2015 rap song by Lupe Fiasco
"Mural " is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco .[1] [2] [3] [4] The song appears as the second song on his fifth studio album, Tetsuo & Youth .
Composition [ edit ]
The track is 8 minutes and 44 seconds long, with no hooks. The song contains 785 unique words.[5] [unreliable source? ]
The song contains elements of "Chanson d'Un Jour d'Hiver", performed by Alain Mion and Cortex.[6]
The song has been turned into a loose trilogy with other tracks from Lupe Fiasco’s discography . Such as the song "Ms. Mural", off of his album Drill Music in Zion , or "Mural Jr. ", Off of his album Drogas Wave .[7] The three songs are loosely based on the characters Pac-Man , Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man , with each song sharing the same post nominals .[8] The album cover for Drill Music in Zion also resembles a dead Pac-man.[9]
Reception [ edit ]
The song received positive reception, highlighting Fiasco's "lyrical skill and knowledge", and calling it the best song on the album.[10]
The song was ranked 9 on Genius ' 50 Best Rap Songs of 2015.[11]
References [ edit ]
^ "Still Trying To Keep Up With Lupe Fiasco's 'Mural'? Then, Watch This" . Vibe . United States: Vibe . 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ II, C. Vernon Coleman. "Lupe Fiasco "Mural" - XXL" . XXL Mag . United States: XXL . Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (2015-04-28). "Messiah Music: Investigating the Hidden Meaning of Lupe Fiasco's 'Tetsuo & Youth' " . Grantland . Grantland . Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ "Lupe Fiasco Quits Twitter, Shares New Track "Mural" " . The FADER . The Fader . Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ @HipHopNumbers (6 September 2018). "Mural by @LupeFiasco is 153 bars and 1,373 words, it has a reading level of "college graduate" It features 1,998 syllables, which is 13 syllables per bar He raps 785 unique words" (Tweet ). Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Twitter .
^ "Lupe Fiasco Explains How Atlantic Records Bought The "Kick, Push" Sample To Partially Own His Song - Okayplayer" . www.okayplayer.com . Retrieved 2023-05-22 .
^ Simmons, Ted (2016-04-13). "Lupe Fiasco Offers First Introduction to 'Drogas' Album - XXL" . XXL Mag . Retrieved 2023-06-05 .
^ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (2015-01-17). "Lupe Fiasco "Mural" - XXL" . XXL Mag . Retrieved 2023-06-05 .
^ Morris, Damien (2022-06-26). "Lupe Fiasco: Drill Music in Zion review – enjoyable trip through a mazy mind" . The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved 2023-06-05 .
^ "Review: Lupe Fiasco's Tetsuo and Youth" . Winston Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ "50 Best Rap Songs of 2015" . Genius . 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
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