The first time I saw Lupe in concert, he headlined a small club alongside Nick Cannon, who still harbored unrealistic dreams of becoming a rapper. Since then, Lupe has gone on to sell out arenas and win Grammys in cool categories. After seeing Lu again at the Sprite Step Off Regionals last Saturday, I can assure you that nothing has changed in his young career: he’s still pushing the envelope, he’s still rapping circles around his peers, and he’s still skinny as a toothpick.
Here’s my photo recap of his performance.
Bonus Pics: LeToya Luckett at Sprite Step Off Competition, Houston

Here’s my full play by play of the event in text format.
Even more photos.
My brother from another, Shea Serrano of Houston Press, was also in the building. Here’s Shea’s recap.

















