Atlantic Records is declining comment on reports that rapper Lupe Fiasco will retire from music after releasing a triple disc album titled “LupEND.” Fiasco made the announcement during a Halloween show in Chicago, explaining that “END” stands for “everywhere,” “nowhere” and “down here.” No release date has been confirmed. If true, the news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering Fiasco told Billboard as much last December. “‘LupEND’ - that’s going to be my last album’s title,” he said. “When you play a videogame, you can only put in three letters for your name and when the game’s over, those three letters and ‘END’ pop up. My next record might be my last one.” The rapper’s two albums, 2006’s “Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor” and last year’s high-concept “The Cool,” have proven him to be one of the most exciting artists in hip-hop. Sales of “The Cool” have raced by those of the debut 549,000 to 375,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Fiasco has a handful of dates on tap before the end of the year, including Wednesday (Nov. 12) in Los Angeles.

8 Comments to “Lupe Fiasco to Retire”

1. PiffPuffa420 — November 12, 2008 @ 5:09 am
   

   FUCK LUPE FAGSCO. HE STRAIGHT TRASH AND HE MAD PUSSY. HE WOULDNT LAST A MINUTE IN THE HOOD. 1

2. André Goblin aka TAURUS 608 — November 12, 2008 @ 9:30 am
   

   Everybody say they gonna retire just to say im back later…im sick of this retirement shit…

3. Tuff Guy — November 14, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
   

   Actually for all you e-thugs, please test the yung warrior. He’s from one of those families where daddy was like a Black Panther self-defense instructor back in the 60s and 70s. Lupe been at it since 3 years old and will fukkk u up. He got four Black belts and his gun game is proper. Every nigga that can read ain’t soft you dummies.

4. kingpen — November 17, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
   

   allah allah!

5. Syrup — November 18, 2008 @ 1:38 am
   

   hot damn. ima miss lupe fiasco. o n 2 go wit wt homie said lupe on some real gangsta shit u digg dt. bt me i box n shoot niggaz so u 2 pussy ass niggas can get like Me bitch

6. thisis450 — November 19, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
   

   wht dif does it make if his from the hood, u think thts the only place real hip hop comes from!

7. thisis450 — November 19, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
   

   piff puff ur a mad hater son

8. Goerilla — November 20, 2008 @ 3:35 am
   

   Piff Puff…Typical comment from an ignorant ass nigga. Lupe got mad skills. Meanwhile you probably can’t put two decent bars together. Is that why you mad, Hater? Many dudes is from the hood and has seen hard times and all that shit. Doesn’t mean that’s all you have to talk about in your life. Be progressive. Read a book. The world is so vast and has so much to offer and all you worried about is your hood. Fuck your hood. All us mature hip hop fans will keep rocking to Lupe while your stupid ass misses any message that doesn’t revolve around sex, drugs, murder, and ice. Grow up Peter Pan.

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