![]() ![]() ![]() A follow-up called "Drogas Wave" came out in 2018. In 2015, Fiasco released his fifth studio album, "Tetsuo & Youth." Debuting at number 14 on the Billboard 200, it was supported by the lead single "Deliver." Following his departure from Atlantic, Fiasco signed with Thirty Tigers and released his next album, "Drogas Light," in 2017. While working on his debut solo album, Fiasco released a digital mixtape series called "Fahrenheit 1/15." Although he was only with the label for a short time, he was introduced to Jay-Z, who helped him secure a deal with Atlantic Records. Fiasco continued to record music, however, and had a turning point when he released his self-recorded track "Could Have Been." Released as a demo tape, the song was ultimately discovered by MTV following this, Fiasco signed a solo deal with Arista Records. He subsequently joined the group Da Pak, which signed to Epic Records and released a single before disbanding. In the eighth grade, he started to rap his poems, and eventually decided to pursue a career in hip hop after hearing Nas' album "It Was Written." Fiasco went on to attend Thornton Township High School, where he met and began making mixtapes with gang member Bishop G.Īt the age of 18, Fiasco started to create music as a solo artist in his father's basement. Fiasco was able to transcend his circumstances by excelling in school, participating in Academic Decathlon competitions, and writing poetry. Due to this situation, he was taught how to use guns to defend himself from drug dealers. Later, as a preteen, Fiasco moved to Harvey, Illinois to live with his father, who resided next to a crack house. After his parents divorced when he was five, he was raised by his mother. Fiasco was raised Muslim, and at the age of three, began taking martial arts classes. Lupe Fiasco, whose real name is Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, was born on Februin Chicago, Illinois as one of nine children of Shirley, a chef, and Gregory, an engineer who also taught karate and owned karate schools and army surplus stores. ![]()
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