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Lupe's Label Partner Gets 44 Years For Drugs

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez



chilly lupeCharles Patton, Lupe Fiasco’s business partner and co-founder of 1st & 15th Records, was sentenced to 44 years on drug charges, including selling heroin packets on the streets of Chicago.

Patton, nicknamed Chilly, was caught with 6 kilos of heroin – worth about $1 million – which he kept stored in a suburban storage locker, according to investigators.

Although prosecutors did not present evidence of a link between Patton’s drug dealing and the record label he owned with Lupe Fiasco, according to authorities, the connection was implied.

“There is a large amount of money that he received from the sales of heroin,” Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Coughlin said. “And he was able to start up a record company.”

Lupe, who was not formally charged, was at Patton’s home during his arrest in 2003, and he later testified in court regarding several phone conversations with Patton.

During one conversation Lupe and Patton discussed splitting up “whole yellow” and “whole red” ones – which prosecutors said referred to the mixing and preparing of $10 heroin packets.

Lupe denied the allegation, and said they were referring to mixing and laying down music tracks. He has also denied any involvement in drugs.

Lupe and Patton met at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, in the 1990s, and formed a record company around 2000. Meanwhile, prosecutors allege that Patton had been selling drugs since the late 1980s.

In a previous interview with NobodySmiling, Lupe explained that following Chilly’s arrest, rap artist Jay-Z stepped in and offered his advice on the ins-and-outs of the music industry. Jay would later executive produce his 2006 debut, “Food & Liquor.”

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, requests for a comment from Lupe were not answered, but he vouched for Patton in a letter to the court.

“I love Charles … I am deeply saddened by his circumstances and will stand by him and his family no matter what occurs,” Fiasco wrote.


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Damn, i hope this don't affect lupe or damage his music in anyway. Salam
Posted by KastroX
That n*gga got it in, 44 years is crazy for sometin other then a body tho
Posted by turntablism
Lupe is the best rapper alive. If he practice more he could become the next tupac.
Posted by Eli Mickens
Evevn for drugs, 44 years is excessive. Damnitt.
Posted by Seun
Sounds like consecutive sentences. I hope he gets them run concurrent on appeal. Hold ya head playboy.
Posted by worley
I just hope lupe don't turn his back on dude. It will be hard not too...but it shouldn't hurt his music career.
Posted by MC Murder Death
That is so pointless and that what ruins da rap industry as in general as a total impact in our community of the african american nation and i believe that our future is less dividend to our community as a nation 2 not sale drugs as a influence in our lives and that sh*t ruins are community for real and another thing if u don't like u kiss my ass n*ggaz
Posted by clap 87
I love lupe fiasco music and that is soooo not him he raps about peace and stuff i hope this dont mess him up cause its look like there trying to get him too
Posted by liveforthemonent
I remember when luperton fiaskins made that track for chilly's last release over ma$e's "welcome back" called "chilly mack" he was so happy to have him home and now he's going under again and for 44 years. I hope he gets granted an appeal so that he can move on from his past, he and luperton have finally broken ground with 1st &15th records and i know that chilly knows he can let go of the streets since they've made it this far even if it was built on drugs. I'm lupe wasn't ever involved with the drugs or even knew based on the vast knowledge he spits. Chilly probably made it a priority not to tell fiaskins what was going on to keep him around. F*ck the police!!!
Posted by kingjames313
Lupe fooled us all, just when we thought he was a home raised school boy, with rhymes about the mind he has a secret agenda which every rapper is tryna pull off today hahah no wonder we never hear it in his rhymes he actually is a hustler
Posted by DJ PhiZiQue
Yep yep. Smh. Glad i didnt buy into the bullshyt he was presenting like the rest of the hip hop world. Fraud.
Posted by kalliope4eva
^ you acting like he's runnin for president. Dude's a rapper - either buy his album or don't. Aint the end of the world homey.
Posted by joey crack
Lol welcome back chilly mack? whu happeneded? lupe neva said he was perfect he from the hood rap is from the hood this is the spit tha happens in the hood..... Ain noo1 really messin wit lupe ..mayb cass..once in a while pap but of the up an comers thas bout it
Posted by New Jerz Banga
It seems that as soon as some one has the light shinning in their direction in a positive way people are searching with flash lights to find the negative. Hopefully this won't be something that'll take away from lupe's career. He's far too talented to be knocked down by some bullsh*t like this. All will be well. Big ups & support from ur listeners in dc
Posted by theonly1uwant301
Question! about him being a home raised school boy, whats wrong with that? does that make less of a black man? but any 44 yrs is a mug, i was in downtown brooklyn for 15 hours cause nypd saw it fit to lock me up for jumping the train and that sh*t was enough for my ass. I cherish my freedom!
Posted by jah_bless
Dang that is messed up, good luck!
Posted by shafonda
Thats horrible
Posted by T-ric
Lupe is still the best, but this is what happens when you black with money. Someone always manages to get in the wrong stuff. It's cool though, cause as he know, "that ain't long."
Posted by AMTT
Yo 44 yrs is wack lupe keep doin it cuz chilly mac pce & much luv 2ya, and best of wishes
Posted by Kam
Lupe is the best rapper out!!! this will not effect his career at all!! he always refers to chilly in his songs and try to listen to welcome back by lupe!! dat whole song is about chilly mane!! lupe aint forgot!! - rhyming ape-
Posted by SBC_RIDER
I dont get it though lupe fiasco made a dedication song to charles "chilly" patton the song was called welcome back listen to it on youtube it sounds like he was released or something
Posted by mylesdakilla
Whether lupe was in on it or not everybody makes mistakes if he was, then he gotta get his mind right if not aint nothin to trip over chilly on the other hand thats a different story lets hope the best for my dude and if he did do it then hopefully hee learned his lesson if not my fault my dude lupe by far is the best rapper no questions asked
Posted by josh
Not shocking, most rappers deal, they hide muslim terror behind mics, ruining there own to take down the great satan
Posted by deal
Clap 87, you couldn't of said it better, well maybe with proper english... But nice job. All others, get a clue and step up and be real.
Posted by Jamone
"deal" go swim with your republican blow-hearts, and do us a favor... Overdose on the sh*t that "most rappers" sell on the streets, you a-hole.
Posted by Jamone
44 years for drug seeling that sum F*ck*n bullsh*t. The max is 20 for class a drugs. And they tryn say lupe was involved that n*gga dont touch that sh*t. Still bullsh*t 44 years. Lupe best rapper much love cuz
Posted by mike

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