Lupe Fiasco is partnering with MIT to create 'Endless LUP,' a groundbreaking AI-powered FM radio station that will generate and broadcast unique rap songs based on his artistic style and abilities.

The station will feature AI-generated songs that play only once and never repeat, making each broadcast unique. Access will be limited to specific times and locations, requiring listeners to use traditional FM radio receivers.

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This innovative project comes alongside Fiasco's expanding academic presence. He will join Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Fall 2025, teaching rap as part of their new 4-year Hip Hop Degree Program. He will maintain his existing teaching position at MIT and fellowship at Yale.

At MIT, Fiasco's 'Rap Theory and Practice' class has already established a comprehensive curriculum where students:

• Create complete rap music compositions
• Write and record lyrics
• Perform their work
• Produce EP-length albums
• Analyze existing rap music and lyrics
• Participate in workshop discussions and peer review

While the AI radio station announcement has received mixed reactions from fans concerned about its impact on human artists, it represents a unique intersection of artificial intelligence, music, and education in hip-hop culture.

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