Lupe Fiasco Announces plans to LEAVE Atlantic Records???

Im not sure if this is OFFICIAL or not but here's what one site is reporting...

"Lupe Fiasco,who is what I feel, the most unappreciated artist of his time, has announced that he will be leaving his home at Atlantic Records. There no word on whether or not Atlantic's obviously outdated marketing team was the cause, or a lack of money. We all know that the music industry is in the shitter, so there's a big chance it could have been a budget cut. You know commercial music is always a priority, to real Rythm And Poetry. But he will release a final album in 2009."

Source

It actually kinda makes sense...since LUPEND is his last album...and Atlantic has sucked over the years as far as the push behind Fiasco goes...so im not gonna say this is confirmed...cuz i didn't see this posted on no other site but this one...until Lu REALLY comes out and announces it...then ill say its confirmed :)

With the Deepest of Sympathy...

We here at the Lupe Fiasco Show would like to extend our deepest condolences to the entire West family and especially to Kanye West on the passing of his mother, Dr. Donda West... May she rest in peace...

Does Lupe Fiasco Have to Choke A Bitch???

http://allhiphop.com/blogs/rumors/archive/2007/11/01/18819762.aspx

I try not to be biased about newstories that I hear about Lupe. And while this is a fansite I feel that GOOD press as well as BAD press should be recognized. Because you wouldn't be able to distinguish the Good without the Bad, RIGHT??? This is definitely a RUMOR as of now. DJ Busy, who does the Child Rebel Soldier Blog had this to say...

"Oh, and Lupe didn’t get into any fight with a female at some tmobile party in nyc either…Someone in his crew accidently spilled a drink on a girl, and some dudes jumped in…that was it…stop the rumors folks…Fiasco don’t get down like that…"

-ChildRebelSoldier.com

Also some more news from the same blog...

Lupe will be in the NYC this week for a few days, to finish mixing the album and to sequence the record (won’t be 20 tracks on there! probably like 14-16 with exclusive bonus tracks at iTunes, Circuit City etc…). Lu’s also gonna do Angie Martinez show on Hot97 this week, DJ Clue on Power 105, and BET’s Rap City (will air later…)Shoutouts to the D-O double G…a yes sir!!! 12/18 THE COOL!!!

So yeah...Im pretty sure Angie or Clue are gonna ask him about the rumor, so be sure to listen if you can. Also TOMORROW...SUPERSTAR VIDEO...ALL DAY...MTV FNF TAKEOVER...

Courtesy of Okayplayer

Wouldnt That Be Nice...

What do you do when you fall?

YOU GET BACK UP!!!

And thats exactly what Mr. Lupe Fiasco did when he had a mishap at the "Taking it Back to the Streets" show in Chicago on yesterday. Many people have reported that Lupe was doing a song, running around on stage (his usual) and out of nowhere, he fell off the stage.

UPDATE: After watching the Youtube clip (Yeah you had to know it was coming) Lupe was well into the 2nd verse "He Say She Say" when he just fell off the stage, out of nowhere. Like if you blinked or looked away for one second you would have missed it. I read accounts that said he fell head first into the crowd, and when I think of head first I think of like nosediving into a crowd. But this fall looked more like he went to the edge of the stage and just lost his balance and fell to the side. But Hey I wasn't there...RHOyal Fiasco WHERE YOU AT??? We need a firsthand account from you at show #1,000,000. LOL

But What do you do when you fall? YOU GET BACK UP...And like a G, Lu finished his set, head busted and all... NOW THATS LOVE...(Cause my ass definitely would have said EFF It and went home and tried to ward off the killa headache that I know would be coming soon)

Read this first hand account from OriJanelGangsta (hope you don't mind)

I'd eat your halal bacon strips, Lupe. I would.

So I am home from my 9th or 10th show featuring Lupe Fiasco and I think I am ready to admit that I have a problem. People get excited at concerts, but I think I might be a borderline fanatic. I haven't rushed any stages or anything, and don't really see it happening, but I just get too hyped when Lupe comes out, every time, without fail. Lupe is the new crack.I'm gunna read the Qur'an now, but I wanna Sparknote it first. I have yet to make it thru the Bible, or even Sparknotes on the Bible. But this Qur'an book is nice and small and unintimidating. Maybe they left some stuff out, but it's about the size of a regular novel. Also, the cover is very pretty.

