The Pop World are just now catching on to Lupe and his "retirement"

After a historic victory yesterday with Obama being elected President of the United States...white folk are finally realizing that Lu is retiring...

Articles popped up on Popeater and the Gossip Queen Perez Hilton blog...The good folks over at Vimby even announced that he was "throwing in the towel"...

Atleast everyone is on the same page and they DON'T want Lu to retire...this topic is getting old to me and I really think it should just be dropped until that time comes...right now we should enjoy the great music and dope shows that Lu brings to our cities and SUPPORT THE FUCK outta him until he calls it quits...Go out and buy 10 more copies of The Cool and Food and Liquor and maybe we could convince to stay!!!

President Obama's Full Speech in Grant Park

Shout out to all my Chi-town peeps who went to the rally! YES WE CAN!!

Heres the video of Ralph Nader whinning like a BITCH on Fox News...only to get put RIGHT BACK IN HIS PLACE...



Here's some reactions from Common, Talib Kweli and others in Chicago..spotted at Bossip

Saam from Hey Champ tells it like it is....

his Halloween Show Wrap Up...Click here to read it :)

President Barack Obama?!?!?

That sure is what its looking like!!!!

CNN reporting currently Obama 207 to McCain 135...that's electoral votes people

I'll keep everyone posted...

*UPDATE*
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DISQUALIFIED ABSENTEE VOTES IN FLORIDA!! CLICK HERE AND READ THIS BULL SHIT

*UPDATE*
OBAMA STOLE VIRGINIA BY 50 MOTHERFUCKING VOTES!!! I KNOW MY DAMN VOTE COUNTED!!! YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*UPDATE*
Shout out to Sickamore...this picture says it all right now...


*UPDATE*
BARACK OBAMA IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BITCHES!!!!!! YES WE CAN!!!!!!!! CHI-TOWN!!!!!!!!!

What The Artist Say...Q-Tip

Today...one of the original members of our Fiasco Fam Skateboard Eddie, ran into Tribe Called Quest MC Q-tip in NYC...Eddie asked Q-Tip what was it like to work with Lupe Fiasco and THIS was his response...

"That kids a genius"

WELL SAID Q-TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn if that don't just sum up Lu then I don't know WHAT DOES!

Lupe // Dope Couture // Opportunity Int'l

(Thanx Matt)

This shirt is especially cool because a lot of brands steal from high fashion brands but none give back. "Steal From The Rich And Give To The Poor" proceeds will be donated to Opportunity International, an organization that provides loans and basic business training to the poor, enabling people to work their own way out of poverty.

The shirt is made from various letters from the following brands: YSL, Moet, Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Maybach, Tiffany, Hermes, Rolls Royce, Lanvin, Chanel, Hublot, and Veuve Cliquot. It is currently only available online at...

shop.dopecouture.com.

KayCee's Q & A with Drea from He Say She Say...A Lupe Fiasco Show EXCLUSIVE!

Shout out to Drea! That's my girl...mainly because she shares the same love for Blondie and Debbie Harry as I do...I asked her to answer a few quick questions for the blog and she was down to do so! So take a minute to get to know Drea...

KayCee: So How did you and Mano meet?

Drea: Mano and I met at Columbia in 2004. I went to high school (in milwaukee) with a lot of people he knew from b-boy battles ( he still breaks :)

KayCee:I know you love Debbie Harry from Blondie! What is it about Debbie Harry and Blondie that inspires you so much?

Drea: Omg where do I start. I just watched the bio of Blondie on youtube last night..lol.Well Debbie Harry was (and still is) effortlessly cool . She was just thrown together and chic at the same time and her voice was like noone else's. She's a fuckin icon!!!As far as the band itself , their sound was so innovative. It was underground but accesible and way ahead of it's time...And Clem Burke ( the drummer) was sick!!!

KayCee: Who are some of your other influences besides Blondie?

Drea: Pat Benetar , Joan Jett , Chrissie Hynde ,Portishead, Talking Heads,Depeche Mode , Iggy Pop,Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Siouxsie Sioux, and Fiona Apple (that woman's writing skills are impecable)

KayCee: How did you meet Lu and what has the experience been like so far being signed to his FNF label?

