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Food & Liquor peaked in the Top Ten and collected three Grammy nominations. The Cool, released the next calendar year, reached gold-sales status and earned four Grammy nominations. Despite the achievements and momentum, Lupe Fiasco -- a reluctant industry cog from the beginning -- encountered several snags and had to make substantial artistic compromises prior to having Atlantic allow the long-delayed release of his third album. Nothing on Lasers symbolizes this particular conflict between art and commerce like “The Show Goes On.” Lupe disassociated himself from the song and claimed he was told how to rap on it -- an edgeless, sanitized imitation of Kanye West's “All of the Lights” that, curiously enough, includes the line “They treat you like a slave, put chains all on your soul.” It became one of his biggest hits. Lasers offers more substance when the reins are loosened. On “Words I Never Said,” Lupe confronts fear-fueled alienation and, more pointedly, both sides of the political spectrum, following “Limbaugh is a racist/Glenn Beck is a racist” with “Gaza Strip was gettin’ bombed/Obama didn’t say shit.” “All Black Everything” is a sobering pro-black fantasy in which Lupe provides an alternate/“what if?” version of history: “And we ain’t get exploited/White man ain’t fear it, so he did not destroy it.” For all the concessions one can imagine Lupe making, it’s unquestionably the lumbering, overwrought choruses -- something that plagued The Cool as well. Here, they are at their most glaring on “Break the Chain” and “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now,” two high-gloss, Europop-flavored productions that weigh down the album and dull the impact of the rhymes. If there is one MC whose rhymes should not be dulled for the sake of chasing pop trends, it’s Lupe Fiasco.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Joe Peluso, Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - David Manzoor, Writer - Josh Berg, AssistantEngineer - King David "The Future", Producer - Tucker Robinson, AssistantEngineer - Sarah Green, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joe Peluso, AdditionalEngineer - Holly Brook, Writer - Alex Da Kid, Producer - Manny Marroquinn, Mixer - Blast Off Productions, Recorded by - Alexander Grant, Writer - Skylar Grey, FeaturedArtist - W. Jaco, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Khari Cain, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Khalil Walton, Writer - Needlz, Producer - Joe Peluso, Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Tucker Robinson, AssistantEngineer - W. Jaco, Writer - Bradley Bowden, Drum Programmer - Ricky Rutland, Keyboards, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jason Boyd, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Performance, MainArtist - Joe Peluso, Mixer, AdditionalEngineer - Greg Magers, Recorded by - W. Jaco, Writer - Dominic Jordan, Writer - Jimmy Gannos, Writer - The Audibles, Producer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Duplessis, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Ronnie Jackson, Writer - Michael Snoddy, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Performance, MainArtist - Serge Tsai, Recorded by - Trey Songz, FeaturedArtist - You Can Ask Giz, Mixer - Arden Altino, Writer, Co- Producer - Koby Hass, Recorded by - W. Jaco, Writer - Angel Caputo, AdditionalEngineer - Miykal Snoddy, Recorded by - Miykal Snoody, Producer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Isaac Brock, Writer - Eric Judy, Writer - Daniel Johnson, Writer - Dann Gallucci, Writer - Kane, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Dave Pensado, Mixer - Kane Beatz, Producer - Wasalu Jaco, Writer - Jaycen-Joshua Fowler, Mixer - Dustin William Brower, Writer - Jonathon Keith Brown, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jason Boyd, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Joe Peluso, Mixer - King David, Drums, Keyboards - David Manzoor, Writer - Josh Berg, Assistant Mixing Engineer - King David "The Future", Producer - W. Jaco, Writer - Claudio Cuenti, Recorded by - Dan Manzoor, Guitar, Bass - Trevor Astey, AdditionalEngineer - MDMA, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jason Boyd, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Performance, MainArtist - Joe Peluso, Mixer - King David, Drums, Keyboards - David Manzoor, Writer - Josh Berg, Assistant Mixing Engineer - King David "The Future", Producer - W. Jaco, Writer - Dan Manzoor, Bass - Trevor Astey, Guitar - MDMA, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Michael Herring, Guitar, Bass - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Self, FeaturedArtist - Joe Peluso, Recorded by - Prescott Ellison, Drums - Ghazi Hourani, AssistantEngineer - King David, Drums & Keyboards - David Manzoor, Writer - King David "The Future", Producer - W. Jaco, Writer - Trevor Aster, Recorded by
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Eric Turner, FeaturedArtist - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ishi, Producer, All Instruments - Joe Peluso, AdditionalEngineer - E. Mughal, Writer - E. Turner, Writer - Greg Magers, Recorded by - Sway, FeaturedArtist - W. Jaco, Writer - D. Safo, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Sammy Fain, Writer - Irving Kahal, Writer - Greg Magers, Recorded by - W. Jaco, Writer - Cory Buchanon, Co- Producer - Wizzo Buchanon, Producer, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Duplessis, Producer, Writer - Brian Gardner, Masterer - Lupe Fiasco, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Serge Tsai, Engineer - Arden Altino, Keyboards, Writer, Co- Producer - Warren Babson, Assistant Mixing Engineer, Recorded by - Joe Peluso, AdditionalEngineer - John Legend, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Syience, Producer - Gabe Robles, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Reginald Perry, Writer - W. Jaco, Writer
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Food & Liquor peaked in the Top Ten and collected three Grammy nominations. The Cool, released the next calendar year, reached gold-sales status and earned four Grammy nominations. Despite the achievements and momentum, Lupe Fiasco -- a reluctant industry cog from the beginning -- encountered several snags and had to make substantial artistic compromises prior to having Atlantic allow the long-delayed release of his third album. Nothing on Lasers symbolizes this particular conflict between art and commerce like “The Show Goes On.” Lupe disassociated himself from the song and claimed he was told how to rap on it -- an edgeless, sanitized imitation of Kanye West's “All of the Lights” that, curiously enough, includes the line “They treat you like a slave, put chains all on your soul.” It became one of his biggest hits. Lasers offers more substance when the reins are loosened. On “Words I Never Said,” Lupe confronts fear-fueled alienation and, more pointedly, both sides of the political spectrum, following “Limbaugh is a racist/Glenn Beck is a racist” with “Gaza Strip was gettin’ bombed/Obama didn’t say shit.” “All Black Everything” is a sobering pro-black fantasy in which Lupe provides an alternate/“what if?” version of history: “And we ain’t get exploited/White man ain’t fear it, so he did not destroy it.” For all the concessions one can imagine Lupe making, it’s unquestionably the lumbering, overwrought choruses -- something that plagued The Cool as well. Here, they are at their most glaring on “Break the Chain” and “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now,” two high-gloss, Europop-flavored productions that weigh down the album and dull the impact of the rhymes. If there is one MC whose rhymes should not be dulled for the sake of chasing pop trends, it’s Lupe Fiasco.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:44
- Main artists: Lupe Fiasco
- Label: 1st & 15th - Atlantic
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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