“There’s a misunderstanding with my fanbase,” The Age quoted him as saying. ”People [at Warner] feel they know my fans more than I do. They want me to step out of my comfort zone and step into theirs. I don’t have necessarily the celebrity success they want me to have, but it’s more social success and being able to speak at a college about world affairs. That’s a success to me. I don’t want to be Jay-Z and be worth $400 million and perform on every awards show. It’s getting in touch with somebody who needs to improve their self-esteem as opposed to driving a Bentley and putting some chains on.”

Thanks to MTV 

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In a new interview with The Age in Australia, Lupe speaks on the conflicts and problems he’s had with his label and says that he wants to be in touch with people rather than riding a Bentley or rocking a chain.

Lupe also says that he’s turned in the Lasers album to the label but they haven’t set a date for it yet

Historically, there has been a conflict between the music Lupe wants to create and the music his label wants him to make.

Lupe: ”It’s less about me being a celebrity, because I guess I’m not really a celebrity,” he says. ”The most difficult part of the music business is the label.”

“What I want to do and what they want me to do - creatively - is in conflict. It doesn’t keep me up at night. I look at it as a challenge. It’s not meant to be easy.” - Hit the jump to read more!

“There’s a misunderstanding with my fanbase,” he says. ”People [at Warner] feel they know my fans more than I do.

They want me to step out of my comfort zone and step into theirs. I don’t have necessarily the celebrity success they want me to have but it’s more social success and being able to speak at a college about world affairs. That’s a success, to me.

I don’t want to be Jay-Z and be worth $400 million and perform on every awards show. It’s getting in touch with somebody who needs to improve their self-esteem, as opposed to driving a Bentley and putting some chains on.”

Full interview HERE

Thanks to LupE.N.D. Blog

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Via LupE.N.D.

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While he was in New Zealand, to kick off his Steppin Laser World Tour @ the Splore Festival, Lupe sat down with 3News to discuss various topics.

He talked about New Zealand, Lasers, writing his novel, starting the Steppin Laser World Tour and more

Thanks to LupE.N.D. 

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Forgot to post this yesterday,

I’m hearing this is unfinished.

We waiting Lupe

Lupe Fiasco - What U Want

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Lupe called in to Triple J Radio (in Australia) to talk to The Doctor on Thursday Feb. 4th. He talked about his new album Lasers, songs being illegally sold and leaked, the SOTS:K climb and more…

Lupe Fiasco Interview On Triple J Radio (Audio)

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