Drea: I met Lu like 3 years ago through Mano. He and Mano went to high school together.It was right before Kick,Push was released as a single.Being signed to his label is dope. He really believes in Me and Mano as artists and he's extremely open minded.

KayCee: How would you describe your music?

Drea: Hmm...thats a toughie... well its everything we love about music!! But if you're asking what genre of music it is ..... i think He Say,She Say is pop music for the intellectual...like what good pop music used to be. Before the same producers produced the only 5 songs that play on the radio every hour.....you know?

KayCee: What makes He Say She Say different from similar artist coming out of Chicago? (Hollywood Holt, Cool Kids, etc)

Drea:Well we dont do hip hop music .We are all friends, but what me and mano are doing isnt really hip hop or r and b influenced. But we all are black kids doing something thats not expected of us.

KayCee: Any upcoming projects?

Drea: We are finishing the album up as we speak.

KayCee: What are some of your dream collabs

Drea: I would love to do something with Kenna he's awesome . But more than anything Debbie Harry (no surprise there) and Karen O. And Iggy Pop..... i love that guy

KayCee: Last but certainly not least...probably the most important question of them all...HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU GET ASKED..." Is your group named after the Lupe Fiasco song He Say She Say?" I GOTTA KNOW DREA! LOL

Drea: Duuude ...so many people ask us that... and we arent named after the song.... I hate to admit it but i hadnt even hear all of food and liquor when we came up with the name of our group , so i'd never heard that song till after the fact. We just thought it would be a cool name because we are a guy and a girl and we share equal parts in making the music. Mano produces alll of the tracks and I write the lyrics and arrange the vocals. Its like we both are talking to the listener in our own way.

KayCee: Get ya shout outs! :)

Drea: I want to give a shout out to my fam Mano , Hollywood Holt,Mic Terror and all the little boos at Leaders.Also to the whole FNF Fam....Oh and Vic Lloyd.Fashion King for life!!!!!!

FNF UP!!!!

He Say She Say Myspace

Caption the Picture...

This picture has always been a lil off to me...I can't quite put my hand on it...but something just not right...I don't know if its because Mike Jones aint wearing any socks and his ankles was ashy....or if it was because Daddy Yankee just looked HELLA outta place...either way...CAPTION THE PICTURE!

LupEND Cover(s) Contest

okay so its not really a contest...But I do know that alot of our readers happen to be very dope artist...so y not show us what ya got! Kinda like what Kanyelive did for Ye's fans I think it would be nice to give you all the same opportunity...So if you got the artistic skills...go on ahead and create an album cover (or covers lol) for LupEND (don't even try and front like you haven't thought about it lmao) Ill pick the top 3...and the readers of the blog will vote on which one is the best...u dont win anything...ill just post it up on the blog and most likely it will go up on Busy's...i mean LUPE'S official jump off...I have mastered poll daddy thanks to Summiyah so the poll will be right this time...

Theres not really a deadline on this just whenever i get enough covers to have a poll then ill post it up...

GET YOUR ARTISTIC JUICES FLOWING BITCHES!

KayEND

Lupe confirmed for Big Day Out

"Former System Of A Down singer and sometime New Zealand resident Serj Tankian heads the latest list of artists announced to play the Big Day Out.

The manic frontman, who has been solo since SOAD went on hiatus in 2006 and released his debut album Elect the Dead last year, will bring his politically charged rock to Mt Smart Stadium on January 16, seven years after System played the Auckland event.

Tankian, who keeps a home in New Zealand, will be joined by Florida hot shots Black Kids, whose debut album Partie Traumatic was released earlier this year and is one of the party rock albums of the year.

And speaking of dancing, making return visits to the Big Day Out are British electropop band Hot Chip and hip-hopper Lupe Fiasco, who both played the 2007 show."

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Shout out to our Femme Affiliate Safia in Auckland! Hey Safia! TWEET ME! LOL