Lupe Fiasco (ft. Pharrell, Sarah Green & Q-Tip) - Paris Tokyo (Remix)

Just when I was starting to think this remix never existed, alas! it’s realer than real. OK, now that we’re done doing the happy dance, no more pointless remixes just to prove a point.

This is pretty dope for a lo-fi, almost Rik Cordero-esque video. My only gripe is that the guy who plays Lupe looks more like Nick Cannon.

Chicago’s resident hip-hop connoisseur Andrew Barber caught up with Lupe yesterday and asked him how he felt about his older, sometimes unflattering songs leaking on the web. Lu says he’s cool with it, because it saves him the trouble of dropping mixtapes to keep buzz afloat.

Lupe added that he knows who’s been leaking songs like “The Birds & The Bees” and “Gangsta” to the masses. I wonder if Prometheus had anything to do with it.

Lupe Fiasco - “Gangsta”

By my unofficial count, Lupe has more unreleased cuts than both his albums combined. “Gangsta” sounds like it was recorded around the same time as “Pop Pop” — Lupe’s other “gangstafied” joint if you know what I mean. Thanks to Andrew for unearthing this one for the masses.

I’m digging this art-meets-music concept of the new Complex cover shoot with Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D — pardon me, I mean N*E*R*D*. N*E*R*D*’s artwork was curated by KAWS, while REAS handled Lupe’s illustration. Dig in for some more interesting photos after the gap.
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He talks about coining his name from The Firm album, his desire to work with Pink Floyd and nobody else, among other things.

Lol at the young lady saying “He’s rap, not hip-hop.”

Bun B - “Swang on ‘Em” (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)
Lupe does his best “Look, mom, I can rock a southern beat!” expression on this one.
You gotta love it though. II Trill hits shelves on May 13th.

See also:
My II Trill Review
Bun B Keeps It Gangsta

Lupe Fiasco as Darth Vader

From the comedy factory that’s Nikki Jean’s YouTube Channel.