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Lupe Fiasco

1982 - Today

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Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( LOO-pay), is an American rapper, singer, record producer and music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his guest appearance on Kanye West's 2006 single "Touch the Sky", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. He also formed the rock band Japanese Cartoon in 2008, for which he serves as lead vocalist. Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop in his teens, after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Lupe Fiasco is the 4,055th most popular singer (down from 3,676th in 2024), the 18,411th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,453rd in 2019) and the 1,014th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lupe Fiasco ranks 4,055 out of 4,381. Before him are Erina Mano, Christophe Willem, Nikos Oikonomopoulos, Yuka Kashino, Ester Dean, and Charlotte Cardin. After him are Egor Kreed, Dean Lewis, Oto Nemsadze, CeCe Peniston, Chitose Hajime, and Antti Tuisku.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Lupe Fiasco ranks 1,020. Before him are Sarah Burke, Rémi Mathis, Patrick Pemberton, Fahid Ben Khalfallah, Ester Dean, and Michele Pazienza. After him are Johann Tschopp, Tiya Sircar, Matthew Mercer, Tony Bellew, David Lee, and Staffan Kronwall.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lupe Fiasco ranks 18,419 out of 20,380. Before him are Lauren Mayhew (1985), Maria Van Kerkhove (1977), Jonathan Vaughters (1973), Ester Dean (1982), Paul Foerster (1963), and Lisa Brenner (1974). After him are Alex Tyus (1988), Brian Shimer (1962), Warren Kole (1977), Gavin Creel (1976), Chuck Person (1964), and Marjean Holden (1964).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Lupe Fiasco ranks 1,014. Before him are Jeff Tweedy (1967), Keyshia Cole (1981), Anthony Hamilton (1971), Jennifer Holliday (1960), Rachel Platten (1981), and Ester Dean (1982). After him are CeCe Peniston (1969), Jaci Velasquez (1979), Lauv (1994), Ginuwine (1970), Fernando del Valle (1964), and Shelby Lynne (1968).

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