"Mural" is a song by
American rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer and Music education, music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his gue ...
. The song appears as the second song on his fifth studio album, ''
Tetsuo & Youth''.
Composition
The track is 8 minutes and 44 seconds long, with no hooks. The song contains 785 unique words.
The song contains elements of "Chanson d'Un Jour d'Hiver", performed by Alain Mion and Cortex.
Reception
The song received positive reception, highlighting Fiasco's "lyrical skill and knowledge", and calling it the best song on the album.
The song was ranked 9 on
Genius
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' 50 Best Rap Songs of 2015.
References
External links
Lyrics Genius.com
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Lupe Fiasco songs
Songs written by Lupe Fiasco
2010 songs