Lupe's " Food and Liquor": Far From a Fiasco

By Steven Belk

Hip-hop artists rap about the same three subjects over and over: sex, money, and violence. It's undeniable that these topics sell records and few artists are creative or brave enough to stray away from them. Only a few rare artists such as Lupe Fiasco have the creativity and the courage to do something different.

Lupe uses a cd as his canvas and a mic as his brush to paint a picture of society as he sees it. He challenges the typical hip-hop image in his song "Daydreamin," where he sarcastically promotes alcohol, cocaine, and degrading women. While most of the tracks are high quality, a few of them could use a better beat.

We need more artists like Lupe to show urban kids something other than half dressed women and rolls of money. Nothing can be perfect but "Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor"
comes close. I give it a four out of five.

By George Telzrow |  November 30, 2006; 10:50 AM ET Arts and Music
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