![]() In response of the leak, Fiasco recorded additional songs for the album. ![]() ![]() With the leak of the album, Fiasco was heralded as the potential "savior of hip hop" by critics, as well as fellow recording artists West and Williams. In April 2006, the entire album was leaked onto the Internet, which resulted in it being shelved. Prior to the release of Food & Liquor, Fiasco was one of Rolling Stone magazine's "List of Artists to Watch" in 2006. The 'Food' is the good part and the 'Liquor' is the bad part. "In Chicago, instead of having bodegas like in New York, the majority of the corner stores are called 'Food and Liquors.' The store is where everything is at, whether it be the wine-o hanging by the store, or us as kids going back and forth to the store to buy something. The title is a philosophy that Fiasco believes about human nature. It also refers to the "constant tug of war between good (food) and evil (liquor)". The title of the album, (somewhat of a surprise for many coming from a Muslim) refers to the various Food and Liquor stores in Chicago neighborhoods. In 2006, fellow rapper Jay-Z was impressed by Fiasco's feature on Kanye West's " Touch the Sky" and agreed to become the executive producer of the album. He later signed a recording contract with Arista Records, but was dropped when president and chief executive officer (CEO) L. The group released one single before splitting up. On April 30, 2015, Lupe Fiasco released a music video for "Just Might Be O.K.", nine years after the album's original release.Īt age 19, Fiasco was signed to Epic Records and was a member of a group called Da Pak. The album was digitally re-released on September 13, 2011, to mark its 5th anniversary this version features four new tracks. "Daydreamin'", featuring Jill Scott, won Best Urban/Alternative Song at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album received four Grammy Award nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. Originally, the album was reported to have debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 however, due to incomplete Nielsen SoundScan reports, the album actually debuted at number eight, even though the album had produced no top ten singles. ![]() Songs on the record discuss poverty, Islam, terrorism, racism, and individuality. Jay-Z, Chill, and Fiasco himself are credited as the executive producers for the album. The album features production from The Neptunes, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Craig Kallman, Prolyfic, Needlz, Soundtrakk, and Brandon Howard. Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (commonly referred to as Food & Liquor) is the debut studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on September 19, 2006, on 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. ![]()
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