After weeks of rolling out fiery singles, namely Nia Long, Dark Matter featuring Maglera Doe Boy, Old Soul featuring Thato Saul and Growth featuring fellow Capetonian rapper YoungstaCPT – lyrical Messiah Sipho The Gift has finally dropped his highly anticipated album, LOTUK.
LOTUK, which is an acronym for Legend Of The Underground King comprises of 11 tracks and features the above mentioned rappers as well as multitalented artists ASAP Shembe and Aifheli. The album comes just a few days after Sipho The Gift shared the album’s tracklist with fans, on his birthday.
It's my birthday and I'm feeling super generous, so here's a surprise. Official LOTUK tracklist and credits. See you on the 29th 💜💜💜https://t.co/gF5nbfI4zh pic.twitter.com/hOoe4mF9jj
— SIPHO THE GIFT (@siphxthegift) October 20, 2021
The album is a soulful anthology with multifaceted themes and boomy baselines. Some of the themes explored by the lyricist in the album are mental health, black consciousness, self-love and on a lighter note – braggadocio. Sipho The Gift shows off his versatility, as well as his lethal pen game all throughout the album. Overall, the album is a soulful masterpiece, affirming Sipho The Gift’s rightful position as the underground king.