According to a post made on Instagram this week, Lupe Fiasco is again having problems with Atlantic Records when it concerns the release of a studio album.
Lupe’s Instagram post has since been deleted, but TheLupendBlog.com did save the caption he added to his Instagram post before it was deleted.
In the caption, the Chicago, Illinois lyricist revealed that Atlantic Records won’t release his Tetsuo & Youth album until they get a “pop single” from him. While Atlantic finds a pop single for the rapper, Lupe announced that he’ll be releasing a mini-project titled Lost In The Atlantic Ocean.
Lupe’s Instagram caption can be found below:
“ATLANTIC RECORDS won’t release the album until they get a “pop” single…so putting together a mini-project while they find one for me. It’s called “Lost In The Atlantic Ocean” with a bunch of my friends to stay active and happy…this a snippet called “Lilies” feat Sirah produced by The Buchannons…finishing today…”
Lupe also previewed a new song titled “Haile Selassie” via Instagram. According to the rapper, the song will feature both Soundtrakk and Nikki Jean and will likely be featured on Lost In The Atlantic Ocean if the project is released.
In 2010, Lupe helped plan a picket outside of Atlantic Records’ offices in New York City to speed up the release of his Lasers album. A petition was also launched urging the label to release the delayed album.
Most recently, Lupe revealed that he was eager to leave Atlantic Records and shared that he was “like a third-class citizen” at the label, during an interview with Hip Hop Nation in August of this year.
(October 14, 2014)
UPDATE: The Lost In The Atlantic Ocean cover art has been released.
It is as follows:
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Wasn’t that Next To It song with Ty Dollar $ign a “pop” single? This fool is always trying to create some controversy.
But that didnt get big.!
His Old School Love song with Ed Sheeran was big enough it hit local radio stations though. Idk why he doesn’t just include that on the album, I mean it was a crossover pop single that got big
After listening to has last two pop singles, I’m confident that this album is gonna be even worse than lasers. Pu$$y was the worst song I’ve heard in a long time.
You clearly missed the point then, brudda.
^ it’s a horrible track, on one of the most generic and all-around terribly cheap beats I have ever had the misfortune of hearing. I’d listen to lasers a 100 times before I play that track again.
The point of his Pu$$y song was satire and parody bruh. Actually listen to the lyrics and his flow, and you’ll see that he is just imitating what passes as music these days. Read up on ya RapGenius bruh!
“Nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga what
I just figure, figure, figure you gon’ be a nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga what”
This is satire hes making fun of the content thats prevalent in hip hop music. Nigga is used quite a bit in lyrics and Lupe says it to the point of parody.
Another album to distance Lupe from his ever slimming Fanbase.
(used to call Lupe one of my faves 06-08)
real talk
So it’s Lasers all over again, it seems..
at least as far as “pop” goes lasers wasn’t that bad, he does “pop” better than most of these other rappers do.
True, but for Lupe’s standards, it’s pretty low.
Dude no one believes this “pop single” bull shit anymore .. Look at Kendrick, Yelawolf, Big KRIT .. these are true Underground artists that understand how to make true to themselves crossover records .. F whoopi — been irrelevant since he got access to Twitter and showed us who he really is ..
I mean if it wasn’t true why is he releasing a mixtape? smh.. fool
What “crossover” records do KRIT and Yelawolf have? Lol. I love KRIT but you’re making no sense bruh..
Yelawolf’s “Til It’s Gone”, Big KRIT “Pay Attention
gotta love this bullshit ass logic “other rappers never went through that stage, so neither should he”
once you stfu and realize how much of a dunce you sound, you should realize Lupe got dealt different cards than Kendrick, KRIT or Yela. just cause they done it better doesn’t mean everyone should.
Lupe said years ago he was done with mixtapes… now he’s dropping a mixtape.. get a fuckin clue. Atlantic got a chokehold on his ass again
That snippet sounds dope
same trio behind Hip Hop Saved My Life
gone just put a garbage-song on there to get your shit out dawg…make it full of sarcasm too.
That snippet is EXACTLY what I want to hear from Lupe. Non of that trap-imitation. Something lyrical, something thoughtful.
Second that!
Co-sign,that joint sounds too dope
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seen it for free its dope as hell il buy it when it comes out on blu-ray any idea when that’s coming?
^ Same here. I’m waiting for the blu ray. I want to know when it’s coming out. Fuck itunes.
ALL THE BEST LUPE. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL.
They have done nothing but fuck up lupes music first album leaked like crazy they pick horrible singles for him to put out made him do that wack ass lazers pop bullshit album lupes mixtapes have always been really dope he should be really a lot bigger than he is
Nigga can’t even go to a lot of Chiraq hoods cuz he knows he’ll get shot by real Black Disciples. They run Chiraq now.
If Reese gave the word, Lupe would already be dead. 300!
They must not run the city well, because I’m able to walk around my hood just fine
im the new king of chi, im coming nigga, be ready mofo
@nah What hood you from?
nigga you prolly aint even from the chi pussy boy quit calling chicago chiraq, its just a bunch of dumb uneducated niggas killin eachother off, the white people laughin at yall doing the devils work
good shit lupe. fuck atlantic
that’s what I been saying all along! Lasers was the true product of Atlantic Records. People hatin on Lupe for it, when Lupe had like 30% to do with it. Pretty much just his verses and his emo-like stage he was going thru.
they held up his album until he caved in and had them go all MTV pop wit it. they did the same fuckin thing with F&L 2. now they wanna do it to his next LP, it’s all the same man. what Lupe needs to do is get out of their contract and go indie the sooner he can, even if some of his genuine shit is weird, better that than some fabricated techno pop ish
Lost in the atlantic ocean….. smfh too hilarious
Ey yo, im the real king @real ish, you just a faker, im the real king! king henry aint got shit on me
Food and Liquor 1 Classic by many. Tho I never got into it like that I heard it and it was a great album.
The Cool album easily one of the best hip hop albums I ever heard in my life. And I’m trapped in the 90s sort of like how Nas said it.
Lasers meh and F&L2 was solid but to preachy. Its the era of shitty rappers. Lupe don’t stand a chance in todays game and its sad cause dude is one of the best dudes I ever heard rhyme.
Dude, dude, dude.
The Cool album easily one of the best hip hop albums I ever heard in my life. And I’m trapped in the 90s sort of like how Nas said it.
ONLY MEANS YOU AIN’T HEARD SHIT.
What you think is better then The Cool Album. Mind you young dummy I said one of the best hip hop albums. Not the best one of the best. Let me guess Take Care and GKMC is better to you.
No offense to GKMC great album
this guy has gone retarted straight trash music
he cried his career away instead of making music for his fans
Lupe used to be one of my faves. Now he annoys me so much. I don’t think an artist has gone from most revered to most annoying more than Lupe.