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Lupe Fiasco

Lasers

Release Date: 2010
Label: Atlantic
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Lupe Fiasco joined the vast ranks of artists that utilize mircoblogging for self-promotion. The Chicago rapper tweeted that his upcoming album would be called Lasers , quickly after he said it was titled We Are Lasers . According to one of Fiasco's tweets, " Lasers ...comes from some repressed highschool outcast shit...blended amidst 'And He Gets the Girl' ambitions." Fiasco is producing some tracks this time out and aims to nab guest spots from Bun B and Kid Cudi. Longtime producer Soundtrakk will also handle the production duties. Fiasco announced last year that he was retiring from hip-hop after the follow-up to 2007’s The Cool drops. As for the pending retirement, the popular rapper confirmed that he’s still following through on those plans: “yeah I’m still retiring..."
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May 3, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

Ok, I'm probably gonna look like a dumbass for sayin this but Lupe is one of my idols. Next to Eminem, he's my most important one. He is my favorite rapper of all time and I am gonna end up buggin the hell out and losin my mind when he retires after this next album but is it gonna be We Are Lasers or LupE.N.D.?
May 4, 2009 at 5:44 a.m.

He shortened it to 'Lasers' via Twitter.
May 10, 2009 at 10:32 p.m.

This next album will be called lasers. I have heard that he is waiting to retire and will put out 2 more albums before LupE.N.D
May 18, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.

Lupe leaves eminem for dead, eminem has a chronic stuttering speech impediment compared to Lupe
May 27, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.

When does this 'Lasers' album release, anybody know? I hope 'Conflict Diamonds' is on it! And hell it'd be a right shame if he retired, he is one of the greatest musicians of all time. True brilliance.
May 28, 2009 at 12:38 p.m.

Conflict Diamonds is old as hell...still goes hard but old as hell Lasers drops 12-29-09 he really shouldn't retire
May 29, 2009 at 9:44 a.m.

conflict diamonds is on his mixtape.
June 14, 2009 at 3:02 p.m.

Trevor I agree 100%. That's not a dumb thing to say at all. Lupe and Eminem are my two favorites, Lupe at number one.
June 29, 2009 at 9:19 a.m.

WTF??? BUN-B and kid cudi??? wat's lupe up 2???
still cant wait 4 the album though!
July 2, 2009 at 1:22 a.m.

yes lupe is one of the greatest including kanye west i seriously think these two mcs are the best of all time with their lyrical talent. i wish they would come and do a concert in my city so everybody would agree with me for once!
July 6, 2009 at 8:36 a.m.

Lupe is god. He has another two albums after 'Lasers' then LupE.N.D will be a three disc album, all released at different dates. Everywhere, Nowhere, Down there is what the initials stand for. This is what i have heard. It sounds plausible.
July 9, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

If he makes two albums and LupE.N.D. after lasers he can leave the rap business
July 15, 2009 at 9:58 a.m.

Honestly I don't want to see the day that Lupe Fiasco comes to a E.N.D. Lupe is a breathe of fresh air to Hip-Hop because his lyrics are endless. I swear 20 years from now i will still be bumping his music.

July 15, 2009 at 9:59 a.m.

I gotta say that I agree with a couple of you guys. Lupe is the best to EVER hold the mic. Eminem comes in 2nd after being 1st to me for a while. To Chauncey, Kanye and Lupe did do a concert together..It was Kanye's glow in the dark tour..Lupe ripped the show! I gotta say that Kanye is nowhere near the level Lupe is.. He is a good rapper though... Just fell off a lot since college dropout. I also doubt conflict diamonds will be on there no matter how amazing it is..but it is more likely that And He Gets The Girl will be on there..It will be kinda like when Kanye put Hey Momma on Late Registration and changed it up a little..As you can see I am EXCITED!!
July 15, 2009 at 9:59 a.m.

I gotta say that I agree with a couple of you guys. Lupe is the best to EVER hold the mic. Eminem comes in 2nd after being 1st to me for a while. To Chauncey, Kanye and Lupe did do a concert together..It was Kanye's glow in the dark tour..Lupe ripped the show! I gotta say that Kanye is nowhere near the level Lupe is.. He is a good rapper though... Just fell off a lot since college dropout. I also doubt conflict diamonds will be on there no matter how amazing it is..but it is more likely that And He Gets The Girl will be on there..It will be kinda like when Kanye put Hey Momma on Late Registration and changed it up a little..As you can see I am EXCITED!!
July 16, 2009 at 10:14 p.m.

lupe fiasco is the best rapper to ever spit a lyric and
if he does lasers, 2 other albums and then lupend, which is a 3 disc album, he cud retire. after showing that much greatness, he shouldnt, but then again he should.

