It's the Lupe Fiasco that I want to be without the industry constraints, without trying to please the hardcore fans or the new fans. It's just me, what I would do for myself, if nobody every heard it. This is the kind of music that I would make.
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 (also referred to as Food & Liquor II or simply FL2) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on September 25, 2012, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. It features guest appearances from Ayesha Jaco, Casey Benjamin, Poo Bear, Bilal, Guy Sebastian, Jane $$$, and Jason Evigan. The album includes production from 1500 or Nothin', Famties & Bullit, King David, Soundtrakk, and The Audibles, among others. Serving as the sequel to his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, Food & Liquor II is primarily a conscious rap album that reflects America's history and contemporary issues.
The album was supported by five singles, which had varying degrees of success on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" at number 76, "Lamborghini Angels" at number 92, and "Battle Scars" at number 71. "Around My Way" was released as the lead single on May 21, 2012, followed by "Bitch Bad" on June 25, 2012. The third single, "Go to Sleep," was released on August 20, 2010, though it only appeared as a bonus track on the deluxe version of the album. The fourth single, "Lamborghini Angels," was released on August 14, 2012. "Battle Scars," his collaboration with Guy Sebastian, was released as the fifth single on August 28, 2012.
The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the latter becoming his second to do so since Lasers.[2] It also charted in Canada and the UK, at number 13 and number 60, respectively. It sold 89,778 copies in its first week and rose to 164,000 copies by January 2013.[3] It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2021.[4]
Description[]
Nearly six years ago, a skater kid from Chicago made his solo debut with the excellent Food and Liquor and created a bona fide manifesto that spoke to socially conscious '80s babies. Now, with the release of Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, Fiasco reveals the extent of his evolution. Against a background of synthesized future pop, Fiasco deconstructs heavyweight topics with an undeniable flow. – Apple Music
Background[]
With LupEND originally planned as Fiasco's final contractual album with Atlantic Records, the project was ultimately scrapped "due to circumstances beyond [his] control," after the label rejected the idea. On February 4, 2009, Fiasco announced that he still intended to release an album in June titled The Great American Rap Album.[5] As he awaited the release of his third album, Lasers—which experienced multiple delays from the label and sparked fan protests—Fiasco began working on his next project. Several songs created between "Paris, Tokyo" and "Go to Sleep" were originally intended for Lasers, though the latter was later released as a single for The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 instead. He also explained that he was placed "in the position to put out some music" after previous tracks like "Shining Down," "What U Want," and "I'm Beamin'" were leaked or pirated rather than officially released.[6]
Food & Liquor II was conceived as a double-album, as Fiasco told Fuse at Beale Street Music Festival,[7] but the plan was later revised to a two-part release—hence the title. In an interview with MTV News, he explained, "I wanted it to be a double CD at first and I was gonna push it back till Christmas. The label wasn't really diggin' that so we kinda split the difference. […] People are not gonna pay $25 for two CDs, but they'll pay $12.95 for one? It just didn't work out, but for [Atlantic] it made sense."[8] Ultimately, the idea was vetoed, with Fiasco citing low sales as a contributing factor.[9] On January 17, 2013, he wrote in a series of tweets: "Hello. A decision has been made that the project titled 'F&L2 Part 2' will be summarily cancelled for public release in 2013. The title/concept for Lupe's 2013 release will be revealed later this year." This shortly followed by the deletion of tweets, then the account being wiped completely, where the only tweet left was "The #LF twitter is now closed. Please follow @DJBusy + @SNDCLSH for daily updates. Thank You."[3]
In September 2012, he announced his retirement following a publicized Twitter exchange with fellow Chicago rapper Chief Keef. A week earlier, during an interview with Baltimore's 92Q Jams, Fiasco was asked for his opinion of Keef. He expressed concern about the messages Keef conveyed in his music, stating, "Chief Keef scares me. Not him specifically, but just the culture that he represents. […] The murder rate in Chicago is skyrocketing, and you see who's doing it and perpetrating it—they all look like Chief Keef. When it comes to the point that, you know, that kids who are doing the killings, and they're kids 13 to 19 years old, and you can replicate that in New Orleans, you can replicate that in Oakland. All the kids look the same." On September 5, Keef responded with a threatening tweet, to which Fiasco replied peacefully. In the aftermath, Fiasco stated that Food & Liquor II would "probably be" his last album before retirement, expressing heartbreak over a destructive culture he no longer wanted to be part of.[10] Keef later claimed his account had been hacked and that the tweets were not authored by him.[11]
Food & Liquor II was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, marking Fiasco's fourth consecutive nomination in the category, and lost to Take Care by Drake. Ahead of the ceremony, Fiasco downplayed his chances, predicting, "Clearly I won't. Nas, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz and The Roots. Ah yeah, it is Drake? Forgot about it. I think they'll give it to Nas."[12]
Themes[]
It's meant to tell the great American experience, touch on my ideas, my very rough, very unfinished, unpolished thoughts and feelings about America: American history, American culture, American society, American beauty, American food. You'll see that laced throughout the album.
