Lupe Fiasco samples a hip-hop classic with his new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”
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Spin Cycle: Lupe Fiasco “Lasers”
I’ve mentioned it several times before…when an album has drama surrounding it, a lot of times it’s hard to separate the drama from the music being created. That phenomenon reared it’s ugly head yet again with the release of Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco’s third album, Lasers. The album’s been on various release schedules for almost a year, and has had several teaser singles surface over that time. The word on the street is that Lupe and his label, Atlantic, were […]
Chart Stalker: Shooting “Lasers” at the Top
Who said battling with your record company doesn’t pay off? After numerous delays resulting from stalemates with his label, Lupe Fiasco earns his first #1 album on this week’s Billboard chart with the arrival of his third album, Lasers. The album sells over 204,000 units in it’s first frame, easily outdistancing it’s closest challenger, Adele’s 21. Fear not for the British songstress, however, as her sophomore effort scans another 133,000 copies to hang on to the #2 spot and pad […]
New Release Report: The Floodgates Open
Welcome to the first big release week of 2011. It’s kinda like the lights all of a sudden got turned on in the room, and there will be multiple albums vying for the #1 spot next week-of course, the sensible part of me wonders why these albums couldn’t have been spread out (especially since they’ve obviously all been done for quite some time), but this is the music industry…there’s no room for sense. Anyhow, here’s a look at this week’s […]
The Viewfinder: Lupe Fiasco’s “The Show Goes On”
Check out the video for “The Show Goes On”, the debut single from Lupe Fiasco’s upcoming album “Lasers”.
Hear Here!: Lupe Fiasco’s “The Show Goes On”
It seems like we’ve been waiting on Lupe Fiasco’s third album, “Lasers”, for quite some time now. The Chicago rapper has also been openly feuding with his record label (Atlantic) for a minute. However, it looks like things have been resolved for the time being, and “Lasers” will be released next spring. To tease his upcoming release, a single called “The Show Goes On” has surfaced. I know I’m quick to praise any rapper who’s not talking the same old […]