Lupe releases new song to promote “tickets” for his just announced “Samurai” tour

Lupe Fiasco, who recently released a strong concept work as his latest album, Samurai, has just announced his upcoming tour.

The announcement comes amid an exciting release that kicks off with the release of his latest single “Tickets,” which just came out and is available for your listening pleasure below!

The nationwide tour kicks off this fall, kicking off with an opening performance in New York City on October 3. After nearly two months of nonstop touring, Lupe plans to wrap up the tour on November 24 with Los Angeles as the final stop. And if you’re wondering when Lupe will be showing up in your city, don’t worry, we’ve got the dates right here:

Dates of the “Samurai Tour”
03.10. New York, NY (Terminal 5)
10/4 Hartford, CT (The Webster)
10/5 Philadelphia, PA (Union Transfer)
10/6 Boston, MA (Royal)
10/10 Columbus, OH (Columbus Athenaeum)
10/11 Cleveland, Ohio (TempleLive Cleveland Masons)
10/18 Fort Collins, CO (Washington’s FoCo)
19.10., Denver, CO (Summit)
October 24th, Solana Beach, California (Belly Up)
25.10. Ventura, California (Ventura Music Hall)
Oct. 26, Pomona, California (Fox Theater Pomona)
November 9th, St. Louis, MO (The Factory in The District)
11/10 Chicago, IL (Salt Storage)
November 14th, Atlanta, GA (Variety Theater)
15.11. Norfolk, VA (The NorVa)
November 16, Washington, DC (Howard Theater)
November 21st San Francisco, California (The Warfield)
22.11., Santa Cruz, California (The Catalyst)
November 24th Los Angeles, CA (The Novo)

Tickets are available at Friday, July 26, 10 a.m. local timebut in the meantime, you can lose yourself in the longing for it by listening to the new Lupe record, which by the way, didn’t compromise on the raps. Impressive considering it’s primarily a promotional single for the tour. He also promises he has tickets for the bottom of the track, so it’s definitely something to look forward to; unless you’re a synth fan, in which case you can also look forward to the wobbly synth bass on the record with a dash of crisp drum breaks that fit perfectly into the mix.

However, for a deep dive, we recommend diving deep into the experience that the samurai album. It’s essentially a loose imitation of singer Amy Winehouse, reimagined as a battle rapper. Why would anyone imagine Amy Winehouse as a battle rapper, you ask? Watch the clip below to find out for yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGM6oI0Qtoc