Bun B - “Swing on ‘Em” (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)
Lupe does his best “Look, mom, I can rock a southern beat!” expression on this one.
You gotta love it though. II Trill hits shelves on May 13th.

See also:
My II Trill Review
Bun B Keeps It Gangsta

Lupe Fiasco as Darth Vader

From the comedy factory that’s Nikki Jean’s YouTube Channel.

Lupe performed “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” on Carson Daly last night. Here’s Nikki Jean getting REALLY excited about her own performance.

It’s Lupe’s “Paris, Tokyo” video y’all. And I’m feeling it.

Now can we get a video for “Gold Watch”?

The Houston rapper who inspired “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” didn’t even know that the song was about him.
MTV Base investigates:

“It is based on Slim Thug,” Lupe revealed. “I was with him when we shot the video, and he was like, ‘Yo, is this song about me?’ I didn’t know at the time, but there was a situation in Houston where they were trying to figure out who the song was about. Was it about Slim Thug? Was it about Chamillionaire? And it was about Slim Thug,

Lupe says the song also doubles as a tribute to Big Bun Bitta:

he genesis of the track came when the Chicago lyricist went to Houston for a show. The rapper said the town was “spaced-out,” in terms of the distance between things, and it gave the city a feel as if there wasn’t much to do. So UGK legend Bun B picked up Lupe and led him on a tour of H-Town. “He had his wife Queenie with him, and I was just sitting back, soaking it all in, and I was just thinking, ‘How can I pay Bun B back?’ ” Lupe recalled.

Lupe Fiasco - Live Lounge
Lupe and Matthew Santos stopped by BBC’s Radio 1 for an interview awhile back. They also performed an acoustic version of “Superstar” live. It’s worth it to listen to the end for their funny rendition of the Frosted Flakes theme song.

[Props: Feroz Gajia for the link]

The Cool is still in major rotation here at the Rizoh Mansion, and “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” has a lot to do with that. I’m not just saying this because the ’story’ is set in H-Town. This song, like many of Lupe’s gems, forces the listener to visualize, which makes for a more interesting headphone experience. The music video? Well, that’s just an icing on the cake.

Lupe Fiasco feat. Young Jeezy & T.I. - “Superstar” (Remix)

Never thought I’d have say this about a Lupe song someday, but this remix is wickity wack. Jeezy sounds decent, whereas Lupe starts off sounding like he’s never heard this beat before. And T.I….well, he really needs to get out more. But I guess that’s hard to do when you’re under house arrest.

Loopy performing the instaclassic “Paris, Tokyo” on Jay Leno.

Kanye’s Glow in the Dark Tour will feature Rihanna, N.E.R.D., and Lupe Fiasco. I’m looking forward to the Houston event.

Consult the complete tour schedule below to see if the gang is coming to a hood near you. (more…)