Fiasco, behind the album's narration[13]
Inspirations for the record include the speeches and writings of James Baldwin, Howard Zinn's The Bomb, and Steven Pimpare's A People's History of Poverty in America (a work inspired by Zinn). In an interview with Rolling Stone, Fiasco addressed geography on his album, highlighting locations like Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and Detroit as particularly resonant "because they're wastelands," though he emphasized that the issues reflected in the album are present "through the entire country." He continued, "The same conformity, the same injustices, the same discrimination—the same happy times, the same good times. You see it all, because it's America. There's not one place that's foreign in America, if that makes any sense. When I talk about no-space-specific, I'm talking about everywhere."[14] Speaking to the Chicago Tribune, he informed, "The bulk of this album speaks to how America hasn't changed. The great turning points in history, we romanticize them too much. The general arc of the way society works hasn't changed in terms of racism, class bias, oppression, happiness, joy, displacement, urban decay and urban renewal for decades. There are certain things we have to address, but have not really addressed for decades, really—youth violence in the city, for one. The same cycle of violence keeps happening…"[15]
Fiasco tackles Afro-diasporic themes, institutional racism, the assassination of Malcolm X, misogyny in hip-hop, imperialism, and other issues that extend beyond America. While the album has been considered overly didactic and bold in subject matter,[16] it also includes several pop-oriented tracks reminiscent of Lasers, such as "Heart Donor," "Battle Scars," and "How Dare You," which are driven by upbeat choruses. The song "Cold War" gives acknowledgment to Jubar "Esco" Croswell, a close friend of Fiasco's who was murdered in September 2010.[17]
HuffPost's Shawn Setaro observed, "The album is deeply concerned with the systemic, structural racism and white supremacy that has oppressed Blacks since their arrival in the U.S., and delves into it in a detail matched in recent rap perhaps only by Minneapolis' Brother Ali on his recent album. But Fiasco also talks about other struggles—those of Native Americans, Egyptians, Iraqis, Palestinians, Afghanis. He connects these fights, in a way more visceral than a Howard Zinn (an avowed Lupe favorite) might, and in a way more likely to appeal to those who most need to hear it."[18]
Release and promotion[]
In November 2010, Fiasco performed the second verse from "Strange Fruition" exclusively at the Marquette University Hip Hop forum.[19] On March 23, 2012, he performed in Portland, Oregon, where he announced he would no longer be releasing mixtapes and that FL2 was estimated to drop in July.[20] On April 9, 2012, he tweeted that he was presenting his project to Atlantic.[21] On June 2, he took to Facebook to announce the album's official release date. On August 23, he revealed its artwork, followed by on August 30, Amazon revealing the track listing.[22]
As part of the album's launch, he hosted an art exhibition and auditory experience at Soho that invited various music publications. Fiasco further explained how the LP was his attempt to tell their American story from his perspective. Okayplayer detailed a few sightings:
[A] series of video projections; blonde school kids in stars and stripes party hats give way to Muslim children reciting the Q'uran, the rapture of a megachurch congregation cuts to Oprah giving away a car, the cartoon fiend from the "Night On Bald Mountain" segment from Fantasia is superimposed on an American flag and perhaps most disconcertingly of all, campaign images of President Obama and Mitt Romney at the podium hover superimposed over each other, creating a flickering, vibrating Rom-bama composite face as selections off the new album play in the background. A bar at the other end served food and—well, liquid anyway if not liquor—in the form of boxed water.[23]
In promotion of the album, Fiasco appeared on several broadcast shows, with RapFix Live in May and August, where the second time he premiered the music video for "Bitch Bad," that aired simultaneously on MTV Jams, mtvU, MTV2 and MTV Hits.[24] He performed "Battle Scars" with Guy Sebastian on The X Factor, Conan, and Late Show with David Letterman.
