House EP - Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis: Review
Lupe Fiasco is a Chicago based rapper who first emerged in the mid 2000's on Atlantic Records and has spent the last 15 years or so sporadically releasing records with a wide variety of sonic palettes and influences. On this EP he teams up with producer Kaelin Ellis and Louis Vitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh to create a mixtape heavily themed around the world of fashion and its creation. Review By Lavender: I've always enjoyed Lupe Fiasco when he is operating at his peak. His last album Drogas Wave was one of my favorite Lupe projects in years and I also enjoyed his single Run Game last year. I didn't see much promotion for this EP and it nearly slipped by me when it was first released but ultimately I'm glad I listened to it, even if it isn't among my favorite works in his discography. House is 22 minutes long and features three songs that last over 5 minutes but the first track is just a short spoken word intro performed by Virgil Abloh. The nex...