Lupe Fiasco planning three albums for 2016

American rapper Lupe Fiasco. Photo / Richard Robinson

Hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco has given fans triple the reason to look forward to 2016 after unveiling plans to release three separate albums in the space of 12 months.

The Superstar rapper took to Twitter to shed some light on his next few projects, revealing his first treat will be named Drogas.

"Attention Lupe Fans: 3 full album releases in 2016," he wrote. "#Drogas is up first. Not taking any questions at this time. Thank you."

Attention Lupe Fans:

3 full album releases in 2016. 🙏🏾#Drogas is up first.

Not taking any questions at this time.

Thank you.

— HOUSE EP NOW PLAYING (@LupeFiasco) December 20, 2015

The release will be the follow up to his fifth studio album, Tetsuo & Youth, which was released at the beginning of 2015.

Fiasco has a busy few months ahead of him - he will also be kicking off a North American tour in Seattle, Washington on January 13.

- WENN