While on his fourth trip to the country, Lupe Fiasco recently told New Zealand’s 3 News that he is in the process of writing his first novel which will be penned under his real name Waasalu Muhammad Jaco.

The rapper also stated that his much anticipated Lasers album is finished and has been sent to his label Atlantic Records who have yet to determine a release date.

Teaming with Kanye West and Pharrell to form the group Child Rebel Soldiers expect that to be the vehicle for the next release from Fiasco whose contract with Atlantic Records ends with the release of Lasers.

Lasers may also be the last time he uses the Lupe Fiasco name on his releases.  He told the 3 News “I think the ‘Lupe Fiasco’ show is almost coming to… we’re like in the middle, so everything from here on out is going to be the grand closing.”