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He also performs as the frontman of post punk band Japanese Cartoon under his real name.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in Chicago, Fiasco developed an interest in hip-hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity. He adopted the name Lupe Fiasco and began recording songs in his father's basement, and joined a group called Da Pak. The group disbanded shortly after its inception, and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco's Food \u0026amp; Liquor on the label, to commercial and critical acclaim. He then released his second album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, in December 2007. The single \"Superstar\" became a hit, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. His upcoming album, Lasers, is scheduled for release on March 8, 2011.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to music, Fiasco has pursued other business ventures, including fashion. He runs two clothing lines, \"Righteous Kung-Fu\" and \"Trilly \u0026amp; Truly\"; he has also designed sneakers for Reebok. He has also been involved with charitable activities throughout his career, including the Summit on the Summit expedition, and in 2010 he recorded a benefit single for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Lupe+Fiasco","playStationPath":"/stations/113267303/play","stationId":113267303,"bioPath":"/music/Lupe+Fiasco/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/A+AP+Rocky","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/273/27350b850a036c38e99b18d60ae8017f_md.jpg","artistName":"A$AP Rocky","artistId":99555,"station_id":278212833},{"musicPath":"/music/Logic","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/84b/84b8fbe409fb456e551c953a6c52b425_md.jpg","artistName":"Logic","artistId":287564,"station_id":375293927},{"musicPath":"/music/Curren+y","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ea8/ea8a0e47040c816f9e9f8956e35b2479_md.jpg","artistName":"Curren$y","artistId":56713,"station_id":260903697},{"musicPath":"/music/Slaughterhouse","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c5e/c5eaa86ce69832abb8cc94534c8f5e0b_md.jpg","artistName":"Slaughterhouse","artistId":32625,"station_id":173681195},{"musicPath":"/music/Meek+Mill","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/78b/78b02903a7da2a23a04b5ba2124a45fc_md.jpg","artistName":"Meek Mill","artistId":90726,"station_id":272678946},{"musicPath":"/music/Bas","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7f4/7f42904a1cf9dae0bb1a61ae0afd6e49_md.jpg","artistName":"Bas","artistId":248307,"station_id":359012710},{"musicPath":"/music/B+o+B","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/dee/dee8f4e98db4261f235729412165ef71_md.jpg","artistName":"B.o.B","artistId":54490,"station_id":258859424},{"musicPath":"/music/Roc+Marciano","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b09/b095ae3909ac3ace0681dab031711e22_md.jpg","artistName":"Roc Marciano","artistId":107544,"station_id":281862573},{"musicPath":"/music/Skyzoo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6e8/6e8b00d4cc5bca3d70e14452060cbca8_md.jpg","artistName":"Skyzoo","artistId":100750,"station_id":280763227},{"musicPath":"/music/Reflection+Eternal","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bff/bffe1abb5b1223ff7637b7fdd0daf452_md.jpg","artistName":"Reflection Eternal","artistId":9115,"station_id":113496681},{"musicPath":"/music/Anderson+Paak","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/53d/53d838b298070ee3e12dee2cbd386e7c_md.jpg","artistName":"Anderson .Paak","artistId":363386,"station_id":394181962},{"musicPath":"/music/J+Dilla","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/20f/20f2bcbc6008924b0e41fc6c811237fa_md.jpg","artistName":"J Dilla","artistId":10244,"station_id":113317015},{"musicPath":"/music/AZ","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2b5/2b5570dc7f2639e5bbc72db04afee64b_md.jpg","artistName":"AZ","artistId":2809,"station_id":113322198},{"musicPath":"/music/Kanye+West","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/743/743973d581f88948d13e0624e1ea8984_md.jpg","artistName":"Kanye West","artistId":889,"station_id":113262430},{"musicPath":"/music/Big+L","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d27/d270b1a3c0e711d5cf0770819b4bc80e_md.jpg","artistName":"Big L","artistId":2558,"station_id":113277105},{"musicPath":"/music/Black+Milk","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fe9/fe933fb7cc1c0cf7580418eae2c3cb48_md.jpg","artistName":"Black Milk","artistId":13488,"station_id":114090681},{"musicPath":"/music/Childish+Gambino","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/513/51329ff761b98e23fb525ad897446c89_md.jpg","artistName":"Childish Gambino","artistId":82072,"station_id":268757299},{"musicPath":"/music/Jadakiss","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ad4/ad4236a43320ec704a1fea9c97cef1bd_md.jpg","artistName":"Jadakiss","artistId":2505,"station_id":113282311}]}