AngryApe — The rapper's final LP will be a three-disc package more info

ContactMusic — Rapper LUPE FIASCO will give fans a special treat with the release of his third and final album LUPEND - it will be a triple LP. The Superstar hitmaker made public his ... more info

The Lemur Blog — Results of week 43-44:Who is better, Kanye West or 50 Cent?Kanye West is by far the most adequate performer of the art of rap in this context 30 (88%)WTF'sup, man? Izz Tha 5-to-the-0 $ent fo shizz, dawg! 4 (11%)It feels relieving that the readers of ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — erykah baduHeaded to New Orleans this weekend for the 2008 Voodoo Music Experience, which features an insanely diverse lineup that includes TV On The Radio, Lil' Wayne, R.E.M., Lupe Fiasco, the Dirtbombs, Man Man, Sharon Jones, N.E.R.D., Devotchka, D... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Natalie KardosTonight (October 17) in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, Cool dude Lupe Fiasco will step onto the stage for the first date of his fall U.S. tour. The Chicago MC's somewhat scattered trek finds him just about everywhere a little but in ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Natalie KardosTonight (October 17) in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, Cool dude Lupe Fiasco will step onto the stage for the first date of his fall U.S. tour. The Chicago MC's somewhat scattered trek finds him just about everywhere a little bu... more info

Silent Uproar — Lupe Fiasco kicked off a Fall tour last week in continued support of The Cool. Fiasco will be hitting a lot of East Coast college campuses. more info

Pitchfork — Slightly ironic acoustic cover songs: they're not just for that wacky dude at the open mic night in your dorm lounge anymore! In fact, BBC Radio 1's two CD Live Lounge Volume 3 monster-- due October 20 overseas from Sony BMG-- is chock full of the th... more info

Pitchfork — Slightly ironic acoustic cover songs: they're not just for that wacky dude at the open mic night in your dorm lounge anymore! In fact, BBC Radio 1's two CD Live Lounge Volume 3 monster-- due October 20 overseas from Sony BMG-- is chock full... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: NEDERSTIGT/AFP/Getty Meat Loaf hits the highway like a battering ram, Lupe Fiasco goes on a college road trip and Yo La Tengo plan a special Chanukah run in New Jersey. Follow the jump for the complete set of dates. Meat Loaf October 17 - Cl... more info