{"id":22245,"date":"2013-01-21T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt.com\/usa\/news\/rapper-us-obama-fiasco-409\/"},"modified":"2013-01-21T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T10:08:00","slug":"fiascogate-us-rapper-pulled-off-stage-over-inauguration-anti-obama-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/fiascogate-us-rapper-pulled-off-stage-over-inauguration-anti-obama-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"#FiascoGate: US rapper pulled off stage over inauguration anti-Obama rant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rapper Lupe Fiasco (Reuters \/ Mario Anzuoni)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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American rapper Lupe Fiasco was thrown off stage by security guards as he performed a 40-minute anti-Obama song during a pre-inauguration event at a Washington, DC, concert hall Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\u00ad\u201cLupe Fiasco just got thrown off stage here at the Hamilton Live after he went on an anti-Obama diatribe mid set,\u201d<\/em> Josh Rogin, a reporter with Foreign Policy magazine, posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n

During the concert, the singer played a lengthy anti-war song and told the audience he didn\u2019t vote for Barack Obama, according to witnesses. When he was told to move on to the next song, he refused, and \u201ca team of security guards came on stage and told him to go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The incident with Lupe Fiasco, born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, triggered a storm of comments on Twitter \u2014 the hashtag #FiascoGate became popular across the social network.<\/p>\n

The Internet community clashed over what happened, with some asking why \u201cit\u2019s okay for Kanye West to diss George Bush, but it\u2019s wrong for Lupe Fiasco to question Obama war policies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

However, others disagreed that the rapper was justified, saying that anyone \u201cdefending Lupe’s actions tonight is an IDIOT. He was paid 2 entertain a crowd. The crowd wasn’t entertained at all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Many Twitter users also mocked the fact that the pre-inauguration event’s organizers did not research the singer\u2019s past anti-Obama rhetoric before inviting him to perform.<\/p>\n

This was not the first time that the US leader has come under fire from the rapper. In 2011, Lupe Fiasco called Obama \u2014 and \u201cthe United States of America\u201d \u2014 \u201cterrorists.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rapper Lupe Fiasco (Reuters \/ Mario Anzuoni)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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American rapper Lupe Fiasco was thrown off stage by security guards as he performed a 40-minute anti-Obama song during a pre-inauguration event at a Washington, DC, concert hall Sunday night.<\/p>\n

­“Lupe Fiasco just got thrown off stage here at the Hamilton Live after he went on an anti-Obama diatribe mid set,”<\/em> Josh Rogin, a reporter with Foreign Policy magazine, posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n

During the concert, the singer played a lengthy anti-war song and told the audience he didn’t vote for Barack Obama, according to witnesses. When he was told to move on to the next song, he refused, and “a team of security guards came on stage and told him to go.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The incident with Lupe Fiasco, born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, triggered a storm of comments on Twitter – the hashtag #FiascoGate became popular across the social network.<\/p>\n

The Internet community clashed over what happened, with some asking why “it’s okay for Kanye West to diss George Bush, but it’s wrong for Lupe Fiasco to question Obama war policies.”<\/em><\/p>\n

However, others disagreed that the rapper was justified, saying that anyone “defending Lupe’s actions tonight is an IDIOT. He was paid 2 entertain a crowd. The crowd wasn’t entertained at all.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Many Twitter users also mocked the fact that the pre-inauguration event’s organizers did not research the singer’s past anti-Obama rhetoric before inviting him to perform.<\/p>\n

This was not the first time that the US leader has come under fire from the rapper. In 2011, Lupe Fiasco called Obama – and “the United States of America” – “terrorists.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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