Hmm Lupe – one of our favourite performers both live and recorded. He’s the complete package and the expected arrogance of a young rapper is non-existent so long live the man.

The news of his final album LupEND had everyone devasted but he announced a while back that there will be three albums before he ‘signs off’. The first, scheduled for release this year is to be called Lasers and there isn’t any clear date for it but we can’t wait.

He recently completed a successful expedition to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in aid of clean water supplies for people in poverty in Africa alongside Kenna and Jessica Biel.

Enemy of The State is the name of the mixtape these came from and it was released back in November.

Lupe Fiasco – The National Anthem – download

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Lupe Fiasco – Say Somethin’ – download

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Lupe Fiasco – Popular Demand – download

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