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.
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.
"Touch the Sky" is a song recorded by American hip hop artist Kanye West for his second studio album,Late Registration (2005). The song features Lupe Fiasco on his career debut. It was produced by Just Blaze,standing as the album's only track to not include production from West. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital EP through Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam on January 1,2006. On February 14,the aforementioned labels serviced the song to US mainstream radio stations as the album's fourth single. The next month,it was released in various countries for digital download by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam and as a CD single through Universal Music,respectively.
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.
"Daydreamin'" is the third single taken from Lupe Fiasco's album Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor (2006) and features soul singer Jill Scott. The song won Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards,earning Fiasco his first Grammy and Scott's third.
"Still Tippin" is the debut single by American rapper Mike Jones,released in 2004 as his debut and lead single from his album Who Is Mike Jones? (2005). Prior to this,it was also used as a single to promote Swisha House's compilation album,The Day Hell Broke Loose 2 (2003). The song features vocals from rappers Slim Thug and Paul Wall,the latter in his first single appearance.
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.
American rapper Lupe Fiasco has released nine studio albums,seven mixtapes,seven soundtrack albums,38 singles,and 37 music videos.
Child Rebel Soldier,shortened CRS,is the alternative hip-hop side project of American rapper Lupe Fiasco. The project was originally a supergroup composed of Lupe (child),Kanye West (rebel),and Pharrell Williams (soldier). Formed in 2007,the trio released two collaborative singles prior to their original disbandment in 2013.
"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.
"Nothin' on You" is the debut single of both American rapper B.o.B and featured American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from the former's debut studio album,B.o.B Presents:The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010). It was first released on December 15,2009,via digital download by Atlantic Records. The track was written by B.o.B,Mars,Philip Lawrence,and Ari Levine,with the latter three producing it as the Smeezingtons. "Nothin' on You" was initially written for Lupe Fiasco,but Atlantic Records' chairman,Craig Kallman,gave it to B.o.B after being displeased with Fiasco's version. The song took several months to finish and was born from a hummed melody by Mars and Lawrence.
"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.
The discography of American rapper Pusha T consists of four studio albums,one extended play (EP),two mixtapes,53 singles,two promotional singles and 33 music videos.
Food &Liquor II:The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco,released on September 25,2012. Production for the album took place between 2009 and 2012. The album was intended to be released in June 2009,but was postponed due to the Lasers album. Food &Liquor II:The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 features production by The Audibles,1500 or Nothin',B-Sides,Simonsayz,The Runners,and long-time collaborator Soundtrakk among others. Bilal,Poo Bear,Guy Sebastian,Casey Benjamin,Jason Evigan,and Jane $$$ contribute vocals to the album.
"Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album Nothing Was the Same released in 2013. The track consists of two songs,"Pound Cake" featuring a guest appearance by Jay-Z,and "Paris Morton Music 2",a sequel to "Paris Morton Music". The track serves as the outro to the standard edition of Nothing Was the Same.
"Panda" is the debut single by American rapper Desiigner. The song premiered in December 2015 and was released for digital download on the iTunes Store as a single,before being re-released on February 26,2016. The song was written by Desiigner and the track's producer was Menace. "Panda" was heavily sampled by GOOD Music labelmate and founder Kanye West for "Pt. 2",a song on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo,and inspired a number of remixes. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. A music video was released on May 10,2016. It was nominated for Best Hip Hop Video at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
Mariel Semonte Orr,known professionally as Trouble,was an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia. He released eight independent mixtapes before guest appearing alongside Migos on YFN Lucci's 2016 single "Key to the Streets," which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year,he signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummer Records,an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album Edgewood (2018),which entered the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single "Bring It Back". He entered a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings to release his second album Thug Luv (2020),which failed to chart. He was shot and killed on June 5,2022 during a home invasion.
Drill Music in Zion is the eighth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lupe Fiasco,released on June 24,2022,through 1st &15th and Thirty Tigers. The album was preceded by two singles,"Autoboto" and "Drill Music in Zion".
