December 29, 2009


Lupe Fiasco recently expressed his outrage in regards to a song being released to the public without his permission.

The track "I'm Beaming" was leaked on Christmas Eve night by a unknown party. The rapper says that he has planned to pursue legal action to find out who leaked the track and to press charges against the individual(s) responsible, as the rapper has claimed the track to be stolen property.

About the track being unintentionally released, Fiasco wrote this message to his fans on his blog.

"A lot of time and energy goes into the creation of this music, not to mention large sums of money, money provided by my record company as well as from my own personal finances," he explained. "My music is the product of my life. It means so much to me. I take pride in it and I also take pride in how it changes peoples lives and gives them hope. So to see it treated in this manner really numbs the soul. So many of my family and friends rely on me for their well-being and I rely on my music to give me the opportunities that allow me to provide for them."

He also made a plea to his fans not to purchase, distribute, or endorse any illegally released material of his.

Fiasco also went on to state that he takes the situation very personal in regards to the fact that he believes his first album was massively pirated and illegally downloaded prior to its official release.

He then compared the situation to the kidnapping of a family member, or a house robbery.

"And for those of you unsympathetic enough not to understand I can only compare it to someone breaking into your house and stealing everything not tied down or someone kidnapping your sister or brother and ransoming them back to you," Fiasco aruged. "A deep sense of helplessness. I hope you never have to feel this and I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

So far no one has been found responsible for the leak.


http://www.vibe.com/posts...aked-music

Well, his music has been leaked way back before his first album was released so he's been going through this for a while now. I would just think that apparently it has more to do with the company he keeps as to who the real culprit is. And since this has been happening for so long to his music, you would think that he would have found out who is doing this to him by now.
[Edited 12/28/09 18:34pm]

When is his album coming out?

He need to take his ass to the independent route. Major labels ain't gonna push his shit.

Timmy84 said:

When will they ever learn?

There's no functional major label nowadays,,,they all seem like they're on verge of crumbling.

Harlepolis said:

He kinda balances it out. He releases full albums on a major, but he then releases free mixtapes regularly


The song got leaked on Okayplayer where it hit the fan. Lupe sometimes posts there (not regularly though ever since the VH1 Honors/ Midnight Marauders incident) and found someone who either was featured on the song or something posted it on the "Lesson" section. All hell broke loose

Erykah Badu said if her album leaks she's not putting it out. I would love if he were one of the MCs featured on her album.

JackieBlue said:

Erykah don't play

They were talking shit about her on Okayplayer. She logged on and cussed a couple of people out


She hurt some people's feelings that day

bboy87 said:

I know she did!

I won't use this as a soap box to rail against illegal downloading...I think the brother deserves support..his music is intelligent, thought provoking, and he deserves compensation for his hard work. I will cop it..whenever it drops. You can't get any realer than that message he posted...the shit is theft..food straight out of his family's mouth. You mess with mine here in TX and you got real problems.

bboy87 said:

You think thats funny? That shit ain't funny

That dizzy bitch is promising us an album with 2 or 3 volumes,,,,but instead of RELEASING THEM she spends her time fuckin' with those OP crowd?


Oh god, where're my blood pressure pills when I need 'em

Harlepolis said:

Erica tripping.

Harlepolis said:

They were criticizing either Worldwide Underground or New Amerykah when it had just come out....


I know how to wait for an artist to release their work. Before he passed, my boy PURPOSELY waited 4 to 7 years between albums because he wanted it to "feel like an event"


[Edited 12/28/09 21:14pm]