Lupe Fiasco's Last Interview: Opens Up About New & BEST Album, Kid Cudi & President Obama

In one of his final radio interviews ever, Lupe Fiasco stops by Sway in the Morning for an explosive conversation about his "best album," Tetsuo and Youth, candid thoughts on Chicago, and indifferent feelings about album sales.
While in-studio he stimulated our minds by asking which we'd rather have...
"A nice life with no hip hop, or f***ed up sh*t with n****s rappin on the corner?"
Later explaining that it's "hip hop culture, not black culture."
Releasing his 10th album, Tetsuo and Youth, Lupe calls this his best project to date -- comparing it to history's best art and why/how it's value grew.
Fiasco carries on the candid conversation -- and holds nothing back -- while mentioning Kid Cudi and Azalea Banks. "F**k him," and "F**k her," he boldly states.
Before into his FINAL radio freestyle, Lupe names some up-and-coming rappers that inspire him. Even naming some Sway in the Morning-friends, Kendrick Lamar, Loaded Lux, Daylyt and more
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[@solodolotrevino]

Lupe never fell off, a lot of people walked away from Lupe when they weren't messing with his anti establishment raps. Lyrically (my opinion) he's always been light years ahead of most commercial rappers

[@slimc3769]

6 years later, he's still 6 years ahead of most rap niggas.

[@dummy4794]

@@slimc3769 facts

[@leeandrewminor]

lmao some times you forget that Lupe from the streets of Chicago

[@producedbykhireyakeem4340]

I never forgot he’s just calmer than all that other bullshit

[@user-qm6px8br3s]

Shit his manager is a alleged gang an drug king pin ...but still intelligent

[@jamirwilson8560]

One of the greatest thinkers in hip hop history

[@billybombom1]

Both Kid Cudi and Lupe are great artists. It is a shame to see them in conflict because they both bring a unique sound and style to hip hop/rap.

[@Trillmermaidxxx]

Word

[@InternetSenation]

Tetsuo and Youth is one of the best hip hop albums I've heard in a long time, I hope it get's the attention it deserves.

[@WORLDOFAC1]

Lupe Fiasco, one of the greatest of our time. Great to hear him speak his peace. He's real and open and honest. couldn't ask for more. Thanks.

[@TheBrassLungs]

At first I thought Lupe was quitting music all together and I was pissed. It was one of those you don't know what you had until it's gone moments. And then when I realised he was going indie, there was a sigh of relief. It just made me appreciate him even more now. It made me appreciate his art, what it taught me, the self-reflection it arose and the way it made me reevaluate society. And I'm happy for him, without the pressures of a big label he's free to make music in anyway he sees fit. That must be really exciting for an artist like him (especially after the drama from the lasers days) and, more importantly, it's exciting for fans who appreciate genuine talent from an artist that speaks from the heart. People like to throw around the word genius at people who don't live up to that title (Kanye?) but I can say, hand on heart, Lupe is a genius.

[@LaylaNeight]

Brass Lungs Hes going to India?

[@TheBrassLungs]

$-Layla_Neight-$ -_-

[@LaylaNeight]

Brass Lungs??

[@ReezyDoesIt]

Brass Lungs Don't worry about it, this Layla dude is trolling. I'm assuming it's a dude cause he has one of those typical worldstarhiphop troll names.

[@ye23.]

i agree with your comment BUT kanye is a creative genius there's no denying that. His discography is proof of that. Not only as a rapper but he's also an incredible producer. Kanye introduced me to Lupe.

[@Throwedxiii]

I will always salute and support Lupe. Shit Lupe's been through industry he'll and back. So if he sounds jaded it's because of all the bullshit. Now he that he has fulfilled his obligation, dude is speaking his mind completely. He's at his best now. And it doesn't matter what anyone sees Lupe is and was always on another level. Basic minded niggas, ignorant sheeple will never give individuals like Lupe credit but it doesn't bother me. I expect it. Keep up the good work Lupe!

[@Freshsink950]

Lupe should have gotten the credit he deserves around a decade ago. I don't see why idiots who don't give Lupe the credit he deserves don't bother you!

[@Freshsink950]

Stephen scurlock It's kinda true that at times, great paimters don't get the recognition as they deserve until death. And that's the sad part! And you're right, many people hate intelligence and hypocrites hate the truth. Being the fact that idols don't always get the credit they should and being the fact that many people don't like intelligence and hate the truth makes me wonder if that's the reason people want to hear the same old shit.

