Okay so here is the deal. Lupe's record label has been shutting down all links to the leaked version of the song "Shining Down". It is pretty difficult to find an unbroken link for the download and some people report that it isn't even the final mix. So, we will not post a link, because we know that it will either get deleted immediately or we will get in some legal trouble. However, there are youtube videos of Lupe performing the song live.

"Shining Down" is supposed to be the first single off Lupe's third album, Lasers, which is slated to be released in the fourth quarter of 2009. The song features a collaboration with Matthew Santos, who is the dude responsible for the incessant "If you are what you say you are, a superstar..." crooning during Lupe's most popular single, "Superstar". As evidenced in both collaborations, these two have voices that play really well off of each other. The song also features Lupe getting his shot at the infamous auto-tuner. This song should be a big hit, make sure you find a clean recording and pick up the album when it comes out.