Lupe Fiasco Wants To Rap Over Andre 3000's New Album

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on November 15, 2023641 Views

US rapper Lupe Fiasco performs during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that's offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lupe is bringing the bars to Andre 3000s new album.

Earlier this week, Andre 3000 announced that he was dropping a new album very soon. The long-awaited solo project from Andre had fans immediately hyped, but he made sure to include an important caveat right away. He describes the album as having "no bars." Instead of being a rap album the Outkast member is dropping an instrumental project made predominately of flute compositions. The album is called New Blue Sun and it's dropping this Friday, November 15.

While plenty of people are excited for the project even though it isn't a proper rap album, Lupe Fiasco seems to have the answers for fans looking for something more hip-hop flavored. Even though there's no indication he has even heard the album yet, he's promising to rap over it. "Gonna rap all over that 3stacks album and put it in the time capsule for future generations," Lupe said in a tweet earlier today. In the comments, fans are pretty hyped for the prospect of hearing Lupe's unique talent rapping over flute instrumentals. Check out his tweet and the fan reactions to it below.

Lupe Fiasco Says He'll Write Raps For Andre 3000's Instrumentals

Information about Andre's new album has come quickly since its announcement. He shared the tracklist for the album which features some truly wild song titles. “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” the opening track is titled, poking fun at fan expectations for him to release a rap record.

Andrew also talked about who he's played the album for already. Specifically he pointed out Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean as two people he's played it for. Frank and Andre have worked together in the past with Andre making a legendary appearance on "Solo (Reprise)" From Ocean's 2016 album Blonde. Would you listen to Lupe Fiasco rapping over the new Andre 3000 album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.

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