Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Studio album by Lupe Fiasco
Released	September 19, 2006
Genre	Conscious hip-hop;
Length	72:13
Label	1st & 15th Entertainment; Atlantic Records;
Producer	Jay-Z (exec.); Charles "Chilly" Patton (exec.); Lupe Fiasco (exec.); Brandon Howard; Craig Kallman; Kanye West; Mike Shinoda; Needlz; The Neptunes; Prolyfic; Soundtrakk;
Lupe Fiasco chronology
Singles from Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
	"Kick, Push"; Released: April 18, 2006; "I Gotcha"; Released: August 8, 2006; "Daydreamin'"; Released: September 11, 2006;

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, also shortened to Food & Liquor, is the first studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released through 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records on September 19, 2006. It was supported by the singles "Kick, Push," "I Gotcha," and "Daydreamin'" featuring Jill Scott. In 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over five hundred thousand copies.^[1]

Background

Fiasco began working on Food & Liquor while signed with the record label Arista. After the label's president L.A. Reid was fired, albums were no longer going to be released and many artists left the label. Fiasco moved to Atlantic Records under the advice of his manager Chilly.^[2]

American rapper Jay-Z offered to be an executive producer of the album, and was also featured on the track "Pressure". The original release date of Food & Liquor was set for April 2006, though since it prematurely leaked online, the new release date was set for September.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Wasalu Jaco Ayesha Jaco Kanye West	Chris & Drop	3:06
2.	"Real" (featuring Sarah Green)	Jaco Harvey Mason Kenny Mason Rudolph Lopez	Soundtrakk	4:02
3.	"Just Might Be OK" (featuring Gemini)	Jaco Paul Humphrey David Ewing Jr.	Prolyfic	4:24
4.	"Kick, Push"	Jaco R. Lopez	Soundtrakk	4:13
5.	"I Gotcha"	Jaco Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:58
6.	"The Instrumental" (featuring Jonah Matranga)	Jaco Chris Robyn John Gutenberger Jonah Matranga Shaun Lopez Mike Shinoda	Shinoda	3:26
7.	"He Say She Say" (featuring Gemini and Sarah Green)	Jaco Burt Bacharach Hal Bowen R. Lopez	Soundtrakk	4:12
8.	"Sunshine"	Jaco R. Lopez	Soundtrakk	3:55
9.	"Daydreamin'" (featuring Jill Scott)	Jaco Craig Kallman Dave Mackay Raymond Vincent Sylveer Van Holman	Craig Kallman	3:55
10.	"The Cool"	Jaco Dexter Wansel Kanye West	West	3:46
11.	"Hurt Me Soul"	Jaco Mary Sawyer Khari Cain Tony Camillo	Needlz	4:22
12.	"Pressure" (featuring Jay-Z)	Jaco Bill Schnee Mike Melvoin Ewing Jr. Shawn Carter	Prolyfic	4:47
13.	"American Terrorist" (featuring Matthew Santos)	Jaco Armando Corea Ewing Jr.	Prolyfic	4:40
14.	"The Emperor's Soundtrack"	Jaco Michael Schenker R. Lopez	Soundtrakk	2:56
15.	"Kick, Push II"	Jaco Brandon Howard	Howard	4:11
16.	"Outro"	Jaco	Chris & Drop	12:13

iTunes deluxe edition bonus track^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Theme Music to a Drive-By"	Jaco LeRoy Bell Thom Bell Casey James	Prolyfic	3:04

Limited edition CD bonus tracks^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Tilted"	Jaco Cain	Needlz	3:33
18.	"Carrera Lu"	Jaco Ewing Jr. Michael Beal Wade Flemons Verdine White Maurice White Don Whitehead	Prolyfic	3:11
19.	"What It Do"	Jaco Howard Sidney Miller	Howard	4:07

5th Anniversary edition digital bonus tracks^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Theme Music to a Drive-By"	Jaco L. Bell T. Bell James	Prolyfic	3:04
18.	"Tilted"	Jaco Cain	Needlz	3:32
19.	"Carrera Lu"	Jaco Ewing Jr. Beal Flemons V. White M. White Whitehead	Prolyfic	3:10
20.	"What It Do"	Jaco Howard Miller	Howard	4:07

Notes

"Real" contains a sample of "How Does It Feel" by Harvey Mason.
"Just Might Be O.K." contains a sample of "Humphrey's Overture" by Paul Humphrey.
"Kick, Push" contains a sample of "Magtaksil Man Ikaw (Bolero Medley)" by Celeste Legaspi.
"The Instrumental" contains a sample of "Nestle" by Far.
"He Say, She Say" contains a sample of "The Last One to Be Loved" by The B-52's.
"Sunshine" contains a sample of "Friend to Friend" by Diana Ross.
"Daydreamin'" contains a sample of "Daydream" by I Monster.
"The Cool" contains a sample of "Life on Mars" by James Brown.
"Hurt Me Soul" contains a sample of "Stay with Me" by Cecil Holmes.
"Pressure" contains a sample of "Pressure Cooker" by Thelma Houston.
"American Terrorist" contains a sample of "The Romantic Warrior" by Return to Forever.
"The Emperor's Soundtrack" contains a sample of "Between the Walls" by UFO.
"Theme Music to a Drive-By" contains a sample of "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners.
"Carrera Lu" contains a sample of "Bad Tune" by Earth, Wind & Fire.

References

↑ "Lupe Fiasco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
↑ Rabin, Nathan (October 31, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
↑ Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
↑ "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (Deluxe Version)". iTunes. June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
↑ "Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor". Discogs. September 19, 2006. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
↑ "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (5th Anniversary Edition) [Explicit]". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[1] "Lupe Fiasco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[2] Rabin, Nathan (October 31, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[3] Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[4] "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (Deluxe Version)". iTunes. June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[5] "Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor". Discogs. September 19, 2006. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

[6] "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (5th Anniversary Edition) [Explicit]". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2026.

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