01-05-2025 19:30 via theguardian.com

Lupe Fiasco on his new art project and looking at rap ‘in a deep academic way’

Rapper turned MIT professor is unveiling a project of ‘en plein air rapping’, which is about outdoors-inspired music“What does it mean to record outside, not just rap outside like a cypher, but actually record outside with the intention of completing a full song completely written and inspired outdoors?” rapper Lupe Fiasco mused while discussing his latest project, Ghotiing (pronounced “fishing”). “What are the limitations and constraints? What do you ha
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