Nearly two months after he dropped Drogas Light, Lupe Fiasco returns with a new track called âKneelinâ on Needles.â
The Chicago rapper released the song via SoundCloud on Saturday, and used a simple image with the No. 7 as the cover art. This, of course, is leading many people to believe the track will land on Lupeâs upcoming seventh studio album Drogas Wave, which he teased a couple of weeks ago.
âKneelin on Needlesâ begins with a shout out to Colin Kaepernick, who is suspected of being blacklisted by the NFL for kneeling during the National Anthem last season.
âKaepernick, what up? I knew they were going to do that to you,â Lupe says in the intro over a Tek.Lun instrumental. âBut itâs all good, though. You got to stand up for something.â
He also references Kendrick Lamarâs recently released âHumbleâ track: âK. Dot want stretch marks?/I want to own everything west of the best parks.â The line suggests the track was recorded sometime at the end of the week, as âHumbleâ didnât debut until Thursday.
âKneelin on Needlesâ is right in line with Lupeâs previous politically charged outputs. He also addresses Donald Trump, racism, and calls for other artists (including himself, perhaps) to âbe more like Chance [the Rapper].â
You can listen to âKneelin on Needlesâ below. Stay tuned as more information about Drogas Wave comes through.Â
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