Lupe Fiasco’s uniqueness has always been appreciated in the industry, adding to his strength and quality productions overtime. Most recently, such distinct attitudes have caught the attention of many artists on social media, responses which eventually drove the Kick–Push artist to delete his Twitter account and go ‘back to the shadows’.

Swerving confrontations, the certified rapper now has a clear vision and a mission in the music industry, one which surprisingly doesn’t involve staying relevant in the game. He recently explained to Billboard how his powerful movement cannot be compared to the emerging cultures and representations of today:

“I don’t want to be relevant today. I don’t want to be the go-to guy for the club song or to speak on all the dumb shit that’s going around. I’m happy being that somewhat sophisticated, overly deep weird guy making powerful music, just two or three degrees away from the centre of attention.

There is a new generation speaking to a new generation, so you have a Kendrick Lamar and a J.Cole and the other people who are the new Lupe’s. I don’t have the same lingo. I don’t sip lean or smoke weed. I can’t compete with a Wiz Khalifa for the attention of a 12-year old.

I’m much more mature in my representation, in the sense of I’m not as relevant as I was before. It’s kind of that natural irrelevancy that occurs with all artists. I think I had my peak and now I am coming down in relevancy. It’s not a sad thing for me.”

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