Lasers is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco,released on March 7,2011 by Atlantic Records. Production for the album took place between 2008 and 2010. Lasers features production by The Audibles,The Neptunes,Needlz,Alex da Kid,Syience,and long-time collaborator Soundtrakk,among others. Trey Songz,John Legend,Skylar Grey,Sway,Matt Mahaffey,MDMA,Eric Turner and Sarah Green contribute vocals to the album.
Jill Heather Scott is an American singer,songwriter,model,poet,and actress. Her 2000 debut album,Who Is Jill Scott?:Words and Sounds Vol. 1,went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human:Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing:Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"You Got Me" is a song by American hip hop band The Roots,featuring vocals from Erykah Badu and Eve,then known as Eve of Destruction,who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. The track was released as a single from the band's fourth studio album,Things Fall Apart (1999),in January 1999.
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco,better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco,is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album,Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur,Fiasco was the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
"Daydream" is a song recorded in 1969 by the Belgian band Wallace Collection. It was composed by band members Sylvain Vanholme and Raymond Vincent,with David MacKay who also produced the single. The song is in the symphonic pop/rock genre,and uses strings and flutes. Its melody is borrowed from the finale of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The song was a hit in mainland Europe,though its popularity did not extend to English-speaking countries,despite its use of English lyrics. The song was covered several times,most notably by the Günter Kallmann Choir in 1970.
Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor is the debut studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco,released on September 19,2006,on 1st &15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The album features production from The Neptunes,Kanye West,Mike Shinoda,Craig Kallman,Prolyfic,Needlz,Soundtrakk,and Brandon Howard. Jay-Z,Chill,and Fiasco himself are credited as the executive producers for the album. Songs on the record discuss poverty,Islam,terrorism,racism,and individuality.
"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" is a song by Pete Rock &CL Smooth,inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album,Mecca and the Soul Brother,released in 1992,and later became a staple of early 1990s hip hop. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song contains a sample from "Today" which is part of the album The Honeysuckle Breeze by Tom Scott and the California Dreamers.
"Kick,Push" is the first single released from Lupe Fiasco's debut album,Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor. It was written by Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk,who also produced the song. It describes a love story between a male and a female misfit skateboarders. It has been referred to as "a needle in hip hop's haystack of complacent songs."
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool is the second studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on December 18,2007,by 1st &15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place during 2006 to 2007,with Lupe Fiasco himself,alongside Charles Patton (Chilly) serving as the records executive producers. A concept album,The Cool was based upon the song and a title character from his debut album,Food &Liquor (2006). The album features guest appearances from Gemini,Snoop Dogg and Matthew Santos,while the production was provided by Patrick Stump,Soundtrakk and Unkle,among others.
"Beautiful" is a hip hop song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals from fellow American musicians Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27,2003,as the second single from the former's sixth studio album. The song was written by Snoop Dogg alongside producers The Neptunes. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
"B.U.D.D.Y." is the first single from Musiq Soulchild's fourth album Luvanmusiq. It was released on January 30,2007 after being given to radio stations in the US in late November 2006. It contains samples from De La Soul's "Buddy ",Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" and interpolations from the composition "Heartbeat ". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards but lost to "Future Baby Mama" by Prince. The lyrics are a man's attempts to persuade a girl he can be her "buddy".
American rapper Lupe Fiasco has released eight studio albums,seven mixtapes,seven soundtrack albums,38 singles,and 37 music videos.
Child Rebel Soldier,shortened CRS,was an American hip hop supergroup composed of rappers Lupe Fiasco (child),Kanye West (rebel),and Pharrell Williams (soldier).
"Superstar" is a song performed by rapper Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos. It is the first single off his 2007 album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool. iTunes released "Superstar" on September 25,2007 along with a radio version of "Dumb It Down."
"Us Placers" is the debut song by American supergroup Child Rebel Soldier,a musical collaboration consisting of American hip-hop artists Lupe Fiasco,Kanye West,and Pharrell Williams. It was released as the third song on the track-listing of West's 2007 mixtape Can't Tell Me Nothing. The song was produced by Fiasco and samples the 2006 song "The Eraser" by Thom Yorke. In "Us Placers," the trio speaks on the entrapments of fame. Having been released on a free mixtape,the song did not enter the charts but became an online hit and received strong reviews from music critics.
"Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)" is a song by American band N.E.R.D. It is the lead single from their third studio album Seeing Sounds and was released on May 13,2008. Lyrically,the song delves into the issue of women socially snorting cocaine in bathrooms. The song was accompanied by music video,which was directed by Diane Martel. A video for the remix of the song featuring Kanye West,Lupe Fiasco,and Pusha T of Clipse was also filmed and directed by Hype Williams.
"The Show Goes On" is a song by American recording artist Lupe Fiasco,released on October 26,2010,as the lead single from his third studio album Lasers. The song was produced by Kane Beatz,and the melody of the song was based on the 2004 song "Float On" by Modest Mouse. The song features backing vocals from JR Get Money. It was released to iTunes on November 9,2010,and debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100,eventually reaching a peak of No. 9. It was released in the UK on February 20,2011. The song was a major point of contention for the artist and a reason for the lengthy delay of the album,making the title fitting;as Lupe was told unequivocally by record producers:"If you don't do 'The Show Goes On',your album's not coming out." However,XXL named it 14th Best Song of 2011. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 54th Grammy Awards.
"Battle Scars" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian featuring American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released digitally in Australia and New Zealand on 10 August 2012 by Sony Music Entertainment. The song lyrics and music were written by Sebastian and David Ryan Harris,with the rap written by Fiasco. It was the third single lifted from Sebastian's seventh album Armageddon. Fiasco added "Battle Scars" to his fourth album,Food &Liquor II:The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 in countries other than Australia. It was released as the fourth single on 28 August 2012,credited as a duet.
"Old School Love" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lupe Fiasco. The song was released on October 14,2013,in promotion of his fifth studio album Tetsuo &Youth. English singer Ed Sheeran contributed vocals to the song's hook. The song peaked at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 18 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