July 16, 2009 at 10:14 p.m.

Lupe, Em, and Andre 3000... 3 best Lyricists of all time... However, if the album drops 12/29/09, and his first single is already out ("Shining Down") - oh and "fire", then that means we are in store for a five month wait... not happening, it'll be released sooner than that... Oh and The Title might change, he may stick to the script and finish it as L.U.P.End.
July 21, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

I think Lupe and Biggie are the best lyric writers of all time, BIG's stuff had meaning and it was incredible to see what he was born into and where he made it, and Lupe is just incredible
July 28, 2009 at 4:05 p.m.

Im from chicago and i think that lupe and kanye are both holding it down and showin wat our city is all about. cant wat for lasers its goin to be majestic
July 28, 2009 at 8:37 p.m.

What makes a classic rapper is lyrical intelligence, and the fortitude to talk about current issues, politics, and social wrongs. Nas, Lupe, Em, Common, Kanye, etc.... these are the heavyweights greats.
August 13, 2009 at 9:41 p.m.

Z-Nice you couldn't have said it better. I had an argument earlier today about that exact subject. We need to keep supporting real hip hop.

August 14, 2009 at 9:20 a.m.

Can't wait for this album, gonna be dope.

as for Kanye, he's a good rapper, but not a great rapper. on the other hand he is one of the best producers out. producer first, rapper second.
August 17, 2009 at 3:21 p.m.

i agree with daydreamer, kwest is a producer first and rapper second but cant knock em though cus hes still on top of my list with Jigga, Nas and Kweli. As for Lupe's LASERS album, i dont even wanna hear anything else that leaks out on the web because on this album i wanna here all the tracks fresh all at once like a story cus thats wat Lupe is a lyrical story teller and few ppl can only do that now a days.

ntg.
August 23, 2009 at 2:10 p.m.

ahaha amo a lupe fiasco espero ii venga a mexico ahaha espero con ancias su disco
August 27, 2009 at 1:22 p.m.

I heard his last album is suppose to be a triple disc album. Anyone else hear this?
August 28, 2009 at 10:14 a.m.

lupe fiasco classified and 2 pac in my opinion are the 3 greatest song writer/rappers ever in the industry. i dont like eminem
September 7, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.

no no no his produser is makin him do another album called lasers before he finishes up with lup.e.n.d
September 23, 2009 at 12:49 p.m.

first off eminem shouldnt even be in the same sentance as lupe..but finally we need a lupe album with kanye, cudi, common, and maybe even a lil asher roth to mix it up a bit..either way it will be nice
September 25, 2009 at 8:36 a.m.

lupe already said he changed his mind about releasin just 3 albums, it'll be Lasers, then LUP E.N.D., which is a 3 disk album.
September 30, 2009 at 5:22 a.m.

asher roth?? c'mon man. lupe, com, em, jay-z, kanye. i may sound like the rest but.. those are the 5 current greats.. in my book.
September 30, 2009 at 10:35 p.m.

Da Album Cumz Out ON December 15 09
October 15, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.

I don't think lasers is his last one, last time i checked he decided on doing 2 more mixtapes before lupE.N.D....

check

http://mrosstheboss.blogspot.com/2009/04/lup-end-well-not-really.html
October 17, 2009 at 10:01 p.m.

damn i can't wait to hear this album. shining down was mad tight and im sure all the rest are gunna be ill too. and i honestly dont think hes gunna retire after this one. he is gunna be on top after Lasers is released. and i honestly hope he doesnt feature too many stars on this album. i want him to do this album like he's been doin them. hes only dun collaborations wit ppl from chi-town. he is too good to be featuring hip-hop all-stars. i mean i love kanye and wayne for their lyrics but i jus wanna hear lupe. hes got so much important things to say and i kno this album is gunna wreck everyone else lyrically. Love ya lupe, keep em comin
October 22, 2009 at 10:07 p.m.

Lupe is retiring after two more albums, his record company wont let him. thank god cause he is one of the best out there.
November 2, 2009 at 2:46 p.m.

hes not allowed to retire like he wanted to according to his record contract
November 4, 2009 at 1:13 p.m.

lupe has 4 more albums he's doing. he said it during a concert when he changed the lyrics of fighters from ."Now we just got one more to got, L.U.P.End" to "now we just got 4 more to go, No more L.U.P.END" I am the biggest Lupe Fiasco fan ever...since the farenheit 1/15 part one, but i don't think this is good at all. I heard some of his new freestyle and he has a whole new more agressive style. More swearing and less lyrical artwork like I'm used to. In my opinion he had always planned to stop after three albums and now that Atlantic is making him do more it's not really where his heart is. I really hope Lasers is everything i'd hope it would be...but i will always wonder if he had just dropped LupE.N.D. would it have gone down as one of the greatest albums ever. I really think an artist only produces quality work when he/she is doing what they want to. Right now i don't think Lupe is
November 10, 2009 at 10:26 p.m.

