Lupe Fiasco presents “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction”
Channel: MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Date: 2022-12-06

An exploration into the underlying fundamental functions, structures, and principles of rap via a one-night introduction to Lupe Fiasco's semester-long MIT class. We thank all the attendees who braved the evening's expected tropical storm!

Wasalu Jaco, professionally known as Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. Rising to fame in 2006, following the success of his debut album Food & Liquor, Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums, his latest being Drill Music In Zion, released in June 2022. His efforts to propagate conscious material garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow, and he is a recipient of an MLK Visiting Professorship at MIT for the 2022/2023 academic year.