Lupe Fiasco found himself the recipient of a few choice words from Top Dawg Entertainment’s president Dave Free on Saturday (January 6). Earlier in the week, the Chi Town rap vet took to Twitter and claimed he needed new cover art for his forthcoming album, Drogas Wave.
He alleged it was too similar to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s artwork for the recently released Black Panther‘s single, “All The Stars.”
“Even I admit this is a little too close for comfort,” he wrote. “damn now I guess I need a new album cover…thanx @theblankpanther.”
He added, “All black covers, backwards albums. Now this…I’m getting suspiciously delicious hahahha.”
Free soon came to Kung Fu Kenny and SZA’s defense on Twitter, laughing off Lupe’s claim.
“@LupeFiasco go kick & push yourself into a tree with these wild allegations,” Free wrote, a reference to Lupe’s 2001 Food & Liquor hit, “Kick, Push.”
Lupe responded in a since-deleted tweet with a healthy dose of sarcasm.
“I see what you did there,” he wrote. “However it’s rather impossible to skate into a tree because most trees are located in grass where skateboards don’t actually work to well due to the wheels not really being optimal for traversing across such terrain. Now a car or say a well placed gate.”
DROGAS Wave is intended to serve as the follow-up to DROGAS Light, which Lupe released last year.
Check out the tweets above.
I thought Lupe Fiasco stopped rapping
Wishful Thinking
Well Kick Push definitely didn’t come out in 2001 as the article currently states (who knows if they’ll edit it or not). Also, most of what Kendrick has done, Lupe did first and usually better, including the reverse order album. I love them both but I do hate when ppl don’t give Lupe credit for being the creative genius he is.
I fuck with both but cmon now. No idea is truly original. The backwards album thing is a concept they both used and isnt a big deal. Lupe clearly influenced him so y not take it as a compliment. The artwork is pretty much the same situation. It’s not like kdot is throwing shots.
You have sex with both? You some typa f.agerino here?
Kendrick wants to be Lupe so bad!
Like Kendrick literally did the cover himself. yeah right.
Well he’s black so we all know he didn’t do it by himself. As we all know black ppl aren’t capable of even wiping their own asshole.
Lupe said BlackPanther Soundtrack label not Kendrick himself.
Lupe has some great albums, but he also has 2 mediocre albums
Kung Fu Kenny only makes classics.
If you ask me, kendricks last album sucked a little bit..
“Kick, Push”
Single by Lupe Fiasco
from the album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
Released April 18, 2006
I guess dx gotta time machine listening to kick push 5 years before it was released.
What are you talking about? All that information is right.
I have never known a moment of joy. I am pathetic and wretched. The only place I had hoped to find validation was this comment section. I just wanted to impress you all by making up stories of my financial success. These transparent lies, alas, impressed none of you.
Is aight bae you can cry against my naked chest. Just come out of the closet already, f.agerino.
Lmao man you love mirroring who you really are just thru mockery huh man? I dont give 2 fucks if i impress any of you dumb fucks only people i care that are impressed in my life is myself my wife snd my customers who cut me my checks and my bankers that cash em anyone else can go eat 10 million dicks and choke think i give a fuck i post here outa pure boredom and just the funny reactions i get out of pathetic little snowflake fucks like you who are so codependant on the fact that every shortcoming in your life is someone elses fault and you always have a finger to point and its what keeps you little pathetic millenials broke as fuck without any idea of the real picture and im not a decent human being and i dont give a fuck who dislikes the fact and they got a problem we can have it out its a dog eat dog world my man protect yourself and your own circle otherwise fuck the world cause their the same always out for whatevers good for their circle and narrow ass minded people like you can enjoy being amused with giggling like a little teenager for a minute or two then enjoy crying about living from paycheck to paycheck and personal debt and go chain smoke chug alchol or pop pills like your dumbass generation does haha i enjoy being amused by actual accomplishments in life and milestones being reached such as purchasing vehicles purchasing my home purchasing recreational toys like can ams and my boat and helping my wife set up her own business along side mine while you jist barely keep them lights on broke bitch
I’m sorry everyone. I’m feeling very emotional today. Quite fragile.
*surely they’ll all be impressed with me now!*
Ok why don’t you open up and tell us how you really feel
Lupe is one of the greats. Kdot with his high pitched bitch boy voice, needing 1,000 engineers to produce his shit. Fall back fake bitch made, suburb living, never lived in poverty, mainstream listening pussies.
Log off, dad.
Id rather but off on your mom’s tits
Nut ****
Wut?
Nut****
This dumb wannabe fucker seriously all you got to do with your life is be here every hour of everyday? Damn need to report your ass to unemployment hey man your checks under your work boots now put em on
How is your comment no antisemitic? Oh wait, you know it is and are just being disingenuously naive.
No he got blackballed for going after President Obama calling him a terrorist.
I love black caulk.
I thought he wasn’t going to release any more albums so why should he care?
Lupe would body Kendrick.
I’m a fan of Lupe, but every time he takes to social media and cries like this (lost count how many times he’s shitted on Kendrick) it really takes away from my appreciation of his contributions to the game. God damn man, if you really wanna be looked at as a great one then make dope music and quit hating on social media.
All he does in twitter is try to uplift people, and hes just toying with kdot to make sure he stays consistent. Always read in between the lines when it comes to Lupe, it seems ur not a fan or really listen to the message.This is healthy comp. As far as dope music he just needs a reason, did plenty of that during tetsuo season. This is good for hip hop.
Did people already forget Lupe already bodied Kendrick on slr 2 then ethered him on 3. If you’ve been following that then you’ve already witnessed the deadliest catch that you’ve seen in years. Match. Tetsuo n Youth > Damn
Nd lupe bout to come back with wave. Stop sleeping i suggest.
Lupe is hot garbage most over rated wack mc of the 2000’s if you like Lupe your a white stan or just dont know any better
Lupe iasco is so trash, no musical skills at all
Andre 3000 + Lil Wayne + 2pac = Kendrick Lamar
He’s also heavily inspired by Lupe as well.
Those that are truly familiar with his music cannot deny that these are facts!
P.S. Lupe’s first two albums gave birth to all of these new age lyricists and many esteemed MC’s are still afraid of his pen!
100% on point. I called that too, I thought I was the only one who thought that.
KENDRICK STOLE ACE HOOD FLOW ON HIS FIRST RECORD FOR INTERSCOPE . #FACTS #FACTS LIL BITTY BITCH
They should collab though, verse for verse. That would be fire
Collab or go back and forth, either way just drop some dope music. Both are amazing.
Food & Liqour came out 2006.
Not 2001. It’s funny because you guys do know this, but when you understand the industry is deeper than rap, you’ll get why small lil’ mishaps like this play a bigger part.