Singles[]
Food & Liquor II consisted of five singles. The album's lead single, "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," was released on May 21, 2012, debuting at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It gained controversy with its beat recreating Pete Rock & CL Smooth "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (1992), where Rock tweeted his disapproval and felt it should've been "left alone." Fiasco maintained that his team reached out six months ago to kept in touch and got their consent to use the original instrumental, though harbored no ill will towards the music producer. He added that it was intended to honor its 20th anniversary, bringing it to the new generation.[25] Following the tirade, Rock expressed interest in working with Fiasco.[26] The accompanying music video premiered on June 27, 2012, to 106 & Park. Directed by Alex Nazari, it shows Fiasco in downtown Chicago with occasional satirical 2D cartoon characters appearing, who engage in extravagance, drugs, or drinking soda.
The next single "Bitch Bad" was released on June 25, 2012, and its music video debuted to MTV's RapFix Live on August 22, 2012. It faced backlash, where Spin magazine in particular wrote a heavily negative review for its lyrics and visual. Fiasco called for a boycott of the magazine, and defended that the record wasn't meant to be a lesson, but rather, start a conversation. Other music critics gave mixed opinions, where Fiasco helps confront misogyny in hip-hop or oversimplifies the objectification of women.
The third single, "Go to Sleep," was released on August 20, 2010, to radio airplay. It would later be released on July 2, 2012, and included as a bonus track on the album. Being a cut from Lasers, Fiasco decided to drop it amid the period of his songs being pirated.
The fourth single, "Lamborghini Angels," was released on August 14, 2012, peaking at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video was combined into a trilogy alongside the tracks "Audubon Ballroom" and "ITAL (Roses)," released on the Fourth of July, 2013 at 12:34 P.M. CT.[27] The Alex Nazari-directed video shows the power of televised media and its effects on audiences. The glorification of drugs, guns, porn, and consumption of fast food commentates on unhealthy, harmful messages it teaches youth, leading into a young Black boy who watches the images on screen and gets arrested. Meanwhile, a young white boy watches the nature channel and the news, considered to be educational and beneficial. Next, people from different walks of life (including a priest, teacher, conservative, KKK member, and grandmother) are seated at a conference meeting, and rather trying to find a solution to the video, argue amongst each other.
The album's fifth and final single, "Battle Scars," was released on August 28, 2012. It also appears on Guy Sebastian's sixth studio album, Armageddon (2012). The song debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and has been certified 14× platinum. It marks Fiasco's third top ten and first number one single in Australia. It was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration, and won the R&B/Hip-Hop category in the 2013 International Songwriting Competition.
| Title | Date | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
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"Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" | May 21, 2012 | Single |
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"Bitch Bad" | June 26, 2012 | |
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"Go to Sleep" | July 2, 2012 | Single, bonus track |
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"Lamborghini Angels" | August 14, 2012 | Single |
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"Battle Scars" | August 28, 2012 | |
Title and artwork[]
He told Refinery29 of its title, in relation to his first album, "it wasn't actually too thought out. It was just something I thought sounded like nice." He added, "But, the core of that [debut] album was food and liquor, which means the good and the bad, human nature and duality, where we do good things and then we do terrible things. So, it's [the new album] still impressing that point, but the core of it is The Great American Rap Album. That was the real concept and the meat of it."[28] It also makes reference to the "Great American Novel," a term used to describe a canonical novel that generally embodies and examines the essence and character of the United States.
