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FAT JOE F/ PLIES & DRE - “YOU AIN’T SAYIN’ NOTHIN’”

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Apr.17.2008 // Video Premiere: Lupe Fiasco - “Paris, Tokyo”

Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco, who is currently touring North America with Kanye West, released the video for his new single Paris, Tokyo this week. Check it out above!

Apr.01.2008 // Photos from BET’s Spring Bling 2008

PHOTOS: JOHNNY NUNEZ / WIRE IMAGE

Y’all know it’s that time of the year again. Spring Bling 2008, BET’s annual spring break celebration, was filmed this year in Riviera Beach, Florida. You already know this shit is gonna be on repeat for the next couple of months. So until that happens, maybe these flicks will hold you over!

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Jan.31.2008 // Kanye West Announces the “Glow in the Dark” Tour

Kanye has been dropping hints all week, but he finally let the cat out of the bag in an entry on his blog titled “The End of the World As You Know It!”. Kanye West will be hitting the road pretty soon with Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco in the “Glow in the Dark” tour. Besides the promo poster above, he hasn’t released any major details yet, like dates and what-not, but I expect those will come along shortly. Am I excited? Hell no … I’m ECSTATIC! I don’t really too much care for Lupe and N.E.R.D., but they’re okay. Rihanna’s pretty cool too. But Kanyizzle? You better believe I’m gonna be breaking open my piggy bank and scrounging up some dough for this! Because you know he’s gonna charge a grip or two lol. All I know is that he better bring his ass to Greenville, SC. I don’t feel like driving all the way to Charlotte or Atlanta…

By the way, when is that Flashing Lights video coming? . . . 

Dec.11.2007 // ALBUM REVIEW: Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool

Lupe Fiasco returns with his sophomore effort Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool (1st & 15th, Atlantic) which hits stores December 18th, included with Fiasco’s new LP is the first single lifted “Super Star” featuring Matthew Santos and street single “Dumb It Down (which was made into a “virtual buzz” video on Youtube). Now you know I couldn’t wait for this album, ever since Food & Liquor I was hooked! I swear this man is underrated due to lackadaisical promo, every time I would listen to that album and say who’s it by people would be like, “who’s that?” Then I let them HOLD the album and they do not return it. I’m so serious, Fiasco is … the truth! His metaphors and approach are just so stellar and inspirational at the same time! Same case with his latest album, The Cool. I think it’s fairly up to par with F&L. My favourite tracks are “Gold Watch,” “Little Weapon,” “Superstar,” “Go Go Gadget Flow” and “The Coolest.”

// CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LUPE FIASCO’S THE COOL ON MTV’S THE LEAK BEFORE IT HITS STORES DEC. 18TH! //

Nov.28.2007 // Keyshia Cole & Mario Visit TRL

PHOTOS: THEO WARGO FOR WIRE IMAGE

Keyshia Cole and Mario hit up MTV’s Total Request Live yesterday afternoon. Keyshia performed her new single “Shoulda Let You Go” with Amina, and Mario was there to promote his new album “Go.” Lupe Fiasco dropped by the popular countdown show as well.

Nov.06.2007 // Video Premiere: Lupe Fiasco F/ Matthew Santos - ‘Superstar’

Here we got the world video premiere of ‘Superstar’ featuring Matthew Santos, the first single from Lupe Fiasco’s forthcoming album The Cool (1st & 15th Ent./Atlantic) in stores December 18th!

Sep.29.2007 // Video Premiere: Lupe Fiasco - “Dumb It Down”

It’s a damn shame that some black blogs aren’t promoting/pushing Lupe Fiasco’s project. I love this song, “Dumb It Down,” from the upcoming album THE COOL. Basically, the song is saying y’all like dumb shit. I’m not saying names but anybody can pick five set of synonyms and rap continuously about dumb shit. And some people will relate to it, because they are dumb. Thus people like Common, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye West getting looked at stupid - because their lyrics are too complex and not dumb enough so it goes past dumb peoples heads. LOL, it’s sad, but true… now say I’m lying! The saddest part about this is it probably won’t get any radio/tv play. Well, I commend Lupe for not dumbing it down, although he probably would’ve sold more records…

UPDATE: MY BAD, THIS IS ACTUALLY JUST A “VIRAL BUZZ VIDEO”. THE FIRST SINGLE OFF THE COOL WILL BE “SUPERSTAR” WHICH YOU CAN LISTEN TO HERE!