The idea that rappers "retire" is complete BS.
November 17, 2009 at 1:41 a.m.

He is retiring, but he is starting a band called japanese cartoon.
November 26, 2009 at 11:29 p.m.

ew, adrian, did you just say Jay-Z? Really? He's not good, you should listen to his songs and when you actually pay attention you will notice ALL of his songs make no sense, his lyrics are like not even related to each other.. I admit i used to like Eminem but now he's becoming like the rest of them..
November 30, 2009 at 8:54 a.m.

Lupe putting Cudi n bun b on his stuff is crap. these guys are way too commercial and luck the poetic deepness to be on a lupe track. Lupe should retire coz you who claim to be his biggest fans are have bootlegs and pirated copies n freedownloads. if you are not givin the bro his poetry's worth, then he should retire. lupe is my best though
December 3, 2009 at 1:50 p.m.

im just rdy for da album to hear one of tha best to ever do it, damn why is lu so underrated
December 6, 2009 at 10:42 p.m.

George, there's no need for that negative output from you.. to be honest with you, the pirating are from those that don't know his work and are in it for the hit once it hits the radio.. "Us"? we true fans that understand the correct state of mind of hip hop actually buy the albumn.. I myself have baught the albums Multiple amount of times because once my friends hear the rhymes the love and as k for copies, but I rather give them the original and support true talent buy purchasing another. those that why lupe doesn't retire, it's because he's still trying to save hip hop.

December 7, 2009 at 2:18 a.m.

lupe is a genius....every line he says is fire,and unlike alot of artist,he takes pride in his music...show love to the greatest rapper of all time and buy lasers when it comes out....
December 8, 2009 at 8:15 p.m.

-i must say hands down he is the dopest.
the first time i heard he was retiring i was actually upset because i cant think of anyone else who is even remotely close to his mindset and how well he can get his message across in every song. its going to be hands down a classic and will be in heavy rotation =)
December 11, 2009 at 5:49 p.m.

L.ove A.lways S.hines E.verytime R.emember 2 S.mile...we are all LASERS. 12/15 cannot wait
December 13, 2009 at 10:19 p.m.

Trevor I so feel you dude Lupe is my favorite rapper and if he really does retire I'm goin to end up goin nuts that would really suck. Lu if you're reading this or anyone for that matter check me out at poemhunter.com/coreythreet or google my name Corey Threet thanks and please comment I'd appreciate it greatly
December 30, 2009 at 5:48 p.m.

Lupe may retire.. but he will always be my favorite artist! No Disrespect to all yhu other fans but if you were tired you would retire too! Maybe lupe, our most famous star, wants to be a normal person;
January 13, 2010 at 12:43 a.m.

is it lupE.N.D or lasers and hase it been relised yet??
January 13, 2010 at 10:35 p.m.

Everytime i listen to lupe i feel like I should go to church man lol He explains everyhting about life and the true meaning behind it and offers alot by the way of religious insight. Truly poetic, his rapping stlye sometimes get you thinking..how blind you have been

January 16, 2010 at 2:52 p.m.

J cole son
January 19, 2010 at 3:37 p.m.

He is one of the few honest rappers and for him to just begin to influence us and now disappear "hurts my soul".

January 22, 2010 at 10:16 a.m.

Lupe Fiasco is the best rapper Alive, point blank!!!
February 3, 2010 at 9:55 p.m.

any one know an expected release date of the new album?????

February 8, 2010 at 8:51 p.m.

apparently he had a contract with atlantic to do a total of 4 or 5 albums so when he said he would do LupEND after the cool, atlantic reminded of his contract so he has to do 2 more albums b4 LupEND which is awesome for us coz thats more lupe for us, and the 1st of the 2 is lasers then the 2nd one well i dont know the name yet thyen after that its LupEnd, so dont worry guys lasers is not his last, oh and shining was actually released merely because it leaked, that song was not meant to come out, well at least not wen it did, this has bee i news read from your, the duke supreme
February 8, 2010 at 8:51 p.m.

Haha, I agree with Bandito Magnum. I've been a fan of Lupe for only 3 years now ( I'm eleven!) but I can't stop listening to him!! I'm basically gonna die when he retires, and I've been searching all over the net but I cant find any site that shows the release date of the album!! I absolutely adore Lupe's music,he's just beyond AWSOME :D

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