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By Kelly Faircloth 1/21 10:00am

Maybe Don’t Hire Lupe Fiasco for Your Inaugural Event

Is this why we can’t have nice things? An events organization called StartUp RockOn threw an inauguration bash last night, doling out grants and celebrating “the success we achieved at the RNC and DNC this summer.” Sadly, it culminated in rapper Lupe Fiasco being hustled off-stage, after 30 minutes of anti-Obama verses.

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