In case you’ve been living under a rock, Lupe Fiasco dropped a new album last today. Tetsuo & Youth. You’ve likely heard of it? Hopefully you’ve heard it. And maybe even bought it. To help promote the project, Lu sat down with DJ Skee last night on SkeeTV to talk about the opus and a whole slew of other relevant topics. Trust they run the gamut of all recent Lupe Fiasco-related activities here.
In fact, the Skee people were even nice enough to break it down by the second and minute. Bravo. Go buy that album now, and get that copy signed by Lu himself tonight at Exclusive 773.
0:35 // Why he decide to release “Tetsuo & Youth” now.
3:03 // How Lupe feels about this album.
3:53 // Not getting played on the radio.
5:40 // Why he lurks on 16 fans.
7:21 // Dealing with people that dislike him for no legitimate reason.
8:51 // Rapping solely for the love of putting words together.
10:10 // Meaning behind the cover art.
12:53 // Importance behind the interludes on his albums.
16:00 // Why he named this album “Tetsuo &Youth”.
17:05 // Formatting the record based on seasons.
19:05 // Album features and producers.
20:10 // Only being able to have 12 records on the album.
22:03 // What happens to the records that didn’t make the album.
23:12 // Why this album is not meant for new Lupe Fans.
23:53 // Album that shows who Lupe is and what he’s all about.
25:33 // Principle vs preaching.
26:24 // Getting in arguments with other artists.
27:21 // Karate lessons.
28:34 // Kid Cudi issue being personal.
29:22 // Street elements; resolving issues quickly.
31:02 // The state of Chicago.
33:13 // Younger generation artists coming out of Chicago.
34:48 // Lupe Fiasco Foundation.
35:11 // Prisoner 1 & 2 record.
36:20 // Dealing with hardships in the midst of being an artist.
41:50 // Most misunderstood thing about Lupe Fiasco.
43:41 // Jay-Z’s piece of advice on letting it go.
44:32 // Entering a new phase in his life.
45:49 // His goal for this album.
47:35 // #BeMoreLikeKendrickLamar
49:16 // Who he wants to be more like.
50:57 // What’s his next step?
52:57 // The moment Lupe found out the album was coming out.