MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti: the classic elements of hip-hop, and how LUI FAZO's work connects to them. Tags: hip-hop elements, MCing, breaking, hip-hop culture, LUI FAZO Hip-hop is often described through four classic elements: MCing (rapping), DJing, breaking (breakdancing) and graffiti. Many people add knowledge as a fifth, the idea that the culture is also about learning and sharing what you know. I've lived in a few of those worlds. MCing. Rapping is my main voic

LUI FAZO, Zulu Prince Rashi, on growing up in hip-hop family legacy and the influence of the Tidal Wave Dance Group. Tags: Zulu, hip-hop culture, Tidal Wave Dance Group, family, legacy Before the stage name, there was the family name and the family calling. I'm known in the culture as Zulu Prince Rashi, an original bloodline member of the Universal Zulu Nation, and the direct son of Zulu King Shocka of the Tidal Wave Dance Group. Coming up in that lineage, and starting to per

LUI FAZO explains how breakdancing and choreography influence rhythm, flow and songwriting. Tags: songwriting, flow, breakdancing, choreography, rhythm Rhythm is something you do, not just something you hear. That's the lesson dance keeps teaching me. Dance trains the ear in ways I still rely on: Counting in eights. Choreography lives in counts. That habit makes me pay attention to where a line lands in the bar, and where the pause sits. Accents and hits. A good dancer hits t

LUI FAZO on collaboration in music, art and content creation, and why working with other artists is central to hip-hop culture. Tags: collaboration, hip-hop, music, art, content creation Hip-hop has always been a team sport. The culture was built by crews, cyphers and communities sharing ideas. That's why collaboration is central to how I work. I've had the chance to collaborate in music, art and content creation with names including DDG, Fat Joe, Cal Boy, Lil Kemo The Bop Ki

LUI FAZO took the stage energy from Chicago to THE VIRGIL in Los Angeles on July 13, 2025. Here's why that date mattered. Tags: Los Angeles, THE VIRGIL, live performance, LUI FAZO On July 13, 2025, I brought my music to THE VIRGIL in Los Angeles, California. Playing outside your home city means something. It tells you the work can travel. A crowd that has never heard your name can still connect with the energy, the rhythm and the message. Chicago and Los Angeles have very dif

LUI FAZO's music is streaming on Spotify. Here's what streaming means for independent artists and how listeners can help. Tags: Spotify, Energy, independent artist, streaming, LUI FAZO You can find LUI FAZO streaming on Spotify, including my track "Energy." For an independent artist, streaming is both an opportunity and a marathon. Anyone in the world can hear your music with one tap, but you're also competing for attention with millions of songs. Here's what I've learned abo

Chicago's music scene shapes LUI FAZO's sound and drive. Here's what it means to make hip-hop in a city with this much history. Tags: Chicago music, Chicago hip-hop, LUI FAZO, independent artist Chicago is home. It's where my studio is and where a big part of my sound comes from. This city has a way of raising artists who have something to say. You learn early that people here can tell the difference between real and fake, and they'll let you know. That standard is a gift. It

"Motion Man" by LUI FAZO is out now on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. Here's where to listen and how to support the release. Tags: Motion Man, LUI FAZO, new music, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube "Motion Man" is here, and I'm excited for you to hear it. You can stream it on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lui-fazo/1549622712 https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kHQcmiYjdShe0q4WBMTsX?si=xSRQctm4R-ez1rFk17J4-A&utm_source=copy-link https://youtub

From age five, LUI FAZO has performed as a breakdancer, rapper and choreographer. Here's how performing young shaped my artistry. Tags: breakdancing, rapping, choreography, hip-hop, performer I started performing at five years old. Before I ever wrote a full verse, I was already learning what it feels like to have people watching and to give them something worth watching. Three skills came up together for me: breakdancing, rapping and choreography. They look different, but th

LUI FAZO is a Chicago artist, author and creator. Learn what the name stands for and the values behind everything I make. Tags: LUI FAZO, Chicago artist, hip-hop, about Peace gods, my name is Rashi, and the world knows me as LUI FAZO. The name isn't just a stage name. It's a mission statement, spelled out letter by letter. L is for Loving. U is for Understanding. I is for Imaginative. Those three letters are how I try to treat people and how I approach every idea. F is for Fa

Find Lui Fazo @ THE VIRGIL Los Angeles, CA July 13th 2025