Child Rebel Soldier, or CRS, is a Hip hop super group comprised of hip hop artists Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Lupe Fiasco. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ... Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ... Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ...

Their first single, "US Placers," appeared on Kanye West's mixtape, "Can't Tell Me Nothing" released in May 2007. ^[1] The song "US Placers" was #43 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[2] In December 2007, a noncommissioned music video to the song caught attention on the internet, and even features West's engineer and mixer, "Plain Pat." ^[3] This article is about the magazine. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ...

On January 29, 2008, it was announced on Kanye West's blog that the three artists would be touring later in the year together. The "Glow in the Dark Tour" will consist of Kanye West, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and N*E*R*D (a trio which Pharrell Williams is a member of). Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘njÉ›j/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Not to be confused with Rhianna or Rayhana. ... Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ... N*E*R*D (pronounced en ee are dee, but also often referred to as simply nerd) is the name of a rock band consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and their friend Shay Haley. ...

According to an interview on sohh.com with Lupe Fiasco, there are plans for a CRS album in late 2008. He said the trio of C.R.S. would have three different elements to it: an album, music videos, and a third element he failed to elaborate on (speculation that what he was referring to at this point was the then unannounced "Glow in the Dark" Tour).

The group's name was mentioned by Lupe in the Remix to the Fall Out Boy song, "Arms Race." The song also featured and was produced by West. Fiasco raps, "I pledge allegiance to gasoline and bulletproof limousines And liens on the property of the poor and every night, I pray to the Lords of War, every man and mac eleven that all good child rebel soldiers go to AK47 heaven and a landmine in every playground that they step in" Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... The term arms race in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ...

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External Links

• Lupe Fiasco's official website
• Kanye West's official website
• Pharrell's official website
• [1] Unofficial "Us Placers" video