On “Dinosaurs,” it might be the closest we’ve seen to Lupe having fun in a minute — case in point, he does his best attempt at mirroring a dinosaur’s roar — debating whether his approximation is close to what it really sounded like. But it’s not all playful speculation, and before long his lyrical dexterity rears its head. “if you wanna use brain cave space as a metric for intelligence, then Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn’t the smartest of the smartest,” he begins. “But you wouldn’t wanna box with the short-armed carnivorous martial artist.” Don’t let the subject matter fool you — “Dinosaurs” is a vibe.

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Come hit the museum if you wanna hang with us
But mostly just the skeletons
Now if you wanna use brain cave space as a metric for intelligence
Then Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn’t the smartest of the smartest
But you wouldn’t wanna box with the short-armed carnivorous martial artist