The cover artwork is entirely black, using the hexadecimal #0B0708, and was inspired by Johnny Cash. He explained to Fuse, "One of the main reasons why it's all black was there's a song called 'Man in Black' by the late, great Johnny Cash. […] The reason he wore black was because he wore it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime. There's meaning behind it."[29] Another is for the fact of his seemingly vivid memory of being in the womb, with "Complete and utter ignorance but also complete and utter potential."[23] Legally, he had to add the barcode, FBI sticker, and parental advisory label, though his ideal vision would've simply been blank. Although Metallica is credited for the first all-black album, Fiasco takes this further, and proposed that he was the first for making the packaging completely black, still abiding by the legal constraints.[30] He found a way to hide credits inside the physical releases, inserting them underneath the CD tray.[31]
Critical reception[]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 67/100 |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Billboard | 6/10 |
| Consequence | 6/10 |
| DJBooth | 9/10 |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| HipHopDX | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Guardian | |
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics upon its release, most noting Fiasco's social commentary on critical issues. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on 18 reviews.[32] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? compiled 13 reviews and gave the album a score of 6.4 out of 10,[33] and Album of the Year compiled 20 reviews, assigning the score of 67.[34]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that while the three singles garnered controversy, he held admiration for their subjects, particularly with "Lamborghini Angels." He continued, "As with many of his songs, the lyrical value (clever, cerebral) is far greater than the musical value (sluggish, meandering). It's much more about delivering a message and provoking debate than replays."[35] Billboard was less impressed, writing, "Fiasco turns Food & Liquor II into one long tirade—everything sucks and no one's going to fix it,"[36] while Spin remarked that it was "fine and good" but did not live up to its title.[37] From The Guardian, Paul MacInnes penned in his review, "Actively shunning sexism and violence, Fiasco stands out from many of his hip-hop peers. But he does so in such portentous fashion […] Fiasco is not without skills or beliefs, but neither are as refined as his self-regard."[38] Adam Fleischer of XXL argued, "He's not always as nuanced as he's shown the ability to be, and can indeed come off preachy, so those with already established ideologies may find aspects of this album off-putting […] But there will be countless kids—the same ones from "Bitch Bad" and #FiascoFriday—that Google terms like "Audubon Ballroom," "manifest destiny" and "Ottoman Empire" because of it. It's that, and the pinnacle of lyricism that Lupe continues to reach, that makes this release an achievement."[39] Similarly, AllHipHop opined, "Even with its nitpicks and flaws, Lupe Fiasco delivered on his promise to make an album his fans and supports could appreciate with Food & Liquor II. It's a lyrically strong album that is sure to spark conversations due to its content, and can easily draw in casual listeners due to the LP's sound and presentation."[40]
The Harvard Crimson critiqued, "scattershot thematic concept dumps that leave little lasting impression and often deal with considerably outdated topics." They described it as "disappointingly stale," "overlong, lyrically inane choruses," and "unmemorable."[41] Amanda Koellner of Consequence of Sound gave a mixed review, saying, "Some of these tracks give Lupe the room to triumph," listing the following issues of systematic apartheid, gender inequalities, and materialism being addressed, though was put off by what she deemed "preachy."[42] Likewise, Tim Klingbiel of FasterLouder called it "ambitious" and found the messages to head into a "preachy territory," feeling it was not the best work from the rapper.[43] Contrarily, Earmilk remarked, "I like to think the problems that Kendrick captured in concise, artful vignettes, Lupe addresses in expository, agitated protests. As long as Fiasco remains dissatisfied, he will remain a divisive artist. And as long as he remains a divisive artist, he will continue to instigate vital dialogue."[44]
Nathan Slavik of DJBooth wrote how, despite of its occasional slight lean into pop, the album contains "more than enough revolutionary material here to leave the faithful satiated."[45] Paste magazine's Luke Winkie called it "a slightly above-average rap album" at best,[46] while Pitchfork's Jayson Greene acknowledged, "Lupe's dexterity remains his greatest asset."[47] HipHopDX editor Justin Hunte wrote favorably, "there remains something noble about Chi-town's Guevara relentlessly waving his beliefs without fear of backlash. Someone has to shine a light on all the world's ills, right? If not Lu, then who?"[48] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club felt it to be an improvement from Lasers both sonically in its production and Fiasco's rapping. He continued, "Fiasco sounds reinvigorated, and especially in the album's ripping opening stretch, he's a riveting presence, sprinting through verses with a mischievous balance of conviction and dry humor."[49] The Quietus commended, "What it proves to be is an exhilarating, uneven, thought-provoking, over-egged, over-long, lucid, barnstorming, soul-infused hip-hop album of a type that, as I may have mentioned once or twice or five times, you just don't get any more. Except, of course, you do, and here it is."[50] Hypebeast contributor Matt Morris stated, "Although laced with thought-provoking content, its lackluster production and song-crafting drags Fiasco's latest release down. But if your interest in him spawns from a love of his lyrics, you're in luck. This is the album for you."[51]
