Samurai (Lupe Fiasco album)

Samurai
Samurai
Studio album by Lupe Fiasco
Released	June 28, 2024
Genre	Hip hop; jazz rap;
Length	30:53
Label	1st & 15th; Thirty Tigers;
Producer	Charles "Chilly" Patton (exec.); Lupe Fiasco (exec.); Soundtrakk;
Lupe Fiasco chronology
Singles from Samurai
	"Samurai"; Released: May 17, 2024; "Cake"; Released: June 7, 2024;

Samurai is the ninth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on June 28, 2024, through 1st & 15th and Thirty Tigers. The production was handled solely by longtime producer Soundtrakk, who previously produced Drill Music in Zion (2022). The album was supported by the singles "Samurai" and "Cake", with a music video issued for each. Inspired by Amy Winehouse, who is named as one of his favorite artists, Fiasco created the concept of her becoming a battle rapper.^[1]

^ Williams, Jaelani (June 28, 2024). "Lupe Fiasco Honors Amy Winehouse on Evocative New Album, 'Samurai'". BET. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[1] Williams, Jaelani (June 28, 2024). "Lupe Fiasco Honors Amy Winehouse on Evocative New Album, 'Samurai'". BET. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

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