Lupe Fiasco has one of the most storied journeys in Hip-Hop, starting in Chicago as an up-and-coming MC to becoming one of the genre's most respected lyricists. In a new interview, Lupe Fiasco shared why the Child Rebel Soldier, or CRS, supergroup with Kanye West and Pharrell Williams never took off.
Sitting with Tanya Morgan's Donwill who is famous for his The Rap Almanac series with Okayplayer, Lupe Fiasco shared details about his early days in Chicago, his journeys in the music industry, and who he is as an artist today.
The CRS supergroup was one of several announced groups that caught the attention of Hip-Hop fans considering the acts involved. At the time of their formation in 2010, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams were busy touring and Lupe was still signed to Atlantic Records at the time.
In the chat, Lupe said the idea for CRS started with him rapping over samples of Radiohead songs and recording a song with Skateboard P. Ye happened to hear the project and added that he wanted to join the piece, which prompted Williams to suggest they get together as a team.
Lupe says Pharrell called him the “Kid” of the group while Ye was the “Rebel” with the Virginia producer labeling himself “Soldier.” The trio recorded the track 'Don't! Stop!” and the remix to NERD's “Everybody Nose,” but that would be the end of it.
As the interview continued, Lupe, without naming names, said that one of the members, possibly Ye, “got rich and crazy” before laughing.
The controversial clip with Lupe Fiasco can be seen below. We also have the full The Rap Almanac video as well.
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