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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor | 
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| Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 2287
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 83959
UPC: 756783959256
EAN: 0075678395925
ASIN: B000FS9MTW
Release Date: September 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro - Lupe Fiasco, | | • | Real | | • | Just Might Be OK | | • | Kick, Push | | • | I Gotcha | | • | The Instrumental | | • | He Say She Say | | • | Sunshine | | • | Daydreamin' | | • | The Cool | | • | Hurt Me Soul | | • | Pressure | | • | American Terrorist | | • | The Emperor's Soundtrack | | • | Kick, Push II | | • | Outro - Lupe Fiasco, |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Let's see...a rap artist is hyped insufferably, his music is leaked incessantly, his album is delayed indefinitely, the hype grows, rinse, repeat. Welcome to the world of pop music in 2006, when "unauthorized" Internet seepage can somehow manage to simultaneously make and break an aspiring young performer. Lupe Fiasco's unfinished debut CD was slathered all over the Web for months, like some sort of Lonelygirl15, before finally seeing the legitimate light of day. That said, the Chicago-bred rapper, who rose to prominence thanks to his "Touch the Sky" collab with Kanye West, is hardly a slouch. His skittering, low-key rapping style is truly distinctive, and his lyrics are mostly thoughtful and creative without being heavy-handed. Despite frequent comparisons to "thinking man's rappers" from Tribe and De La Soul to Nas, the most apt comparison might be to Kanye West himself: Like West, Fiasco rises above the trappings of the street without sounding condescending or out of touch, and his sound has the same "timeless" quality--partly old-school, partly of the moment. Yet somehow, Food & Liquor isn't quite a home run either; it lacks fire and it cries out for an infectious track or two that really sticks. Still, Lupe distinguishes himself as an artist to watch. --Marc Greilsamer
Album Description
With Food & Liquor, Lupe Fiasco sets no boundaries for himself as he creates a revolutionary brand of alternative hip-hop in which he shares his mind through original storytelling techniques. He takes hip-hop off the streets and onto the half pipe, off the streets and into the sneaker shops, off the streets and into the hands and in front of real people.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 116 more reviews...
 ROBOTS AND SKATEBOARDS? November 13, 2008
Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Not since ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ever have i heard a debut album this good to include: Illmatic, Revolutionary Vol. 1, Resonalbe doubt, Doggystyle etc. Since i heard lupe on late registration i was amazed. His usage of metaphors and similes are outstaning for someone being soo young in the game. True hip hop fans will love this kid. Some ppl say that he is corny and makes songs about skateboarding and a box when these songs are merely explaing the struggle of the inner city community and how you must always prevail and how t.v. is destroying our youth. Every song is a good song and he is not to prechy . By far one of the illest new kats to the game. Once you listen to the album listen to it again to try to understand some of the content 'cause it is serious.
SO AMAZINGLY GOOD! September 30, 2008
I am in love with this album...every track is so well done! You must listen!
Best purchase I have made in a long time! September 11, 2008
I love every song on this cd. This is the best cd that I have purchased and heard in a long time. It is nice to finally hear someone rap about actual things going on in the world. I plan to buy the rest of Lupe Fiasco's cd ASAP. Do yourself and favor and buy this cd.
Best debut album since College Dropout August 1, 2008
This is definitely in my top 5 rap albums ever. The entire cd is solid all way through. Lupe's lyricism, wordplay, and storytelling make me listen to this album over and over, which is something I usually can't do with a cd. Although I gave the album 5 stars, there were a few things I didn't like, which don't affect the rating much: the intro track would've been cooler with a verse, and I didn't care for the American Terrorist song much. I can see why people would like that song, though, it's just not my kind of song. Also, the outro track is tiring; it's cool if you knew Lupe and you are listening to hear him shout your name, but otherwise, this last track is just skippable - or just don't put it on your iPod to save space. Otherwise, the other 13 tracks are perfection to me.
Excellent album.
Solid Debut Album from Lupe May 21, 2008
Lupe is the new messiah of rap. His lyrics are damn near godly. Get this album as soon as u can and help support Lupe.
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