[@yoshimetsu2012]

Stephen scurlock tru!

[@bsmi1361]

This nigga lupe got free from atlantic and now free to snap at all the people who did him wrong the past few years.. realist I ever seen lu.. I feel bad for cudi, not like he can out rap lupe so idk what he going do.. lupe probably want him to diss just so he can destroy him. Lol

[@papaJBD]

I love cudi but lyrically Lupe would take a hot doodoo on him

[@CircleSevenUp]

kingjappyjoe420 keef was 16/17 first. Second, that would've spilled into the streets. Lupe has no problem with one on one conflict. Ever heard the saying (not verbatim) "it's the niggas who ain't lookin for trouble who usually the most dangerous" ?

[@kkaybaltimore]

DalexDorchester Lupe Cried when Keef dissed him ... smh

[@CircleSevenUp]

Kay stay off the blogs, family.

[@RedRhinoMusic]

Papa J Cudi isn't so much of a rapper than an alternative artist

[@AneeshSingh1992]

This interview was an absolute masterpiece in itself, Lupe spoke the exact opposite of "politically correct" and I appreciate that so much about him. I'm gonna miss interviews like this but at least he's leaving us with a great one to remember him by.

[@DnewNancy]

LUPE is very intelligent. You can hear it in his reasoning and how he articulates his words... Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Amazing book that if everyone read. It would open your eyes to why a lot of things are the way they are now.

[@Rappatiligoe0419]

I don't think it's a coincidence that you see Kanye and Lupe both seeming more open and aggressive at this point in their careers. In the beginning of their careers they had to bite their tongues for the sake of their images. Once you've reached a certain level of respect and maturity, you're more able to express the ideas you've been holding back for so long. I don't think they've gotten more aggressive in nature but when you finally have the opportunity to release some aggression it all comes out at once. Still love them both. Great artists

[@bubbleraydiddly3334]

I'm so sad we'll never get that Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar collab

[@castyl8674]

You never know ...

[@zakkofficial7045]

You realize he's got 3 more albums coming...

[@TheTerribleIvan]

ZDub Tha Gawd yep 3 more albums...with no features

[@coxworth50]

No one wants to hear lupe wash kendrick on a track

[@imjustsayin3210]

@@coxworth50 I kinda do lol

[@LouieV6]

"Tetsuo and Youth is a masterpiece and I don't give a fuck what you think"…..He's right you know

[@Oldpangolin]

Sway:Kid Cudi? Lupe: F him Sway: Azelia? Lupe: F her too Sway: Ok. Thats where we are.

[@MistaMoses]

Oldpangolin 😭😭😭😭

[@isaiahmarshall2704]

🤣🤣🤣

[@spire52]

Lupe #1 Rapper of All time

[@rickyncalshakenbake]

Yeah right. Not even close

[@alex773c]

He's the best lyricist

[@rickyncalshakenbake]

He's not close in that category either

[@JMHx]

rickyncalshakenbake Who is then?

[@jreel]

Nas is the best. It has been proven. He broke the barriers of rap in the mid 90s and revolutionized how lyricists made music.

[@TalheeezY]

Lupe always keepin' it 100. (and he just dropped a masterpiece).

[@letmegetdatjank_8429]

Lupe not only is one of the best rappers of all time but also one of the smartest

[@TheMasterOE]

If I learned anything for this interview it's that Lupe Fiasco is a REAL dude in every sense of the word. He may not have the most popular opinion, but he says what is on his mind and holds no punches. I can respect that.

[@christiandinhopasillas9163]

Every album I have bought after Tetsuo and Youth makes me appreciate that album more and more.

[@JacobHTMHF]

I really respect Lupe for staying true to this being his LAST interview.

[@AndreTaylorIT91]

Lyrically, there is not a soul on earth who can come close to the intricacies and complexities of his verses.

[@toliiveto_diealxtltd6776]

I see you you're focused bruh respect

[@mhholmez]

You're not exactly right. Aesop Rock is 10x more complex than Lupe Fiasco. If Lupe writes in riddles, Aesop writes in cryptograms.

