG...he will be posting...soon or later lol
"I stuck my head into the Boiler Room for Lupe Fiasco, but left just as fast when the US-based rapper said, "How's it going Austin! ... I mean Auckland ... I love Auckland!"
Dude, you spent at least 12 hours on a plane getting here, so get your cities right."
jet lag maybe? for more news, reviews, and footage from BDO just go here
*sidenote* CONGRATS TO Lu for FINALLY looking like a grown man...feeling the "broke and dusty" look on him :)
These songs are a blueprint of what shaped Lupe’s life as an artist.
1.Michael Jackson-Dont stop til you get enough 2.Johnny Cash-Man In Black 3.Gorillaz-Feel Good Inc. 4.N.E.R.D.-Bobby James 5.Linkin Park-One step closer 6.Nas-Black girl lost 7.Coldplay-A rush of blood to the head 8.Chris Brown-Kiss Kiss 9.Tom Waits-Small Change
Lu will be there 2-2:30pm Jan 16th...here's the complete schedule below
1.30pm NESIAN MYSTIK 2.00pm LUPE FIASCO 2.30pm THE DATSUNS 3.00pm SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM 3.30pm ELEMENO P 4.00pm P MONEY 4.30pm TING TINGS 5.00pm THE LIVING END 5.30pm BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE 6.00pm THE BLACK SEEDS 6.30pm WETA 6.50pm HOT CHIP Click here for more info
Shout out to Safia for giving me the heads up on this :)
thats right Fam-Lay fans!...CLICK HERE to get in on it early! Also they have revamped his myspace page so be sure to stop by there and send him a friend request.
Hit him on his beeper...
*Side Note* A few people have asked me about the NERD show in VA on Feb 6th, I have no idea if tickets are on sale yet...i would suggest trying ticketmaster.com for tickets...if anyone has an update send me an email and ill post the info up...hope to see you all there!
I just got off of work and I come online and see U.S TOUR DATES! Hell yeah...and theres a date in VA...im planning show #21 ALREADY
Feb 27 2009 8:00P College of New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey Apr 3 2009 8:00P Calvin College - Van Noord Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan Apr 4 2009 8:00P Eastern Illinois Univ. - Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois Apr 17 2009 8:00P Ross Sports Center - St. Michael’s College Colchester, Vermont Apr 19 2009 8:00P Empire Polo Grounds Indio, California Apr 23 2009 8:00P Burruss Auditorium Blacksburg, Virginia Apr 24 2009 8:00P Carnesecca Arena - St. John’s Univ. Jamaica, New York Apr 28 2009 8:00P Hart Center - Coll. of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts May 3 2009 8:00P The Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts
HELL YES...Hopefully theres more to be added...be sure to stay tuned to Lu's Myspace for dates!
"The good news is: Sony/BMG has just signed a promising new singer/songwriter. The bad news is: she fits the standard cookie cutter image established by the other females of color already on Sony’s roster — including Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Alicia Keys, and the standard bearer, Beyonce."
Edwin Decena is THE MAN...seriously...he is the man behind this video...
and others but that one being the most important of course lol
Edwin invited me up to DC where he was shooting the video for Tabi Bonney's song "Rich Girls" and I must say...the man is great at what he does lol not only was he great but he was cool as hell...hence the reason he deserves this post on the blog lol here's some pics of Edwin "in action" lol
Thank again for everything Edwin!!! For more info on Edwin be sure to visit his website www.edwindecena.com a full list of all the videos he has done is up there...also for those who want to get a music video done, his contact info is up there as well...tell him KayCee sent ya!!!
Thank you to Mary for sending this over. She has confirmed to me that Lupe will be performing at the Festival of Faith and Music @ Calvin College April 2-4 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Festival also features Cornell West. For more info go the Festival's Website.
Mary informed me that Lupe is not yet on the site because they just confirmed him on Friday but he should be up there shortly...
and the crew is headed over to Australia and New Zealand for about a month...here are the dates again..for those that down under and in NZ...
DATE LOCATION VENUE 01.16.2009 AUCKLAND, NZ BIG DAY OUT 01.18.2009 GOLD COAST, AU BIG DAY OUT 01.20.2009 NEWTOWN, NE ENMORE THEATRE 01.23.2009 SYDNEY, AU BIG DAY OUT 01.26.2009 MELBOURNE, AU BIG DAY OUT 01.30.2009 ADELAIDE, AU BIG DAY OUT 02.01.2009 PERTH, AU BIG DAY OUT
I just want to wish the crew safe travels as always...shout out to Ayesha! 1500's i love you guys!(Bam take lots of pics and send them to me!)
If we have any Aussie or New Zealand readers...please be sure to send us your story, experiences, pictures, whatever...
Shout out to Simon for being the only nigga that look he could have been a B2K cast off...shout out to Jason for that hoody...and shout out to Bishop black ass for bringing in some form of tweak music in 09...gotta see more guys...keep it coming...love and miss you all!
Is the release date for the Live DVD :) Im so excited...i just might pre-order that bitch lol
"We are looking at a March 31st release date at the moment, stay tuned...lots more info, including a clip of the show, and pre-order information, coming very soon! FNF UP & AWAY!!!"
im still pissed that i got hacked...and im even more pissed that people have the audacity to call it some type of blog war...when i could care less about any of that BS...all i have done was do me and thats what im going to continue to do...who ever is pissed off enough at what im doing to go so far as to hack my accounts, then they have issues within themselves they have to take up...NOT MY PROBLEM...i was gonna fall back and not participate in anything FNF after the hack...and i still will to a certain exent...but im always going to be affiliated with FNF whether i want to or not so its no point trying to avoid it...as far as my personal blog, i put in alot of hard work into the site and now i have to start all over...i paid to get the domain name and now i cant even use it anymore...2 of my gmail accounts were hacked into...both of which had contacts that i PRAY will never get out...im working with Myspace to get my page back but thats not even looking good so most likely im going to have to start over with that...someone deleted my twitter account...im just extremely frustrated and people aren't making the situation better by talking out of their ass (talking about the dumbass stans over on lu's message board)
I also want to say that...for some reason i feel that people feel like they have to compete with me with EVERYTHING that i do regarding FNF...PLEASE STOP...its annoying...i don't care....Lupe im sure he give less than a fuck...and its all around STUPID...whoever has some type of imaginary competition with me or anyone at this blog needs to chill out...and DO YOU!
ill be back to lupe blogging in a few...just had to say that..thanks to everyone that understood my frustration at the time and weren't bitches about the situation...nice to know some people got my back...even though its apparent that its VERY FEW...
Damn...KayCee's PISSED... she got hacked by some BASTARD who decided it to have her PERSONAL BLOG (the shameless plug) redirected to THE LUPEND BLOG! Mothafuckas hacked all her shit. And I must say that was A BITCH MOVE! I mean seriously, Is this shit really THAT important to whomever had that much time on his or her hands? You THAT mad? Geesh! Get over it and get a fuckin LIFE! Im still trippin off this shit...because I didnt know this shit was THAT SERIOUS.
So KayCee will not be blogging here until everything is cool and if you read her personal blog, wordpress did get everything straightened out but she decided to go ahead and let it go. Im assuming she will be starting over again with that. She will holla at everyone with her new email.aim.twitter.blog. and so forth when she gets the chance.
Isn't it fantastic?!... My kids know I'm forever his Number 1...
I miss my Femmes (Hey ladies! 09 needs to be our "Back for the First Time" reunion. Get at me, you know my number. We're going to make this happen!) Love you Lu (and Bishop, Jason, Simon and Jessi too)...
Salaam... -La Prezidenta De La Familia, RHOyal Fiasco