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Is Lupe Fiasco Fronting A 'British' Indie-Rock Band Called Japanese Cartoon?

Japanese Cartoon frontman sounds eerily similar to the 'Superstar' MC.By Steven Roberts Lupe Fiasco Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic Normally, it would be rude to call someone weird, but that may not hold true for Lupe Fiasco. The Chicago MC broke onto the scene rapping about robots, skateboarding and his unique view of the world. While it may have been weird to hear a rapper talking about kick-flips, he made it work. He secured a spot on Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour; garnered criti...

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08:21 on January 5 2009

Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band

NME — Rapper Lupe Fiasco is rumoured to have started a post-punk band called Japanese Cartoons. more info

Lupe Fiasco

22:35 on January 4 2009

Is Lupe Fiasco Fronting A 'British' Indie-Rock Band Called Japanese Cartoon?

MTV.com News — Japanese Cartoon frontman sounds eerily similar to the 'Superstar' MC.By Steven Roberts Lupe Fiasco Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic Normally, it would be rude to c... more info

Lupe Fiasco Kanye West

10:35 on January 5 2009

Is Lupe Fiasco Fronting A 'British' Indie-Rock Band Called Japanese Cartoon?

VH1 News — Is Lupe Fiasco fronting the "British" indie-rock band Japanese Cartoon? The band's frontman sounds eerily similar to the "Superstar" MC. more info

Lupe Fiasco

11:50 on January 5 2009

Lupe Fiasco - Fiasco Not Part Of Japanese Cartoon

ContactMusic — New post-punk band JAPANESE CARTOON have dismissed rumours LUPE FIASCO is part of the group, after fans became convinced vocals on two new tracks were courtesy of the ... more info

Lupe Fiasco

04:00 on January 5 2009