[@AndreTaylorIT91]

@@mhholmez I heard of homes but never listened. What's your favorite track by him

[@mhholmez]

@@AndreTaylorIT91 Aesop's perhaps most famous track is "None Shall Pass", so I'll recommend you start with that. My personal favorite is "Cycles To Gehenna", which is an absolutely immaculate work of art. You should definitely check him out. And here's the thing---be sure to have your genius.com ready 'cause it ain't easy to understand what he is saying. Dude talks in metaphors.

[@ishaking6278]

​@@mhholmezLupe is still a better lyricist than Aesop.

[@freshsinatra8839]

*I know all he lupe fans are gonna try to tear me down but i got to say it. Lupe just seems different to me. He doesn't seem like himself. Can't quite pin point it but he does. you could feel it during the interview..Heather b and sway felt it*

[@a1spinn]

I was thinking the exact same thing, in his younger years, he seem mature including his music

[@a1spinn]

a1spinn its like he is going backwards haha

[@freshsinatra8839]

He seem extra aggressive towards Cudi..and what he said whats that out of line.

[@sidmrsid]

I'm a big Lupe supporter, but I have been wondering that myself.

[@TheKemeticJustice]

I agree, the thing that made me like Lupe, aside from his music, was the fact that he wasn't like other rappers in terms of the way he carries himself. I guess the business changed him to the point that he had to change his demeanor so people would take him seriously and not try to punk him. That Food and Liquor/Skateboarding kid that he was is either gone for good, repressed deep down, or saved for more private settings.

[@mrspeaker89]

I respect Lupe so much more after watching this interview

[@bilalsaeed6654]

So fucking excited to see whats next for Lupe. Hands down one of the most intellectual and creative artist right now.

[@Jermainyy]

If everything Lupe said about Cudi is true...then Cudi is a snake for that.

[@Allaboutdatps3]

It is true. Lupe has no reason to lie about something like that. Just like how Cudi turned on Kanye for a situation that wasn't even that serious.. The guy fucks with people when it's convenient for him and then shits on them. Now he knows his fans want the original producers, Plain Pat & Emile (whom he also fell out with, imagine that) on his new album, so he's kissing up to them for now. Poope' Fiaso...lol smh

[@beyonddarktales]

Yup, cudi dissed kanye west and suing the cool kids, and when his fans ask him a year ago, that his new album suck, he just got ignorant and blocked them, and when his fans ask for his old stuff, i guess he tries to make it up to them i guess. Lupe is right, he kinda doing some fake shit if you look at cudi issues with other artists.

[@ye23.]

its true. Lupe took it personally coz he considered Cudi to be a real friend. In an interview, Cudi said when he was at his lowest, recovering from a drug addiction, Lupe was one of the only people who called to check on him. Thats why lupe called Cudi disloyal for talking shit about him on twitter.

[@wilfordferdinand7494]

Yes but he should not have dissed Kid Cudi, Lupe should build up his respect.

[@beyonddarktales]

Wilford Ferdinand True, then again does cudi have respect for himself and others?

[@bubblechaz]

man, he's so smart. adore him so much!

[@adrianabreu485]

Who remembers Gemstones? From FNF. My guy was so dope Free Chilly Chill

[@number1poundforpoundboxing308]

I was thinking about him when he was naming Chicago artists. He was a beast!!

[@latebloomer177]

Yup..he got saved. I think he's doing Christian rap now..if I'm not mistaken.

[@kjschneider8126]

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[@kjschneider8126]

One of gemstones newer tracks ^

[@GuysOfFilm]

Yeah, I'm not surprised his tone is so jaded and angry. If someone started seemingly randomly getting people to hate me or whatever, I'd wanna knock him out too. Don't worry about it, he's still Lupe, he's still dope. He's been through some stuff. Go watch his Skee interview, he's a bit calmer

[@jamiersdad]

GuysOfFilm

[@GuysOfFilm]

That's me

[@Undecided0]

You're getting too deep on Sway's show, Lu! (Dumb it down!)

[@oGTrillWave]

It sucks that my two FAVORITE artists are beefing with each other. Those two guys are responsible for who I am in a big way and they get through it.

[@oGTrillWave]

I hope*

[@appointedvillainy]

I agree.

[@TheBeLuvdTRex]

I'd pay $500 for a Lupe verse sounds HELLA worth it.

