Lupe Fiasco Releases New EP 'GHOTIING' — Stream

Samurai was without a doubt one of the best releases of last year and further proof – not that we needed any – that Lupe Fiasco is not just the best rapper out there, but one of the more creative and boundary-pushing.

Although Lupe fans might have been expecting to wait a little while for whatever’s next musically, today there’s a big surprise. Lupe has dropped a 7-track EP called GHOTIING, which if you’ve heard DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, you’ll know is pronounced “FISHING”. Each track is inspired by an art installation at MIT, where Lu was an artist in residence and then a professor.

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The EP was composed and recorded on site by the sculptures, which meant that “ambient sounds, atmosphere, and social context” shaped “lyrical content, flow, and delivery.” It looks like a really interesting concept that is best consumed when appreciating the sculptures.

Right now, the only way to listen to the project is here, where you can read about the process, check out images of the art and read along with the lyrics too.