Lupe Fiasco ends his feud with rapper Chief Keef at Yorkfest concert
Tamara Khandaker
Copy Editor
Hundreds of Lupe Fiasco fans lined up outside the Rexall Centre on September 12 to see the highly anticipated Yorkfest show by the Chicago rapper, known for his clever wordplay and conscious lyrics.
Lupe set the tone for the night, starting with less popular songs off his most recent album, Lasers, and songs off his upcoming album, Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album.
His energy electrified the crowd as he and his band infused elements of hard rock into every track.
An audience of crazed fans chanted along to Lupe classics like “Kick, Push” and “Superstar,” and they listened closely as he went on a tangent about the Israel-Palestine conflict right in the middle of his performance of “All Black Everything.”
But the biggest cheer of all came when Lupe spoke of his feud with fellow Chicago rapper, Chief Keef, effectively ending their beef.
A back-and-forth Twitter war between the artists had previously erupted, starting with Lupe saying he was afraid of the culture Chief Keef represented—relating it to high crime rates in Chicago—and ending with Chief Keef saying he was going
to smack Lupe.
The feud had reportedly taken such a toll on Lupe that he was contemplating ending his rap career altogether.
“I love my brother, and I want to see him succeed and do his thing, and that goes for everybody, everywhere, anywhere in the world… so shout out the big homie Chief Keef,” he said, much to the relief of fans.
An incredible four-person band helped Lupe spice up old crowd pleasers like, “Hip Hop Saved My Life” and “Daydreamin’,” as well as songs off his upcoming album including his newest single, “Bitch Bad.” This single has received an onslaught of criticism in the past several weeks as an example of a song which attempts to empower women, and in the process, degrades them.
Lupe finished the show off with a bang, saving a high-energy version of the most recent hit off Lasers, “The Show Goes On,” until the very end.