[@marcusplenty1153]

+TheBeLuvdTRex only 500

[@ishmail1000]

"Validation and Qualification" "It's important to be recognized for what you do if you choose to let it be important for you" -Lupe Exactly. And as far as the Grammy conversation, We need to have our own. For some reason or another "We" keep looking to "Others" for validation and qualification. Why not just have Our own that We hold in the same or higher regard??? And with that said, shout out to ALL the lesser known or local or smaller scale independent award ceremonies and such. From the Justos of NYC to the Oklahoma Mixtape Awards in my home state to YOU and YOURS wherever You are. PEACE

[@brucekent9085]

Lol, that last part of the interview caught me off guard. I haven't heard Lupe this pissed off since the situation with Pete Rock.

[@EnRitch]

21:46 is my personal definition of a classic. Something not always appreciated right when it's made and released, but holds weight and appreciates over time. A classic is a marathon not a race.

[@clippacaddy1605]

Watching this again in 2020 and thinking how we as former slaves have be conditioned in such a way we would rather live oppressed rather then live as equals. We have been labeled as fools and yet continue to fool ourselves that we arent. We believe in a foolish synergy between being black and living black. Yet don't realise being black doesn't mean living a dark life. Sad man!

[@FallonFontaine]

Lupe is one of the greatest rappers of my time & he can be full of shit too. I see where he's coming from but our ancestors have worked too hard just have the generations after them roll over or be so passive. The whole not claiming hip hop as "a black thing" or things along those lines are killing me. You don't go to an HBCU that has a minor white etc. population & not call it black anymore. I'm reaching a teeny bit but hip hop is a black movement. Jazz started as a black movement. Blues was a black movement. Some factions of rock started as black movements. We're the only people that sit back & let our culture get swepped right from under our feet. We're the most copied people yet we can't even claim what we originated. It makes my skin crawl to hear another black person say black people can't cling dearly to what WE STARTED!

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

So what do you want the white people in Hip Hop to do?

[@ashtonadams8106]

I agree 100% with you but what I think Lupe was getting at is that you can't make black culture and Hip-hop culture the same thing. That's how you fall into the trap of saying i'm black therefore I'm hip-hop and if this is true then the inverse must also be true I'm hip-hop therefore I'm black and this obviously isn't true.

[@CircleSevenUp]

Ashton Adams good point. Which is why non blacc folk feel like they have to act/dress/talk a certain way to be hip hop.

[@Punjabispitta]

your ancestors didn't work to only keep things for today's black people. They worked for EQUALITY for all. I mean if you want to keep yourself isolated forever then go ahead and think that. We're all equal now, hip hop belongs to everyone so just take a sec to understand that, k?

[@Punjabispitta]

*****​ they're gonna take something from you and use it to unify everyone else? Awhhh so sad lmfao. 

[@azc29103]

SHAME THIS IS ONE OF LUPE'S LAST INTERVIEW !!! GONNA MISS HEARING HIM ON US RADIO !!! I still listen to him though when he goes Indie !!! Love Lupe, one of my favourites of all time !!!

[@funkyfreshkid08]

Lupe blacked out on cudi. I wish the entire industry could be a pinch of the amount of "real" (in a, say what you actually mean, sense) that Lupe has. But outside of that the interview was dope.

[@simbadraven5915]

I SEND THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF LOVE AND RESPECT AND ADMIRATION TO MR LUPE FIASCO.

[@UrBoyDreco]

def one of my favorite lyricist.... Much respect to all to all the music he's made & making 👌💯

[@LamarFrancis]

I was always a listener of hip-hop since I was a kid, but I first fell in love with hip-hop when I first listened to Fahrenheit 1st & 15th 2: Revenge of the Nerds, by this man. Sad that this is supposedly he's last stream of interviews. Regardless of if you agree w/ him or not, you have to respect his candid nature. Always showing love to people he has love for and saying fuck you to the ones he doesn't and never being scared to disagree with the majority opinion, which too many artist are.

