Food and Liquor
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Food and Liquor is the highly critical acclaimed debut album of American rapper Lupe Fiasco.
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[edit] About
Food and Liquor was released on September 19, 2006 through Atlantic and 1st and 15th Records. The highly critical acclaimed album debuted at #8 in the Billboard 200 albums chart and at #2 in the Top R&B albums. The album features three singles "Kick, Push", "I Gotcha", and "Daydreamin".
Though it did not received any major certifications, the album was nominated thrice in the 2007 Grammy Awards including the best rap album of the year.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 3:06 |
| 2 | Real | 4:02 |
| 3 | Just Might Be OK | 4:24 |
| 4 | Kick, Push | 4:13 |
| 5 | I Gotcha | 3:58 |
| 6 | The Instrumental | 3:26 |
| 7 | He Say She Say | 4:12 |
| 8 | Sunshine | 3:55 |
| 9 | Daydreamin' | 3:55 |
| 10 | The Cool | 3:46 |
| 11 | Hurt Me Soul | 4:22 |
| 12 | Pressure | 4:47 |
| 13 | American Terrorist | 4:40 |
| 14 | The Emperor's Soundtrack | 2:56 |
| 15 | Kick, Push II | 4:11 |
| 16 | Outro | 12:13 |
[edit] Grammy Nominations
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance for "Kick, Push" |
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Song for "Kick, Push" |
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Album for "Food & Liquor" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Daydreamin' | 63 |
| 2006 | I Gotcha | 86 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Lupe Fiasco Primary Artist
Technical Credits
Chris Gehringer Mastering
Darrale Jones Executive Producer
Jay-Z Executive Producer
Chuck Anderson Cover Art
Craig Kallman Producer
Andrew Coleman Engineer
The Neptunes Producer
Kanye West Producer
Mike Shinoda Producer
I Monster Producer
Chill Executive Producer, Management
Bojan Dugich Engineer
Brandon Howard Producer
Lupe Fiasco Executive Producer
Brian Gartner Vocal Engineer
Greg Magers Engineer
Prolyfic Producer
Righteous Kung Fu Cover Art
Jason Salvador Management
Soundtrakk Producer
[edit] Trivia
- The album leaked twice on March 2006 and May 2006. However Lupe stated that he would still release the album with new and revised tracks.
- The first international single released for the album was "Kick, Push" which is all about his love for skateboarding.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
