Born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco on February 16, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, Lupe Fiasco - pronounced LOO-PAY - is not only a Hip-Hop phenomenon. An avid fan of Japanese culture and skateboarding, he has already worked with Kanye West, received support from Jay-Z and co-founded his own imprint called "1st and 15th."

Chicago-based Muslim MC Lupe Fiasco began rapping in junior high school and joined a group called Da Pak several years later. The group signed to Epic, released one single, and split up, all before Fiasco reached the age ...full biography