Lupe Fiasco is gearing up to drop new music for the people, revealing the news when he tweeted that he’ll be releasing a track Monday night (December 5). Lupe promised to release the track “Killers”— which appears to be a video game-themed song teased earlier this year — if competitive gamer NuckleDu won a top Street Fighter tournament.
NuckleDu, real name Du Dang, vanquished the competition at this year’s Capcom Cup in Anaheim, Calif. over the weekend. The Street Fighter V contest featured 32 of the world’s best players and Lupe, no slouch on the Street Fighter sticks himself, was rooting for Dang who played for the Team Liquid crew. Lupe’s involvement and support of top players in the world of competitive gaming is well known.
Lupe followed with his own tweet.
A version of “Killers” came out a few months ago, which mentions the Street Fighter game and other related references.
While Lupe promised to release three albums this year before stepping away from music, there have been several delays to the impending Drogas, Drogas Light, and Skulls projects. In a HHDX article from October, we reported that Lupe’s albums were put on pause due to sample clearance and other behind-the-scenes issues.
Lupe remained adamant on Twitter that the projects wouldn’t be dropping before the end of the year.
A teaser version of “Killers” can be heard below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf_2tEdAUBs
At this point, who cares? Used to be a fan. 3 f**king albums promised this year only to blame it on BS sample clearance excuses. Dude had PLENTY of time to figure that sh*t out. Can’t even get ONE of those albums together? FOH, Lupe.
if u dont have patience gtfo. Sample clearance arent as easy without a label. And lupe’s just figuring it out. Wait it out. There’s already plenty Lupe content to rejoice on. I still feel you tho. but dont hate the man
We talmbout patience? Been over a year with that BS. That ain’t patience? Make a sample-free album if it’s such a problem. Am I right?
never ever listen to anything lupe says about upcoming albums, he’s done this for years. nearly every promise he’s ever made was broken and he just tweets out any dumb idea that crosses his mind
Starting to believe this as well. What a let down.