Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago born, Grammy award winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. The independent rapper who parted ways with his former label, Atlantic Records, following the release of 2015 Tetsuo and Youth, is pegged as one of the most gifted lyricists and visionaries to grace the mic. Rising to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Food and Liquor, Lupe has released six acclaimed studio albums; Drogas Light, released in 2017 on his own label, 1st & 15th. These albums have netted 3 platinum singles, 3 RIAA Gold Certifications, 12 Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award in 2008 for his infectious single, Daydreamin, feat Jill Scott. With a trilogy of albums set for 2018 and beyond, Lupe is at his creative peak as an artist.