[@wiwipeepee]

Rewatching this before Drogas comes out, can't wait for the album. :)

[@3dkazee2004]

William Lee SAME #DROGAS

[@seshtillirest2175]

CWLee same so excited

[@poundit6420]

#CareAboutYa Lupe fuckin saved rap/hip hop at a time that was really really bad J/Z if course is worthy of being talked about as a hard worker good artist however never ever should have been talked about the way he is now Lupe came after 50 / Game imitations left and right black eyed peasy positive vibes shit thoughtless then Lupe snuck in made ya think murked it all the way around thank u Lupe

[@BriK33]

I can listen to Lupe talk all day

[@ReedMySole]

I see all the hate in the comments. But his album is great. He has always put the truth in the music. Listen. Peace

[@VigilantCitizenChannel]

Real dude

[@DatEraa]

23:58 - 25:35 By far some of the realest shit I have *EVER* heard from any rapper. This is why Lupe is one of the greatest of all-time

[@walbizures9002]

I was five when food an liquor came out. I'm heading into ninth grade and so far every Lupe album has been great(I don't know why people hate on Lasers). Lupe, Kendrick and J Cole are the leaders of the once dead New school.

[@SErVt91]

Lmaoo Lupe turned into a goon at the end

[@savagenw477]

Sway does the best interviews. Sound quality is unmatched too.

[@EastAfricanSniper]

This nigga lupe is so real, "cudi let's settle this before I fuck you up"

[@anthonyl.3974]

Lupe keeps it real and this is one of his best albums of his career so go get it

[@jumokemilton]

One of the most underrated artist in the game dope lyricist🔥

[@SchamaNoel]

Lupe is indeed the GREATEST LYRICIST OF ALL TIME. Noticed I said lyricist & not rapper because I know you close-minded internet niggas will be quick to misconstrue everything I just said, when it comes to LYRICS, just WRITING, being able to use EVERY literary device whether it's alliteration, allusions, metaphors or whatever, lupe pushes the envelope. This man is able to create a metaphor inside of a metaphor inside of ANOTHER metaphor, no one comes close to this technicality. Lupe Fiasco has songs from 5-7 years ago(Dumb it down is a perfect example) that niggas are STILL DECODING. He literally FORCES you to analyze every rhyme & that's why he is underrated because majority of the world does not want music that they have to think critically about. Jay Electronica is pretty close too but he lacks the material & discography, shout out to Ab-soul as well. Follow me on Twitter for more knowledge tho lol @SchamaNoel

[@LIGHTSOUT956]

I'm huge cudi fan but bars to bars lupe goin eat him up. What love bout there music the meaning to them and there deep. real hip hop. Hope they get past this may be work together.

[@Khusuke]

Realest interview I've seen in a lonnnnnnnggggggg time. Thanks Lu. You free now.

[@kickinitlikerellz]

Lupe Fiasco is very wise and tetsuo and Youth is raw as fuck. Lupe is like a Jeru da damja and Krs-one of the new hip hop era

[@apostleericclark7603]

I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!

[@davontagreene8367]

Lupe fiasco is in my top 10 all time MCs. Love this guy.

[@KoolIsKeith]

Great interview. Lupe's my man. Fantastic artist with a fantastic discography. I wish he'd ease up on the whole Kid Cudi thing though. Lupe fighting Cudi is like Sheldon fighting Leonard, haha.

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

hahaha true

[@audruska1]

sheldon fighting leonard lol you my man are a true legend

[@DavidTParkerJr]

Didn't know Sheldon was a trained martial artist

[@PavementChasers]

This guy is light years ahead of alot of people that new album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Elusivesmokey69]

People say Lupe fell off. My nigga never fell off, he got locked up. Locked into a contract with a record company who wouldn't let him make his own music. Tried to force their own records on him, and he wouldn't do it. Now that he's free to make his music the way he's been wanting to make it you will see he never fell off he just finally got his roadblocks out the way.

[@sunofabob]

That first caller hit the nail on the head.

[@rebelutionnetwork]

Lupe Fiasco Last Interview ! this Interview was very very good. Real Talk.... tetsuo and youth ! Go Get that Album.

[@Dawill44]

I'd choose hiphop. That is just another art form that is entirely "ours." You can say what you want to about appropriation but you can't take away where and who it was started from.

[@gruntilda2]

I guess the question is if you value identity or security more. In the 7 years since (If u even see this lol) would say your answer has changed?

[@ELMatadiablos]

"Guess who's on third?!"

