Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1

AlbumSep 25 / 201216 songs, 1h 8m 54s95%
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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.

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Lupe Fiasco doesn't give you anything straight: Not a verse, a simile, or a song, and certainly not an album. As an artist, he's helplessly drawn towards perversity. His latest is his most relaxed, rewarding effort in a while. At its best, it feels like a re-introduction to a promising artist who spent some time in the wilderness.

6.8 / 10

Lupe Fiasco doesn't give you anything straight: Not a verse, a simile, or a song, and certainly not an album. As an artist, he's helplessly drawn towards perversity. His latest is his most relaxed, rewarding effort in a while. At its best, it feels like a re-introduction to a promising artist who spent some time in the wilderness.

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After Atlantic Records delayed Lupe Fiasco’s third album, Lasers, one too many times, the rapper’s ever-loyal fans took to the streets to pressure the label to release it. If they could have heard the final product in advance, though, they might not have bothered. A parade of every gaudy pop-rap trend of the moment, La…

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After Atlantic Records delayed Lupe Fiasco’s third album, Lasers, one too many times, the rapper’s ever-loyal fans took to the streets to pressure the label to release it. If they could have heard the final product in advance, though, they might not have bothered. A parade of every gaudy pop-rap trend of the moment, La…

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Oh, Lupe. You were the savior. You were the future of hip hop. You were the next generation.

7.0 / 10

Oh, Lupe. You were the savior. You were the future of hip hop. You were the next generation.

Check out our album review of Artist's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Rolling Stone.com.

Check out our album review of Artist's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 on Rolling Stone.com.

Rapper Lupe Fiasco deploys pugnaciously mass-market tunes inflected with righteous fury, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

Rapper Lupe Fiasco deploys pugnaciously mass-market tunes inflected with righteous fury, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

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7 / 10

Fiasco shuns sexism and violence but he does so in such portentous fashion you wish he'd sing more about his cars, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>

Fiasco shuns sexism and violence but he does so in such portentous fashion you wish he'd sing more about his cars, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>

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