Songs from a new group called Japanese Cartoon have surfaced recently, which have been said to feature vocals that sound like Lupe Fiasco with a British accent. After several denials, it seems that Lupe is the front man for this new group. Their Myspace page features four songs which include a cover of Prodigy’s “Invaders Must Die”. The band, signed to Lupe’s 1st & 15th record label, is listed as “post-punk, alternative, and indie” on their site, which also features videos that inspired the conception of the band. The bands influences include Joy Division, The Clash, Bob Marley, Joe Strummer, The Killers, The Prodigy, Hunter S. Thompson, Radiohead.
Lupe has been talking about retiring from rap after three albums. He is said to be currently working on his final album entitled “L.U.P.End”. It seems Wasalu Muhammad Jaco is not so much retiring as reincarnating himself as Japanese Cartoon’s frontman Percival Hindenburg-Fats. Listen to “Crowd Participation” as well as the songs on their Myspace and get an idea of the direction Japanese Cartoon is moving in.
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