We live in such a cruel world. Lupe sends his condolences to the family and friends of 6-month oldJonylah Watkins, who died this week in a shooting in Chicago. Says Lupe:
She lives as long as we do. She will live forever. God bless your soul and the family you left behind. We Love You.
Not a song but a life. Be respectful. Please keep negative comments to yourself.
#lovelifechitownforever
The show didn’t go on last night for Lupe Fiasco. Following his performance of “Words I Never Said” at an Inaugural celebration in DC, Lupe’s set was truncated. Allegedly, he was unplugged for anti-Obama lyrics, but the event organizer’s refuted the claim with this statement:
StartUp RockOn is all about startups helping startups. At Sunday night’s Inauguration Celebration at the Hamilton Live, organizers set out to honor innovative visionaries with grants, accolades and a party worthy of the success we achieved at the RNC and DNC this summer.Lupe Fiasco performed at this private event, and as you may have read, he left the stage earlier than we had planned. But Lupe Fiasco was not “kicked off stage” for an “anti-Obama rant.” We are staunch supporters of free speech, and free political speech. This was not about his opinions. Instead, after a bizarrely repetitive, jarring performance that left the crowd vocally dissatisfied, organizers decided to move on to the next act.The party continued as planned, and we celebrated the announcement of CodeNow’s winning the Grant Challenge. CodeNow is a non-profit startup based in Washington DC that teaches “underrepresented high school students basic skills in computer programming.
via:rapradar.com
Lupe Fiasco was removed from the stage during a performance at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. on Sunday (January 20) night. The rapper was removed after performing an anti-war song for 30 minutes, and stating that he did not vote for President Barack Obama in the recent November election. He was reportedly booked to perform as part of a celebration for Obama’s inauguration, which takes place on Monday (January 21). After the performance and anti-Obama remarks, Lupe was asked by security to leave after refusing to move on to a new song. Lupe’s stance on Obama is nothing new, as the rapper has criticized the President numerous times in the past.
via:hiphopdx
