Lupe Fiasco gets his 1st #1 Album.

Beamin to his 1st #1 Album

What you need to Know:
1. This is Lupe's least favorite work. Read his words.
2.  In bittersweet irony, it's the one album that Atlantic pushed enough to be his 1st Number one album in the country.
3.  Turns out everybody CAN win in record label battles.  Lupe's reacts below.

Update: That caption was written BEFORE I saw the MTV post.  That either means it's a lazy metaphor, or that I could do their writing staff's job... or both.

To see his reaction just...

(Video) Lupe Fiasco on NOT Voting and President Barack Obama

What You Need to Know:
1. Lupe Fiasco is the rare breed of rapper who means EVERY line he raps.
2.  "Gaza Strip was gettin bombed - Obama didn't say *hit"
3. LASERS drops March 8th you can get it NOW


To hear Lupe elaborate in the interview just...

(Audio) Lupe Fiasco - "Words I Never Said" (Ft. Skylar Grey)

(Audio) Lupe Fiasco - I'm Beamin (Remix Ft. All Chess Club {Rap Allstars})

LAZERS

What You Need to Know:
1. All Chess Club is Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, Cool Kids, Blu, Diggy Simmons, Dosage, & B.O.B.
2. Lazers had a release date...FINALLY
3. Diggy Simmons goes HARD. I still don't get this Hamilton guy. #offputting



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