[...Though the news of Lupe Fiasco's planned farewell after his next album, then he better bring us nothing but the goods until that sad day comes. Other than his collaboration with Kanye West on "Birds and Bees", this new track was also a sweet addition to his glistening repertoire. All aboard his second trip in the Paris Tokyo ship are guests Q Tip and Pharrell (who surprised me with his singing), made thinly placed raps that although they were quite awkward, were capably done by no less than the]

[...In a time when so-called MC's rap about their bank accounts or invent the latest dance craze to sell records, Lupe Fiasco is on the other side of the spectrum. It's refreshing to find a mainstream rapper dealing with non-commercial issues with the passion and sheer lyrical skill that Lupe exemplifies.MethodShop.com sat down with Lupe to talk about his music, sneaker design, karate, Chicago, Jay-Z and whatever else he thought was Cool.Here's how it went....Interview: Lupe Fiascomethodshop]