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Lupe Fiasco Says “Hip-Hop Is Coming To An End,” Yet Denies Singing For Indie Rock Band
XXL — [image] After two tracks leaked onto the net by an indie band called Japanese Cartoon many fans speculated that the singer of the group was Lupe Fiasco. The Chi-Town rapper took to the Okayplayer.com forums to dismiss the rumors, among a list of other topics including his new album,the current state of hip-hop and new Interscope signee Charles Hamilton. Over the weekend music by the British band hit the net and many sites said that it featured Lupe singing under the moniker Percival Fats. Yet according to the group’s MySpace page, Fats is a real person and while Lupe is not in the band, he is involved with the group financially. “Percival Fats (Born Percival Hindenburg-Fats) Is NOT ...

Pulse Report: Kanye West Doesn't Feel The Vibe, Lupe Fiasco And Saigon Tell Rap's Future, Scarface Goes Uncut
SOHH.com Dailies — Columns: Pulse Report: Kanye West Doesn't Feel The Vibe, Lupe Fiasco And Saigon Tell Rap's Future, Scarface Goes Uncut Written by Archie Fucque Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:43 pulse-300x300-2009-01-09.jpg In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about, Kanye West giving us a "gift" we really need, 50 Cent transforming into a "Heartless Monster," Lupe Fiasco and Saigon disagreeing over hip-hop's future, Lil' Wayne sporting a new look for ESPN, and Scarface taking his "f*ck rap" stance a step further. [ Editor Note: The views of this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH.com ] 1. G.O.O.D Intentions Settling for the scruffy nomad look, Kanye West came out of a presumed ...