Fahrenheit 1/15 Part III: A Rhyming Ape

Fahrenheit 1/15 Part III: A Rhyming Ape is a mixtape by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, self-released on July 16, 2005,"Lupe the Gorilla". Hypebeast. July 16, 2005. before its upload to Datpiff on March 10, 2006. He raps over the British virtual band Gorillaz's second studio album, Demon Days (2005). It features additional vocals from Matthew Santos.
== Background ==
Fiasco told Pitchfork it was conceptual rather than a "full mixtape," where it was "more about marketing and stuff like that, shocking people." He added, "The Gorillaz really appreciated that when I had a chance to play it for them in London, like, 'Oh, I wish we'd used that here.' So I'm really conscious when I'm sitting down and writing my album."Breihan, Tom (May 14, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco". Pitchfork.
Fiasco and the Gorillaz actually did a collaboration together, according to a 2013 tweet. He believed that they put Theophilus London on it instead."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. July 16, 2013. It was intended for the band's Plastic Beach record.
== Critical reception ==
Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork wrote, "shows a marked improvement in his rubbery flow and storytelling abilities, but is again dragged down by obvious." He called it "kind of a gag," where "Lupe rocks over beats from Gorillaz's Demon Days. It's basically a lark, but amplifies Danger Mouse's sometimes derided stylings into something more fruitful."Fennessey, Sean (February 5, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco Fahrenheit 1/15". Pitchfork.
== Track listing ==
== References ==
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