Back to Lupe, the poor kid, he fell off the stage. Someone said he passed out, but no, I saw that mug get excited and he just miscalculated where the end of the stage was. It was kinda funny afterwards, but then it was scary. Just to make it worse, he was singing when he fell too, just "I want you to be a father, he's your lil...*disappears silently from stage as music continues*" This girl left out behind him who was also bleeding, they say he fell on her. LOL! I think I wouldn't be too upset if Lupe fell on me. I would've been happy to break his fall, I mean it was only from about 4 feet up. Just think, had he taken about 4 steps to his left, he could've fallen on top of me. (By the way, I no longer have any doubts about my ability to get to the front of a crowd. I'm so cocky in fact, that I might even go to Lollapalooza and attempt to see the stage.) The kid seemed more embarrassed than hurt, because he definitely wiped the blood off his head, climbed back onstage, said "whatever", cuz it wasn't the first time he fell off a stage, and went straight into "Kick, Push". Now that's a baaad mutha shut yo mouth.AND! After listening to Pressure a few more times, I retract any and everything bad that I ever said about Food and Liquor, and I offer my sincerest apologies to those who heard me speak said blasphemy.Edit: Wait, I'm lying...like a rug. He still could've kept Kick, Push II...and Kick, Push, I never really dug that either. I appreciate that the topic is unique, but I'm not really interested, thanks.

PEACE!!!!!!

FNF NEWS!!!...Chilly was Convicted...Facing 60 Years!!!

There was a post on OkayPlayer messageboard discussing Miss Jones tryin to clown Lupe verse in the Buddy Remix...Okay so I'm gathering my thoughts to write my post defending Lupe, I submit and then read through and see that Lu has came in and posted something...

Definitely wasn't expecting what I read...

Poor Chilly...Damn 60 Years...My Prayers definitely go out to him and his family...But 60 Years...THATS CRAZY!!!!! I hope not...I really wanna get on my political rant/tirade right now but I will abstain...

It Wasn't A Rumor...DEEPEST SYMPATHIES

It was not a rumor...Lu's father did pass...He wrote a message on Okayplayer.com messageboard....Again my deepest condolences and prayers go out to all affected by this news.

"My Inspiration. My Beloved. For My Pops..."Tue Feb-27-07 08:35 PM by FNF
UP UP AND AWAY

I buried my father today...you may not know him but if you ever listened to my music then he is the Ghostwriter in the cut...He was the foundation of my thoughts and beliefs...He was the one that dared me to be different in light of peer pressure & the status quo...He dared me to stand for justice and righteousness in the face of ridicule and exclusion...He introduced me to The world of Music...He gave me a purpose...a reason to live and something to fight for...Something to Rap about...He gave me the weapons of self-defense...He showed me the realities of this world that lie behind the facade...He taught me the importance of a man's word in thisworld...for it is all that he truly has...besides faith in God...My father was a great man...He literally fought the "Good" fights in the face of insurmountable odds for the sake of the struggle and for the hearts & minds & spirits of his people...He waged a war of enlightment and amassed an army of light to fight against the forces of darkness and the soldiers of ignorance...He touched the lives of innumberable amounts of people whether it was through Martial Arts, Music, Religion, Social & Community Activism, The Sciences or just seeing his hand-painted, brightly decorated Church Van full of young kids from the hoody hood on his way to 63rd street beach pass you by...

May Allah Have Mercy On His Soul & Allow him Into The Gates Of Heaven....I Love You Baba.....We Love You....

"Tell The Truth" -His Last Words To Me....

Salaam....Sincerely, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco A.K.A "Lupe Fiasco" son of Gregory Hamza Jaco A.K.A "Baby Rollin' Thunder" "Tanaka Sensei" "Baba"

RUMOR CONTROL!!!!!!!!! SAD NEWS!!!!

DISCLAIMER: AS OF THIS MOMENT, THIS IS JUST A RUMOR, I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS TRUE OR NOT, I REPEAT THIS IS JUST A RUMOR AS OF NOW.

Allhiphop.com is reporting that Lupe's father has died of unknown causes. IF THIS IS TRUE, I send my condolences to him, his family, friends and anyone else who this news may affect.

I heard about this early yesterday because one of my friends noticed that people were writing messages on Lupe's page about how sorry they were about the death of his father. And also another Myspace page had a message on it from one of Lupe's family members that hinted to the fact that this rumor may actually be true or at least something happened to his father.

Again, IF THIS IS TRUE, I am truly sorry about the loss. I send my prayers to everyone affected. I cannot imagine what it is like to lose a parent, but I wish everyone the strength to pull through as best they can during this unfortunate time. Again, I am sorry.