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Why One of the Biggest Supergroups in Hip-Hop History Never Made an Album Together

Lupe Fiasco once explained why one of hip-hop’s biggest ‘what ifs’ never came together on a full length album.

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Every millennial rap nerd remembers fawning over Child Rebel Soldier, the powerhouse group of Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell. The trio represented how radically different hip-hop could look and sound. It didn’t have to be street or have to look a single kind of way. The way they flaunted their riches didn’t have to be like everyone else. You could rap on Radiohead production or make wild electropop anthems and still be undoubtedly hip-hop.

Obviously, each member had incredible careers in their own right. But why couldn’t they come together and give fans an absolute dream album? Lupe Fiasco shared a couple different........

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