On this day in 2006, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor brought skateboards, social commentary, and Chicago storytelling to the world.
🏆 Accolades: Grammy win for “Daydreamin’,” 3 Grammy nominations, Rolling Stone & Pitchfork Best of 2006, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and RIAA Gold.
🎤 Features: Jill Scott, Matthew Santos, Jonah Matranga, Gemini, Sarah Green, and Ayesha Jaco.
🎛 Producers: Jay-Z & Chilly Patton (executive), The Neptunes, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Soundtrakk, Prolyfic, Needlz, Brandon Howard.
📜 Tracklist: From “Kick, Push” and “I Gotcha” to “The Cool” and “American Terrorist,” 16 tracks that still resonate.
19 years later, Food & Liquor still sounds like the future. 🌍💫
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Real (ft. Sarah Green)
3. Just Might Be OK (ft. Gemini)
4. Kick, Push
5. I Gotcha
6. The Instrumental (ft. Jonah Matranga)
7. He Say She Say (ft. Gemini & Sarah Green)
8. Sunshine
9. Daydreamin’ (ft. Jill Scott)
10. The Cool
11. Hurt Me Soul
12. Pressure ...
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