[MinajMeBeyonce]

Lupe Fiasco - "Food & Liquor 2: Great American Rap Album Pt. 1"



Singles

Released May 21, 2012

Released: June 26, 2012

Released: August 14, 2012

Released: August 28, 2012

Confirmed tracks

"Strange Fruition"
"Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" (produced by B-Side & DJ Simonsayz)
"Battle Scars" (with Guy Sebastian) (produced by Guy Sebastian & Pro-Jay)
"Bitch Bad" (produced by The Audibles)
"Form Follows Function"
"Go To Sleep" (produced by 1500 or Nothin')
"How Dare You"
"It's Hood Now"
"Lamborghini Angels"(produced by Inkredible)
"Roses"
"Unforgivable Youth"
"Put 'Em Up"

Confirmed to be on album

Casey Benjamin (Saxophonist, keyboardist, producer)
Soundtrakk (Producer)
Robert Glasper (Producer)
1500 or Nothin (Producer)
Symbolyc One (S1) (Producer)
DJ Simonsayz (Producer)
B-Side (Producer)
Christian Rich (Producer)
The Audibles (Producer)
The Runners (Producer)
Mr Inkredible (Producer)

Release Date

September 25, 2012

[MinajMeBeyonce]

Eight Revolution-Inciting Takeaways From Lupe Fiasco's Album Listening Session

Last night, Lupe Fiasco took a break from attempting to set the record for uses of the word "bitch" on an MTV station to preview tracks from his upcoming album to a small bunch of journalist types. That album, Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part One, is due out on September 25; SOTC was privy to a tantalizing preview of six tracks. Here's what we discerned from them. (And note: We did not grumble about the lack of an even rudimentary cheese plate.)

1. It's About Figuring Out America
Talking about the overriding concept behind Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part One, Lupe called it his attempt to write a bunch of "songs about America [and] songs about hip-hop." The recording process, he added, was part of his attempt to "figure out America."

2. A Lot Of The Album Was Recorded During The Lasers Sessions
Lupe admitted that boisterous tracks like "Put 'Em Up" and "Form Follows Function," both produced by the 1500s, were actually recorded during the same studio sessions that became Lasers. After Lupe "hit a wall with the label" during that particular project, he kept the tape running.

3. It's Inspired By Howard Zinn and Chris Hedges
Proudly taking out a couple of books from his backpack, Lupe revealed that much of his latest project was prompted by reading a book of Howard Zinn's speeches (soft cover) and Chris Hedges's Days Of Destruction, Days Of Revolt (hardback).

4. Lupe And President Obama Are Sill Not BFFs
Lupe caused some degree of controversy when he suggested that the good lord Barack Obama's foreign policy might actually be cultivating terrorism. The new album sees him sticking to his stance, not least with Lupe referencing a speech that Zinn gave in opposition to Presidential policy and stating that Zinn is "way smarter than the President." A Hip-Hop Squares showdown seems the only fair way to settle this argument.

5. Lupe Has Made A Rappity Rap Masterpiece
The album will be evenly split between songs based around concepts and songs that, as Lupe put it, are just straight up "rappity rap rap" songs. The latter includes "Form Follows Function," which he declared a "masterpiece" and features him rhyming over a groove that a little disconcertingly veers towards the smooth jazz side. The song also includes Lupe confessing how he's "been in a stew all day cooking food for thought"—a process that he flipped into "sushi for the soul." (We're not in Bronson territory here, chowhounds.)

6. There's A "Strange Fruit" Tribute
The opening song on the album, "Strange Fruition," is intended as a tribute to Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit." Over a beat produced by Soundtrakk, who crafted "Kick, Push," the track opens with a sampled quote from James Balwdin and has Lupe declaring "I can't pledge allegiance to your flag/ 'Cause I can't find no reconciliation with your past."

7. The Album Features No Guest Artists
Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part One will be a totally guest-free experience. But it's a situation that happened by circumstance, not design. As Lupe explained, there was simply no one else around in the studio while he was recording it: "Blu was asleep, Kendrick Lamar's in Asia."

8. It Will Be Lupe's Third-Last Album
After this project drops, Lupe will release The Great American Rap Album Part Two and a final contractual obligation to Atlantic Records that is titled Skulls (and which is already 80% completed). After that, he will fulfill his long-running dream of becoming a traveling troubadour and "leap into straight artist-hood."

SOURCE

[HausOfGerard]

OH MY GOD I'M READY

[Katamari]

yas

I really liked LASERS

[Usher]

Lupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Exposé]

Is that black square the album cover?

[immusicmad]

Alex Da Kid submitted for Food & Liquor 2. Lupe recorded over it too, not sure if it's making this or the next album.

Source - me.

[Chrome]

Originally posted by immusicmad

Alex Da Kid submitted for Food & Liquor 2. Lupe recorded over it too, not sure if it's making this or the next album.

Source - me.

Lord no. ANYONE but Alex.
How did you acquire this information?

[Callum]

tracklist

1. “Ayesha Says” (Intro)
2. “Strange Fruition” (Feat. Casey Benjamin)
3. “ITAL (Roses)”
4. “Around My Way (Freedom Ain t Free)”
5. “Audubon Ballroom”
6. “B*tch Bad”
7. “Lamborghini Angels”
8. “Put Em Up”
9. “Heart Donor” (Feat. Poo Bear)
10. “How Dare You” (Feat. Bilal)
11. “Battle Scars” (with Guy Sebastian)
12. “Brave Heart” (Feat. Poo Bear)
13. “Form Follows Function”
14. “Cold War” (Feat. Jane $$$)
15. “Unforgivable Youth” (Feat. Jason Evigian)
16. “Hood Now” (Outro)
17. “Things We Must Do For Others”

http://www.rap-up.com/2012/08/30/tra...1/#more-134013

[hazuki]

i though their wont be any feature, never head ms of these people.

[Nait Phoenix]

I don't know what's up with that image, but it's not coming up right.



Like it matters, it's just a black square...

[Siya]

I can't wait.

[Exposé]

The Parenatl Advisory label ruining the album cover...I am not here for that, it looks tacky

Can't wait for this album, love the new material...they need to make clear which of the released songs is the first(lead) single with promotion and radio release, tho..

[Corleone980]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo4KKqP-FgM&feature=plcp
Poo Bear is MDMA for those who dont know

[Chrome]

On Part 2.

[Big Smoke]

Its sounds good except that WTF hook

[Chrome]

It leaked. Taking a listen now.

[Big Smoke]

Lupe dropped the best album of his career. right next to Food And Liquor-sus.

The singles sounded kinda corny, but they effortlessly blended in with the album

Form Follows Function>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..

[Big Smoke]

Yeah this is up there with the best this year.

Originally posted by Big Smoke

The singles sounded kinda corny, but they effortlessly blended in with the album

Form Follows Function>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..

**** that. Hood Now>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>

[Chrome]

I can't stop playing this. 9/10 on the first listen and it only gets better. "Strange Fruition" is my FAVORITE track of the year.