Lupe Fiasco has posted a statement on the OkayPlayer message board expressing his sorrow at the death of his friend Stack Bundles.

"My Dear Friend...it hurt so much to wake up to this...So sad...I've watched from the humble beginnings...when he used to live with me out in Chicago we rocked together everyday...He'd write rhymes in one room and I'd be writing rhymes in the other...He was there with me through many a milestone in my life , the up's and the downs, and I was so proud and happy to see him acheive success in his life at what he loved...Hip-Hop...Stacks was the first person that was signed to 1st&15th way back when it first started FYI...Even beyond that I considered Stacks family...My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends in this time of sadness...We all lost a Good Friend today...But He wont be forgotten...May God have mercy on his soul, Forgive him for his sins in this Life, and watch over him in the next...


Love my nigga, I only shed tears for a few and I shed tears for you...

Sincerely, Lupe Fiasco"

Stack Bundles was murdered early this morning in New York. For more information, see: Byrd Gang Member Stack Bundles Murdered In New York