[@nogginboy6]

Lupe steal like Lupin the 3rd 😈

[@vibeskateboarding]

Here like ear 'til I'm beer on the curb Peachfuzz buzz, but beard on the verge

[@goldeneyereloaded5743]

Now slow it down like we're on the syrup

[@TheCHOCOLATEsteven]

bottle shake body like mrs. butterworth's, but

[@jebustavera8132]

Steven Jarrett let's slow it down like we're on the syrup

[@tennis3232]

Lupe's commentary on dealing with Atlantic is hella hilarious.

[@govegan562]

yea lol i was laughing so hard at that. hes so funny with this new found freedom he has. he must feel like he can talk without anyone telling him what to say and what not to say

[@Dluciano1000]

This might be one of the few interviews that I actually enjoyed

[@BrotherNero777]

Damn Lupe Chi town attitude comes thru when his beefing loool

[@carAnthony.xo_]

Lu better finds his new home under TDE family. They got everything he needs... dope ass team of producers, dope ass roster of MC's n Singers, and last but not least smart man behind it all called "Top Dawg". Just imagine how it would be, if Lupe (even better together with Nikki Jean, The Soundtrakk & maybe some other Lupe recommended ARTiststs) actually sign with this already an amazing team. Yeah fantasy, maybe I dreamin' too much, but I can definitely see that! This could easily save the artistic form within hip-hop (or music literally, cause this shit would be beyond hip-hop. Meaningful, artful, soulful and still the gritty trunk music for people of every color, ethnic, age...). That would be just a monster team... a music for the PEOPLE.

[@labdiel59]

Daaamn thatd b the end of it thatd b amazing !!!

[@ReezyDoesIt]

That would be crazy beyond belief. TDE already has a crazy super roster with each artists bringing their own thing to the table. Lupe being involved with TDE would be the dopest thing. Kind of makes sense with him being a fan of Ab-Soul and Kendrick. I think he'd fit in well there.

[@carAnthony.xo_]

TheProdigalEnigma That's what I'm talkin' bout, HEAT!! Lupe in soulo top 5 too... #madness

[@yichigo3947]

Yooo my nigga I was just saying the same thing the other day! Lupe under TDE would be so unfair for the game I hope it happens and Lupe doesn't have to worry about them forcing him to make corny ass pop music smh

[@ye23.]

either TDE or GOOD music. i'd like to hear a Kanye produced Lupe album.

[@ninetaledj]

Wow realest lupe interview out

[@kenwil32]

Did that 1st caller REALLY just say she'd rather keep the oppression of the white supremacist power structure and have hip hop, than for us to have never been oppressed??? Are you PHUCKIN' kidding me?!?!?

[@kenwil32]

But would things being different be such a bad idea? From a broad scope perspective....... Maybe not for a capitalist society but, from a humanity and moral standpoint?

[@koldraiynedownskayle5744]

We struggle for a better day. Lupe and Sway asked her "what if it could be all good with no hip hop?" She said she wanted the struggle. Some people are struggling for the sake of struggling. The struggle is the goal of the struggle. We can't even imagine a life without struggle. Not having the struggle is deemed unrealistic and fake.... But the struggle is dysfunction. It was never supposed to be that way.

[@PaintedHoundie]

she wasnt thinkin hypothetically i think. if the conditions that created hip hiop didnt exist, we'd be better off and in this alternate reality we wouldnt miss hip hop, cause we wouldnt have a frame of reference for something that didnt exist. we'd have a different music culture we'd still appreciate, and there's no reason to think rap in some form wouldnt exist. she was just thinking about how her experiences or circumstances made her who she is, and she likes being proud of that n her background. people suck at these hypotheticals sometimes lol. i also think there's an element of her bein a little complacent in the matter. or a some word i cant think of at the moment.

[@phillylegend14]

i will bet when he will put out another album he will start doing interviews again

[@Ibedesire]

He aint stopping albums.

[@Ibedesire]

Hes got another 3 planned already

[@johnredcolt3]

***** he already said he didnt care about numbers anymore. Pay attention to the interview he said this album only selling 30k and he doesnt care about it.

[@phillylegend14]

sebastien pierre that bullshit. if he signed to a major label they gonna make him do interviews to promote his album. record sells might not means much to him but to the label it does. dont fall for the bs that Lupe is talking about this last interview stuff.

[@ReezyDoesIt]

phillylegend14 He's NOT signed to a major. So he doesn't HAVE to do interviews. In the event that he does sign to another major label he might have to do interviews. But as of right now, he's free to do whatever he wants.

