As part of the Haiti relief efforts Lupe teams up with Kenna and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda for “Resurrection.” Check the video after the jump.

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Lupe has been heavily promoting and performing tracks from his upcoming album Lasers even though his record label still is holding it back. In the meantime though, looks like Lupe is getting into the book business as a novel writer under his real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco.

“I started off as a writer,” Lupe told 3News New Ze land, where his Steppin Lasers world tour kicked off. “You know, since I was a little kid, I’ve been telling stories and actually hip-hop has just been an extension of me telling stories. So putting it in a more traditional form as far as a book has always been a part of the plan.”

No other details about the book at the moment but its good to hear that it won’t just be another rapper autobiography that is clearly ghost written. According to BoomBox though, the plot of the novel is potentially based around the life of a window washer. Let’s hope it’s a window washer that has super powers, or can free style really well or something.

Lupe Fiasco x Lasers. Lupe’s long-awaited album Lasers has faced multiple delays from Atlantic Records with little news from either party…until now. Apparently the main issue at hand is Atlantic wants Lupe to go with a broader more commercial sound similar to Jay-Z. Problem is, even though every rapper in America, well every person in America, wouldn’t mind the money Jay-Z makes…Lupe wants nothing to do with Jay-Z money making levels.

“They (Atlantic Records) 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.”

On one hand its very admirable for Lupe to say these things…but as a hip-hop business blog it kinda throws us off our game. Most of the time it’s about rappers making as much as fast as they can. So if Lupe is telling the truth here then hey…we give him two thumbs up on his career. Just put out Lasers already then. Via: LupeEnd

Lupe Fiasco x Summit on Summit. If you are a Lupe fan then you are well aware of the series of online shorts called “Summit on Summit” that were sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. These shorts chronicled Lupe and group of celebs and musicians  such as Jessica Biel, Santogold and Kenna as they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Now MTV has gotten in the mix and will actually air the full-length “Summit on Summit” documentary March 14th @ 9:00 p.m. EST. Check the trailer.

Lupe Fiasco x Hewlett Packard. The long running Summit on Summit webisodes with Lupe Fiasco and company continues as training is over and the climb to Kilimanjaro actually begins. The trek is sponsored by Hewlett Packard complete with Lupe featured in various TV ads currently running on national TV. Day 1 video above with Day 2 after the jump…
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Lupe Fiasco will soon be available as a collectible vinyl toy doll under his Japanese Cartoon band name of Wasalu Jaco. This sneak preview snapshot of the doll is pretty dang realistic to the point I had to do a double-take to make sure it was a doll and not real-life Lupe shrunken down to fit on a table. No word yet on availability but you can be sure these will be in limited supply and high demand. Via: SlamxHype

Lupe Fiasco x Nike. Every artist we know wants to lock in any type of deal with Nike in hopes of the high profile promotions and advertising…and the free shoes. Check Lupe Fiasco as the reindeer and KRS-One as Santa in Nike’s latest MVPuppet ad campaign. Lupe is also currently featured in Hewlett Packard’s Summit on Summit ad campaign.

Lupe’s experimental “Solar Midnite” didn’t even make the actual Twilight soundtrack as it was offered as a iTunes exclusive. Take a look and listen at the video and you will probably know why. The real question Lupe fans have though is not why he chose to make this song but is he for Team Jacob or Team Edward? Check the video after the jump.

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Lupe Fiasco x HP. The original TV commercial featuring Lupe Fiasco, Kenna and Alexandra Cousteau was so good that HP just dropped this extended re-mix version. Ok maybe no re-mix but it is extended…the original was a :30 second spot and this new one is 1 minute. Check Episode 4 of Lupe’s climb to Kilimanjaro as part of HP’s campaign after the jump…
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Lupe Fiasco x History Channel. Lupe has been taking on some interesting projects ranging from his recent street wear associations, the HP Summit the Summit program and now he will be featured in the History Channel doc “The People’s History of the United States.” Pic above is with the director of the film.

According to the official press release, Lupe will be accompanied by a long list of other artists and actors including Don Cheadle, Bruce Sprinsteen, Eddie Vedder and Marisa Tomei. The documentary is set to be shown on The History Channel December 13, 2009. Via: HipHopDX

Lupe Fiasco x Hewlett Packard. Here is the third episode of Lupe’s adventures climbing Kilimanjaro as part of HP’s Summit on Summit campaign. Together with Kenna this series of shorts documents their trials and tribulations as they prepare to climb one of the world’s tallest mountains.

Lupe Fiasco x The People Speak Lupe Fiasco and film producer Chris Moore team up for a college tour for Moore’s upcoming film The People Speak. The film has entertainers such as Lupe Fiasco, John Legend, Don Cheadle and others performing dramatic readings from historical activists. Check the trailer after the jump…

Lupe will be making visits at these upcoming colleges;

November 9th – George Washington University
November 11th – Northwestern University
November 18th – University of Pennsylvania
December 2nd – San Francisco State University

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Lupe Fiasco x RSVP Gallery. Always the fashion guru, Lupe Fiasco has teamed with Chicago clothing store RSVP Gallery for a unique collaboration. The center of it will be an art piece red Goyard box designed by Lupe that will feature his fashion and design projects.

Red Box’s first installation features t-shirts co-designed by Fiasco and mysterious punk band, Japanese Cartoon. All items in the box including the t-shirts are available for purchase exclusively at RSVP Gallery. Via: HypeBeast

Lupe Fiasco x HP. Here is the first webisode of Lupe Fiasco training to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of the Summit on the Summit program which is sponsored by Hewlett Packard. See the current TV ad as well. Via: NahRight

Lupe Fiasco x Hewlett Packard. Lupe Fiasco, Kenna and Alexandra Cousteau are featured in this new HP commercial which also spreads awareness for Summit on the Summit. Lupe is doing some good for the world with his involvement with the Summit on the Summit program and he is getting paid some of that Silicone Valley money in the meantime.