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Kanye, Pharrell and Lupe need a head check

Submitted by on April 2, 2008 – 4:38 pm54 Comments
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A t-shirt of new group CRS: Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West

Hip-hop bigwigs Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Lupe Fiasco have confirmed they’re recording a joint album under the group name – wait for it – Child Rebel Soldiers.

“It’s definitely happening this year,” says Fiasco (real name Wasalu Muhammed Jaco), according to Contact Music.

“We call each other by our Child Rebel names – but they are top secret for now.”

For three young men who are known more for their narcissistic addiction to the latest streetwear stylings – and one in particular (West), who “learned” from fellow rapper Q-Tip about the travesty of Sierra Leone’s “blood diamond” industry and then changed up his hit “Diamonds Are Forever” with a rushed remix that basically came off as an insincere attempt at redemption – is this just another misappropriation of a global hot topic?

We expected more from three rappers who are largely considered intelligent, thoughtful and forward-thinking. What do you think?

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  • Jay Gero says:

    I don’t know about the other two but Lupe is a concious rapper, he pays attention to whats going on in the world and speaks on it. He even takes action in a charity (not just donating money). But yeah Lupe has his mind right

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  • atlanta news says:

    Whats Up
    Very insightful, and informative. i dont usually make comments, as Im kind of a blog lurker, but i thought it deserved a word or two.
    L8er

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