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Lupe Fiasco Talks "Control", Kanye's "New Slaves" & Falling Off

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

Lupe Fiasco stopped by L.A.'s Power 106 during a break from the Tetsuo & Youth Preview Tour to chat with Rikki Martinez about a host of topics, including Kanye's "New Slaves", Kendrick's verse on "Control, his forthcoming LP and more. Lupe's appearance on Big Boy's Neighborhood was packed with strong stances from the Chi-Town MC, who begins by making it plain that he still doesn't understand what Ye's "New Slaves" is about. He continues with a discussion of "Crack" - his collaborative single with Chris Brown about the commonly known and notoriously addictive drug. After explaining the grand vision behind the track he addresses the concept of falling off. Check the footage below to get the full breakdown from Lupe Fiasco. Catch Lupe out on the road for the Tetsuo & Youth Preview Tour.