Lupe Fiasco

Chicago rapper whose debut Food & Liquor introduced an intricate, literary style that made him one of the most cerebrally demanding MCs of his generation.

Origin

Chicago, Illinois

Genre

Hip-HopRap

Pantheon Standing

List Name	Rank	Populist	Credentialed	Combined	Status
Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time	—	—	—	—	Active

The Cultural Record

Discography

Drill Music in Zion2022

Samurai2024

DROGAS Light2017

Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool2007

Chill's Spotlight, Vol. 3 - Dak's Playlist2022

EP & Mixtape

Rank History

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