[@bigdap100]

Lupe is one of the greatest lyricists of all times...excluding nobody! He hasn't always been "hot" but buddy is a rapping machine.

[@TheSmilodon85]

He's breaking out of all the chains that were attached to him from people criticising him, trying to sweep him under the rug, keep him off radio the whole nine he probably been waiting years to air everyone out.

[@omarballer23]

Lupe wit the Realness!!!

[@Vanisonic]

Seeing Lupe mention the Pedagogy of the Opressed made me raise my eyebrow, I'm literally reading the spanish version of Paulo Freire's book right now due to a course I'm taking at my college (and I was bored out of my mind since it was.. well stuff I was familiar with already, it's not a book to read twice in the same year). One thing that bothers me about the book however, is the dude be over using assonance and I can't take what I'm reading seriously. Like literally every 7 or 8 sentences he uses the same suffix 3 to 5 times in the same sentence and it leads to the most confusing stuff you'll ever read.

[@kas06chi18]

14:34-14:52 is one of my favorite parts of the interview ✌🏾

[@theofficialremi1768]

A nigga finna cry that this his final interview : ( I'm finna be sad I can't hear him.

[@cAnthonyL]

I've always been an avid music listener. I like older Hip-Hop but I could never fully get into the new generation. Lupe has always delivered profound, thought provoking art. Enough so, to where Lupe is my connection to Hip-Hop, is there a better spokesperson to the art / representation / medium of Hip-Hop ? Tetsuo & Youth is a masterpiece, there is such confluence of eclectic musical genres. It is fully comprehensive and encapsulating, one can truly study his lyrical content as an academician. Beyond the comparison of rappers to each other, against one another, which I do not understand, Lupe you have created something of high art.

[@saintstorm7]

Brother listen to Legends Never Die, mourning in america dreaming in color, ah and I can't remember the album but Aesop Rocks new albums. All brilliant mcs. let me know what you think.

[@asheragoddess8894]

He too Smart for people to grasp lol ! He needs to teach

[@lulaseripe]

I love this guys so much. He's changed my life so much. Thanks for your talent, Lupe and sharing it with us for the greater good.

[@Ayplus]

The Cudi thing was deeper than I thought. 2 good dudes tho, wish they would work it out

[@jeremiahdavis868]

Good interview Lupe fiasco #respect #RNS 💯💯💯💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

[@BlackGodKing-oi2gr]

Lupe is never going to be embraced by the masses because some people just have not grasp the concept. Our culture now is so use to simple shit that decent rappers in the game are called great. GKMC is a classic based on timing and when it came out, opportunistic at best. It was a breath a fresh air to hear it so we are going to give that album critical acclaim. We are so use to garbage that we take anything we get with some sort of substance. Majority of my generation do not know how to listen to music in general. The youth will not appreciate until they reach higher train of thought and that may never happen in their lifetime but Lupe's time will come when gets the credit he deserves.

[@Eindar123]

kinda funny how this started off with lupe being all down to earth then it ends "CUZ IMA FUCK EM UP"

[@christophersheppard9825]

I'm watching this interview for the 2nd time, and after thinking of thought about the industry and hip hip... im pretty sure Lupe sparked a bunch of minds about the culture in hip-hop. ..The guy 100 % right about the whites of the culture. .. although hip-hop is created out of "black culture"..... "Hip-hop culture is hip-hop, it's not black culture " I agree 1000%... However, the fact that Lupe considers this interview as one of his last.... is 100% bullshit. . I seriously hate when artist do shit like this ... n*gga, this interview is to inform the fan of where you are. .. to maybe spark idea's, and possibly give information of which fans can use and or become inspired by... to all of sudden stop all the interviews, and nearly all contact with fans ( with the exception of the music)... is a slap to the face to a lot of his fans. .

[@TK0S3]

He doesn't owe us anything. Dude been through corporate hell. He's sick of the ''game'' and he don't play that. I'm bummed as well but it is what it is. I hate the industry for controlling all the bullshit we see today. The music industry is a slave, and only the controlled ones, are able to fly high. Lupe is the REALEST G. Of course the industry blacklists him. And you have black people go at Lupe. SMDH. Lupe is the type of black man every black person should be lifting up to the sky, cause he is the one who will fight and die for you.

