Introduction I have already reviewed Lupe Fiasco's latest and third album (Lasers). This is his debut album which was originally released back in 2006. The album title is in reference to the Food and Liquor stores in Chicago neighbourhoods. Lupe also explained it with " The 'Food' is the good part and the 'Liquor' is the bad part. I try to balance out both parts of me." After appearing on a track with Kanye West called Touch the sky which helped announce him to the masses , Lupe was heralded by many as "representative of the next generation of hip-hop.," Track by track 1. Intro- the intro to the ...  Read the complete review

This is a pretty good debut from Chicago resident, Lupe Fiasco, showing some of the flare of his buddy Kanye West (You may remember him from West's Touch the Sky, where he performs a verse in excellent fashion), he eschews traditional hip hop slatings and tall tales for a really experimental approach, rhyming in new and innovative fashion. His first album, Food and Liquor is a mixed bag with some outstanding songs and some real filler. The album includes the excellent, 'Kick, Push' which is a chilled out slice of rap mixed with pop, there is a wonderful song called Daydreamin (Samplin Daydream in Blue) and allowing the wonderful Jill Scott to show ...  Read the complete review

"Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor" was the debut album from the Chicago MC, Lupe Fiasco. The Mid-Western Hip Hopper was seen to take great influence form fellow Chi-Town native, Kanye West, who had just made it big at the time (2006) in the fact that he contrasted so greatly from the general Gangsta Rap which dominated the Hip Hop world at the time. 1. "Intro" 2. "Real" After a long introduction from the artist, you have him performing a track which seem to be a recurring thing in the album as you have him do a track which speaks on real-life thing which he has experienced in his life, and going on advise ...  Read the complete review