Luciana Villalba from The Young Folks positively assessed, "While some might say that it's more like preaching than actual rapping, the message does come across to the listener, Food & Liquor II is a truly thought-provoking album, and we're lucky enough that we have someone as lyrically sharp as Lupe that delivers his verses with an array of beats that match the theme of his songs."[52] Pretty Much Amazing's Matt Conover lamented that the album descends into forgetfulness, where "The passion is there, you appreciate what he's saying, but nothing sticks to you." Conover added, "Most of the verses on this album are filled the relevant content, story telling, wordplay and deft flow that made Lupe famous, but annoying pop hooks and banal production flourishes mire the second half of the album."[53]
Accolades[]
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
Year-end lists[]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earmilk | Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 32
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| HipHopDX | Top 25 Albums of 2012 | Unranked |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
 United States (RIAA)
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Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Track listing[]
| Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – Standard edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Ayesha Says (Intro)" (featuring Ayesha Jaco) | Ayesha Jaco | Darrale Jones | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Strange Fruition" (featuring Casey Benjamin) |
|
| 3:41 |
| 3. | "ITAL (Roses)" |
|
| 4:24 |
| 4. | "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" |
| 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Audubon Ballroom" |
|
| 4:40 |
| 6. | "Bitch Bad" |
|
| 4:49 |
| 7. | "Lamborghini Angels" | W. Jaco |
| 3:16 |
| 8. | "Put 'Em Up" |
| 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Heart Donor" (featuring Poo Bear) |
|
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "How Dare You" (featuring Bilal) |
|
| 4:09 |
| 11. | "Battle Scars" (featuring Guy Sebastian) |
|
| 4:10 |
| 12. | "Brave Heart" (featuring Poo Bear) |
|
| 3:25 |
| 13. | "Form Follows Function" |
|
| 4:22 |
| 14. | "Cold War" (featuring Jane $$$) |
|
| 6:27 |
| 15. | "Unforgivable Youth" (featuring Jason Evigan) | W. Jaco |
| 4:55 |
| 16. | "Hood Now (Outro)" |
|
| 6:21 |
| Total length: | 68:46 | |||
| Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – CD edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 17. | "Things We Must Do for Others" | W. Jaco | Lupe Fiasco | 0:12 |
| Total length: | 68:58 | |||
| Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – Deluxe iTunes edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 17. | "Go to Sleep" (bonus track) |
| 1500 or Nothin' | 4:32 |
| 18. | "Bitch Bad" (Music Video) | 5:31 | ||
| 19. | "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" (Music Video) | 4:19 | ||
| Total length: | 83:08 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
- The CD version ends with a track called "Things We Must Do for Others," a 12-second recording of Fiasco telling listeners that the credit information for the album can be found underneath the CD tray.
- The clean version is slightly shorter, with "Bitch Bad" having the length of 4:47, making the album's total duration to be 68:44.
- "Bitch Bad" features additional vocals from Poo Bear.
Sample credits
- "Strange Fruition" samples "Where Do I Begin (Love Story)" by Percy Faith & His Orchestra and interpolates "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday.
- "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" samples "Today" by Jefferson Airplane and "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
- "Lamborghini Angels" interpolates "Angels (Remix)" by Lupe Fiasco.
Charts[]
References[]
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lipshutz, Jason (January 17, 2023). "Lupe Fiasco Scraps 'Food & Liquor II: Pt. 2' Album, Leaves Twitter". Billboard.
- ↑ "Lupe Fiasco" | RIAA
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- ↑ "Lupe Fiasco Reveals 'Food and Liquor 2' Details, Talks Double Album". Fuse. May 4, 2012.
- ↑ Alexis, Nadeska (January 17, 2013). "Lupe Fiasco Cancels 'Food & Liquor II' Sequel, Quits Twitter". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. July 19, 2013.
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- ↑ McLaughlin, Eliott (August 7, 2012). "From Pine Ridge to Preacher Pedophilia, Lupe Fiasco Album Aims to Incite". CNN.
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- ↑ Kot, Greg (October 3, 2012). "Lupe Fiasco: 'I'm Afraid Chicago Is Dying'". Chicago Tribune.
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- ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. August 29, 2021.
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External links[]
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Apple Music
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on YouTube
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Spotify
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Amazon Music
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Tidal
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