For Lupe Fiasco, rap is more than beats and rhymes—it’s a scholarly art form and a platform for storytelling. His latest album, Samurai, cements his status as a visionary artist. Inspired by a moment from the 2015 documentary Amy, where Amy Winehouse calls herself a “samurai” and shares her dream of becoming a battle rapper, Lupe imagines a world where Winehouse is an underground hip-hop star.