Sway in the Morning

Sway in the Morning is a weekday morning radio show hosted by Sway Calloway, Heather B., and Tracy G on SiriusXM Shade45. Calloway told The Source of its unique format, "You really don't have personalities that have a true voice. When they do get the opportunity to speak, it's always forced. Here, they could come and have a conversation with actual people.""Sway Talks About Revolutionizing Radio in the New Issue of The Source". The Source. May 9, 2012.
American rapper Lupe Fiasco made several appearances in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2024.
== Background ==
Fiasco first appeared in 2014, where he discussed the organization Henry Crown Fellowship, the program Stand Up to Cancer, and his upcoming album Tetsuo & Youth. He addressed that he did not perform at the inauguration, or tweeted at Beyoncé which said that his album was also coming out. (Someone created a fake tweet, and Fiasco faced backlash while his Twitter was on private; the person who did it apologized after.)"Lupe Fiasco: "I Did Not Perform at the Inauguration" & Depression 'That Never Goes Away'". YouTube. June 5, 2014. Along with doing a four-minute freestyle, he promoted the single "Mission." The videos were uploaded to YouTube on June 4th and 5th."Lupe Fiasco Freestyle on Sway in the Morning". YouTube. June 4, 2014.Lamb, Karas (June 5, 2014). "Lupe Fiasco Drops a 'Top 10' Freestyle on Sway in the Morning & Talks Mission Against Cancer". Okayplayer.
In 2015, which was named as "one of his final radio interviews ever," he talked about "Deliver," Tetsuo & Youth, President Obama and Cornel West, and Kid Cudi."Lupe Fiasco's Last Interview: Opens Up About New & Best Album, Kid Cudi & President Obama". YouTube. January 22, 2015. He also did a freestyle that discussed his career beginnings."Lupe Fiasco's Last Radio Freestyle on Sway in the Morning". YouTube. January 22, 2015. He had explained on Twitter, "Now that my contract is over [with Atlantic Records] and I have other things that I'd rather be doing I get to make the decision to go back to the shadows.""Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. January 13, 2015. Both videos were uploaded on January 22nd.
In 2018, Robert Glasper appeared with friends including Fiasco, Rapsody, and Anthony Hamilton. Fiasco did a freestyle, which included the following lyrics: 'My business is spitting the sentences / Like a judge though, innocent convictions / I don't love hoes / But sometimes I keep the bitches on my side, riches […] You know my flow's domination / And coronations for the crowns, put it down / I like to boogie down from the Harlem / You know my stardom, I never bargain, I keep a deal though / My discounts so for real though.'Espinoza, Joshua (January 26, 2018). "Watch Lupe Fiasco and Rapsody Freestyle on 'Sway in the Morning'". Complex.
On October 2, 2024, a new episode aired live where Fiasco talked about his martial arts upbringing, the Child Rebel Soldier reboot, and TextFX. He also performed a freestyle as an outro."Ovrkast / Lupe Fiasco". SiriusXM. October 2, 2024.
== Captions ==
=== 2014 ===
The great Chi-town MC, Lupe Fiasco made his way to Sway in the Morning and blew everyone away with his dope 4-minute freestyle. 
No word on when his album is dropping, but you can anticipate it this year. In the meantime, listen to him stand up to cancer in his "Mission" single on SwaysUniverse.com, and watch his epic freestyle above.
=== 2015 ===
In one of his final radio interviews ever, Lupe Fiasco stops by Sway in the Morning for an explosive conversation about his "best album," Tetsuo and Youth, candid thoughts on Chicago, and indifferent feelings about album sales.
While in-studio he stimulated our minds by asking which we'd rather have...
"A nice life with no hip hop, or f***ed up sh*t with n****s rappin on the corner?"
Later explaining that it's "hip hop culture, not black culture."
Releasing his 10th album, Tetsuo and Youth, Lupe calls this his best project to date -- comparing it to history's best art and why/how it's value grew.
Fiasco carries on the candid conversation -- and holds nothing back -- while mentioning Kid Cudi and Azalea Banks. "F**k him," and "F**k her," he boldly states.
Before into his FINAL radio freestyle, Lupe names some up-and-coming rappers that inspire him. Even naming some Sway in the Morning-friends, Kendrick Lamar, Loaded Lux, Daylyt and more
== Freestyles ==
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== References ==
Category:2014 interviews
Category:2015 interviews
Category:2018 interviews
Category:2024 interviews
Category:Radio shows