He is the Smartest Rapper of our generation in my personal opinion. He is also my favorite rapper at the moment. The way he clearly illustrates his lyrics, and down to the mellow beats that help define his words. He doesn't do Gangster Rap like many of other people do, and he is not in it for the money. His song "Dumb it Down" is clearly sending a message to the whole rap game. What other Rapper besides Lupe would dare Rap about Skateboarding, and have a hit first single? With the Hits " Kick,Push","SuperStar" , and "Hip Hop Saved My Life" definitely helped put him on the map. His debut album, and Grammy Award winner Food & Liquor considered a critical masterpiece by many critics. Soon Followed by his Second Album The Cool going gold in the united states by selling over 500,000. He is set to release his last and final album before retirement in 2009, many people will grieve for hip hop's greatest loss.

Lupe Fiasco(Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) was born and raised on the Westside of Chicago, in which he never gave in to the negative life that surrounded him. I suppose that his Muslim background helped in the struggle of living in the "Ghettos". Nas was one the most influential people to Lupe, He was so inspired by him, that Lupe decided to start rapping after he quit do to the violent imagery that N.W.A Records showed. Lupe would definitely fall into the "Smart" category at school. From the mouth of Lupe "What you put out into the world comes back to you. You actually change the world with what you do. I want to put some good in the world."