Lupe Fiasco: 'I don't want to be Jay-Z'

Lupe Fiasco has revealed that he does not aspire to reach the same level of success as Jay-Z.

The Grammy-winning rapper spoke about his loyal following and his image in rap music in a recent interview with The Age.

The 27-year-old said: "There's a misunderstanding with my fan base. People [at Warner] feel they know my fans more than I do.

"They want me to step out of my comfort zone and step into theirs. I don't have necessarily the celebrity success they want me to have but it's more social success and being able to speak at a college about world affairs.

"That's a success, to me. I don't want to be Jay-Z and be worth $400 million and perform on every awards show. It's getting in touch with somebody who needs to improve their self-esteem. As opposed to driving a Bentley and putting some chains on."

In January, Fiasco suggested that he might release two new albums later this year.