[@leeroyroberts4302]

this dude is fire imma get me this whole record

[@SocietyIsTwisted]

Lol wtf? Why does the description say this is Lupe's 10th album? Only his 5th.

[@BrianGonsr]

mixtapes...

[@SocietyIsTwisted]

Brian Gonser Mixtapes are not albums, buddy.

[@SocietyIsTwisted]

King Franco Lol how am i being petty? Why are you being so sensitive?

[@BrianGonsr]

Right?... Lupe's mixtapes? Might as well be fucking albums fam.

[@SocietyIsTwisted]

Brian Gonser But they aren't. I guess Kendrick has 5 albums then. It wasn't even that big a deal til like 8 people want to get all butthurt

[@ebuzertahakanat]

Tetsuo and Youth and Drogas Wave are masterpieces beyond any rapper even Lupe can't top that two

[@Jounin8]

great interview

[@ChasingLegends2]

Lupe is so real

[@KingDavidTBE]

The pedagogy of the oppressed! What Lupe know bout that!? Lol I'm a sociology major and it's funny how we just learned about that book this past semester Lupe too cool b lol

[@SizzlerGoat]

shout out to lupe fiasco for giving me and other chicago male young who graduated in 2013 $100 and let ppl know how chicago public school truly go about business at the black star project ceremony im now investing that money in saving and soon stocks

[@jessegumbarge3414]

When Lupe came out he seemed more mature, more concise, more uplifting (generally speaking).....now he's condescending, contrarian (just for the sake of being so, IMO), and worst of all he's just more mean-spirited and pessimistic. I understand he's going through some things but I'm just saying... I miss the old Lupe (as cliche as that sounds).

[@drewpointoh1147]

i was just thinking he seems pretty angry and jaded,

[@labdiel59]

Dude 10 years of problems never make u happier either. Now hes free from all that . Lets see where he goes next tho its interesting to c

[@drewpointoh1147]

Abdiel L. is he off the label now or what?

[@kooleyBear]

Uncle Drew From what I hear this is his last full studio album and he should be releasing his Skulls ep later this year. So he is basically done with atlantic. I just hope they don't try to pull anymore bullshit. I thought they would have learned after lasers that the fans dont want that pop crap and after F&L2 dropped it seemed like they wised up. But again they tried and failed so they should just let him do him and leave.

[@ZSA929]

Lmao, did you listen to what he was saying or HEAR what he was saying? He's still the same Lupe that released Food and Liquor just with 100x the intelligence and much more maturity. How would you feel if everything you did as a creative out let was then limited and you were told to "Dumb Down" all your content or creative expression after they'd snared you in with false promises all so you could appeal to a thicker audience? Go back and listen to "Dumb it Down" but this time really listen to the lyrics, a lot of Lupe's earlier stuff was as heavy as his attitude now, you just weren't hearing it.

[@vernonjordanii.240]

Its up to the ones who know, so peace to Lupe i get it, he's sensitive, but all artists are frfr. its just time to take it back, and its possible, just have to wake up

[@jesseclifton]

Lupe has been doing this conscious creative rebelious poloitical LYRICAL or whatever you wanna fucking call it before all these fucking rappers like Kendrick etc etc. Go listen to Hurt me soul & tell me it isn't better than anything you've ever heard from ANY artist in ANY genre. People are not understand what he's trying to say, he is that he's not just boxed into BLACK culture. his art should be considered next to the Beatles or Pink Floyyd or any other genre of music ANYWHERE. He's that great.

[@7sixesssss]

Jesse Clifton Agreed 1000000000%

[@wokstar1629]

You ever heard of Blackstar or Common lmao

[@jebustavera8132]

Rustled Jimmies I put respiration in my top 10 hip songs of all time

[@orvillescott318]

Kid Cudi is a God of men if u didn't know we (the fans) are die hard and won't stop supporting Scott and everything he does #cudlife

[@MrGunn5]

Lupe's been hanging with angry dudes and its adding to his already angry persona lol. Still real as can be though, settled a lot of stuff with me anyways.

[@dcj797dorian]

He's veerrrrry aggressive 😕 ......😈....😳!??!!!

[@BigHank75]

Lupe and Cudi we're my heroes in middle/high school. I hope they squash this. It's like Macho Man vs Jake the Snake, I don't know who to root for.

[@dsd9795]

Most people only clicked this because it had cudi in the title .