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LUPE FIASCO VOWS TO NEVER INVENT A 'GANGSTA' IMAGE

Rapper LUPE FIASCO is determined to never play up to a 'gangsta image' in order to sell more records after growing up in a rough urban environment.


Lupe Fiasco arrive at the Ed Sullivan Theatre to appear on the 'Late Show With David Letterman' for the first time since the writers' strike began in November (07). New York City, USA - 02.01.08

The 25-year-old witnessed a great deal of crime and social problems during his childhood in Chicago, Illinois - and has vowed to never exploit the situation for commercial gain.

He says, "The whole gangsta image, that ain't nothing.

"When I was growing up, there was a crack house next door to us and they were trying to expand. My father was like, 'Are you serious?' He took his gun, walked next door, and said, 'You're done,' while I aimed my gun out of the window.

"I was 13 or 14 and to see that, a lot of the facade and the upkeep (of trying) to impress people was eliminated very early for me."

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Source: WENN

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January 11, 2008 at 01:52 am by dark2224

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