Lupe Fiasco Headlines 19th Annual Back To The City Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa
With over 25 years in the game, Lupe Fiasco's influence as one of rap's most vital wordsmiths has stretched across the globe. Over the weekend, Lupe traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to headline the 19th Annual Back To The City music festival, igniting the crowd with a scorching hot set filled with classic records like "Kick, Push" and "Superstar," plus songs from his recent catalogue like "SOS" and "High Note."
While staying in the South African capital city, Lupe connected with the local hip-hop and rap community, visiting the South African Hip-Hop Museum and participating in a conversation with Osmic Menoe, the founder of Back To The City, as well as the South African Hip-Hop Awards. Lupe also took a trip out to Soweto to the Nelson Mandela Apartheid Museum, After another sit down with local DJ and radio host, Nick Archibald of 5FM & The 5 drive team, he made a trip out to Soweto to visit the Nelson Mandela Apartheid Museum, capping off a culturally significant trip to Johannesburg.